2006–07 in Australian soccer

Soccer in Australia
Season2006–07
Men's soccer
A-League ChampionshipMelbourne Victory
A-League PremiershipMelbourne Victory
A-League Pre-Season Challenge CupAdelaide United
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The 2006–07 season was the 38th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 124th overall.

A-League

The 2006–07 A-League season began on 25 August 2006 and ended on 18 February 2007.

Regular season

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Victory (C) 21 14 3 4 41 20 +21 45 Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2 Adelaide United 21 10 3 8 32 27 +5 33
3 Newcastle Jets 21 8 6 7 32 30 +2 30 Qualification for Finals series
4 Sydney FC 21 8 8 5 29 19 +10 29[a]
5 Queensland Roar 21 8 5 8 25 27 −2 29
6 Central Coast Mariners 21 6 6 9 22 26 −4 24
7 Perth Glory 21 5 5 11 24 30 −6 20
8 New Zealand Knights[b] 21 5 4 12 13 39 −26 19 Disbanded at end of season
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
  2. ^ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Finals

A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup

The 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup began on 15 July 2006 and ended on 19 August 2006

Group stage

This section is transcluded from 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup. (edit | history)
Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA BP Pts Qualification
1 Central Coast Mariners 4 2 2 0 5 2 0 8 Advance to semi-finals
2 Adelaide United 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 8
3 Melbourne Victory FC 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 6
4 Perth Glory 4 0 2 2 3 6 0 2
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA BP Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 12 Advance to semi-finals
2 Newcastle Jets FC 4 0 2 2 4 6 1 3
3 New Zealand Knights 4 0 3 1 2 3 0 3[A]
4 Queensland Roar 4 0 3 1 2 3 0 3[A]
  • ^
    Head-to-head results: Queensland Roar 1–1 New Zealand Knights (tied on head-to-head results, ranked on disciplinary record).

    • Finals

    This section is transcluded from 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup. (edit | history)

    Asian Champions League

    The 2006 AFC Champions League began on 7 March 2007 and ended on 14 November 2007. Adelaide United and Sydney FC represented Australia in the competition, 2005–06 A-League Premiers and Champions, respectively.

    Adelaide United

    Adelaide United Australia v China Shandong Luneng Taishan
    7 March 2007 Group stage Adelaide United Australia 0–1 China Shandong Luneng Taishan Adelaide, Australia
    Report
    		Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 7,645
    Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
    Gach Dong Tam Long An Vietnam v Australia Adelaide United
    21 March 2007 Group stage Gach Dong Tam Long An Vietnam 0–2 Australia Adelaide United Tân An, Vietnam
    Report
    		Stadium: Long An Stadium
    Attendance: 10,000
    Referee: Ali Saleem (Maldives)
    Adelaide United Australia v South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
    11 April 2007 Group stage Adelaide United Australia 2–2 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Adelaide, Australia
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 9,093
    Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
    Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea v Australia Adelaide United
    25 April 2007 Group stage Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 1–0 Australia Adelaide United Seongnam, South Korea
    Report Stadium: Seongnam 2 Stadium
    Attendance: 2,000
    Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
    Shandong Luneng Taishan China v Australia Adelaide United
    9 May 2007 Group stage Shandong Luneng Taishan China 2–2 Australia Adelaide United Jinan, China
    • Li 39'
    • Chang 56'
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Shandong Stadium
    Attendance: 30,000
    Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
    Adelaide United Australia v Vietnam Gach Dong Tam Long An
    23 May 2007 Group stage Adelaide United Australia 3–0 Vietnam Gach Dong Tam Long An Adelaide, Australia
    		 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 6,917
    Referee: Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

