2007–08 in Australian soccer
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 was the 39th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 125th overall.
National teams
Australia national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Australia
v
Argentina
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png)
11 September 2007 | Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
Report | Demichelis ![]() | Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 70,171 Referee: Mike Dean |
Australia
v
Nigeria
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
17 November 2007 | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | London, England |
Carney ![]() | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,953 Referee: Mark Clatenburg |
Singapore
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/23px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
22 March 2008 | Singapore ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Singapore |
Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 6,282 Referee: Veerapool Prayoon |
Australia
v
Ghana
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png)
23 May 2008 | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Sterjovski ![]() | 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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![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 10 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Australia
v
Qatar
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)
6 February 2008 1 | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
Kennedy ![]() Cahill ![]() Bresciano ![]() | Stadium: Telstra Dome Attendance: 50,969 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) |
China
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
26 March 2008 2 | China ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Kunming, China |
Stadium: Kunming Tuodong Sports Center Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Mohamed Omar Al Saeedi (United Arab Emirates) |
Australia
v
Iraq
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png)
1 June 2008 3 | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia |
Kewell ![]() | Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 48,678 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Iraq
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
7 June 2008 4 | Iraq ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Emad ![]() | Stadium: Al-Ahli Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan) |
Qatar
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
14 June 2008 5 | Qatar ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
Ibrahim ![]() | Emerton ![]() Kewell ![]() | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Gi Young Lee (South Korea) |
Australia
v
China
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
22 June 2008 6 | Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Sun ![]() | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 70,054 Referee: Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
Men's under-23
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2007–08.
Australia
v
Mexico
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
2 March 2008 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | San Francisco, United States |
Hearfield ![]() | Report | D'Apuzzo ![]() | Stadium: McAfee Coliseum Attendance: 47,440 |
Australia
v
Croatia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Croatia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Croatia.svg.png)
15 May 2008 Intercontinental Cup group stage | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Rukavytsya ![]() Hearfield ![]() Troisi ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
Australia
v
Chile
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png)
18 May 2008 Intercontinental Cup group stage | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Simon ![]() Zadkovich ![]() | Report |
Australia
v
Togo
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Flag_of_Togo.svg/23px-Flag_of_Togo.svg.png)
20 May 2008 Intercontinental Cup group stage | Australia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Hoffman ![]() Downes ![]() Zullo ![]() Simon ![]() | Report |
Australia
v
Republic of Ireland
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png)
23 May 2008 Intercontinental Cup semifinal | Australia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Simon ![]() | Report | Judge ![]() |
Australia
v
Nigeria
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
25 May 2008 Intercontinental Cup final | Australia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Report | Okorowanta ![]() Sarki ![]() | Referee: Krishnan Ramachandran (Malaysia) |
Australia
v
Chile
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png)
28 June 2008 | Australia ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | Darwin, Australia |
Downes ![]() Hearfield ![]() | Report | Paredes ![]() Sagredo ![]() Vargas ![]() | Stadium: Darwin Football Stadium Attendance: 1,404 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) |
Australia
v
Chile
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png)
29 June 2008 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Darwin, Australia |
Sarkies ![]() | Report | Seymour ![]() | Stadium: Darwin Football Stadium Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Peter Green (Australia) |
2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
Iraq
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
22 August 2007 Preliminary Round 3 | Iraq ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
Report | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sun Baojie (China) |
Australia
v
North Korea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png)
8 September 2007 Preliminary Round 3 | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Newcastle, Australia |
Milligan ![]() | Report | Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium Attendance: 4,903 Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan) |
Australia
v
Lebanon
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/23px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png)
12 September 2007 Preliminary Round 3 | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Gosford, Australia |
Ward ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 4,171 Referee: Kadyrbek Chynybekov () |
Lebanon
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/23px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
17 October 2007 Preliminary Round 3 | Lebanon ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Beirut, Lebanon |
Report | Stadium: Beirut Municipal Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Lee Gi-young (South Korea) |
Australia
v
Iraq
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png)
17 November 2007 Preliminary Round 3 | Australia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Gosford, Australia |
Leijer ![]() Milligan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 13,888 Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
North Korea
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
21 November 2007 Preliminary Round 3 | North Korea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Pyongyang, North Korea |
Pak ![]() | Report | Milligan ![]() | Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria) |
Men's under-20
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2007–08.
