Melbourne Victory season 2007-08

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[edit] Squad changes for 2007-08 season


In
Player From League Date
Flag of Australia Mitchell Langerak AIS Flag of Australia VPL 23 February 2007
Flag of Australia Ljubo Milicevic BSC Young Boys Flag of Switzerland Swiss Super League 20 February 2007
Flag of England Joe Keenan Willem II Flag of the Netherlands Eredivisie 30 March 2007
Flag of Australia Matthew Kemp Adelaide United Flag of Australia A-League 11 April 2007
Flag of Australia Evan Berger Marconi Stallions Flag of Australia NSWPL 29 May 2007
Flag of Costa Rica Carlos Hernández LD Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica 12 June 2007
Flag of Australia Kaz Patafta Benfica Flag of Portugal Portuguese Liga 20 June 2007
Flag of Brazil Leandro Love Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan J-League 25 July 2007
Flag of Australia Sebastian Ryall AIS Flag of Australia VPL 28 August 2007
Flag of Australia Steven Pace Preston Lions Flag of Australia VPL 30 October 2007
Flag of Australia Nick Ward Queens Park Rangers Flag of England Football League Championship 5 December 2007
Out
Player To League Date
Flag of Australia Michael Ferrante Wellington Phoenix Flag of Australia A-League 1 March 2007
Flag of Australia Mark Byrnes released - 1 March 2007
Flag of Brazil Fred D.C. United Flag of the United States MLS 30 March 2007
Flag of England James Robinson Perth Glory Flag of Australia A-League 17 March 2007
Flag of Australia Vince Lia Wellington Phoenix Flag of Australia A-League 21 March 2007
Flag of Australia Simon Storey Partick Thistle F.C. Flag of Scotland Scottish First Division 21 March 2007
Flag of Australia Kristian Sarkies Adelaide United Flag of Australia A-League 30 March 2007
Flag of Australia Adrian Leijer Fulham F.C. Flag of England Premier League 4 August 2007
Flag of Australia Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United Flag of Australia A-League 30 October 2007

[edit] Trial Matches

Date Home Team Score Away Team Stadium
June 6, 2007 Richmond Eagles 0-1 Melbourne Victory Kevin Bartlett Reserve
June 13, 2007 Oakleigh Cannons 2-3 Melbourne Victory Jack Edwards Reserve
June 20, 2007 South Melbourne 1-5 Melbourne Victory Bob Jane Stadium
July 4, 2007 China 1-0 Melbourne Victory Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
July 7, 2007 Tianjin Teda 1-1 (5-6 pens) Melbourne Victory TEDA Football Stadium
  • The match vs China was played over three 30 minute periods.

[edit] Pre-Season Cup

Round Date Home Team Score Away Team Crowd Stadium
1 July 15, 2007 Melbourne Victory 1-1 Adelaide United 8,061 Aurora Stadium, Launceston
2 July 22, 2007 Melbourne Victory 0-1 Newcastle Jets 8,500 Skilled Stadium, Geelong
3 July 28, 2007 Perth Glory 2-1 Melbourne Victory 2,700 Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin
4 August 4, 2007 Melbourne Victory 1-2 Wellington Phoenix 4,100 Olympic Park, Melbourne
5 August 11, 2007 Melbourne Victory 0-1 Sydney FC 3,400 Olympic Park, Melbourne