    Sydney FC

    Shanghai Shenhua China v Australia Sydney FC
    7 March 2007 Group stage Shanghai Shenhua China 1–2 Australia Sydney FC Shanghai, China
    Xie Hui 78' Report Steve Corica 8'
    Ufuk Talay 23'    		 Stadium: Yuanshen Stadium
    Attendance: 12,000
    Referee: Lee Gi-Young (South Korea)
    Sydney FC Australia v Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
    21 March 2007 Group stage Sydney FC Australia 2–2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Sydney, Australia
    David Carney 1'
    Ufuk Talay 23' (pen.)    		 Report Robson Ponte 30'
    Yuichiro Nagai 55'    		 Stadium: Aussie Stadium
    Attendance: 21,010
    Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
    Persik Kediri Indonesia v Australia Sydney FC
    12 April 2007 Group stage Persik Kediri Indonesia 2–1 Australia Sydney FC Surakarta, Indonesia
    Aris Budi Prasetyo 25'
    Budi Sudarsono 70'    		 Report Steve Corica 8' Stadium: Manahan Stadium
    Attendance: 15,000
    Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
    Sydney FC Australia v Indonesia Persik Kediri
    25 April 2007 Group stage Sydney FC Australia 3–0 Indonesia Persik Kediri Sydney, Australia
    Steve Corica 54', 90'
    Alex Brosque 73'    		 Report Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
    Attendance: 10,075
    Referee: Minh Tri Vo (Vietnam)
    Sydney FC Australia v China Shanghai Shenhua
    9 May 2007 Group stage Sydney FC Australia 0–0 China Shanghai Shenhua Sydney, Australia
    (Report 1 2) Stadium: Aussie Stadium
    Attendance: 14,786
    Referee: Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
    Urawa Red Diamonds Japan v Australia Sydney FC
    23 May 2007 Group stage Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 0–0 Australia Sydney FC Saitama, Japan
    Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium
    Attendance: 44,793
    Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi (United Arab Emirates)

    National teams

    Men's senior

    Friendlies

    The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2006–07.

    Australia  v  Paraguay
    7 October 2006 Australia  1–1  Paraguay Brisbane, Australia
    Popovic 88' Report Beauchamp 90+2' (o.g.) Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
    Attendance: 47,609
    Referee: Joji Kashihara (Japan)
    Australia  v  Ghana
    14 November 2006 Australia  1–1  Ghana London, England
    Aloisi 25' (pen.) Report Agogo 75' Stadium: Loftus Road
    Attendance: 14,379
    Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
    Australia  v  Denmark
    6 February 2007 Australia  1–3  Denmark London, England
    Emerton 85' Report Tomasson 5', 38'
    Jensen 28'    		 Stadium: Loftus Road
    Attendance: 12,476
    Referee: Rob Styles (England)
    China  v  Australia
    24 March 2007 China  0–2  Australia Guangzhou, China
    Report Holman 8'
    Bresciano 28'    		 Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
    Attendance: 20,000
    Referee: Wu Chao Jue (Hong Kong)
    Australia  v  Uruguay
    2 June 2007 Australia  1–2  Uruguay Sydney, Australia
    Sterjovski 6' Report Forlán 40'
    Recoba 77'    		 Stadium: Telstra Stadium
    Attendance: 61,795
    Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
    Singapore  v  Australia
    30 June 2007 Singapore  0–3  Australia Kallang, Singapore
    Report Viduka 55', 88'
    Kewell 76'    		 Stadium: National Stadium
    Attendance: 45,000
    Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)

    AFC Asian Cup qualification

    Australia  v  Kuwait
    16 August 2006 Qualifying round Australia  2–0  Kuwait Sydney, Australia
    Dodd 75'
    Petrovski 86'    		 Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
    Attendance: 32,622
    Referee: Junjie Huang (China)
    Kuwait  v  Australia
    6 September 2006 Qualifying round Kuwait  2–0  Australia Kuwait City, Kuwait
    Al Mutairi 55'
    Al-Mutwa 60'    		 Stadium: National Stadium
    Attendance: 8,000
    Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
    Australia  v  Bahrain
    11 October 2006 Qualifying round Australia  2–0  Bahrain Sydney, Australia
    Aloisi 17'
    Bresciano 23'    		 Report Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
    Attendance: 37,000
    Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed Al Marzouqi (United Arab Emirates)

    Men's under-23

    Friendlies

    The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2006–07.

