2012–13 Brisbane Roar FC season

The 2012–13 Brisbane Roar season was their eighth season in the A-League. As runner up in 2011–12, Brisbane were looking to continue their run of good form in the League, aiming to win their second Premiership. The Roar were also looking to replicate their Championship success which saw them become the first A-League team to win back-to-back Championships. To replicate their 2011–12 success, they would have to make history by making it to the Grand Final, as no team has ever qualified for three consecutive Grand Finals.

Brisbane Roar FC
2012–13 season
ChairmanDali Tahir
ManagerRado Vidošić
Mike Mulvey
A-League5th
FinalsEqual 3rd
AFC Champions LeagueQualifying Playoff
Top goalscorerLeague: Besart Berisha (14)
All: Besart Berisha (14)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 22,970
All: 22,970
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 9,282
All: 9,282
Average home league attendanceLeague: 13,857
All: 13,857

As a result of winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final, the Roar competed in the 2013 AFC Champions League for the second time in their history. The Roar were looking to improve on a disappointing debut 2012 ACL campaign, which saw them pick up three points, finishing equal bottom of their group. Following the departure of manager Ange Postecoglou to Melbourne Victory, Rado Vidošić, who had been the clubs' assistant coach for the past seven years, took over as manager for his first full season in charge. After 11 games at the helm, Rado Vidošić was elevated to the Technical Director's role with the club, with former Gold Coast United coach Mike Mulvey taking over as head coach.[1]

Squad lineup for 2012/13

Correct as of 30 August 2012 – players numbers as per the official Brisbane Roar website[2][3]
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  AUS Michael Theo
2 DF  AUS Matt Smith (Captain)
3 DF  AUS Shane Stefanutto (Vice Captain)
4 DF  AUS Matthew Jurman
5 DF  AUS Ivan Franjić
6 MF  AUS Erik Paartalu
7 FW  ALB Besart Berisha
8 MF  AUS Massimo Murdocca
9 FW  NED Stef Nijland
10 FW  BRA Henrique
11 MF  AUS Ben Halloran (Youth)
12 MF  AUS Julius Davies (Youth)
13 DF  AUS Jade North
14 MF  AUS Steven Lustica
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  AUS James Donachie (Youth)
16 FW  KOR Do Dong-Hyun
17 MF  AUS Mitch Nichols
18 MF  AUS Luke Brattan
19 DF  AUS Jack Hingert (Youth)
20 GK  AUS Matt Acton (Youth)
21 MF  AUS James Meyer
22 MF  GER Thomas Broich
23 FW  AUS Anthony Proia (Youth)
24 FW  AUS Nick Fitzgerald (Youth)
25 MF  AUS George Lambadaridis (Youth)
26 DF  AUS Corey Brown (Youth)
29 FW  AUS Kwame Yeboah (Youth)

Successful Trialists

Unsuccessful Trialists

  • Bae Hae-Min[5]

Transfers and Contracts

New Contracts
Date Pos. Name Contract (Season end) Notes
10 September 2012 GK Michael Theo 2016/17 Re-Signing[6]
10 September 2012 DF Matt Smith 2015/16 Re-Signing[6]
10 September 2012 DF Shane Stefanutto 2013/14 Re-Signing[6]
10 September 2012 DF Ivan Franjic 2015/16 Re-Signing[6]
10 September 2012 MF Thomas Broich 2016/17 Re-Signing[6]
10 September 2012 FW Henrique 2015/16 Re-Signing[6]
21 September 2012 DF James Donachie 2015/16 Re-Signing[7]

In
Date Pos. Name From Contract (Season end) Fee
13 May 2012 MF Ben Halloran Gold Coast United FC 2014/15 Free[8]
10 July 2012 GK Matt Acton Brisbane Roar Youth Team 2013/14 Free[9]
17 July 2012 FW Do Dong-Hyun Free Agent 2014/15 Free[10]
30 August 2012 DF Yuji Takahashi Kyoto Sanga FC 2012/13 Loan[10]
8 January 2013 DF Jade North Free Agent 2015/16 Free[11]
9 January 2013 MF Julius Davies Melbourne Victory 2014/15 Free[12]
23 January 2013 MF Steven Lustica HNK Hajduk Split 2012/13 Loan[13]
29 January 2013 FW Stefan Nijland PSV Eindhoven 2012/13 Loan[14]

