2007–08 Newcastle Jets FC season
2007-08 season | |||
Owner | Con Constantine | ||
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CEO | John Tsatsimas[1] | ||
Manager | Gary van Egmond | ||
Top goalscorer | Joel Griffiths - 14 | ||
Highest home attendance |
22,960 v Cen. Coast 27 January 2008 | ||
Lowest home attendance |
8,112 v Perth 9 November 2007 | ||
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The 2007–08 season was Newcastle Jets' third season in the Hyundai A-League and their most successful, placing second in the regular season, and defeating Central Coast Mariners in the Grand Final to be crowned the 2007–08 Champions.
Players
Players
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Transfers
In
Name | Position | From (Club) | Date Joined | Debut |
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Noel Spencer | Midfield | Sydney FC | 7 May 2007 | Round 1 |
Adam Griffiths | Defender | Brentford | 17 May 2007 | Round 1 |
Jorge Drovandi | Forward | Rosario Central | 2 August 2007 | Round 1 |
Denni | Midfield | Santo André | 17 August 2007 | Round 1 |
Scott Tunbridge | Forward | Hamilton Academical | 4 July 2007 | Round 11 |
Mário Jardel | Forward | Anorthosis | 13 August 2007 | Round 4 |
Ben McNamara | Goalkeeper | Lake Macquarie City | 18 August 2007 | Uncapped |
Jason Hoffman | Forward | Hamilton Olympic | 30 August 2007 | Round 2 |
Stephen Laybutt | Defender | Gent | 30 August 2007 | Round 6 |
James Holland | Midfield | AIS | 14 October 2007[2] | Round 8 |
Ben Kantarovski | Midfield | Broadmeadow Magic | 12 January 2008 | Uncapped |
Song Jin-Hyung | Midfield | FC Seoul | 18 January 2008 | Semi Final (2nd leg) |
Out
Name | Position | To (Club) | Date Left |
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Milton Rodriguez | Forward | América de Cali | Start of season |
Tim Brown | Midfield | Wellington Phoenix | Start of season |
Labinot Haliti | Forward | Slaven | Start of season |
Tony Faria | Midfield | Released | Start of season |
Tolgay Özbey | Forward | Blacktown City | Start of season |
Steven Old | Defender | Wellington Phoenix | Start of season |
Vaughan Coveny | Forward | Wellington Phoenix | Start of season |
Nick Carle | Midfield | Gençlerbirliği | Start of season |
Paul Okon | Defender | Retired | Start of season |
Ivan Necevski | Goalkeeper | Sydney FC | Start of season |
Shane Webb | Defender | Released | Start of season |
Jorge Drovandi | Forward | Unknown | 4 December 2007 |
Matches
2007 Pre-season Cup
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | BP |
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Adelaide United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Perth Glory | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Newcastle Jets | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Melbourne Victory | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
14 July 2007 Group Stage | Newcastle Jets | 0 : 1 | Perth Glory | Port Macquarie Regional Stadium |
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14:30 UTC+10 | Report | Harnwell 48' | Attendance: 2,700 Referee: James Lewis |
22 July 2007 Group Stage | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | Skilled Stadium |
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14:00 UTC+10 | Report | Wheelhouse 51' | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Ben Williams |
27 July 2007 Group Stage | Adelaide United | 4 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium |
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19:30 UTC+9:30 | Burns 6' Djite 66' Sarkies 80' (pen) Alagich 86' |
Report | Bridge 69' A. Griffiths 79' J. Griffiths 90+2' (pen) |
Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Craig Zetter |
4 August 2007 Play-offs | Newcastle Jets | 3 : 2 | Sydney FC | Parramatta Stadium |
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19:30 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths 5', 76' Tunbridge 56' |
Report | Zadkovich 79' Talay 83' |
Attendance: 2,611 Referee: Peter Green |
10 August 2007 Finals | Wellington Phoenix | 0 : 0 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium |
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19:30 UTC+12 | (2-4 pen.) Report |
Attendance: 5,174 |
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Penalties | ||||
Smeltz Aloisi Christie Johnson |
J. Griffiths Bridge Thompson Elrich |
2007-08 Hyundai A-League fixtures
26 August 2007 | Perth Glory | 0 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
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15:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 8,508 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
2 September 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1 : 1 | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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17:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths 89' | Report Summary |
Reinaldo 70' McLaren 42', 85' |
Attendance: 13,144 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
9 September 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
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17:00 UTC+12 | Report Summary |
Thompson 77' | Attendance: 11,478 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
15 September 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1 : 0 | Adelaide United | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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19:00 UTC+10 | Bridge 81' | Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,627 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
21 September 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 2 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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20:00 UTC+10 | A Griffiths 5' Musialik 21' |
Report Summary |
Thompson 65' Caceres 83' |
Attendance: 11,179 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
29 September 2007 | Sydney FC | 1 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
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19:00 UTC+10 | Brosque 36' | Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,755 Referee: Craig Zetter |
7 October 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
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17:00 UTC+10 | Pondeljak 62' | Report Summary |
Bridge 82' | Attendance: 12,622 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
14 October 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 1 | Wellington Phoenix | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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15:00 UTC+10 | Holland 17' J. Griffiths 40' |
Report Summary |
Old 90+4' | Attendance: 11,947 Referee: Ben Williams |