     China v  Australia
    18 February 2007 Lunar New Year Cup semifinal  China 2–0  Australia Hong Kong
    Cornthwaite 7' (o.g.)
    Jiang 87'    		 Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
    Attendance: 14,633

    Olympic qualification

    Australia  v  Chinese Taipei
    7 February 2007 Preliminary Round 1 Australia  11–0  Chinese Taipei Adelaide, Australia
    19:00 UTC+09:30 Milligan 4'
    Burns 10'
    Sarkies 45', 63', 84', 89'
    Djite 48'
    Stanley 62', 78'
    Cornthwaite 81'
    Vidošić 90'    		 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 1,459
    Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
    Chinese Taipei  v  Australia
    14 February 2007 Preliminary Round 1 Chinese Taipei  0–1
    (0–12 agg.)    		  Australia Taipei
    18:00 UTC+08:00 Report Milligan 66' Stadium: Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 2,500
    Referee: Rosdi Shaharul (Malaysia)
    Iran  v  Australia
    28 February 2007 Preliminary Round 2 Iran  0–0  Australia Tehran, Iran
    15:00 UTC+03:30 Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
    Attendance: 4,000
    Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
    Australia  v  Jordan
    14 March 2007 Preliminary Round 2 Australia  1–1  Jordan Adelaide, Australia
    19:00 UTC+10:30 Sarkies 58' Report Abdel-Halim 86' Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 1,296
    Referee: Chaiwat Kunsuta (Thailand)
    Australia  v  Saudi Arabia
    28 March 2007 Preliminary Round 2 Australia  2–0  Saudi Arabia Adelaide, Australia
    19:00 UTC+10:30 Topor-Stanley 73'
    Sarkies 90+3'    		 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 3,434
    Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
    Saudi Arabia  v  Australia
    18 April 2007 Preliminary Round 2 Saudi Arabia  2–1  Australia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    20:30 UTC+03:00 Al-Bishi 60' (pen.)
    Al-Salem 67'    		 Report Bridge 45+2' Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
    Attendance: 11,000
    Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
    Australia  v  Iran
    16 May 2007 Preliminary Round 2 Australia  3–1  Iran Adelaide, Australia
    19:00 UTC+09:30 Downes 3'
    Bridge 42' (pen.)
    Troisi 52'    		 Report Amraei 4' Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 6,750
    Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait)
    Jordan  v  Australia
    6 June 2007 Preliminary Round 2 Jordan  0–4  Australia Amman, Jordan
    18:30 UTC+02:00 Report Williams 54', 73'
    Ward 66'
    Vidošić 90+2'    		 Stadium: King Abdullah Stadium
    Attendance: 100
    Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

    Men's under-20

    Friendlies

    The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2006–07.

    Chile  v  Australia
    12 August 2006 Chile  1–1  Australia Santiago, Chile
    57' Report Djite 71' Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
    Chile  v  Australia
    14 August 2006 Chile  2–2  Australia Santiago, Chile
    70'
    87'    		 Report Bozanic 25', 32'

    AFF U-20 Youth Championship

    Thailand  v  Australia
    13 September 2006 Thailand  0–3  Australia Kuantan, Malaysia
    Report Djite 1'
    Downey 79'
    Burns 90+2'    		 Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
    Australia  v  Vietnam
    15 September 2006 Australia  4–0  Vietnam Kuantan, Malaysia
    Berger 10'
    Hearfield 48'
    Burns 53'
    Elrich 76'    		 Report Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium
    Malaysia  v  Australia
    17 September 2006 Malaysia  0–1  Australia Kuantan, Malaysia
    Report Vidošić 29' Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium

