2006–07 Queensland Roar FC season
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| 2006–07 season | |||
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| Chairman | John Ribot | ||
| Manager | see Coaches Miron Bleiberg Frank Farina | ||
| A-League | 5th | ||
| Pre-Season Cup | 7th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Dario Vidosic – 5 Goals | ||
| Highest home attendance | 32,371 v Sydney FC | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,040 v Newcastle Jets FC | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,465 | ||
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Queensland Roar took part in the 2006–07 A-League competition, hoping to improve on their performance in the previous domestic season, which saw them finish in sixth position at the end of the A-League competition.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Player | Details |
|---|---|
 Liam Reddy |
from Newcastle Jets FC
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 Marcus Wedau |
from VfL Osnabrück
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| Andrew Packer |
from Sydney FC
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| Ante Milicic |
from Newcastle Jets FC
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 Simon Lynch |
from Dundee
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| Sasa Ognenovski |
from Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues
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| Dario Vidosic |
from Queensland Lions
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| Steve Fitzsimmons |
from  New Zealand Knights
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| Robbie Kruse |
from Queensland Academy of Sport
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| Damian Mori |
from Central Coast Mariners
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| Chris Grossman |
from Queensland Academy of Sport
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Out
[edit]| Player | Details |
|---|---|
| Alex Brosque |
to Sydney FC
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| Jonti Richter |
to New Zealand Knights
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| Scott Higgins |
to Falkirk
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| Todd Gava |
Released |
| Michael Baird |
to  FC Universitatea Craiova
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| Royce Brownlie |
to  Swindon Town
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| Tyler Simpson |
to Perth Glory
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| Reece Tollenaere |
Released |
| Warren Moon |
to Queen of the South
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| David Williams |
to  Brøndby
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| Tim Smits |
to New Zealand Knights
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Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Injuries & replacements
[edit]- Round 8 to Season Massimo Murdocca (foot)
- Round 14 to Round 18 Marcus Wedau (grade one hamstring tear) replaced by Chris Grossman
Suspensions
[edit]- Round 15 Chad Gibson (red card)
Coaches
[edit]Coach Miron Bleiberg resigned after the Round 12 loss to Adelaide United. Frank Farina became coach on 16 November 2006.[1]
Pre-Season cup
[edit]Summary
[edit]| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 July 2006 | Queensland Roar | 1–2 | Sydney FC | 7,132 |
| 2 | 22 July 2006 | Queensland Roar | 1–1 | New Zealand Knights | 3,347 |
| 3 | 29 July 2006 | Newcastle Jets FC | 0–0 | Queensland Roar | 2,822 |
| 4 | 6 August 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–0 | Central Coast | 4,571 |
| Playoff | 11 August 2006 | Melbourne Victory FC (PEN) | (4) 1–1 (2) | Queensland Roar | 2,117 |
| Final | 18 August 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | Unknown |
Group stage
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Newcastle Jets FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | New Zealand Knights | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3[A] | |
| 4 | Queensland Roar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3[A] |
Head-to-head results: Queensland Roar 1–1 New Zealand Knights (tied on head-to-head results, ranked on disciplinary record).
| Queensland Roar | 1–2 | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
Smits  31' |
Playoffs
[edit]| Melbourne Victory FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Queensland Roar |
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| Penalties | ||
Muscat  Vargas Thompson Sarkies |
4–2 | Lynch Fitzsimmons Ognenovski Gibson |
- Seventh place playoff
| New Zealand Knights | 1–2 | Queensland Roar |
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| Bazeley 65' |
Reinaldo 49' Vidošić |
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
2006–07 A-League Season
[edit]Summary
[edit]KEY (N) = Night game (T) = Twilight game
Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 45 | Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 33 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 29[a] | |
| 5 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 20 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights[b] | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 19 | Disbanded at end of season |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
- ^ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Goal scorers
[edit]- 5 Goals
- Dario Vidosic
- 4 Goals
- Ante Milicic
- Reinaldo
- 3 Goals
- Simon Lynch
- Matt McKay
- 2 Goals
- Damian Mori
- 1 Goal
- Stuart McLaren
- Spase Dilevski
- Ben Griffin
- Own Goals
- Chad Gibson
- Josh McCloughlan
- Sasa Ognenovski
- Andrew Packer
Clean sheets
[edit]Liam Reddy – 6[2]
Notes and references
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| History | |
| Home stadiums |
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| Players | |
| Rivalries | |
