2010–11 Adelaide United FC season

Adelaide United
2010–11 season
Chairman Greg Griffin
Manager Rini Coolen
A-League 3rd
AFC Champions League Round of 16
A-League Finals Minor Semi-Final, Week 2
Top goalscorer League: Sergio van Dijk (16)
All: Sergio van Dijk (19)
Highest home attendance 21,083 (vs Melbourne Victory, 11 February 2011)
Lowest home attendance 7,370 (vs Melbourne Heart, 20 August 2010)
Average home league attendance 11,552
Home colours
Away colours
← 2009–10 2011–12 →

The 2010–11 Adelaide United FC season was the clubs sixth A-League season. It includes the 2010–11 A-League season as well as any other competitions of the 2010–11 football season, including the 2010 AFC Champions League. Adelaide United competed in the continental competition for its third time, making the club the most successful Australian club in Asia.

Overview

For the first time in the club's history, the Adelaide United will be managed by an international manager in Rini Coolen,[1] moving away from the Adelaide United tradition of local coaches seen in its prior seasons.

As of 9 September 2010, Adelaide United has made Australian football history by becoming the first team to climb from the bottom of the table to the top, whilst the 2009–10 premiers and champions, Sydney FC, remain rooted at the bottom.[2] Adelaide United also claimed the record for longest undefeated streak in A-League history with their win over Wellington Phoenix in Week 11 of the league, consisting of thirteen games stretching back to the penultimate round of the 2009–10 A-League season. This surpasses Central Coast Mariners's previous record of twelve games undefeated set back in the 2005–06 A-League season. Unfortunately for Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar surpassed this newly set record, when the Roar comprehensively won their Week 16 fixture against Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium.

Following 18 months under Football Federation Australia (FFA) financial administration, it was announced on 8 November 2010 that a South Australian consortium had taken over ownership of the club with a ten-year license. New co-owner Greg Griffin steps in as Chairman of the club, whilst North Adelaide Football Club CEO, Glenn Elliott replaces Sam Ciccarello, who now takes up a role at the FFA.[3][4][5]

During the January 2011 transfer window, Coolen made a move to strengthen United's squad by signing former Uruguayan youth international Francisco Usúcar, and former Dutch international Andwélé Slory. Both have signed until the end of the season and have replaced former imports Lloyd Owusu and Inseob Shin, whose contracts were mutually terminated to allow the transfers to occur early in the year. Cameron Watson was also signed on as a mainstay squad member after his injury replacement contract expired at the end of December. Iain Fyfe, arguably Adelaide's most consistent defender in the season transferred to K-League outfit Busan I'Park for an undisclosed transfer fee, where he will join up with former team-mate Shin. As a replacement, Coolen brought in former Croatian youth international Dario Bodrušić to cover in defensive duties.

On 9 January 2011, Adelaide broke its longest winless streak against its rival club Melbourne Victory by posting a 4–1 away win in Melbourne at AAMI Park. Adelaide United then went on to make A-League history by recording the highest winning margin in the league's history with an 8–1 win over North Queensland Fury on 21 January 2011. This also marked the first time two players from the same side scored hat-tricks in one game (Sergio van Dijk and Marcos Flores), and matched the all-time highest match aggregate score of 9 goals scored in one match.

After a form slump in the second half of the season, United saw itself lose 10 of its last 19 games, but rebounded well in the final week of competition by winning 2–1 at Adelaide Oval against Melbourne Victory in front of 21,038 spectators – the club's largest crowd of the season. This ensured the club third place in overall standings at the end of the season, and hosting rights for at least the first week of the knock-out Finals Series.

Adelaide United went on to defeat Wellington Phoenix in the first week of the Finals under torrential rain, but succumbed to Gold Coast United in the second week and were knocked out of the competition on the back of a 2–3 home loss.