[edit] 2007-08 Hyundai A-League fixtures

Round Date Home Team Score Away Team Crowd Stadium
1 26 August 2007 Wellington Phoenix 2 – 2 Melbourne Victory 14,421 Westpac Stadium
2 1 September 2007 Melbourne Victory 0 – 0 Perth Glory 31,545 Telstra Dome
3 7 September 2007 Adelaide United 1 – 1 Melbourne Victory 12,231 Hindmarsh Stadium
4 16 September 2007 Melbourne Victory 0 – 0 Central Coast Mariners 27,351 Telstra Dome
5 21 September 2007 Newcastle Jets 2 – 2 Melbourne Victory 11,179 EnergyAustralia Stadium
6 28 September 2007 Melbourne Victory 2 – 0 Queensland Roar 25,622 Telstra Dome
7 6 October 2007 Sydney FC 0 – 1 Melbourne Victory 18,436 Sydney Football Stadium
8 12 October 2007 Adelaide United 4 – 1 Melbourne Victory 13,372 Hindmarsh Stadium
9 21 October 2007 Melbourne Victory 2 – 1 Perth Glory 25,598 Telstra Dome
10 26 October 2007 Melbourne Victory 0 – 2 Newcastle Jets 27,123 Telstra Dome
11 4 November 2007 Central Coast Mariners 2 – 1 Melbourne Victory 11,354 Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
12 10 November 2007 Melbourne Victory 0 – 0 Sydney FC 31,884 Telstra Dome
13 16 November 2007 Queensland Roar 1 – 0 Melbourne Victory 17,207 Suncorp Stadium
14 24 November 2007 Melbourne Victory 1 – 1 Wellington Phoenix 20,938 Telstra Dome
15 2 December 2007 Perth Glory 3 – 1 Melbourne Victory 8,030 Members Equity Stadium
16 8 December 2007 Melbourne Victory 2 – 2 Adelaide United 22,466 Telstra Dome
17 16 December 2007 Melbourne Victory 1 – 3 Newcastle Jets 22,626 Telstra Dome
18 31 December 2007 Central Coast Mariners 2 – 5 Melbourne Victory 18,686 Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
19 5 January 2008 Queensland Roar 1 – 2 Melbourne Victory 21,475 Suncorp Stadium
20 11 January 2008 Melbourne Victory 3 – 0 Wellington Phoenix 25,489 Telstra Dome
21 20 January 2008 Sydney FC 2 – 2 Melbourne Victory 33,458 Sydney Football Stadium

[edit] Home-and-Away Season

# Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Central Coast Mariners 21 10 4 7 30 25 5sm=n 34
2 Newcastle Jets 21 9 7 5 25 21 4sm=n 34
3 Sydney FC 21 8 8 5 28 24 4sm=n 32
4 Queensland Roar 21 8 7 6 25 21 4sm=n 31
5 Melbourne Victory 21 6 9 6 29 29 0sm=n 27
6 Adelaide United 21 6 8 7 31 29 2sm=n 26
7 Perth Glory 21 4 8 9 27 34 -7sm=n 20
8 Wellington Phoenix 21 5 5 11 25 37 -12sm=n 20


[edit] AFC Champions League Warm-Up Games

Date Home Team Score Away Team Stadium
February 14, 2008 Whittlesea Zebras 1-3 Melbourne Victory Epping Stadium
February 26, 2008 Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United Olympic Park
March 4, 2008 Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium

[edit] AFC Champions League 2008

Round Date Home Team Score Away Team Stadium
Group Stage March 12, 2008 Melbourne Victory 2-0 Chunnam Dragons Telstra Dome
Group Stage March 19, 2008 Chonburi FC 3-1 Melbourne Victory Chonburi Municipality Stadium
Group Stage April 9, 2008 Melbourne Victory 3-4 Gamba Osaka Telstra Dome
Group Stage April 23, 2008 Gamba Osaka 2-0 Melbourne Victory Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Group Stage May 7, 2008 Chunnam Dragons 1-1 Melbourne Victory Gwang-Yang Stadium
Group Stage May 21, 2008 Melbourne Victory 3-1 Chonburi FC Telstra Dome
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Flag of Japan Gamba Osaka 14 6 4 2 0 14 8 6
Flag of Australia Melbourne Victory 7 6 2 1 3 10 11 -1
Flag of South Korea Chunnam Dragons 6 6 1 3 2 8 10 -2
Flag of Thailand Chonburi FC 5 6 1 2 3 7 10 -3