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee
31 May 2012 GK Andrew Redmayne Melbourne Heart Bosman[15]
31 May 2012 MF Issey Nakajima-Farran AEK Larnaca Released
31 May 2012 DF Matt Mundy Rochedale Rovers Released[16]
31 May 2012 DF Sayed Mohamed Adnan Al-Arabi SC Contract not renewed[17]
5 August 2012 FW Kofi Danning C.S. Visé Free transfer (inter-Bakrie group transfer)[18]
26 December 2012 DF Yuji Takahashi Kyoto Sanga FC Loan Terminated[19]
8 January 2013 MF Rocky Visconte Western Sydney Wanderers Released from contract[20]
15 January 2013 MF Erik Paartalu Tianjin Teda Undisclosed[21]
23 January 2013 FW Nick Fitzgerald Central Coast Mariners Contract Mutually Terminated[22]

Pre-Season and friendlies
Pre-Season Friendly
Tuesday, 24 July 2012 		Brisbane Olympic 0–5 Brisbane RoarYeronga
19:15 UTC+10:00 (Report) Berisha  51', 54', 79'
Lambadaridis  ??'
Defender  75' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Goodwin Park
Attendance: Approx. 3,000
Pre-Season Friendly
Sunday, 12 August 2012 		Ipswich Select XI 1–5 Brisbane RoarIpswich
15:00 UTC+10:00 Taylor  23' (Report) Berisha  60', 72'
Proia  14'
Lambadaridis  65'
Henrique  80'		 Stadium: North Ipswich Reserve
Attendance: 2,431
Pre-Season Friendly
Thursday, 16 August 2012 		Peninsula Power 0–2 Brisbane RoarKippa-Ring
19:15 UTC+10:00 (Report) Jurman  17'
Yeboah  49'		 Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park
Attendance: Approx. 2,500
Pre-Season Friendly
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 		Rochedale Rovers 1–1 Brisbane RoarUnderwood
19:15 UTC+10:00 McLean  41' (Report) Borrello  81' Stadium: Underwood Park
Pre-Season Friendly
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 		Redlands United 4–5 Brisbane RoarCleveland
19:15 UTC+10:00 Meredith  44', 52', 55'
Homer  76'		 (Report) Yeboah  22', 52', 87'
Fitzgerald  81'
Borrello  90'		 Stadium: Cleveland Showgrounds
Pre-Season Friendly
Saturday, 1 September 2012 		Newcastle Jets 1–0 Brisbane RoarTamworth
19:30 UTC+10:00 Griffiths  20' (Report) Stadium: Scully Park
Pre-Season Friendly
Friday, 7 September 2012 		Adelaide United 6–2 Brisbane RoarAdelaide
20:00 UTC+09:30 Barbiero  22'
Fyfe  27', 33'
Neumann  59'
Ramsay  76'
van Dijk  90+3'		 (Report) Visconte  81', 85' Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Pre-Season Friendly
Sunday, 16 September 2012 		Brisbane Roar 5–1 Sydney FCMackay
15:00 UTC+10:00 Broich  26'
Grant  54' (o.g.)
Paartalu  75' (pen.)
Halloran  78'
Jurman  82'		 (Report) Mallia  45' Stadium: Virgin Australia Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Pre-Season Friendly
Sunday, 23 September 2012 		Brisbane Roar 0–1 Central Coast MarinersKawana Waters
15:00 UTC+10:00 (Report) Rogic  80' Stadium: Stockland Stadium
Attendance: Approx. 3,500
Referee: Chris Beath

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started Round Current
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
A-League — — 5th 7 October 2012 28 March 2013
AFC Champions League Qualifying Playoff — Qualifying Playoff 13 February 2013 13 February 2013
A-League Finals series Elimination Final — Semi-final 7 April 2013 12 April 2013

