2007–08 Queensland Roar FC season
The 2007–08 Queensland Roar season was the club's third season participating in the A-League where they would finish in fourth place in the regular season.
| 2007–08 season | |||
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| Chairman | John Ribot | ||
| Manager | Frank Farina | ||
| A-League | 4th | ||
| Pre-Season Cup | 3rd | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Reinaldo – 6 Goals All: Reinaldo – 9 Goals | ||
| Highest home attendance | 36,221 v Sydney FC | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,815 v Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Average home league attendance | 18,556 | ||
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2007–08 season
Failure to qualify for the 2006–2007 finals series resulted in the release from contract of defenders Chad Gibson (the club's first captain and A-league pin-up boy) and Swiss import Remo Buess. Both left on good terms with the club during January 2007 stating that the team had to be altered to make it more competitive in the future.
In further evidence of "spring cleaning" in preparation for Season 3, Chinese signing Yuning Zhang was released from an inauspicious contract with the Roar. Billed as the Chinese David Beckham, Zhang underwhelmed Roar supporters and will return to China in search of a club within the local scene there.
Danny Tiatto has signed a two-year contract with Queensland Roar, becoming Frank Farina's first 07/08 signing . Tiatto, who has played in England for the past 11 years for Leicester City and Manchester City, agreed to terms with Queensland after Melbourne declined to sign him.
Farina has highlighted his favoritism toward young Queensland and indeed Australian players with the signings for the 2007–08 season of highly rated Queenslanders and Youth International Strikers Robbie Kruse and Tahj Minniecon, as well as attacking Midfielder Mitch Nichols. Also, the contracts of highly rated 20-year-olds Chris Grossman and Ben Griffin have been renewed, while Farina has given two-year contracts to Queenslanders Under-17 International Striker Tahj Minniecon and Under-20 and AIS Scholarship holder Robbie. These signings have all made the Roar a team of bright, young talent, predominantly Queenslanders which is Farina's focus.
Queensland Roar's German import Marcus Wedau has been released from the remaining year of his contract by the A-League club on compassionate grounds. Wedau, 31, will return to Germany to be with his pregnant partner who is expecting their first child in October.
On 25 July 2007, Craig Moore was unveiled as the new marquee player for the Roar, returning to his native home state of Queensland, Australia, to play in the 2007/2008 Hyundai A-League Season and the 2008–2009 season[1][2]
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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Trialists
| Position | Name | Current club |
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| FW | Victor Fenehia | Mitchelton FC |
| DF | Blake Charity | AIS |
| DF | Joel Peach | AIS |
| FW | Gareth Musson | Mitchelton FC |
Transfers
In
| Name | Position | Moving from |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Tiatto | Midfield | Leicester City  |
| Tahj Minniecon | Forward | AIS |
| Robbie Kruse | Forward | AIS |
| Chris Grossman | Midfield | AIS / Rochedale Rovers |
| Mitch Nichols | Midfield | Palm Beach |
| Matthew Ham | Goalkeeper | Brisbane Wolves |
| Griffin McMaster | Goalkeeper | Mount Gravatt Hawks |
| Michael Zullo | Midfield | Brisbane City Soccer Club |
Marcinho  | Forward | São Paulo FC |
| Craig Moore | Defender | Newcastle United FC |
| Zoran Petrevski | Forward | Preston Lions |
Out
| Name | Position | Moving to |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Gibson | Defender | Released: contract not renewed |
Remo Buess  | Defender | Released: contract not renewed |
Yuning Zhang  | Forward | Released: contract not renewed |
| Dario Vidosic | Midfield | 1. FC Nürnberg  |
| Spase Dilevski | Midfield | FC Universitatea Craiova  |
| Marcus Wedau | Midfield | Released: compassionate grounds |
| Tom Willis | Goalkeeper | Released: contract not renewed |
| Ante Milicic | Forward | Free Transfer: Shahzan Muda FC (December 2007) |
Foreign player
Marquee
Pre-season
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Stadium | Scorers |
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| 30 May 2007 | Palm Beach Sharks | 0–5 | Queensland Roar | Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland | McCloughan  |
| 5 June 2007 | Queensland Roar | 3–0 | Brisbane City | Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland | Reinaldo |
| 12 June 2007 | Queensland Roar | 13–0 | Souths Utd, Brisbane | Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland | Reinaldo |
| 19 June 2007 | Queensland Roar | 5–1 | Mt Gravatt Hawks | Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland | Milicic |
| 27 June 2007 | Queensland Roar | 5–0 | Brisbane Strikers | Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland | Milicic |
| 1 July 2007 | Queensland Roar | 4–1 | Supersport United FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland | Reinaldo |
| 7 July 2007 | Capricorn Cougars | 0–6 | Queensland Roar | Jardine Park, Rockhampton, Queensland | Reinaldo |
| 17 August 2007 | Queensland Roar | 1–1 | Solomon Islands | Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland | Menapi (Solomons) |
Pre-season Cup group stage
