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| Season | 2007–08 | |
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| Men's soccer | ||
| A-League Premiership | Central Coast Mariners | |
| A-League Championship | Newcastle Jets | |
| Pre-Season Challenge Cup | Adelaide United | |
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The 2007–08 season 31st season of competitive association football in Australia since restructing of domestic system.
National teams
Australia national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 11 September 2007 | Australia  | 0–1 |  Argentina | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Demichelis  49' |
Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 70,171 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 17 November 2007 | Australia | 1–0 |  Nigeria | London, England |
| Carney 52' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,953 Referee: Mark Clatenburg |
| 22 March 2008 | Singapore  | 0–0 | Australia | Singapore |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 6,282 Referee: Veerapool Prayoon |
| 23 May 2008 | Australia | 1–0 |  Ghana | Sydney, Australia |
| Sterjovski 47' |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 29,910 Referee: Hajime Matsuo |
World Cup 2010 qualifying
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Australia
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Qatar
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 10 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Iraq
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | |
| China
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| 6 February 2008 1 | Australia | 3–0 | Qatar | Melbourne, Australia |
| Kennedy 10' Cahill 18'Bresciano 33' |
Stadium: Telstra Dome Attendance: 50,969 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) |
| 26 March 2008 2 | China | 0–0 | Australia | Kunming, China |
| Stadium: Kunming Tuodong Sports Center Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Mohamed Omar Al Saeedi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 1 June 2008 3 | Australia | 1–0 | Iraq | Brisbane, Australia |
| Kewell 47' |
Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 48,678 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
| 7 June 2008 4 | Iraq | 1–0 | Australia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Emad 27' |
Stadium: Al-Ahli Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan) |
| 14 June 2008 5 | Qatar | 1–3 | Australia | Doha, Qatar |
| Ibrahim 89' |
Emerton 17', 56' Kewell 74' |
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Gi Young Lee (South Korea) |
| 22 June 2008 6 | Australia | 0–1 | China | Sydney, Australia |
| Sun 11' |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 70,054 Referee: Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
AFC competitions
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 |
| Changchun Yatai
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
 Pohang Steelers
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 |
 Bình Dương
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gamba Osaka
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 |
| Melbourne Victory
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 |
| Chunnam Dragons
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 |
 Chonburi
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers
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1–2 | Adelaide United
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1–1 | 0–1 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United
|
3–1 |  Bunyodkor
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3–0 | 0–1 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka
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5–0 | Adelaide United
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3–0 | 2–0 |
Men's soccer
A-League
Template:2007–08 A-League table
Cup competitions
Pre-Season Challenge Cup
Final
| Adelaide United | 2–1 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Djite 65' Cássio 83' |
Bertos 45' |
Retirements
- 1 July 2007: Paul Okon, 35, former Marconi Stallions and Newcastle Jets midfielder.
- 1 July 2007: Fernando Rech, 33, former Brisbane Strikers and Parramatta Power striker.[1]
- 1 January 2008: Brendan Renaud, 34, former Marconi Stallions, Parramatta Power, St George, Blacktown City and Sydney FC midfielder.
- 1 February 2008: Craig Deans, 33, former Fremantle Spirit and Newcastle Jets centre-back.
- 1 February 2008: Tony Vidmar, 37, former Adelaide City and Central Coast Mariners left-back.[2]
- 1 March 2008: Damien Brown, 33, former Central Coast Mariners, Canberra Cosmos, Parramatta Power and Newcastle Jets midfielder.
- 21 April 2008: Stan Lazaridis, 35, former West Adelaide left midfielder.[3]
- 12 July 2008: Richie Alagich, 34, former West Adelaide, South Melbourne, Brisbane Strikers and Adelaide United right-back.[4]
References
- ^ Young, Richir (20 March 2007). "In My Own Words — Fernando Rech". ftbl.com.au.
- ^ "Vidmar calls it a day"
- ^ "Lazaridis cut loose by Glory". SBS. 21 April 2008.
- ^ Hassett, Sebastian (12 July 2008). "Alagich quits after three World Cups, two Olympics, two Asian Cups". The Sydney Morning Herald.