2006–07 Melbourne Victory FC season
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| 2006–07 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ernie Merrick |
| A-League | 1st |
| Pre-Season Challenge Cup | 5th |
| Top goalscorer | Archie Thompson (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 56,636 vs Adelaide United (18 February 2007) |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,563 vs New Zealand Knights (17 December 2006) |
| Average home league attendance | 27,928 |
The Melbourne Victory A-League 2006–07 season was their most successful A-League season. They defeated Adelaide United 6–0 in their first Grand Final, winning the Championship, Premiership and qualifying for the AFC Champions League 2008.
Season summary
Melbourne began the 2006–07 Hyundai A-League season hoping to vastly improve on their 7th place in the inaugural season. Coach Ernie Merrick had made a number of off-season signings to bolster the squad with skill and experience including 3 Brazilians Alessandro, Claudinho, Fred along with Scottish Premier League player Grant Brebner. After a hugely successful Round 2 fixture against Sydney FC at the Telstra Dome (now the Etihad Stadium) in front of a crowd of 39,730,[1] Melbourne Victory announced that they would move all but one match from Olympic Park to Telstra Dome.[2] Melbourne became the first team to complete the A-League double in the history of the competition; clinching the premiership against the New Zealand Knights 4–0 at Olympic Park with 4 rounds of the A-League season remaining,[3] then beating Adelaide United 6–0 in the Grand Final at a sold out Telstra Dome to take the championship.[4] Melbourne also qualified for the 2008 AFC Champions League as A-League Champions.
Players
First team squad
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Transfers
In
| Player | From | Country/State & League From | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Adrian Caceres | Perth Glory | Australia A-League | 13 February 2006 |
| Brazil Alessandro | Sport Club Internacional | Brazil Brazil Serie A | July 2006 |
| Brazil Claudinho | Atlético Paranaense | Brazil Brazil Serie A | 24 May 2006 |
| Brazil Fred | Guarani | Brazil Brazil Serie B | 24 May 2006 |
| Australia Rodrigo Vargas | Green Gully Cavaliers | File:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VPL | July 2006 |
| Scotland Grant Brebner | Dundee United | Scotland Scottish Premier League | July 2006 |
| England James Robinson | Richmond SC | File:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VPL | 23 November 2006 |
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Out
| Player | To | Country/State & League From | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Chris Tadrosse | Released (KFC Uerdingen) | Germany Oberliga Nordrhein | 24 January 2006 |
| Austria Richard Kitzbichler | Released (Red Bull Salzburg) | Austria Austrian Bundesliga | 31 January 2006 |
| Australia Ricky Diaco | Released (Bulleen Zebras) | File:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VPL | 15 February 2006 |
| Australia Carl Recchia | Released (Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues) (Club Disabanded) | File:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VPL | 15 February 2006 |
| Australia Andy Vlahos | Released (Heidelberg United) | File:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VPL | - |
| Belgium Geoffrey Claeys | Melbourne Victory retired | Australia A-League | 21 November 2006 |
| Brazil Claudinho | Released | 17 December 2006 |
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
Melbourne started their 2006-07 pre-season with a number of practise matches against Victorian Premier League clubs. These included a laboured 1–0 win over Richmond SC, a 2–2 draw against Bulleen Zebras, a 4–0 victory against Green Gully, a 7–0 victory of Kingston City FC and 3-0 victories over Altona Magic and Oakleigh Cannons. Victory also won the QNI North Queensland Trophy by beating leading Chinese Super League team Changchun Yatai 6–1 in the final. Michael Ferrante scored twice early on and then-trialist Grant Brebner added a spectacular thirty-yard free-kick to make it 3–0 at half-time, while Danny Allsopp scored three times in the second half to seal the win. The competition featured fellow A-League side Central Coast Mariners (Victory won 4–2 on penalties), the Young Socceroos (Victory lost 5–6 on penalties), and Changchun Yatai (Victory won 3–1 in the first meeting). Melbourne kicked off their A-League Pre-Season Cup campaign with a disappointing 1–0 loss to Adelaide United at Launceston's Aurora Stadium in front of 6,834 spectators. The second match saw them play out a 1–1 draw away to Perth Glory, with Daniel Allsopp scoring Melbourne's only goal. Back at Olympic Park for the final group match, they were soundly beaten 3-1 by the Central Coast Mariners, ending the club's hopes of progressing to the next round of the competition. A "bonus round" match finished off the group stage, with the Melbourne defeating Newcastle Jets 3–2. In the first match of a rather meaningless playoff section involving the lower placed teams of the group stage, Victory defeated the Queensland Roar 4–2 on penalties, having been locked at 0-0 after 120 minutes of play. The match was held at Epping Stadium in the outer north of Melbourne. The final match of the pre-season cup saw the Victory defeat Perth Glory 1–0 at Olympic Park in front of 2,215 loyal fans, and finish the competition in 5th place.
