2008-09 season | |||
CEO | Tony Pignata | ||
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Manager | Ricki Herbert | ||
A-League | 6th | ||
Preseason Cup | Runner-up | ||
Top goalscorer | S. Smeltz - 12 | ||
Highest home attendance | 10,516 v Queensland Roar on 17 August 2008 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,500 v Newcastle Jets on 23 November 2008 | ||
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The 2008–09 season was Wellington Phoenix's second season of football (soccer) in the A-League.
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After its first full pre-season and extensive recruiting, Wellington started the season in positive fashion reaching the final of the Pre-Season Cup. However after dominating a 0-0 draw against Melbourne Victory, the Phoenix lost on penalties 8-7. Although the Phoenix had a chance to qualify for the finals on the last day of the season, it finished 6th on 26 points. Two out of the finals, and tied with Sydney FC on points, The Phoenix finished sixth due to the lower goal difference.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date Of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Mark Paston | GK | December 13, 1976 (aged 31) | New Zealand Knights | ||
20 | Glen Moss | GK | January 19, 1983 (aged 25) | Dinamo Bucharest | ||
30 | Scott Higgins | GK | June 9, 1976 (aged 32) | Adelaide United | Injury replacement player | |
Defenders | ||||||
3 | Tony Lochhead | LB | January 12, 1982 (aged 26) | New England Revolution | ||
4 | Jon McKain | CB | September 21, 1982 (aged 25) | Politehnica Timişoara | ||
5 | Karl Dodd | CB | November 13, 1980 (aged 27) | Falkirk F.C. | ||
16 | David Mulligan | RB | March 24, 1982 (aged 26) | Port Vale | ||
18 | Ben Sigmund | CB | February 3, 1981 (aged 27) | Auckland City | ||
22 | Andrew Durante | CB | May 3, 1982 (aged 26) | Newcastle Jets | Captain | |
25 | Manny Muscat | RB | December 7, 1984 (aged 23) | Green Gully Cavaliers | ||
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2 | Jeremy Christie | CDM | May 22, 1983 (aged 25) | Auckland City | ||
6 | Tim Brown | CDM | March 6, 1981 (aged 27) | Newcastle Jets | Vice-captain | |
7 | Leo Bertos | RW | December 20, 1981 (aged 26) | Perth Glory | ||
10 | Michael Ferrante | CM | April 28, 1981 (aged 27) | Melbourne Victory | ||
11 | Daniel | LW | December 12, 1979 (aged 28) | Madureira Esporte Clube | ||
12 | Richard Johnson | CM | April 27, 1974 (aged 34) | New Zealand Knights | ||
13 | Troy Hearfield | AM | October 31, 1987 (aged 20) | Newcastle Jets | ||
17 | Vince Lia | CM | March 18, 1985 (aged 23) | Melbourne Victory | ||
21 | Leilei Gao | AM | July 15, 1980 (aged 27) | MyPa | ||
26 | Fred | AM | August 18, 1979 (aged 28) | DC United | ||
Strikers | ||||||
8 | Vaughan Coveny | ST | December 13, 1971 (aged 36) | Newcastle Jets | ||
9 | Shane Smeltz | ST | September 29, 1981 (aged 26) | Halifax Town | ||
15 | Adam Kwasnik | ST | May 31, 1983 (aged 25) | Central Coast Mariners | ||
19 | Greg Draper | ST | August 13, 1989 (aged 18) | Ferrymead Bays | Youth | |
23 | Costa Barbarouses | ST | February 19, 1990 (aged 18) | Team Wellington | Youth |
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Signed From | League | Transfer Fee |
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30 | Scott Higgins | GK | Adelaide United | A-League | Short term Injury replacement | |
16 | David Mulligan | RB | Port Vale | Football League Two | ||
25 | Manny Muscat | RB | Green Gully Cavaliers | Victorian Premier League | Free | |
4 | Jon McKain | CB | FCU Politehnica Timişoara | Liga I | Free | |
22 | Andrew Durante | CB | Newcastle Jets | A-League | Free | |
7 | Leo Bertos | RW | Perth Glory | A-League | Free | |
13 | Troy Hearfield | AM | Newcastle Jets | A-League | Free | |
21 | Leilei Gao | AM | MyPa | Veikkausliiga | Free | |
26 | Fred | AM | DC United | MLS | Loan |
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Leaving To | League | Transfer Fee |
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14 | Steven O'Dor | CB | Released | |||
4 | Cleberson | CB | Contract Terminated | |||
15 | George | AM | Contract Terminated | |||
30 | Jacob Spoonley | GK | Auckland City FC | New Zealand Football Championship | Free | |
13 | Steven Old | CB | Macarthur Rams | New South Wales Super League | Free | |
16 | Kristian Rees | CB | Released | |||
18 | Ahmad Elrich | RW | Central Coast Mariners | A-League | Free | |
21 | Felipe | AM | Wisla Krakow | Ekstraklasa | Free | |
26 | Fred | AM | DC United | MLS | Loan Expired | |
22 | Royce Brownlie | ST | Released |
See Also: 2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
Table Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Sydney FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Queensland Roar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Group Stage 20 August 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 : 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:00 NZST | Daniel 72' | (0:0) Report |
Attendance: 4,853 |
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Group Stage 27 August 2008 | Queensland Roar | 1 : 1 | Wellington Phoenix | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | ||
15:00 NZST | S. van Dijk 18' | (1:0) Report |
74' A. Kwasnik | Attendance: 3,832 |
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Group Stage 2 September 2008 | Sydney FC | 2 : 3 | Wellington Phoenix | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | ||
16:00 NZST | A. Brosque 16' I. Fyfe 39' |
(2:0) Report |
57' T. Hearfield 62' S. Smeltz 82' L. Gao |
Attendance: 6,124 |
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Final 6 August 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 : 0 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
19:30 NZST | (7-8 pen) Report |
Attendance: 9,208 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
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17 August 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 : 1 | Queensland Roar | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 1 | Smeltz 53' | Report Summary |
Miller | Attendance: 10,561 Referee: Ben Williams |
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24 August 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 : 4 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 2 | Smeltz 29' 65' (pen) | Report Summary |
Allsopp 16' 35' Fabiano 47' Muscat 68' (pen) |
Attendance: 6,110 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
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30 August 2008 | Adelaide United | 3 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
Round 3 | Pantelis 15' Cristiano 48' 60' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 7,832 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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14 September 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 : 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 4 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 6,928 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
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21 September 2008 | Perth Glory | 1 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix | Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
Round 5 | Dadi 78' (pen) | Report Summary |
Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
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28 September 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 : 1 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 6 | Smeltz 42' Tim Brown 76' |
Report Summary |
Brosque 20' | Attendance: 6,729 Referee: Chris Beath |
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6 October 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 2 | Wellington Phoenix | Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
Round 7 | Smeltz 52' (pen) 89' (pen) | Report Summary |
Elrich 59' Patafta 68' |
Attendance: 8,492 Referee: Craig Zetter |
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19 October 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 : 1 | Wellington Phoenix | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | ||
Round 8 | Summary | Dodd 53' | Attendance: 9,011 Referee: Ben Williams |