A-League
Main article: 2012–13 A-League

Having been the first signing for former coach Ange Postecoglou, Olyroo international Andrew Redmayne signed a contract with Melbourne Heart on 21 January 2012. Having featured on just 2 occasions for the first team, Redmayne would officially join the Heart on 31 May 2012, citing he needed to play first team football.[23] The Roar would welcome two South Koreans to the club on trial to see if they could potentially be a signing for the club. With one spot left on the visa list with the departure of Canadian Issey Nakajima-Farran, only one could be signed. However, with the trial having finished, neither player was signed and inevitably, both players left the club. With his future in the air and several clubs interested in his services, former Gold Coast United player Ben Halloran would eventually sign with the Roar on a three-year contract on 13 May 2012, with ex Roar coach Postecoglou missing out on his signature.[24] On 15 June, Brisbane Roar W-League coach Jeff Hopkins would be announced as Rado Vidošićs right-hand man for the coming season, with his tactical knowledge and analytical skills being described as excellent and beneficial for everyone at the club.[25] Just 4 days later, The 2012–13 A-League season would be drawn, with a rematch of the previous seasons Grand Final taking place in Perth, with the game taking place at Paterson Stadium. This will see the first time football (soccer) has been played at the stadium since the 2003-04 National Soccer League Preliminary Final which saw the Glory defeat Adelaide United 5–0.

On 9 July 2012, Bahraini central defender Sayed Mohamed Adnan would knock back a contract offer to remain at the Roar, citing the need for him and his family to move back to the Middle East.[26] The leaving of the lanky defender would free up a second Visa spot for the club for the coming season. With this news circulating, the Roar have been rumoured to have a high intention of filling the now open visa position with another foreign defender.[27] Just a day later, the defensive unit at the Roar would get a reprieve with the promotion of Youth League goalkeeper Matt Acton on a 2-year contract. The promotion would see a second goalkeeper join the first team since the departure of Andrew Redmayne.[28] On 17 July 2012, one of the South Koreaans who trialled with the club back in May, Do Dong-Hyun, signed a 3-year contract with the Roar, taking one of the two visa spots left open by the departures of Issey Nakajima-Farran and Sayed Mohamed Adnan. The 19-year-old left winger brings the number of players in the squad to 20.[29] Exactly a week later, the Roar would open their pre-season account against Brisbane Olympic at Goodwin Park in Yeronga. The Roar would turn on the style, easing to victory in a 5–0 romp over the Brisbane Premier League side. A George Lambadaridis header via a cross from new signing Do Dong-Hyun would take the Roar to a 1–0 lead at half time, before a hat-trick by Besart Berisha and an Own Goal by an Olympic defender would seal the win in the second half.[30]