19 October 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1 : 1 | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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20:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths 49' (pen.) | Report Summary |
Kruse 1' | Attendance: 12,326 Referee: Mark Shield |
26 October 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 2 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
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20:00 UTC+10 | Pantelidis 66' | Report Summary |
A. Griffiths 8' J. Griffiths 88' |
Attendance: 27,123 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
3 November 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 0 : 1 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Bridges 69' | Attendance: 16,433 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
9 November 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1 : 4 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 49' | Report Summary |
Durante 25' (o.g.) J. Simpson 51' Rukavytsya 63', 90+1' |
Attendance: 8,112 Referee: Peter Green |
18 November 2007 | Adelaide United | 1 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
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18:30 UTC+10:30 | Dodd 76' | Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 70' | Attendance: 10,256 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
25 November 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 0 : 0 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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17:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 14,169 Referee: Mark Shield |
30 November 2007 | Queensland Roar | 0 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
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19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 90+2' | Attendance: 14,193 Referee: Peter Green |
7 December 2007 | Sydney FC | 1 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
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20:00 UTC+11 | Zadkovich 52' Corica 90+3' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 10,732 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
16 December 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 1 : 3 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
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17:00 UTC+11 | Hernández 11' | Report Summary |
Denni 41' J. Griffiths 54', 76' |
Attendance: 22,626 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
30 December 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 3 | Wellington Phoenix | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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19:00 UTC+11 | Bridge 29' (pen.) Tunbridge 81' |
Report Summary |
Smeltz 16' Ferrante 49' Rees 51' |
Attendance: 15,107 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
4 January 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 1 | Adelaide United | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 13' Holland 73' |
Report Summary |
Pantelis 41' Barbiero 18, 45+1' |
Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Peter Green |
12 January 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 : 2 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
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19:00 UTC+11 | Kwasnik 9' | Report Summary |
Holland 6' J. Griffiths 52' |
Attendance: 19,238 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
18 January 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 1 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 22' Bridge 64' |
Report Summary |
Rizzo 37' Harnwell 45+2' |
Attendance: 16,212 Referee: Michael Hester |
2007-08 Finals series
27 January 2008 Major SF Leg 1 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 0 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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18:00 UTC+11 | A. Griffiths 22' J. Griffiths 85' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 22,960 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
10 February 2008 Major SF Leg 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 : 0 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
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18:00 UTC+11 | Kwasnik 37' Petrovski 74', 95' |
Summary | Attendance: 19,112 Referee: Ben Williams |
17 February 2008 Preliminary Final | Newcastle Jets | 3 : 2 (a.e.t.) | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
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18:00 UTC+11 | Thompson 40' J.Griffiths 104' (pen.) Elrich 111' |
Report Summary |
Reinaldo 90+2' (pen.), 118' (pen.) Moore 77', 112' |
Attendance: 16,021 Referee: Peter Green |
24 February 2008 Grand Final | Central Coast Mariners | 0 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
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17:00 UTC+11 | Vukovic 90+5' | Summary | Bridge 64' | Attendance: 36,354 Referee: Mark Shield |
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 | 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage |
2 | Newcastle Jets (C) | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 34 | |
3 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 32 | 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship |
4 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 31 | 2008 A-League 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 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 20 |
Updated to games played on 20 January 2008
Source: theworldgame.sbs.com.au
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1First place through to fourth place qualify for the 2008 A-League Finals Series.
2First place qualifies for the 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage.
3Winning 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.
4Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the 2009 AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Statistics
Goal scorers
Name | Pre-Season | A-League | Finals |
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Joel Griffiths | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Mark Bridge | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Adam Griffiths | 0 | 2 | 1 |
James Holland | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Scott Tunbridge | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Denni | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Thompson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Stuart Musialik | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jobe Wheelhouse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tarek Elrich | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ Tsatsimas, John (17 July 2007). "New Jets Boss Speaks To Fans". Newcastle United Jets. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
- ↑ Holland made his debut as a temporary squad member and was later signed to a permanent contract on 5 December 2007.