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26 October 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 : 1 | Queensland Roar | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 9 | Summary | Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
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2 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix | Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
Round 10 | Summary | Attendance: 7,228 Referee: Chris Beath |
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7 November 2008 | Sydney FC | 1 : 2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
Round 11 | Summary | Bertos 33' Smeltz 89' (pen) |
Attendance: 9,011 Referee: Ben Williams |
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23 November 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 12 | Smeltz 79' Hearfield 86' |
Summary | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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28 November 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 13 | Brown 22' Smeltz 58' |
Summary Highlights |
Allsopp 20' | Attendance: 7,953 Referee: Craig Zetter |
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5 December 2008 | Adelaide United | 6 : 1 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
Round 14 | Ognenovski 20' Cristiano 42' 74' Cassio 57' 69' Dodd 90+1' |
Summary | Fred 55' | Attendance: 9,442 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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13 December 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 : 1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 15 | Brown 83' | Summary | Dadi 76' | Attendance: 6,053 Referee: Srebre Delovski |
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19 December 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 : 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 16 | Smeltz 2' | Summary | Attendance: 6,762 Referee: Chris Beath |
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28 December 2008 | Queensland Roar | 3 : 2 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
Round 17 | McKay 38' van Dijk 48' Oar 90+1' |
Summary | DeVere 11' (o.g.) Hearfield 46' |
Attendance: 13,115 Referee: Ben Williams |
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4 January 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 18 | Bertos 62' Smeltz 67' 86' (pen) |
Summary | Attendance: 7,520 Referee: Craig Zetter |
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11 January 2009 | Sydney FC | 1 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | ||
Round 19 | Danning 85' | Summary | Attendance: 9,605 Referee: Ben Williams |
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18 January 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 : 1 | Adelaide United | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
Round 20 | Barbarouses 31' | Summary | Reid 9' | Attendance: 8,241 Referee: Chris Beath |
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23 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 0 | Wellington Phoenix | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne | ||
Round 21 | Muscat 40' (pen) Thompson 90' |
Summary | Attendance: 28,905 Referee: Srebre Delovski |
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No. | Nat | Pos | Player | Total | A-League | Finals | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Mark Paston | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Jeremy Christie | 10 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Tony Lochhead | 21 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Jon McKain | 18 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Karl Dodd | 17 | 1 | 15+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Tim Brown | 17 | 3 | 15+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Leo Bertos | 16 | 2 | 14+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Vaughan Coveny | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Shane Smeltz | 20 | 12 | 20+0 | 12 | 0+0 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Michael Ferrante | 19 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Daniel | 17 | 0 | 7+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Richard Johnson | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
13 | MF | Troy Hearfield | 14 | 2 | 10+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | |
15 | FW | Adam Kwasnik | 12 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
16 | DF | David Mulligan | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
17 | DF | Vince Lia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | Ben Sigmund | 15 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Greg Draper | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Glen Moss | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Leilei Gao | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Andrew Durante | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
23 | FW | Kosta Barbarouses | 5 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
25 | DF | Manny Muscat | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Fred | 3 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
Rank | Player | Goals per Round | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||
1 | Shane Smeltz | x2 | x2 | x2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Tim Brown | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Troy Hearfield | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Leo Bertos | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Fred | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Karl Dodd | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kosta Barbarouses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Own goal | 1 |
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Rank | Player | Assists per Round | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||
1 | Leo Bertos | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Troy Hearfield | x2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Daniel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Lochhead | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon McKain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Tim Brown | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vaughan Coveny | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leilei Gao | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ben Sigmund | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shane Smeltz | 1 |
Rank | Player | Cards per Round | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||||
1 | Jon McKain | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Troy Hearfield | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tim Brown | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Karl Dodd | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Andrew Durante | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Michael Ferrante | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leilei Gao | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manny Muscat | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Leo Bertos | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Lochhead | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Johnson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shane Smeltz | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Vaughan Coveny | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Mulligan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ben Sigmund | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adam Kwasnik | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fred | 1 |
Season 2 Home Average: 7,193
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 38 |
2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 38 |
3 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 |
4 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 28 |
5 | Sydney FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 26 |
6 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 26 |
7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 22 |
8 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | -18 | 18 |
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