2006–07 Central Coast Mariners FC season

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Central Coast Mariners FC
2006–07 season
ManagerLawrie McKinna
A-League6th
A-League Pre-Season Challenge CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Adam Kwasnik (7)
All: Adam Kwasnik (9)
Highest home attendance13,119 (vs Adelaide United, 25 November 2006)
Lowest home attendance4,644 (vs Queensland Roar, 9 September 2006)

The 2006–07 season was the second season of competitive football played by Central Coast Mariners. The club ended the 2006–07 A-League in sixth, and so did not qualify for the finals. They failed to retain their A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup title, losing to Adelaide United in the final.

In the transfer window, Central Coast signed Australian international Tony Vidmar and defender Vuko Tomasevic. The short term contracts of Brad Porter and Jamie McMaster were also extended.

The Mariners began the season in good form and reached the final of the 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup. However, they failed to retain the title after losing in a penalty shoot-out to Adelaide United. The team were winless for the first five games of the A-League season, before a resurgent period featuring only two losses, to Adelaide Newcastle Jets in eleven games. However, the team failed to win any of its final five games and missed the finals series by five points as a result. Central Coast's top goalscorer was Adam Kwasnik, who scored nine goals.

Background[]

See also: 2005–06 Central Coast Mariners FC season

Transfers[]

On the back of the Mariners' highly successful first season, expectation arose as to the big-name players that could potentially join Central Coast. There were strong rumors about Stan Lazaridis, Ned Zelic and Paul Okon coming to the Mariners, but none eventuated. However, on 3 August 2006 Tony Vidmar announced he was joining the Mariners, signing a two-year deal.[1] Vidmar was the Mariners' first marquee signing.

In
No. Position Player Transferred from Transfer type Date Ref
14 DF Australia Vuko Tomasevic AustraliaMarconi Stallions Free transfer 4 July 2006 [2]
13 DF Australia Tony Vidmar Unattached Free transfer 4 August 2006 [3]
30 GK Australia Matthew Trott Australia Central Coast Lightning Injury replacement deal for John Crawley 10 July 2006 [4]
FW Australia James Holland Australia NSWIS Short term contract 12 July 2006 [5]
MF Australia Oliver Bozanic Australia NSWIS Short term contract 20 July 2006 [6]
MF Australia Mile Jedinak Australia Sydney United Short term contract 5 August 2006 [7]
FW Australia Matt Simon Australia Central Coast Lightning Short term contract 10 August 2006 [8]
FW Australia Damian Mori Australia Adelaide City Injury replacement deal for Nik Mrdja 27 September 2006 [9]
Out
No. Position Player Transferred to Transfer type Date Ref
14 MF Australia Leo Carle Unattached Free transfer 2 May 2006 [10]
13 FW Australia Russell Woodruffe Unattached Free transfer 2 May 2006 [10]
FW Australia Damian Mori Australia Brisbane Roar Free transfer 22 November 2006 [11]

Pre-season[]

The Mariners competed in the QNI North Queensland Trophy against A-League club Melbourne Victory, Chinese Super League team Changchun Yatai and the Young Socceroos finishing a respectable third.

The Mariners also played two friendly matches prior to the season commencing.

8 June 2006 (2006-06-08) Gladesville Spirit 1–4 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
Goal 42' Report Petrie Goal 20'
Kwasnik Goal 36', 44', 51'
17 June 2006 (2006-06-17) QNI North Queensland Trophy Central Coast Mariners 2–2

(4–2 p)		 Melbourne Victory
Pondeljak Goal 40'
Petrie Goal 52'		 Report Allsopp Goal 65'
Brebner Goal 90'		 Attendance: 3,000
Penalties
Fred Penalty scored
Claudinho
Byrnes Penalty scored
Allsopp Penalty missed
Brebner Penalty scored
20 June 2006 (2006-06-20) QNI North Queensland Trophy Australia U20 0–3
 Central Coast Mariners Townsville
Report Porter Goal
McMaster Goal
O'Grady Goal		 Stadium: Townsville Sports Reserve
22 June 2006 (2006-06-22) QNI North Queensland Trophy Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Changchun Yatai
Kwasnik Goal 87' Report
24 June 2006 (2006-06-24) QNI North Queensland Trophy Australia U20 1–2 Central Coast Mariners
Report
28 June 2006 (2006-06-28) Central Coast Football Charity Plate Central Coast Lightning 0–2 Central Coast Mariners Lisarow
19:00 Report Kwasnik Goal 30'
Brown Goal 57'		 Stadium:
Attendance: 1,900

Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS John Crawley
2 MF Ireland EIR Wayne O'Sullivan
3 DF Australia AUS Paul O'Grady
4 MF Australia AUS Noel Spencer (captain)
5 MF Australia AUS Brad Porter
6 MF Germany GER André Gumprecht
7 MF Malta MLT John Hutchinson
8 MF England ENG Jamie McMaster
9 FW Australia AUS Nick Mrdja
10 MF Australia AUS Tom Pondeljak
11 MF Australia AUS Damien Brown
12 FW Scotland SCO Stewart Petrie
13 DF Australia AUS Tony Vidmar
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Australia AUS Vuko Tomasevic
15 DF Australia AUS Andrew Clark
16 DF Australia AUS Nigel Boogaard
17 MF Australia AUS Matthew Osman
18 DF Australia AUS Alex Wilkinson
19 FW Australia AUS Adam Kwasnik
20 GK Australia AUS Danny Vukovic
21 FW Australia AUS James Holland Short term deal 15/07/06-19/08/06
22 MF Australia AUS Oliver Bozanic Short term deal 22/07/06-19/08/06
23 MF Australia AUS Mile Jedinak Short term deals 12/08/06, 12/11/06-11/01/07
24 FW Australia AUS Matt Simon Short term deals 12/08/06, 05/05/07-21/01/07
25 FW Australia AUS Damian Mori Short term deal 06/10/06 - 19/11/06
30 GK Australia AUS Matthew Trott Short term deal
See also: List of Central Coast Mariners F.C. players

Coaching staff[]

  • Football Manager: Lawrie McKinna
  • Head Coach: Ian Ferguson
  • Development Manager: Alex Tobin
  • Strength & Conditioning: Andrew Clark

Pre-Season Cup[]

((main|2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup}}

Group stage[]

The Mariners were put in Group A, along with Adelaide United (3rd in 2005-06 A-League season), Perth Glory (5th) and Melbourne Victory (7th). They had two home games in the three-game round-robin series, with one played at Wade Park, Orange, New South Wales, against Adelaide United, and the other at their traditional home, Central Coast Stadium.

Central Coast started their defence of the Pre-Season Cup well, defeating Perth Glory - the team they defeated in the 2005 Pre-Season Cup final - 2–1 at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford in front of 5,682 spectators. Both Central Coast strikers, Stewart Petrie and Adam Kwasnik, scored early goals.[12][13] They followed this up with a gritty nil-all draw at Wade Park against last year's minor premiers, Adelaide United. Coach McKinna said after the game he was, "quite contented with the result".[14] For their final Group A game, they travelled to Melbourne's Olympic Park, where they downed the Melbourne Victory 3–1, with Adam Kwasnik, Paul O'Grady and Noel Spencer all scoring for the Mariners.[15]

Central Coast played their "bonus" fourth group-crossover round against the Queensland Roar. The "bonus" round awarded "bonus points" based on goals scored (one point for two goals, two points for three goals and three points for four or more goals). On this occasion, the Mariners and Roar drew 0–0, and both earned the conventional one point for a draw.[16]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Qualification
Central Coast Mariners 8 4 2 2 0 5 2 Advance to semifinals
Adelaide United 8 4 2 2 0 2 0
Melbourne Victory 6 4 1 1 2 5 7
Perth Glory 3 4 0 3 1 2 3
15 July 2006 1 Central Coast Mariners 2–1 Perth Glory Gosford
18:00 Petrie Goal 7'
Kwasnik Goal 8'		 Report Bertos Goal 62' Stadium: Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,682
Referee:
22 July 2006 2 Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Adelaide United Orange
15:00 Report Stadium: Wade Park
Attendance: 4,344
Referee:
29 July 2006 3 Melbourne Victory 1–3 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
15:00 Thompson Goal 3' Report Kwasnik Goal 36'
O'Grady Goal 63'
Spencer Goal 76'		 Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 6,593
Referee:
6 August 2006 Bonus Brisbane Roar 0–0 Central Coast Mariners Toowoomba
15:00 Report Stadium: Clive Berghofer Stadium
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Peter Green

Finals[]