On 1 August 2012, Michael Theoklitos would change his surname via deed poll to Michael Theo. Theo would claim that "Around the football traps, I’ve always been known as Michael Theo so I just thought, why not make it official?"[31] Just 4 days later, youngster Kofi Danning would sign with fellow Bakrie Group owned team, Belgian side C.S. Visé on a two-year contract with the option of a third year.[32] On 14 January 2013, Brisbane Roar were knocked out of the 2013 AFC Champions League losing 3–0 on penalties to Buriram United after a scoreless draw. This made them the first ever A-League side to fail to make the group stages of the tournament after getting a Play-off Spot.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 18 3 6 41 21 +20 57 Finals Series and 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Central Coast Mariners (C) 27 16 6 5 48 22 +26 54
3 Melbourne Victory 27 13 5 9 48 45 +3 44 Finals Series and 2014 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[lower-alpha 1]
4 Adelaide United 27 12 5 10 38 37 +1 41 Finals Series
5 Brisbane Roar 27 10 5 12 33 29 +4 35
6 Perth Glory 27 9 5 13 29 31 −2 32
7 Sydney FC 27 9 5 13 41 51 −10 32
8 Newcastle Jets 27 8 7 12 30 45 −15 31
9 Melbourne Heart 27 8 3 16 31 40 −9 27
10 Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] 27 7 6 14 31 49 −18 27
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2013. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.
  2. Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Matches
7 October 2012 Round 1Perth Glory 1–0 Brisbane RoarSubiaco, Western Australia
14:00 UTC+08:00 Mehmet  88'
Miller  34'
Burns  81'
Dodd  85'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Nichols  35'
Stefanutto  45'
Berisha  45+1'		 Stadium: Patersons Stadium
Attendance: 14,085
Referee: Ben Williams
13 October 2012 Round 2Brisbane Roar 5–0 Melbourne VictoryBrisbane, Queensland
18:45 UTC+10:00 Broich  21'
Paartalu  22'
Berisha  63', 90+3'
Nichols  81'
Jurman  14'
Smith  66'
Franjic  75'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Jeggo  60'
Allsopp  61'
Broxham  87'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 17,364
Referee: Strebre Delovski
21 October 2012 Round 3Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Brisbane RoarWellington, New Zealand
16:30 UTC+13:00 Huysegems  16'
Fenton  62'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Berisha  39'
Stefanutto  18'		 Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 9,182
Referee: Adam Kersey
27 October 2012 Round 4Brisbane Roar 0–1 Western Sydney WanderersBrisbane, Queensland
18:45 UTC+10:00 (Report)
(Summary)		 Bridge  19'
Bridge  37'
Mooy  45'
Beauchamp  90'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 12,663
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
4 November 2012 Round 5Brisbane Roar 0–1 Adelaide UnitedBrisbane, Queensland
16:00 UTC+10:00 Stefanutto  31' (Report)
(Summary)		 Vidosic  3'
Van Dijk  32'
Carrusca  37'
Vidosic  72'
Bowles  76'
Galekovic  90+1'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 12,856
Referee: Chris Beath
9 November 2012 Round 6Melbourne Heart 4–1 Brisbane RoarMelbourne
19:30 UTC+11:00 Gerhardt  19'
Garcia  62'
Tadic  70'
Williams  73'
Garcia  37'
Hoffman  48'
Colosimo  75'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Henrique  81'
Jurman  9'
Smith  60'		 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 5,466
Referee: Shaun Evans
16 November 2012 Round 7Brisbane Roar 4–2 Sydney FCBrisbane, Queensland
19:00 UTC+10:00 Broich  29'
Paartalu  32'
Halloran  44'
Berisha  56'
Paartalu  70'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Del Piero  41', 48'
Fabio  18'
Ryall  29'
Del Piero  54'
Yau  57'
Emerton  89'
Bosschaart  90+1'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 22,970
Referee: Alan Milliner
25 November 2012 Round 8Central Coast Mariners 2–1 Brisbane RoarGosford, New South Wales
17:00 UTC+11:00 Ibini  4'
Rogić  81'
McBreen  34'
Bojić  79'
Hutchinson  87'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Murdocca  32'
Berisha  34'
Jurman  79'
Nichols  89'		 Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 9,084
Referee: Chris Beath
1 December 2012 Round 9Brisbane Roar 1–0 Newcastle JetsBrisbane, Queensland
18:45 UTC+10:00 Berisha  39' (pen.)
Broich  43' (expunged)[33]		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Mitchell  39'  43'
Neville  18'
Zadkovich  29'
Chapman  44'
Griffiths  48'
Ritter  90'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 12,546
Referee: Brenton Hayward
9 December 2012 Round 10Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Brisbane RoarParramatta, New South Wales
17:00 UTC+11:00 Ono  39' (pen.)
Hersi  27'
D'Apuzzo  62'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Stefanutto  26'
Nichols  65'
Jurman  85'
Theo  86'		 Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 6,755
Referee: Alan Milliner
15 December 2012 Round 11Melbourne Victory 1–1 Brisbane RoarMelbourne
17:30 UTC+11:00 Milligan  48'
Celeski  22'
Milligan  28'
Broxham  69'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Halloran  24'
Berisha  42'		 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 17,128