Australia
v
South Korea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
27 July 2007 Weifang Cup | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Weifang, China |
M. Mullen ![]() | Report |
Australia
v
Iran
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
29 July 2007 Weifang Cup | Australia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Weifang, China |
Holland ![]() Lujic ![]() | Report | ![]() |
Australia
v
Uzbekistan
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png)
5 August 2007 Weifang Cup | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Weifang, China |
M. Mullen ![]() | Report |
2008 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
Australia
v
Indonesia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png)
6 November 2007 | Australia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
D. Mullen ![]() Nichols ![]() | Report | Stadium: Thanh Long Sports Centre Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Yang Zhiqiang (China) |
Australia
v
Vietnam
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png)
8 November 2007 | Australia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Nichols ![]() Cernak ![]() | Report | Stadium: Thanh Long Sports Centre Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mahmoud Turki (Syria) |
Guatemala
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Flag_of_Guatemala.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guatemala.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
10 November 2007 | Guatemala ![]() | 0–15 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Report | Nichols ![]() Minniecon ![]() Trifiro ![]() Jesic ![]() Lujic ![]() Hoffman ![]() Cernak ![]() Sebastian Ryall ![]() Theodore ![]() DeVere ![]() | Stadium: Thanh Long Sports Centre Attendance: 500 Referee: Rustam Saidov (Uzbekistan) |
South Korea
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
14 November 2007 | South Korea ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Kim Bo-kyung ![]() Kim Dong-sub ![]() Cho Young-cheol ![]() Park Seung-il ![]() | Report | Stadium: Thanh Long Sports Centre Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mohamad Mansour (Lebanon) |
Men's under-17
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2007–08.
Japan
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
9 August 2007 Toyota International Youth Cup | Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Report |
Australia
v
United States
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
11 August 2007 Toyota International Youth Cup | Australia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
Report |
Australia
v
South Korea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
13 August 2007 Toyota International Youth Cup | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Nagoya, Japan |
DiLizia ![]() Ibrahim ![]() Warren ![]() | Report |
AFC U-16 Championship qualification
Malaysia
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
17 October 2007 | Malaysia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Singapore |
Report | Warren ![]() Babalj ![]() | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh) |
Australia
v
North Korea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png)
17 October 2007 | Australia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Singapore |
Report | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam |
Women's senior
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
1 March 2008 | Australia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Walsh ![]() Burgess ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stockland Park |
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
3 March 2008 | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Gill ![]() Chapman ![]() | Report | Kete ![]() | Stadium: Stockland Park |
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
5 March 2008 | Australia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
McCallum ![]() Salisbury ![]() Polkinghorne ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() Moorwood ![]() | Stadium: Stockland Park |
United States
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
27 April 2008 | United States ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Cary, North Carolina, United States |
Kai ![]() Wambach ![]() Lloyd ![]() | Report | Gill ![]() Salisbury ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,698 Referee: Margaret Domka (United States) |
United States
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
3 May 2008 | United States ![]() | 5–4 | ![]() | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
Tarpley ![]() Wambach ![]() Hucles ![]() | Report | Whitehill ![]() Walsh ![]() Colthorpe ![]() Rampone ![]() | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Sandra Serafini (United States) |
Australia
v
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
23 May 2008 | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Chapman ![]() Munoz ![]() | Report | Lang ![]() | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia) |
Australia
v
United States
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
15 June 2008 | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Suwon, South Korea |
Garriock ![]() | Report | Kai ![]() Wambach ![]() | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 1,357 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) |
Australia
v
Italy
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
17 June 2008 | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Suwon, South Korea |
Garriock ![]() Chapman ![]() | Report | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex |
Australia
v
Brazil
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
19 June 2008 | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Suwon, South Korea |
Simon ![]() | Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 1,075 |
Women's World Cup 2007
Group C
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Ghana
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
12 September 2007 1 | Ghana ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
Amankwa ![]() | Report | Walsh ![]() De Vanna ![]() Garriock ![]() | Stadium: Hangzhou Dragon Stadium Attendance: 30,752 Referee: Adriana Correa (Colombia) |
Australia
v
Norway
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/21px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png)
15 September 2007 2 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Hangzhou, China |
De Vanna ![]() | Report | Gulbrandsen ![]() | Stadium: Hangzhou Dragon Stadium Attendance: 33,835 Referee: Huijin Niu (China) |
Australia
v
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