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Crowd | Stadium | Scorers |
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| 1 | 14 July 2007 | Queensland Roar | 0–0 | Sydney FC | 4,892 | Maroochydore Soccer Club | |
| 2 | 21 July 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | 3,531 | Wade Park | Boogaard (CCM) |
| 3 | 27 July 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | 4,081 | Queen Elizabeth II Park | Lynch |
Pre-season Cup semi-final
| Adelaide United | 3–2 | Queensland Roar |
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| Djite Petta Cássio |
(Report) | Lynch Milicic |
Pre-season Cup third place playoff
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Queensland Roar |
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| Simon |
(Report) | Milicic Nichols  Marcinho Seo Reinaldo |
Hyundai A-League fixtures
Home and Away
| 25 August 2007 1 | Queensland Roar .svg.png){kind=small} | 2 : 2 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | McKay Moore   Ognenovski |
Report Summary |
Burns Djité |
Attendance: 16,828 Referee: |
| 2 September 2007 2 | Newcastle Jets | 1 : 1 | | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths |
Report Summary |
Reinaldo McLaren |
Attendance: 13,144 Referee: |
| 6 September 2007 3 | Queensland Roar | 0 : 1 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Kwasnik |
Attendance: 8,815 Referee: |
| 16 September 2007 4 | Perth Glory | 1 : 2 | | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Harnwell |
Report Summary |
McCloughan McKay |
Attendance: 7,203 Referee: |
| 22 September 2007 5 | Queensland Roar | 0 : 1 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Patrick |
Attendance: 16,582 Referee: |
| 28 September 2007 6 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 0 | | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Muscat Thompson |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 25,622 Referee: |
| 5 October 2007 7 | Queensland Roar | 2 : 1 |  | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Zullo Kruse |
Report Summary |
Smeltz |
Attendance: 12,458 Referee: |
| 14 October 2007 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 : 1 | | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Porter |
Report Summary |
McCloughan |
Attendance: 8,113 Referee: |
| 19 October 2007 9 | Newcastle Jets | 1 : 1 | | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths |
Report Summary |
Kruse |
Attendance: 12,326 Referee: |
| 27 October 2007 10 | Queensland Roar | 3 : 3 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Marcinho Lynch |
Report Summary |
Moore Harnwell Coyne |
Attendance: 16,715 Referee: |
| 2 November 2007 11 | Adelaide United | 0 : 1 | | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Report Summary |
Reinaldo |
Attendance: 10,705 Referee: |
| 11 November 2007 12 | Queensland Roar | 3 : 0 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Reinaldo Marcinho |
Report Summary |
Elrich |
Attendance: 13,808 Referee: |
| 16 November 2007 13 | Queensland Roar | 1 : 0 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Kruse |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 17,207 Referee: |
| 25 November 2007 14 | Sydney FC | 0 : 0 | | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Packer |
Attendance: 16,569 Referee: |
| 30 November 2007 15 | Queensland Roar | 0 : 1 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
J. Griffiths |
Attendance: 14,193 Referee: |
| 9 December 2007 16 | Queensland Roar | 2 : 1 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Vidmar McKay |
Report Summary |
J.Aloisi |
Attendance: 16,442 Referee: |
| 14 December 2007 17 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 : 1 | | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:30 UTC+12 | Smeltz |
Report Summary |
Reinaldo |
Attendance: 9,384 Referee: |
| 30 December 2007 18 | Perth Glory | 1 : 4 | | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Rizzo |
Report Summary |
Kruse Reinaldo Minniecon McCloughan |
Attendance: 9,614 Referee: |
| 5 January 2008 19 | Queensland Roar | 1 : 2 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Marcinho |
Report Summary |
Allsopp Thompson |
Attendance: 21,475 Referee: |
| 13 January 2008 20 | Queensland Roar | 0 : 0 | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 31,933 Referee: |
| 20 January 2008 21 | Adelaide United | 2 : 0 | | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Djite Pantelis |
Report Summary |
Tiatto |
Attendance: 10,803 Referee: |
Finals
| 25 January 2008 Minor SF Leg 1 | Sydney FC | 0 : 0 | | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 23,450 Referee: |
| 8 February 2008 Minor SF Leg 2 | Queensland Roar | 2 : 0 (2 : 0 agg.) | | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:07 UTC+10 (Delayed Kickoff) |
Reinaldo S. Ognenovski |
Report Summary |
Middleby |
Attendance: 36,221 Referee: |
| 17 February 2008 Preliminary Final | Newcastle Jets | 3 : 2 (a.e.t.) | | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Thompson J.Griffiths Elrich |
Report Summary |
Reinaldo Moore |
Attendance: 16,021 Referee: |
Ladder position
| 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[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.
References
- "Moore tipped to join Roar", SBS The World Game website Archived 11 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25 July 2007
- "Moore signs for Roar", Brisbane Times "Retrieved 25 July 2007"
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