2006-07 Hyundai A-League fixtures
| 25 August 2006 Round 1 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 2 : 0 | File:AdelaideUnitedColours.png Adelaide United | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Muscat File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' (pen) Claudinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
Attendance: 15,781 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 2 September 2006 Round 2 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 3 : 2 | File:SYDicon.png Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Muscat File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' (pen) Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' |
Fyfe File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Vargas File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' (OG) Rudan Red card 13' |
Attendance: 39,730 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 9 September 2006 Round 3 | New Zealand Knights File:NZKicon.png | 0 : 3 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Muscat File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' |
Attendance: 2,107 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 17 September 2006 Round 4 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 1 : 0 | File:CentralCoastColours 2.png Central Coast Mariners | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| 15:00 UTC+10 | Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' | Attendance: 17,617 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 24 September 2006 Round 5 | Perth Glory File:PerthGloryColours.png | 1 : 2 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Tarka File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | Caceres File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Muscat File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' (pen) |
Attendance: 7,983 Referee: Peter Green |
| 1 October 2006 Round 6 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 4 : 1 | File:BrisbaneRoarColours.png Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Fred File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Muscat File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' (pen) Muscat File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' (pen) Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Milicic File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' | Attendance: 25,921 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 8 October 2006 Round 7 | Newcastle Jets File:NewcastleJetsColours.png | 0 : 2 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Attendance: 4,635 Referee: Peter Green |
| 14 October 2006 Round 8 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 0 : 1 | File:AdelaideUnitedColours.png Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 13:00 UTC+10 | Owens File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | Attendance: 32,368 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 21 October 2006 Round 9 | Sydney FC File:SYDicon.png | 1 : 2 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Corica File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' | Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Attendance: 20,881 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 27 October 2006 Round 10 | New Zealand Knights File:NZKicon.png | 0 : 4 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Fred File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Caceres File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Caceres Red card 87' |
Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 3 November 2006 Round 11 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 3 : 3 | File:CentralCoastColours 2.png Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' Vargas Red card 23' Muscat Red card 45' |
McMaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Petrie File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Kwasnik File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' (pen) |
Attendance: 28,118 Referee: Peter Green |
| 9 November 2006 Round 12 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 1 : 0 | File:PerthGloryColours.png Perth Glory | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Brebner File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' | Attendance: 22,890 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 17 November 2006 Round 13 | Queensland Roar File:BrisbaneRoarColours.png | 0 : 2 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Parker File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' (OG) Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' |
Attendance: 14,797 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 25 November 2006 Round 14 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 0 : 1 | File:NewcastleJetsColours.png Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Rodriguez File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' | Attendance: 27,753 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 1 December 2006 Round 15 | Adelaide United File:AdelaideUnitedColours.png | 1 : 3 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Fernando File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Bajic Red card 13' |
Muscat File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' (pen) Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Fred File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' Brebner Red card 21' |
Attendance: 16,378 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 8 December 2006 Round 16 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 0 : 0 | File:SYDicon.png Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Attendance: 50,333 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 17 December 2006 Round 17 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 4 : 0 | File:NZKicon.png New Zealand Knights | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Caceres File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Attendance: 15,563 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 30 December 2006 Round 18 | Central Coast Mariners File:CentralCoastColours 2.png | 1 : 2 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Kwasnik File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' | Fred File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' |
Attendance: 15,404 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 7 January 2007 Round 19 | Perth Glory File:PerthGloryColours.png | 2 : 2 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Harnwell File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Byrnes File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' (OG) |
Sarkies File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Sarkies File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Ferrante Red card 75' |
Attendance: 6,462 Referee: Peter Green |
| 12 January 2007 Round 20 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 1 : 2 | File:BrisbaneRoarColours.png Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' | Mori File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Vidosic File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Attendance: 28,937 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 19 January 2007 Round 21 | Newcastle Jets File:NewcastleJetsColours.png | 4 : 0 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Bridge File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Bridge File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Coveny File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Griffiths File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Attendance: 19,601 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
2006–07 Finals series
| 27 January 2007 Major Semi Final Leg 1 | Adelaide United File:AdelaideUnitedColours.png | 0 : 0 | File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 16:30 UTC+11 | Attendance: 15,575 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 4 February 2007 Major Semi Final Leg 2 | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 2 : 1 | File:AdelaideUnitedColours.png Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Dodd File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' | Attendance: 47,413 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 18 February 2007 Grand Final | Melbourne Victory File:MelbourneVictoryColours.png | 6 : 0 | File:AdelaideUnitedColours.png Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 16:00 UTC+11 | Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 21', 29', 40', 56', 73' Sarkies File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Aloisi Red card 34' | Attendance: 55,436 Referee: Mark Shield |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 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[lower-alpha 2] | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 19 | Disbanded at end of season |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ↑ Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
- ↑ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
2006–07 awards
- Victory Medal
- Players' Player of the Year
- Clubman of the Year
- Golden Boot
References
- ↑ Watt, Stuart (2 September 2006). "Record crowd sees Victory down 10-man Sydney". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News). Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ Desira, Peter (21 September 2006). "Victory makes move to Docklands". Fox Sports. Premier Media Group. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ↑ "Victory hammer Knights to take minor premiership". ABC News. 17 December 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ↑ Paine, Chris (18 February 2007). "Thompson haul guides Victory to A-League crown". ABC News. Retrieved 28 June 2011.