Adelaide United season 2007-08
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2007–08 season was the Reds' third season since the inception of the A-League
. After 21 rounds, Adelaide finished sixth on the ladder.
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Adelaide United FC
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It currently participates in the A-League as the sole team from the state of South Australia. Adelaide is one of the most successful clubs in the A-League. The club's home ground is...
2007–08 season was the Reds' third season since the inception of the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
. After 21 rounds, Adelaide finished sixth on the ladder.
Squad changes for 2007-08 season
In| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
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| Paul Agostino Paul Agostino Paul Agostino is an retired Australian football player who played as a striker. He played the majority of his club football outside Australia, most notably with 1860 Munich in Germany for ten years... |
Forward | 1860 Munich  |
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| Jonas Salley Jonas Salley Gyawe Jonas Salley is an Australian football midfielder who plays for Gold Coast United in the Hyundai A-League, on loan from Chengdu Blades F.C. in the Chinese Super League.-Club career:...  |
Midfield | ||
| Kristian Sarkies Kristian Sarkies Kristian Sarkies is an Australian football player who currently plays for Melbourne Heart... |
Forward | ||
Cássio  |
Defender | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Futebol Clube Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, or simply Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club in Recife, Pernambuco.-Early history:On February 3, 1914, eleven young men aging from 14 to 16 years founded a football society... |
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| Shaun Ontong Shaun Ontong Shaun Ontong is an Australian football player.-Club career:Shaun grew up in Canberra playing junior football for local clubs Belwest Foxes and later Belconnen United, and watching the Canberra teams such as the Canberra Cosmos playing in the NSL... |
Defender | AIS Australian Institute of Sport The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the... |
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| Matthew Mullen Matthew Mullen Matthew Mullen Matthew Mullen Matthew Mullen (born 24 February 1989 in Adelaide is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for in the National Youth League... |
Midfield | AIS Australian Institute of Sport The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the... |
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| Isyan Erdogan Isyan Erdogan İsyan Erdogan is an Australian football player who plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier League.-Club career:... |
Defender | Preston Lions Preston Lions FC The Preston Lions Football Club are an Australian football club from Preston, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... |
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| Milan Šušak Milan Susak Milan Susak is an Australian football player who plays as a defender for Adelaide United in the A-League.- Club career :... |
Defender | Free | |
| Eugene Galekovic Eugene Galekovic Eugen-Josip "Eugene" Galeković is an Australian football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Adelaide United in the A-League and internationally for Australia.-Club career:... |
Goalkeeper | (short-term) |
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| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Owens Greg Owens Greg Owens is an Australian football player who plays in the position of attacking midfielder... |
Midfield | ||
| Ross Aloisi Ross Aloisi Ross Aloisi is a former Australian football player who was known for being the captain of Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League - a team he guided to a minor premiership, a pre-season cup and earning entry into 2 Asian Champions League campaigns... |
Midfield | ||
| Matthew Kemp | Defender | ||
Shengqing Qu  |
Forward | released | |
| Carl Veart Carl Veart Carl Veart is a former Australian football player who last played as a striker for Adelaide United.-Club career:... |
Forward | retired | |
| Fernando Fernando Rech Fernando Rech is a Brazilian former football player. He played either as a striker or an attacking midfielder.-Life and career:... |
Forward | released | |
| Kristian Rees Kristian Rees Kristian Rees is an Australian football player who plays in the position as a central defender.-Club career:He made his NSL debut playing for Adelaide City... |
Defender | Whittlesea Zebras | |
| Aaron Goulding Aaron Goulding Aaron Goulding is an Australian football player who currently plays for Para Hills Knights in the South Australian Premier League.-Club Career:... |
Defender | released | |
| Adam van Dommele Adam van Dommele Adam van Dommele is an Australian football player. He currently plays for MetroStars in the South Australian Super League.-Club Career:... |
Defender | South Melbourne South Melbourne FC South Melbourne FC is a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Considered the most successful association football club in Australia, they have won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World... |
Fixtures
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Crowd | Stadium | Match Details |
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| 1 | 15 July 2007 | 1 - 1 | 8,061 | Aurora Stadium Aurora Stadium York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 20,000 people—more than any other stadium in Tasmania—York Park has been known as Aurora Stadium under a six-year naming rights agreement signed with Aurora Energy in 2004... |
Report | ||
| 2 | 20 July 2007 | 1 - 1 | 3,513 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report | ||
| 3 | 27 July 2007 | 4 - 1 | 3,800 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report | ||
| Playoff | 5 August 2007 | 3 - 2 | 5,221 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report | ||
| Grand Final | 12 August 2007 | 2 - 1 | 9,606 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report | ||
Standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | BP |
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| 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Crowd | Stadium | Match Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August 2007 | 2 - 2 | 16,828 | Suncorp Stadium | Report Summary |
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| 2 | 1 September 2007 | 2 - 2 | 14,233 | Sydney Football Stadium | Report Summary |
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| 3 | 7 September 2007 | 1 - 1 | 12,231 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report Summary |
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| 4 | 15 September 2007 | 1 - 0 | 13,627 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Report Summary |
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| 5 | 22 September 2007 | 2 - 2 | 12,127 | Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders... |
Report Summary |
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| 6 | 30 September 2007 | 2 - 1 | 11,019 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report Summary |
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| 7 | 7 October 2007 | 0 - 0 | 6,252 | Members Equity Stadium | Report Summary |