Referee: Jarred Gillett
21 December 2012 Round 12Brisbane Roar 0–1 Perth GloryBrisbane, Queensland
20:00 UTC+10:00 Paartalu  47' (Report)
(Summary)		 McGarry  44'
Risdon  33'
Jamieson  74'
McGarry  79'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,352
Referee: Peter Green
26 December 2012 Round 13Adelaide United 0–1 Brisbane RoarAdelaide, South Australia
19:00 UTC+10:30 Jerónimo  17'
Fyfe  40'
Bowles  42'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Henrique  64'
Smith  24'
Henrique  30'
Theo  45'
Paartalu  52'
Halloran  89'		 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 11,035
Referee: Adam Kersey
1 January 2013 Round 14Brisbane Roar 2–1 Wellington PhoenixBrisbane, Queensland
19:30 UTC+10:00 Berisha  14'
Halloran  57'
Donachie  39'  84'
Paartalu  35'
Berisha  74'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Brockie  35'
Boyd  45'  63'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,358
Referee: Tim McGilchrist
6 January 2013 Round 15Melbourne Heart 3–2 Brisbane RoarMelbourne
16:00 UTC+11:00 Williams  13'
Tadić  35'
Fred  53'
Williams  67'
Behich  49'
Garcia  65'
Redmayne  66'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Berisha  74' (pen.), 76'
Halloran  19'		 Stadium: AAMI Park
Referee: Alan Milliner
12 January 2013 Round 16Newcastle Jets 1–0 Brisbane RoarNewcastle, New South Wales
19:45 UTC+11:00 Griffiths  48'
Regan  1'
Griffiths  45'
Virgili  56'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Fitzgerald  25' Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 10,164
Referee: Strebre Delovski
20 January 2013 Round 17Brisbane Roar 1–2 Western Sydney WanderersBrisbane, Queensland
16:00 UTC+10:00 Nichols  22'
Berisha  70'
Stefanutto  72'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Bridge  65'
Hersi  69'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,917
Referee: Matthew Gillett
26 January 2013 Round 18Perth Glory 0–1 Brisbane RoarPerth, Western Australia
Saturday 18:45 AWST McGarry  24' (Report)
(Summary)		 Meyer  15'
Halloran  39'
Meyer  51'
Hingert  71'		 Stadium: nib Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,821
Referee: Alan Milliner
1 February 2013 Round 19Brisbane Roar 2–2 Central Coast MarinersBrisbane, Queensland
Friday 19:00 AEST Berisha  47', 69'
Berisha  12'
Jurman  30'
Lustica  33'
Franjic  41'
Stefanutto  81'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 McGlinchey  8'
McBreen  80'
Bozanic  30'
Sainsbury  53'
McGlinchey  85'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 10,604
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
10 February 2013 Round 20Sydney FC 2–1 Brisbane RoarSydney
17:00 UTC+11:00 Del Piero  7'
Triantis  69'
Emerton  14'
Janjetović  44'
Abbas  48'
Chianese  79'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Berisha  45' (pen.)
North  34'
Berisha  87'		 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 14,589
Referee: Ben Williams
17 February 2013 Round 21Brisbane Roar 2–0 Wellington PhoenixBrisbane, Queensland
16:00 UTC+10:00 Lustica  32'
Berisha  48'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Gameiro  37'
Sigmund  72'
Sánchez  82'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 9,282
Referee: Alan Milliner
22 February 2013 Round 22Newcastle Jets 0–0 Brisbane RoarNewcastle, New South Wales
19:30 UTC+11:00 Zadkovich  22'
Galloway  33'
Bridges  54'
Caravella  55'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Nijland  34'
Stefanutto  72'
Nichols  90'		 Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 8,310
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
2 March 2013 Round 23Adelaide United 0–1 Brisbane RoarAdelaide, South Australia
17:00 UTC+10:30 Malik  51'  90' (Report)
(Summary)		 Halloran  82'
Hingert  21'
Brattan  43'
Franjic  49'		 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 6,878
Referee: Shaun Evans
9 March 2013 Round 24Brisbane Roar 1–1 Melbourne VictoryBrisbane, Queensland
18:45 UTC+10:00 Franjic  59'
Brattan  63'
Halloran  90'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Broxham  11'  90'
Milligan  60'
Leijer  84'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 12,624
Referee: Peter Green
17 March 2013 Round 25Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Brisbane RoarGosford, New South Wales
17:00 UTC+11:00 Ibini  33'
Hutchinson  85'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Hingert  35'
Donachie  90'		 Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 7,225
Referee: Alan Milliner
24 March 2013 Round 26Brisbane Roar 2–0 Melbourne HeartBrisbane, Queensland
16:00 UTC+10:00 Berisha  12' (pen.)
Broich  31'
Brattan  69'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Meeuwis  13'
Williams  34'
Coyne  34'
Vranković  67'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 9,869
Referee: Matt Gillett
28 March 2013 Round 27Brisbane Roar 3–1 Sydney FCBrisbane, Queensland
19:00 UTC+10:00 Berisha  29'
Lustica  51'
Franjic  79'
Theo  84'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Del Piero  84'
Triantis  29'
Grant  53'
Griffiths  69'
Calvano  78'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 19,010
Referee: Peter Green

