2007–08 Wellington Phoenix FC season
2007–08 season | |||
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CEO | Tony Pignata | ||
Chairman | Terry Serepisos | ||
Manager | Ricki Herbert | ||
A-League | 8th | ||
Preseason Cup | 6th | ||
Finals | Did not qualify | ||
Top goalscorer | Shane Smeltz 9 Goals | ||
Highest home attendance | 18,345 v Adelaide 30 November 2007 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 8,032 v Perth 7 December 2007 | ||
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The 2007–08 A-League season was the inaugural season for the Wellington Phoenix, who replaced the New Zealand Knights.
Players[]
First team squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[]
In[]
No. | Pos. | Player | From | Notes |
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1 | GK | Mark Paston | New Zealand Knights | |
2 | DF | Jeremy Christie | Perth Glory | |
3 | DF | Tony Lochhead | New England Revolution | |
4 | DF | Cleberson | Cabofriense | |
5 | DF | Karl Dodd | Falkirk FC | |
6 | MF | Tim Brown | Newcastle Jets | |
7 | DF | Ross Aloisi | Adelaide United | |
8 | FW | Vaughan Coveny | Newcastle Jets | |
9 | FW | Shane Smeltz | Halifax Town | |
10 | MF | Michael Ferrante | Melbourne Victory | |
11 | MF | Daniel | Madureira | |
12 | MF | Richard Johnson | New Zealand Knights | |
13 | DF | Steven Old | Newcastle Jets | |
14 | DF | Steven O'Dor | New Zealand Knights | |
15 | MF | George | Carabobo | |
16 | DF | Kristian Rees | Whittlesea Zebras | Short-term contract |
17 | MF | Vince Lia | Melbourne Victory | |
18 | MF | Ahmad Elrich | Fulham FC | |
19 | FW | Greg Draper | Canterbury United | |
20 | GK | Glen Moss | Dinamo Bucharest | |
21 | MF | Felipe | Hajduk Split | |
22 | FW | Royce Brownlie | Swindon Town | |
23 | FW | Kosta Barbarouses | Team Wellington | |
30 | GK | Jacob Spoonley | Auckland City FC |
Matches[]
2007 Pre-season Cup fixtures[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
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1 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 | 10 |
2 | Queensland Roar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 6 |
3 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
4 | Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
14 July 2007 Group Stage | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | showBluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
22 July 2007 Group Stage | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Sydney FC | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
27 July 2007 Group Stage | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | showQueen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch |
4 August 2007 Play-offs | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | showOlympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
10 August 2007 5th Place Play-off | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Newcastle Jets | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
2007–08 Hyundai A-League fixtures[]
26 August 2007 Round 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
31 August 2007 Round 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | showBluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
9 September 2007 Round 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
14 September 2007 Round 4 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | showSydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
22 September 2007 Round 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Adelaide United | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
30 September 2007 Round 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 4–1 | Perth Glory | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
5 October 2007 Round 7 | Queensland Roar | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | showSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
14 October 2007 Round 8 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | showEnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
21 October 2007 Round 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
28 October 2007 Round 10 | Adelaide United | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | showHindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
2 November 2007 Round 11 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | showMembers Equity Stadium, Perth |
11 November 2007 Round 12 | Queensland Roar | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | showSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
17 November 2007 Round 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Sydney FC | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
24 November 2007 Round 14 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | showEtihad Stadium, Melbourne |
30 November 2007 Round 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Adelaide United | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
7 December 2007 Round 16 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Perth Glory | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
14 December 2007 Round 17 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
30 December 2007 Round 18 | Newcastle Jets | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix | showEnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
4 January 2008 Round 19 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Sydney FC | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
11 January 2008 Round 20 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | showEtihad Stadium, Melbourne |
19 January 2008 Round 21 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | showBluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Exhibition Match[]
1 December 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | showWestpac Stadium, Wellington |
Results by round[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 34 | Finals Series and 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage[a] |
2 | Newcastle Jets (C) | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 34 | |
3 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 32 | Finals Series and 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship |
4 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 31 | 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) Champion
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
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.