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| 8 | 12 October 2007 | 4 - 1 | 13,372 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report Summary |
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| 9 | 20 October 2007 | 0 - 1 | 12,922 | Sydney Football Stadium | Report Summary |
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| 10 | 28 October 2007 | 4 - 1 | 11,740 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report Summary |
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| 11 | 2 November 2007 | 0 - 1 | 10,705 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report Summary |
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| 12 | 10 November 2007 | 2 - 0 | 11,680 | Bluetongue Stadium | Report Summary |
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| 13 | 18 November 2007 | 1 - 1 | 10,256 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report Summary |
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| 14 | 23 November 2007 | 1 - 1 | 10,678 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report Summary |
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| 15 | 30 November 2007 | 1 - 2 | 18,345 | Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders... |
Report Summary |
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| 16 | 8 December 2007 | 2 - 2 | 22,466 | Telstra Dome | Report Summary |
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| 17 | 14 December 2007 | 1 - 2 | 11,123 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report Summary |
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| 18 | 28 December 2007 | 1 - 3 | 25,039 | Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide... |
Report Summary |
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| 19 | 4 January 2008 | 2 - 1 | 13,047 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Report Summary |
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| 20 | 13 January 2008 | 3 - 2 | 8,025 | Members Equity Stadium | Report Summary |
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| 21 | 20 January 2008 | 2 - 0 | 10,803 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
Report Summary |
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Standings
Scorers
| Total | Player | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||
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Bruce Djite Bruce Djite Bruce José Djite is an American-born Australian football striker who currently plays for Adelaide United F.C. in the A-League.-Club career:... |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Travis Dodd Travis Dodd Travis Dodd is an Indigenous Australian football player who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League. He plays as an attacking midfielder or winger.-Club career:... |
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Lucas Pantelis Lucas Pantelis Lucas Pantelis is a Greek Australian football player. He currently plays for Wellington Phoenix in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Nathan Burns Nathan Burns Nathan Burns is an Australian international football player currently playing as a right winger for AEK Athens F.C. in the Greek Super League.-Adelaide United:He formerly played for Parramatta Eagles and trained at the AIS.... |
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Paul Agostino Paul Agostino Paul Agostino is an retired Australian football player who played as a striker. He played the majority of his club football outside Australia, most notably with 1860 Munich in Germany for ten years... |
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Richie Alagich Richie Alagich Richie Alagich is a retired Australian football player. He was a right full back mostly known for playing for Adelaide United in the A-League... |
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Diego Diego Walsh Diego Walsh is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for TOT S.C. in the Thai Premier League.-Youth and College:... |
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Kristian Sarkies Kristian Sarkies Kristian Sarkies is an Australian football player who currently plays for Melbourne Heart... |
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| EWLINE |
A goal was scored from a penalty kick Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... |
Fixtures
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance | Stadium |
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| 1 | 12 March 2007 | 0 - 1 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 7,645 | Hindmarsh Hindmarsh Hindmarsh may refer to* John Hindmarsh, the first Governor of South Australia after whom the following places are named** Division of Hindmarsh, an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives... |
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| 2 | 21 March 2007 | Gach Dong Tam Long An | 0 - 2 | 10,000 | Long An Stadium Long An Stadium Long An Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tân An, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dong Tam. The stadium holds 15,000 people.... |
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| 3 | 11 April 2007 | 2 - 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
9,093 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
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| 4 | 25 April 2007 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
1 - 0 | 2,000 | Seongnam 2 Stadium | |
| 5 | 9 May 2007 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2 - 2 | 30,000 | Shandong Stadium | |
| 6 | 23 May 2007 | 3 - 0 | Gach Dong Tam Long An | 6,917 | Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
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Standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | |
| Adelaide United FC Adelaide United FC Adelaide United Football Club is a professional football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It currently participates in the A-League as the sole team from the state of South Australia. Adelaide is one of the most successful clubs in the A-League. The club's home ground is... |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
 Gach Dong Tam Long An |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
Scorers
| Total | Player | Goals per Round | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 4 | |
Travis Dodd Travis Dodd Travis Dodd is an Indigenous Australian football player who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League. He plays as an attacking midfielder or winger.-Club career:... |
1 | 3 | ||||
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Fernando Fernando Rech Fernando Rech is a Brazilian former football player. He played either as a striker or an attacking midfielder.-Life and career:... |
1 | 1 | 1 | |||
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Bruce Djite Bruce Djite Bruce José Djite is an American-born Australian football striker who currently plays for Adelaide United F.C. in the A-League.-Club career:... |
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Nathan Burns Nathan Burns Nathan Burns is an Australian international football player currently playing as a right winger for AEK Athens F.C. in the Greek Super League.-Adelaide United:He formerly played for Parramatta Eagles and trained at the AIS.... |
1 | |||||
| EWLINE |
A goal was scored from a penalty kick Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... |