Finishing on top of Group A, with Adelaide United relegated to second on goal differential, the Mariners took on the Newcastle Jets in a fiery local derby in the playoff stage. Newcastle took the lead in the 25th minute, before Stewart Petrie converted a penalty in the 53rd minute. The game progressed into extra time, and a 96th-minute header from Paul O'Grady gave the Mariners a chance to defend their Pre-Season title in what was their fourth consecutive domestic final in as many competition entries.[17][18]

In the grand final, they lost to Adelaide United 5-4 on penalties, after the score was tied 1-1 after extra time. Carl Veart scored early for Adelaide before the Mariners levelled in the 77th minute through attacking midfielder Andre Gumprecht. In the penalty shootout, Stewart Petrie was the only player to miss on either side, hitting the crossbar.[19]

12 August 2006 Semifinal Central Coast Mariners 2–1 (a.e.t.) Newcastle Jets Gosford
18:00 Petrie Goal 53' (pen.)
O'Grady Goal 96'		 Report Coveny Goal 25' Stadium: Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 7,567
Referee: Ben Williams
19 August 2006 Final Central Coast Mariners 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Adelaide United Gosford
18:00 Gumprecht Goal 77' Report Veart Goal 7' Stadium: Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 10,463
Referee:
Penalties

2006-07 Hyundai A-League fixtures[]

27 August 2006 Sydney FC 1 : 0 Central Coast Mariners Aussie Stadium, Sydney
17:00 UTC+10 Fyfe Goal 52' Attendance: 19,274
Referee: Australia Mark Shield
3 September 2006 Perth Glory 2 : 0 Central Coast Mariners Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Young Goal 81'
Colosimo Goal 52'		 Attendance: 7,229
Referee: Australia Craig Zetter
9 September 2006 Central Coast Mariners 0 : 0 Queensland Roar Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 4,644
Referee: New Zealand Peter O'Leary
17 September 2006 Melbourne Victory 1 : 0 Central Coast Mariners Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
Thompson Goal 51' Attendance: 17,617
Referee: Australia Angelo Nardi
23 September 2006 Central Coast Mariners 1 : 1 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Hutchinson Goal 12' Griffiths Goal 84', Yellow card Yellow-red card 90'
Okon Red card 75'		 Attendance: 8,439
Referee: Australia
28 September 2006 New Zealand Knights 0 : 1 Central Coast Mariners North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Duruz Red card 87'
Bunce Red card 83'		 Kwasnik Goal 85' (pen.) Attendance: 1,632
Referee: New Zealand Peter O'Leary
6 October 2006 Adelaide United 3 : 1 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Burns Goal 90'
Rees Goal 58'
Veart Goal 25'		 Mori Goal 38' Attendance: 10,493
Referee: Australia Ben Williams
13 October 2006 Central Coast Mariners 3 : 1 Sydney FC Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Mori Goal 52', 90'
O'Grady Goal 40'		 Carbone Goal 12' Attendance: 11,567
Referee: Australia
20 October 2006 Central Coast Mariners 2 : 1 Perth Glory Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Pondeljak Goal 2', 87' Despotovski Goal 58' Attendance: 8,496
Referee: Australia Matthew Breeze
28 October 2006 Queensland Roar 1 : 1 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Reinaldo Goal 49' Mori Goal 21' Attendance: 13,727
Referee: Australia Mark Shield
3 November 2006 Melbourne Victory 3 : 3 Central Coast Mariners Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Allsopp Goal 4', 68'
Thompson Goal 10'
Vargas Red card 21'
Muscat Red card 45'		 McMaster Goal 6'
Petrie Goal 11'
Kwasnik Goal 23' (pen.)		 Attendance: 28.118
Referee: Australia Peter Green
11 November 2006 Newcastle Jets 3 : 1 Central Coast Mariners EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
Bridge Goal 6'
Carle Goal 17'
Rodriguez Goal 79'		 Mori Goal 40' Attendance: 14,026
Referee: Australia Matthew Breeze
19 November 2006 New Zealand Knights 0 : 2 Central Coast Mariners North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Mori Goal 65'
Mrdja Goal 90+5'		 Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Australia Peter Green
25 November 2006 Central Coast Mariners 2 : 0 Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Kwasnik Goal 55'
Petrie Goal 59'		 Attendance: 13,119
Referee: Australia Mark Shield
3 December 2006 Central Coast Mariners 0 : 0 Sydney FC Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 12,457
Referee: Australia Matthew Breeze
10 December 2006 Central Coast Mariners 1 : 0 Perth Glory Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Kwasnik Goal 12' Attendance: 8,089
Referee: New Zealand Peter O’Leary
16 December 2006 Central Coast Mariners 2 : 3 Queensland Roar Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Kwasnik Goal 29' (pen.), 77' (pen.) Griffin Goal 40'
Vidosic Goal 63', 80'		 Attendance: 7,132
Referee: Australia Matthew Breeze
31 December 2006 Central Coast Mariners 1 : 2 Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Kwasnik Goal 52' Fred Goal 23'
Thompson Goal 26'		 Attendance: 15404
Referee: Australia Mark Shield
5 January 2007 Newcastle Jets 1 : 0 Central Coast Mariners EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
Rodriguez Goal 25' Attendance: 14,828
Referee: Australia Mark Shield
11 January 2007 Central Coast Mariners 0 : 0 New Zealand Knights Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 10,637
Referee: Australia Ben Williams
21 January 2007 Central Coast Mariners 1 : 3 Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Pondeljak Goal 77' Burns Goal 10', 49', 66' Attendance: 8,128
Referee: Australia