A-League Finals series
7 April 2013 Elimination Final #2Adelaide United 1–2 Brisbane RoarAdelaide , South Australia
16:30 ACST Vidosic  88'
Jerónimo  31'
Fyfe  56'
Ferreira  72'
Carrusca  78'
Jurić  85'
Cássio  88'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Brattan  27'
Franjic  45'
Brattan  38'
Lustica  60'
Nijland  75'		 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 10,234
Referee: Chris Beath
12 April 2013 Semi-final #1Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 Brisbane RoarSydney
19:30 AEST Kresinger  15'
Ono  70'
Hersi  33'  77'
Beauchamp  51'
Trifiro  85'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Nichols  36'
Donachie  53'
Brattan  72'
Berisha  86'		 Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 19,389
Referee: Alan Milliner

2013 Asian Champions League

Brisbane initially qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League as a result of winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final, qualifying for the Group stage. However, on 29 November 2012, the Asian Football Confederation cut Australia's initial 2 direct group stage slots and 1 play-off slot to just 1 direct group stage and 1 play-off slot for the Asian Champions League. As a result of that, the Roar's direct group stage was removed, leaving the two time A-League champions with a play-off spot. Since the Central Coast Mariners won the premier's plate as a result of finishing first in the regular season, the Mariners would take the direct group stage slot.[34]

Despite earning the right to host the match courtesy of Australia's higher points ranking during the Asian Football Confederation’s evaluation process, Brisbane was forced to seek a change of match day for the fixture. With Suncorp Stadium unavailable on the matchday designated by the AFC and a Hyundai A-League match scheduled the next day, Brisbane sought to have the matchday officially changed by the AFC. The club were told in response the calendar had been finalised and could not be altered.

Play-off
Main article: 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
13 February 2013 Play-offBuriram United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		 Brisbane RoarBuriram, Thailand
Wednesday, 18:00 ICT Chappuis  97'
Anawin  116'		 Report Donachie  13'
Nijland  35'
Broich  38'
Berisha  89'		 Stadium: New I-Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 14,482
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (South Korea)
Penalties
Osmar
Chappuis
Jirawat 		Broich
Berisha
Meyer

Statistics

Squad statistics

Statistics accurate as of 12 April 2013
90 Minutes played is counted as a full game. Injury Time is not counted. A sub's appearance is counted up to the 90th minute as well. If a substitution is made during extra time, it is counted as a full game (90mins) to the player that started. The substitute is credited with the number of minutes made up from 30 seconds for every substitution in the game by both teams combined. If there is an uneven number of substitutions made in total, the number of minutes is rounded up to the following number (2.5 mins = 3 mins).
A-League Games played: 27
ACL Games played: 1
Finals Series Games played: 2

     Player has departed the club mid season
     Player has joined the club mid season

No. Nat. Name Contract League Finals Asia Total Notes
Start Sub Mins. Start Sub Mins. Start Sub Mins. Start Sub Mins.
Goalkeepers
1Michael Theo2016/17 27–2430–2–180–1–120–30–2730–[5]
20Matt Acton2013/14 ––––––––––––––––
Defenders
2Matt Smith2015/16 14–1260–––––––––14–1260–
3Shane Stefanutto2013/14 26–2310–2–180–1–120–29–2610–[5]
4Matthew Jurman2012/13 1231044–––––––––1231044–
5Ivan Franjic2015/16 21–187122–18011–37–24–20883[5]
13Yuji Takahashi2012/13 –411––––––––––411–[1] [2]
13Jade North2015/16 8–707–2–180–1–120–11–1007–[5]
15James Donachie2015/16 1511366–2–180–1–120–1811666–[5]
19Jack Hingert2012/13 1641420–1–66––183–1751569–[1] [2] [5] [6]
26Corey Brown2012/13 22203–––––––––22203–
Midfielders
6Erik Paartalu2012/13 16–13932––––––––16–13932
8Massimo Murdocca2013/14 16512901–219–––––16713091[3]
11Ben Halloran2014/15 1791692411127–1–116–191019354[5] [6]
12Julius Doe2014/15 –213––––––––––213–[4]
14Rocky Visconte2012/13 ––––––––––––––––
14Steven Lustica2012/13 8269222–165––16–1038632[5]
17Mitch Nichols2012/13 186171422–180–1–120–21620142[4] [5]
18Luke Brattan2012/13 114926–2–17611–120–14412221[5]
21James Meyer2012/13 141161–––––14–151201[5]
22Thomas Broich2016/17 27–238332–114–1–120–30–26173[5]
25George Lambadaridis2012/13 –369––––––––––369–
Forwards
7Besart Berisha2013/14 25–2206142–180–1–120–28–250614[3] [5]
9Stef Nijland2012/13 53469––245–1–114–65628–[5]
10Henrique2015/16 977662––––––––977662
16Do Dong-Hyun2014/15 –337––––––––––337–
23Anthony Proia2013/14 ––––––––––––––––
24Nick Fitzgerald2012/13 29305–––––––––29305–
27Kwame Yeboah??/?? –11––18––––––29–
  • [1] – Yuji Takahashi replaced Jack Hingert in the 90th minute vs Wellington Phoenix (Rnd 3). 5 substitutions were made in total[35]
  • [2] – Yuji Takahashi replaced Jack Hingert in the 90th minute vs Newcastle Jets (Rnd 9). 6 substitutions were made in total[36]
  • [3] – Massimo Murdocca replaced Besart Berisha in the 90th minute vs Adelaide United (Rnd 12). 5 substitutions were made in total[37]
  • [4] – Julius Doe replaced Mitch Nichols in the 90th minute vs Perth Glory (Rnd 18). 6 substitutions were made in total[38]
  • [5] – The 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off game between Buriram United and Brisbane Roar went to Extra Time, equating to 120 minutes (90min + 2x15min halves)[38]
  • [6] – Ben Halloran replaced Jack Hingert in the 90th minute vs Melbourne Heart (Round 26). 5 substitutions were made in total[39]

