2007–08 Melbourne Victory FC season
| 2007–08 season | |||
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| Manager | Ernie Merrick | ||
| A-League | 5th | ||
| Pre-Season Challenge Cup | 8th | ||
| AFC Champions League | Group Stage (2nd) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Daniel Allsopp (7) All: Daniel Allsopp (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 31,884 vs Sydney FC (10 November 2007) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,558 vs Chonburi FC (21 May 2008) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 24,439 | ||
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Season summary
Looking to capitalise on their successful 2006–07 campaign, Melbourne made some strong off-season signings including Costa Rican international Carlos Hernández to cover the hole left by the departure of Fred to MLS club D.C. United.[1] Again with the league's largest crowds and a record membership of over 20,000,[2] Melbourne were undefeated after 7 rounds but the season slipped away with some poor home performances and a mounting injury list. A late season rally gave Melbourne a hope of making the finals up to the second last round but they finished 5th, 4 points out of the finals.
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
| Player | From | League | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} | AIS | | 23 February 2007 |
| BSC Young Boys |  | 20 February 2007 |
 | Willem II |  | 30 March 2007 |
| Adelaide United | | 11 April 2007 |
| Marconi Stallions | | 29 May 2007 |
 | LD Alajuelense | | 12 June 2007 |
| Benfica |  | 20 June 2007 |
 | Vissel Kobe |  | 25 July 2007 |
| AIS | | 28 August 2007 |
| Preston Lions | | 30 October 2007 |
| Queens Park Rangers | | 5 December 2007 |
- Out
| Player | To | League | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | | 1 March 2007 |
| released | - | 1 March 2007 |
| D.C. United |  | 30 March 2007 |
| Perth Glory | | 17 March 2007 |
| Wellington Phoenix | | 21 March 2007 |
| Partick Thistle F.C. |  | 21 March 2007 |
| Adelaide United | | 30 March 2007 |
| Fulham F.C. | | 4 August 2007 |
| Adelaide United | | 30 October 2007 |
Matches
Pre-season matches
| 30 May 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 1 : 4 |  | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Attendance: 43,357 |
| 6 June 2007 | Richmond Eagles | 0 : 1 | | Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Melbourne |
| 13 June 2007 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 : 3 | | Jack Edwards Reserve, Melbourne |
| 20 June 2007 | South Melbourne | 1 : 5 | | Bob Jane Stadium, Melbourne |
| 4 July 2007 | China PR  | 1 : 0 | | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong |
| 7 July 2007 | Tianjin Teda | 1 : 1 | | TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin |
| (5–6 pen.) |
- The match against China was played over three 30-minute periods.
2007 Pre-Season Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Perth Glory | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 1 |
Source:
| 15 July 2007 Group Stage | Melbourne Victory  | 1 : 1 |  | Aurora Stadium, Launceston |
| Attendance: 8,061 |
| 22 July 2007 Group Stage | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 1 |  | Skilled Stadium, Geelong |
| Attendance: 8,500 |
| 28 July 2007 Group Stage | Perth Glory  | 2 : 1 | | Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin |
| Attendance: 2,700 |
| 4 August 2007 Play-offs | Melbourne Victory | 1 : 2 |  | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| Attendance: 4,100 |
| 11 August 2007 Seventh Place Play-off | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 1 |  | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| Attendance: 3,400 |
2007-08 Hyundai A-League fixtures
| 25 August 2007 Round 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 : 2 | | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 16:00 UTC+12 | Daniel  Smeltz |
Muscat Allsopp |
Attendance: 14,421 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 1 September 2007 Round 2 | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 0 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Attendance: 31,545 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 7 September 2007 Round 3 | Adelaide United | 1 : 1 | | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | Dodd |
Vargas |
Attendance: 13,231 Referee: Peter Green |
| 16 September 2007 Round 4 | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 0 |  | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Vidmar  |
Attendance: 27,351 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 21 September 2007 Round 5 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 2 | | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | A Griffiths Musialik |
Thompson Caceres |
Attendance: 11,179 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 28 September 2007 Round 6 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 0 |  | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Muscat Thompson |
Attendance: 25,622 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 6 October 2007 Round 7 | Sydney FC | 0 : 1 | | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Corica |
Allsopp |
Attendance: 18,436 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 12 October 2007 Round 8 | Adelaide United | 4 : 1 | | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | Milicevic Dodd Pantelis |
Thompson |
Attendance: 13,372 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 21 October 2007 Round 9 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 1 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 16:30 UTC+10 | Hernandez Thompson |
Harnwell |
Attendance: 25,598 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 26 October 2007 Round 10 | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 2 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Pantelidis |
A. Griffiths J. Griffiths |
Attendance: 27,123 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 4 November 2007 Round 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 : 1 | | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Petrovski   Pondeljak |
Keenan Hernández Vargas |
Attendance: 11,354 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 10 November 2007 Round 12 | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 0 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Attendance: 31,884 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 16 November 2007 Round 13 | Queensland Roar | 1 : 0 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Kruse |
Attendance: 17,207 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 24 November 2007 Round 14 | Melbourne Victory | 1 : 1 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Muscat Allsopp |
Lia |
Attendance: 20,938 Referee: Peter Green |
| 2 December 2007 Round 15 | Perth Glory | 3 : 1 | | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Harnwell Rukavytsya |
Caceres |
Attendance: 8,030 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 8 December 2007 Round 16 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 2 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Muscat Alagich |
Agostino |
Attendance: 22,466 Referee: Peter Green |
| 16 December 2007 Round 17 | Melbourne Victory | 1 : 3 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Hernández |
Denni J. Griffiths |
Attendance: 22,626 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 31 December 2007 Round 18 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 : 5 | | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Jedinak J.Aloisi |
Caceres Allsopp Thompson Muscat |
Attendance: 18,686 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 5 January 2008 Round 19 | Queensland Roar | 1 : 2 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Marcinho |
Allsopp Thompson |
Attendance: 21,475 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 11 January 2008 Round 20 | Melbourne Victory | 3 : 0 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Hernández Ward Patafta |
Attendance: 25,489 Referee: Peter Green |
| 20 January 2008 Round 21 | Sydney FC | 2 : 2 | | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Corica Brosque |
(Report) (Summary) |
Milligan Allsopp |
Attendance: 33,458 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 34 | Finals Series and 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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.
2008 AFC Champions League
Warm-up matches
| 14 February 2008 | Whittlesea Zebras | 1 : 3 | | Epping Stadium, Melbourne |
| 26 February 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 1 | | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| 4 March 2008 | Adelaide United | 1 : 1 | | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
Matches
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Source:
| 12 March 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 0 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Attendance: 23,356 |
| 19 March 2008 | Chonburi FC | 3 : 1 | | Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
| 9 April 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 3 : 4 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Attendance: 23,857 |
| 23 April 2008 | Gamba Osaka | 2 : 0 | | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita |
| Attendance: 8,132 |
| 7 May 2008 | Chunnam Dragons | 1 : 1 | | Gwang-Yang Stadium, Gwangyang |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| 21 May 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 3 : 1 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Attendance: 9,558 |
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References
- "Victory sign Costa Rican star". The Australian. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- Ormond, Aidan (31 August 2007). "Victory Hits The Magic 20K Mark". FourFourTwo Australia. Haymarket Group. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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