Table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Melbourne Victory (C) 21 14 3 4 41 20 +21 45 Finals Series and 2008 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Adelaide United 21 10 3 8 32 27 +5 33
3 Newcastle Jets 21 8 6 7 32 30 +2 30 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) Champion
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.

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
21 6 6 9 22 26  −4 24 4 4 3 13 11  +2 2 2 6 9 15  −6

Source:[citation needed]

Player statistics[]

The Mariners used a total of 23 players during the 2006–07 season and there were nine different goalscorers. There were also two squad members who did not make a first-team appearance in the campaign. Alex Wilkinson and Adam Kwasnik both featured in all 27 competitive matches the side played in the campaign.

The team scored a total of 30 goals in all competitions. The highest scorere was Kwasnik, with nine goals, followed by Damian Mori who scored six goals. Mile Jedinak was the only player sent off in the season.

Key

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season.

No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Pre-Season Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow rectangular card A red rectangular card
1 GK  AUS John Crawley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF  IRE Wayne O'Sullivan 14 0 2 0 16 0 1 0
3 DF  AUS Paul O'Grady 13 (1) 1 4 (1) 2 17 (2) 3 5 0
4 MF  AUS Noel Spencer 16 0 6 1 22 1 5 0
5 DF  AUS Brad Porter 3 (3) 0 (3) 0 3 (6) 0 0 0
6 MF  GER Andre Gumprecht 11 0 6 1 17 1 2 0
7 MF  AUS John Hutchinson 6 (10) 1 (1) 0 6 (11) 1 2 0
8 MF  AUS Jamie McMaster 19 1 5 0 24 1 9 0
9 FW  AUS Nik Mrdja 3 (3) 1 0 0 3 (3) 1 1 0
10 MF  AUS Tom Pondeljak 16 3 0 0 16 3 0 0
11 DF  AUS Damien Brown 14 0 6 0 20 0 1 0
12 FW  SCO Stewart Petrie 18 2 5 2 23 4 4 0
13 DF  AUS Tony Vidmar 15 0 2 0 17 0 4 0
14 DF  AUS Vuko Tomasevic 8 (3) 0 6 0 14 (3) 0 1 0
15 DF  AUS Andrew Clark 8 (3) 0 5 0 13 (3) 0 3 0
16 DF  AUS Nigel Boogaard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF  AUS Matthew Osman 13 0 2 0 15 0 4 0
18 DF  AUS Alex Wilkinson 21 0 6 0 27 0 2 0
19 FW  AUS Adam Kwasnik 19 (2) 7 6 2 25 (2) 9 4 0
20 GK  AUS Danny Vukovic 20 0 6 0 26 0 1 0
21 FW  AUS James Holland Left club during playing season 0 0 (3) 0 (3) 0 1 0
22 MF  AUS Oliver Bozanic Left club during playing season 0 0 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 0 0
23 MF  AUS Mile Jedinak 8 0 (1) 0 8 (1) 0 2 1
24 FW  AUS Matt Simon (3) 0 (1) 0 (4) 0 0 0
25 FW  AUS Damian Mori Left club during playing season 8 6 0 0 8 6 1 0
30 GK  AUS Matthew Trott 1 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 0 0

References[]

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