Statistics[]
Appearances[]
Rank | Player | Minutes Played | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | App. | GS | Min. | ||||
1 | Glen Moss | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 | |
2 | Karl Dodd | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1,710 | ||
Shane Smeltz | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1,710 | |||
4 | Tony Lochhead | 90 | 90 | 90 | 82 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1,612 | |||
Michael Ferrante | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 90 | 45 | 33 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1,537 | ||||
6 | Daniel | 90 | 90 | 48 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 80 | 67 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1,222 | ||||
Felipe | 26 | 36 | 82 | 62 | 86 | 71 | 41 | 56 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 78 | 65 | 77 | 90 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1,115 | |||||
Vaughan Coveny | 76 | 62 | 42 | 28 | 4 | 77 | 70 | 75 | 10 | 90 | 11 | 25 | 83 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 65 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 987 | |||||
9 | Jeremy Christie | 64 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 83 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1,069 | |||||
10 | Richard Johnson | 90 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 6 | 90 | 77 | 75 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 82 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 915 | |||||||
11 | Vince Lia | 75 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 79 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1,137 | ||||||||
Ross Aloisi | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 77 | 8 | 62 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1,041 | |||||||||
Steven O'Dor | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 49 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1,034 | |||||||||
Ahmad Elrich | 45 | 86 | 90 | 79 | 34 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 85 | 90 | 82 | 60 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 924 | |||||||||
15 | Steven Old | 90 | 8 | 41 | 90 | 90 | 10 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 868 | |||||||||
16 | Tim Brown | 13 | 20 | 90 | 6 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 734 | ||||||||||
17 | Kristian Rees | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 810 | ||||||||||||
18 | Royce Brownlie | 14 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 117 | |||||||||||||
19 | George | 4 | 4 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
20 | Cleberson | 90 | 54 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 234 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 13 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 107 | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Greg Draper | 25 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Mark Paston | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Jacob Spoonley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Started Player Subbed In Player Suspended Player Injured
Goal scorers[]
Rank | Player | Goals per Round | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||
1 | Shane Smeltz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Daniel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Felipe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ross Aloisi | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Steven Old | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Lochhead | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vaughan Coveny | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ahmad Elrich | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vince Lia | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Ferrante | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kristian Rees | 1 | 1 |
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A goal was scored from a penalty kick |
Goal assists[]
Rank | Player | Assists per Round | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||
1 | Vaughan Coveny | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Daniel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Shane Smeltz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Vince Lia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Lochhead | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Ross Aloisi | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tim Brown | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeremy Christie | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Karl Dodd | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ahmad Elrich | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Felipe | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Ferrante | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
George | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven O'Dor | 1 | 1 |
Discipline[]
Rank | Player | Cards per Round | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||||
1 | Daniel | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ross Aloisi | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Karl Dodd | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ahmad Elrich | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Tim Brown | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Vince Lia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Jeremy Christie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Johnson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Lochhead | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Steven Old | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shane Smeltz | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Vaughan Coveny | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Felipe | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Ferrante | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glen Moss | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kristian Rees | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Cleberson | 1 |
Goal times[]
nth Min. | Goals for Wellington Phoenix | Goals against Wellington Phoenix |
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01-05 | 1 |
3
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06-10 | 1 |
4
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11–15 | 1 |
1
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16–20 | 1 |
3
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21–25 | 2 |
0
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26–30 | 3 |
1
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31–35 | 1 |
3
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36–40 | 0 |
1
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41–45 | 1 |
3
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46–50 | 1 |
1
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51–55 | 3 |
1
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56–60 | 1 |
1
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61–65 | 1 |
0
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66–70 | 1 |
2
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71–75 | 1 |
1
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76–80 | 1 |
5
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81–85 | 2 |
3
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86–90 | 3 |
4
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Home attendance[]
Date | Round | Attendance | Opposition | Stadium |
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26 August 2007 | Round 1 | 14,421 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium |
9 September 2007 | Round 3 | 11,478 | Newcastle Jets | |
22 September 2007 | Round 5 | 12,127 | Adelaide United | |
30 September 2007 | Round 6 | 10,127 | Perth Glory | |
21 October 2007 | Round 9 | 10,560 | Central Coast Mariners | |
17 November 2007 | Round 13 | 8,062 | Sydney FC | |
30 November 2007 | Round 15 | 18,345 | Adelaide United | |
1 December 2007 | Exhibition | 31,853 | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
7 December 2007 | Round 16 | 8,032 | Perth Glory | |
14 December 2007 | Round 17 | 9,384 | Queensland Roar | |
4 January 2008 | Round 19 | 14,288 | Sydney FC | |
Total | 116,824 excl. exhibition match | |||
Average | 11,682 excl. exhibition match |
Club[]
Kit[]
Supplier: Reebok
Sponsor(s): Sony
End of Season Awards[]
- See also List of Wellington Phoenix FC End of Season Awards
- Sony Player of the Year: Shane Smeltz
- Players' Player of the Year: Shane Smeltz
- Media Player of the Year: Shane Smeltz
- Golden Boot: Shane Smeltz – 9 goals
References[]
Categories:
- Wellington Phoenix FC seasons
- 2007–08 A-League season by team
- 2007–08 in New Zealand association football