Disciplinary Record

Correct as of 12 April 2013 (End of Season)

# Nat. Pos. Name League Finals Asia Total
7FWBesart Berisha7 [3]–1–1–9–
3DFShane Stefanutto7 [3]–––––7–
15DFJames Donachie3 [2]11–1–5 [2]1
4DFMatt Jurman5 [4]–––––5–
18MFLuke Brattan3–2–––5-
17MFMitch Nichols4–1–––5–
6MFErik Paartalu4–––––4–
11MFBen Halloran4–––––4–
2DFMatt Smith3–––––3–
19DFJack Hingert3–––––3–
9FWStef Nijland1–1–1–3–
1GKMichael Theo3–––––3–
5DFIvan Franjic3–––––3–
14MFSteven Lustica1–1–––2–
10FWHenrique1–––––1–
24FWNick Fitzgerald1–––––1–
21MFJames Meyer1–––––1–
13DFJade North1–––––1–
22MFThomas Broich–0––1–10 [1]
TOTALS 55 1 7 – 4 – 66 1 [1]

[1] Thomas Broich had his straight red card rescinded from the Rnd 9 game vs Newcastle Jets on Saturday, 1 December 2012
[2] James Donachie received 2 yellow cards resulting in a red card from the Rnd 14 game vs Wellington Phoenix on Tuesday, 1 January 2013
[3] Shane Stefanutto & Besart Berisha both received their 5th yellow cards of the season resulting in a 1-game suspension per FFA rules, from the Rnd 17 game vs Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday, 20 January 2013
[4] Matt Jurman received his 5th yellow card of the season resulting in a 1-game suspension per FFA rules, from the Rnd 19 game vs Central Coast Mariners on Friday, 1 February 2013

League Goalscorers by round
Total Player Goals per Round
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718192021222324252627KOFSF1
14Besart Berisha21111221111
4Ben Halloran1111
3Thomas Broich111
3Ivan Franjic111
2Steven Lustica11
2Erik Paartalu11
2Henrique11
2Mitch Nichols11
1Massimo Murdocca1
1James Meyer1
1Luke Brattan1
35TOTAL05100141101012201121201102320
 A goal was scored from a penalty kick

 Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

 Players were not selected in matchday squad or used as a substitute for highlighted round i.e. did not make an appearance

Home Attendance

  Win   Draw   Loss
League attendance and average includes Finals Series

Competition Round Date Score Opponent Attendance
A-League 2 13 October 2012 5–0 Melbourne Victory 17,364
A-League 4 27 October 2012 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers 12,663
A-League 5 4 November 2012 0–1 Adelaide United 12,856
A-League 7 16 November 2012 4–2 Sydney FC 22,970
A-League 9 1 December 2012 1–0 Newcastle Jets 12,546
A-League 12 21 December 2012 0–1 Perth Glory 11,352
A-League 14 1 January 2013 4–2 Wellington Phoenix 11,358
A-League 17 20 January 2013 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers 11,917
A-League 19 1 February 2013 2–2 Central Coast Mariners 10,604
A-League 21 17 February 2013 2–0 Wellington Phoenix 9,282
A-League 24 9 March 2013 1–1 Melbourne Victory 12,624
A-League 26 24 March 2013 2–0 Melbourne Heart 9,869
A-League 27 28 March 2013 3–1 Sydney FC 19,010
Total Attendance 174,415
Total Average Attendance 13,417
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See also

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