    AFC Youth Championship

    China  v Australia Australia
    30 October 2006 Group stage China  1–0 Australia Australia Kolkata, India
    16:00 IST Xu 65' Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Qassim Shaban (Kuwait)
    Australia Australia v  Thailand
    1 November 2006 Group stage Australia Australia 3–1  Thailand Kolkata, India
    16:00 IST Burns 26' 90+2'
    Vidosic 33' (pen.)    		 Report Phukom 40' (pen.) Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
    Attendance: 100
    Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
    Australia Australia v  United Arab Emirates
    3 November 2006 Group stage Australia Australia 2–0  United Arab Emirates Kolkata, India
    14:45 IST Williams 14', 31' Report Stadium: Municipal Corporation Stadium
    Attendance: 3,000
    Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
    South Korea  v  Australia
    6 November 2006 Quarterfinal South Korea  2–1  Australia Kolkata, India
    16:00 IST Song Jin-hyung 10', 36' Report Grossman 18' Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
    Attendance: 600
    Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

    Women's senior

    Friendlies

    The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2006–07.

    Netherlands  v  Australia
    29 October 2006 Peace Queen Cup group stage Netherlands  0–1  Australia Gimhae, South Korea
    Report Walsh 65' Stadium: Gimhae Stadium
    Attendance: 13,800
    Referee: Cha Sung Mi (South Korea)
    Australia  v  United States
    31 October 2006 Peace Queen Cup group stage Australia  0–2  United States Cheonan, South Korea
    Report Lilly 20'
    Kai 35'    		 Stadium: Cheonan Stadium
    Attendance: 8,215
    Referee: Kim Eun Jin (South Korea)
    Australia  v  Denmark
    2 November 2006 Peace Queen Cup group stage Australia  1–2  Denmark Suwon, South Korea
    Munoz 69' Report Juliussen 13'
    Rasmussen 81'    		 Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
    Attendance: 2,350
    Referee: Shin Hwa Yeon (South Korea)
    Japan  v  Australia
    19 November 2006 Japan  1–0  Australia Tokyo, Japan
    Nagasato 51' Report Stadium: Fukuda-Denshi Arena
    Attendance: 4,093
    Referee: Deng Junxia (China)

    AFC Women's Asian Cup

    Australia  v  South Korea
    16 July 2006 Group stage Australia  4–0  South Korea Adelaide, Australia
    Shin Sun-Nam 30' (o.g.)
    Walsh 66'
    Munoz 75'
    De Vanna 87'    		 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 3,000
    Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
    Australia  v  Myanmar
    18 July 2006 Group stage Australia  2–0  Myanmar Adelaide, Australia
    Shipard 31'
    De Vanna 77'    		 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 2,000
    Referee: Dongqing Zhang (China)
    Australia  v  North Korea
    22 July 2006 Group stage Australia  0–0  North Korea Adelaide, Australia
    Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 4,000
    Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)
    Australia  v  Thailand
    24 July 2006 Group stage Australia  5–0  Thailand Adelaide, Australia
    Ferguson 3'
    Burgess 27'
    Walsh 53'
    Gill 62'
    De Vanna 81'    		 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 400
    Referee: Hong Eun-Ah (South Korea)
    Australia  v  Japan
    27 July 2006 Semifinal Australia  2–0  Japan Adelaide, Australia
    Munoz 10'
    Peters 45'    		 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 4,000
    Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
    Australia  v  China
    27 July 2006 Final Australia  2–2 (a.e.t.)
    (2–4 p)    		  China Adelaide, Australia
    Munoz 29'
    Peters 33'    		 Report Han Duan 68'
    Ma Xiaoxu 73'    		 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
    Attendance: 5,000
    Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)
    Penalties
    McCallum soccer ball with red X
    Shipard soccer ball with check mark
    Peters soccer ball with red X
    Ferguson soccer ball with check mark    		 Ma Xiaoxu soccer ball with check mark
    Bi Yan soccer ball with check mark
    Li Jie soccer ball with check mark
    Han Duan soccer ball with check mark