20 September 2007 3 | Australia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Chengdu, China |
McCallum ![]() Salisbury ![]() | Report | Tancredi ![]() Christine Sinclair ![]() | Stadium: Chengu Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 29,300 Referee: Gyoengi Gaal (Hungary) |
Knockout stage
Brazil
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
23 September 2007 Quarter-finals | Brazil ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Tianjin, China |
Formiga ![]() Marta ![]() Rozeira ![]() | Report | De Vanna ![]() Colthorpe ![]() | Stadium: Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 35,061 Referee: Christine Beck (Germany) |
Women's Asian Cup 2008
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Australia
v
Chinese Taipei
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg.png)
29 May 2008 1 | Australia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
Garriock ![]() Tristram ![]() De Vanna ![]() | Report | Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Hong Sil Ri (North Korea) |
South Korea
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
31 May 2008 2 | South Korea ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
Report | Perry ![]() De Vanna ![]() | Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India) |
Australia
v
Japan
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
2 June 2008 3 | Australia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
Polkinghorne ![]() | Report | Ando ![]() Nagasato ![]() Miyama ![]() | Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Hong Sil Ri (North Korea) |
Knockout stage
North Korea
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
5 June 2008 Semi-finals | North Korea ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
Kum-suk ![]() | Report | Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Pannipar Kamneung (Thailand) |
Australia
v
Japan
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
8 June 2008 Third place play-off | Australia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
Report | Nagasato ![]() Miyama ![]() Sawa ![]() | Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea) |
Women's under-20
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under-20 national team in 2007–08.
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Japan
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
6 October 2007 | Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Chongqing, China |
Kira ![]() | Report | Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 300 Referee: Pannipar Kamueng (Thailand) |
Australia
v
North Korea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png)
8 October 2007 | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Chongqing, China |
Butt ![]() | Report | Cha Hu-nam ![]() Ra Un-sim ![]() | Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Wang Jia (China) |
Australia
v
Myanmar
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Flag_of_Myanmar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Myanmar.svg.png)
10 October 2007 | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Chongqing, China |
Connor ![]() Simon ![]() | Report | Mu Mu Lwin ![]() | Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 150 Referee: Praew Semaksuk (Thailand) |
Women's under-17
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under-17 national team in 2007–08.
Australia
v
United States
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
29 January 2008 | Australia ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report | S. Mewis ![]() DiMartino ![]() K. Mewis ![]() Verloo ![]() | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
Australia
v
Germany
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
31 January 2008 | Australia ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
van Egmond ![]() | Report | Huth ![]() Knaak ![]() Zumbült ![]() Doppler ![]() Popp ![]() | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
2 February 2008 | New Zealand ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report | Tabain ![]() | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
15 April 2008 | Australia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
Report | Wall ![]() Pearl ![]() Campbell ![]() | Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport |
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
17 April 2008 | Australia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
Report | Murray ![]() McLaughlin ![]() | Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport |
AFC competitions
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Group E
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group G
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide United ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Final
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Men's soccer
A-League
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 34 | Qualification for 2009 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[a] |
2 | Newcastle Jets (C) | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 34 | |
3 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 32 | Qualification for 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship and Finals series |
4 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 31 | Qualification for Finals series |
5 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 | |
6 | Adelaide United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 26 | |
7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 20 | |
8 | Wellington Phoenix[b] | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 20 |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ First place qualifies for the 2009 AFC Champions League group stage.
Winning the 2008 A-League Grand Final earns qualification for the 2009 AFC Champions League group stage, unless the Grand Final winners are also first place, in which case the Grand Final runner up qualifies. - ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||
2 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | ||||||||
1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | ||||||||
2 | Newcastle Jets (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
4 | Queensland Roar | 2 | |||||||||||||
3 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
4 | Queensland Roar | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
Cup competitions
Pre-Season Challenge Cup
Final
Adelaide United | 2–1 | Perth Glory |
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Djite ![]() Cássio ![]() | Bertos ![]() |
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"". Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "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.