2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup

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2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
CountryAustralia
New Zealand
Dates19 July – 6 August 2008
Teams8
Defending championsAdelaide United
ChampionsMelbourne Victory (1st title)
Runners-upWellington Phoenix
Matches played13
Goals scored24 (1.85 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Cristiano
Sergio van Dijk
(2 goals)
← 2007

The 2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was held in July and August 2008, in the lead up to the start of the Australian A-League football 2008–09 season.

All eight A-League clubs competed and were drawn into two groups of four teams. The format of the cup was modified from previous editions, reducing the number of matches. A group stage with three regular rounds saw team play each other in their group once, with the winner of each group advancing to the final. The final was played on 6 August, the first mid-week final in the competition history. The shortened format allowed clubs to schedule other matches in the lead up to the start of the A-League, and was completed before the 2008 Summer Olympics in which Australia competed.

Continuing from previous years, most Pre-Season Cup matches were played at venues in regional centres to expand the profile of the clubs and the league. Bunbury, Caloundra, Cessnock, Mandurah and Mount Gambier all hosted matches for the first time, while Launceston, Campbelltown, Port Macquarie and Wollongong hosted matches again.[1]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Melbourne Victory 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6 Advances to final
Adelaide United 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
Newcastle Jets 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Perth Glory 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Source:[citation needed]
Perth Glory1–1Newcastle Jets
Trinidad Goal 12' Report Spencer Goal 36'
, Mandurah
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Steven Gregory
Melbourne Victory1–2Adelaide United
Ney Fabiano Goal 8' Report Cristiano Goal 33', Goal 90'
Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: Ben Williams
Perth Glory0–1Melbourne Victory
Report Thwaite Goal 11'
Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 3,020
Referee:
Newcastle Jets0–0Adelaide United
Report
Attendance: 2,756
Referee:
Newcastle Jets0–1Melbourne Victory
Report Pondeljak Goal 82'
Attendance: 3,133
Referee:
Adelaide United0–0Perth Glory
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee:

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Wellington Phoenix 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advances to final
Central Coast Mariners 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
Sydney FC 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
Queensland Roar 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source:[citation needed]
Sydney FC2–1Queensland Roar
Payne Goal 53'
Prentice Goal 57'		 Report van Dijk Goal 49'
Hyuk-Su Seo Red card 57'
Attendance: 4,222
Wellington Phoenix1–0Central Coast Mariners
Daniel Goal 72' Report
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 4,853
Central Coast Mariners3–0Sydney FC
Porter Goal 43'
Petrovski Goal 60'
Mrdja Goal 68'		 Report
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 7,107
Referee: Chris Beath
Queensland Roar1–1Wellington Phoenix
van Dijk Goal 18' Report Kwasnik Goal 74'
Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast
Attendance: 3,832
Referee:
Sydney FC2–3Wellington Phoenix
Brosque Goal 16'
Fyfe Goal 39'
Prentice Red card 90'		 Report Hearfield Goal 57'
Smeltz Goal 62'
Gao Goal 82'
Durante Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Attendance: 6,124
Queensland Roar1–2Central Coast Mariners
Moore Red card 49'
Zullo Goal 51'		 Report Elrich Goal 29'
MacAllister Goal 32'
Perry Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 3,241
Referee: Peter Green

Final[]

Wellington Phoenix0–0Melbourne Victory
Report
Penalties
Smeltz Penalty missed
Bertos Penalty scored
Hearfield Penalty scored
Conveny Penalty scored
Daniel Penalty scored
Ferrante Penalty scored
McKain Penalty scored
Johnson Penalty scored
Dodd Penalty missed		 7–8 Vargas Penalty scored
Pondeljak Penalty scored
López Penalty scored
Ward Penalty missed
Hernández Penalty scored
Ryall Penalty scored
Allsopp Penalty scored
Kemp Penalty scored
Berger Penalty scored
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 9,208
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Top goalscorers[]

2 Goals:

1 Goal:

References[]

  1. ^ "Football spreads its reach". Football Federation Australia. 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
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