    Olympic qualification

    Australia  v  Myanmar
    21 February 2007 First round Australia  2–0  Myanmar Taipei, Taiwan
    Walsh 9', 55' Report Stadium: Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Sachiko Baba (Japan)
    Uzbekistan  v  Australia
    23 February 2007 First round Uzbekistan  0–10  Australia Taipei, Taiwan
    Report Gill 3'
    Slatyer 14'
    Colthorpe 18' 57', 81'
    Small 25'
    Walsh 27'
    Garriock 52'
    Davies 57'
    Walsh 15'
    McCallum 59', 83'
    Harch 75'    		 Stadium: Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
    Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
    Chinese Taipei  v  Australia
    25 February 2007 First round Chinese Taipei  1–8  Australia Taipei, Taiwan
    Pei-Wen Tsai 35' Report Gill 14', 26', 44', 49', 90'
    Walsh 29'
    Peters 72'
    Small 83'    		 Stadium: Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
    Australia  v  Hong Kong
    7 April 2007 Final round Australia  15–0  Hong Kong Coffs Harbour, Australia
    Walsh 10', 12'
    McCallum 16', 43', 54'
    Gill 26', 52', 72', 74', 89'
    Peters 33'
    Burgess 56'
    Small 72'
    Salisbury 85', 87'    		 Report Stadium: Coffs Harbour International Stadium
    Attendance: 1,511
    Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)
    Chinese Taipei  v  Australia
    15 April 2007 Final round Chinese Taipei  0–10  Australia Taipei, Taiwan
    Report Gill 6', 28', 29'
    Walsh 18', 32', 45'
    Peters 42', 57'
    Salisbury 81'
    Burgess 83'    		 Stadium: Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 600
    Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
    North Korea  v  Australia
    3 June 2007 Final round North Korea  2–0  Australia Pyongyang, North Korea
    Ri Kum-suk 35', 55' (pen.) Report Stadium: Yanggakdo Stadium
    Attendance: 3,100
    Referee: Huijin Niu (China)
    Australia  v  North Korea
    10 June 2007 Final round Australia  0–2  North Korea Coffs Harbour, Australia
    Report Ri Kum-suk 60'
    Kim Kyong-hwa 69'    		 Stadium: Coffs Harbour International Stadium
    Attendance: 2,121
    Referee: Sachiko Baba (Japan)

    Women's under-20

    FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship

    New Zealand  v  Australia
    17 August 2006 Group stage New Zealand  0–3  Australia Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Report McCallum 39', 80'
    Shipard 90+2'    		 Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium
    Attendance: 1,100
    Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)
    Brazil  v  Australia
    20 August 2006 Group stage Brazil  2–0  Australia Saint Petersburg, Russia
    Francielle 41' (pen.)
    Fabiana 69'    		 Report Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium
    Attendance: 700
    Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
    Australia  v  Russia
    23 August 2006 Group stage Australia  1–1  Russia Moscow, Russia
    Brogan 85' Report Kozhnikova 75' Stadium: Torpedo Stadium
    Attendance: 1,000
    Referee: Christine Baitinger (Germany)

    Women's under-17

    Friendlies

    The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under-17 national team in 2006–07.

    Australia  v  China
    20 January 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival Australia  2–1  China Sydney, Australia
    Kingsley 53'
    Butt 73' (pen.)    		 Report Zhao 48'

    AFC U-16 Women's Championship

    South Korea  v  Australia
    10 March 2007 Group stage South Korea  3–1  Australia Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
    Park Hee-young 51'
    Kim Jung-in 53'
    Lee Hyun-young 58'    		 Report Simon 61' Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Praew Semaksuk (Thailand)
    Australia  v  China
    12 March 2007 Group stage Australia  0–0  China Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
    Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
    Attendance: 100
    Referee: Kim Kyong-hui (North Korea)

    Retirements

    References

    1. ^ "VictoryTV - November 22, 2006". Retrieved 22 June 2020.
    2. ^ "Carl Veart retires gracefully". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
    3. ^ "Out with the old, in with the new". Archived from the original on 11 March 2014.
    4. ^ "Injuries force Okon to retire". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

    External links

    • Football Federation Australia official website