Awards and recognition

At the end of the season A-League Awards night, Adelaide midfielder Marcos Flores was awarded the league's most prestigious award, the Johnny Warren Medal. Striker Sergio van Dijk was awarded the league's Golden Boot award, with a total of 17 goals in the season.[6]

Club awards were also presented at the end of the season with defender Cássio awarded his second Club Champion award, edging out teammates Marcos Flores and Sergio van Dijk.[7]

Players

Squad information

First Team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Eugene Galeković
2 Australia DF Robert Cornthwaite
3 Australia DF Nigel Boogaard
4 Australia DF Iain Fyfe
5 Australia DF Daniel Mullen (Youth)
6 Brazil DF Cássio
7 Australia MF Lucas Pantelis
8 Australia MF Adam Hughes
9 Indonesia FW Sergio van Dijk
10 Argentina MF Marcos Flores
11 Netherlands MF Andwélé Slory (Guest player)
12 Australia MF Paul Reid
13 Australia MF Travis Dodd (Captain)
No. Position Player
14 Australia MF Cameron Watson
15 Australia FW Francesco Monterosso (Youth)
16 Croatia DF Dario Bodrušić
17 Australia MF Iain Ramsay
18 Australia MF Fabian Barbiero
19 Australia MF Mathew Leckie (Youth)
20 Australia GK Mark Birighitti (Youth)
21 Uruguay MF Francisco Usúcar
22 Australia MF Osama Malik
23 Australia MF Joe Costa (Youth)
26 England MF Joseph Keenan (Injury replacement player)
29 Australia MF Bradley Norton (Youth)

* Squad list current as of 19 January 2011

Players in / out

Re-signed

Name Position Duration Contract Expiry Notes
Australia Robert Cornthwaite Defender 3 years 2013 [8]
Australia Eugene Galeković Goalkeeper 4 years 2014 [9]
Australia Mark Birighitti Goalkeeper 2 years 2012 [9]
Australia Lucas Pantelis Midfielder 2 years 2012 [10]

In

Name Position Moving from Notes
Australia Nigel Boogaard Defender Australia Central Coast Mariners - 2-year contract[11]
Argentina Marcos Flores Midfielder Chile Curicó Unido - 2-year contract[12][13]
Indonesia Sergio van Dijk Striker Australia Brisbane Roar - 6-month contract for ACL[14]
- 3-year contract extension[15]
Australia Iain Ramsay Midfielder Australia Sydney Olympic - 1-year contract[16]
Australia Cameron Watson Midfielder Australia Oakleigh Cannons - Injury replacement for Barbiero[17]
- Injury replacement for D. Mullen[18]
England Joseph Keenan Midfielder Australia South Melbourne - Injury replacement for Boogaard[19]
- 4 week contract[20]
- Short term contract extension to 15 October 2010[21]
- 6 week injury replacement contract for Leckie[22][23]
Australia Bradley Norton Midfielder Australia Northcote City - 1 year youth contract
- 2 year senior contract[24]
Uruguay Francisco Usúcar Midfielder Uruguay Central Español - Initial 6-month contract, with an option for a 1-year extension[25][26]
Netherlands Andwélé Slory Midfielder Bulgaria Levski Sofia - Guest player contract for a maximum of 10 games; including Finals.[27]
Australia Osama Malik Midfielder Australia North Queensland Fury - Secured early release to transfer in January 2011[28]
Croatia Dario Bodrušić Defender Croatia Rudeš -Contract until end of season starting January 2011[29]

Out

Name Position Moving to Notes
Australia Kristian Sarkies Midfielder Australia Melbourne Heart [30]
Australia Michael Marrone Defender Australia Melbourne Heart [31]
Australia Mark Rudan Defender Released [32]
Brazil Cristiano Striker Released
Brazil Alemão Defender Released
Australia Scott Jamieson Defender Australia Sydney FC [33][34]
Ghana Lloyd Owusu Striker Released - Mutual termination of contract as of 1 January 2011[35]
South Korea Inseob Shin Midfielder South Korea Busan I'Park - Drafted into the K-League side as of 1 January 2011[25]
Australia Iain Fyfe Defender South Korea Busan I'Park - Transferred during January transfer period[36]
- Reported transfer fee of $300,000[37]

Player statistics

Squad stats

Total AFC Champions League A-LeagueA-League
Finals
N
 P
 Name
 Nat.
 GS
 App
Min
 App
App
App

 Notes
1 GK Galeković Australia 36 36 -44 3090 7 -7 27 -34 2 -3 (-) means goals conceded
2 DF Cornthwaite Australia 23 33 3 2271 8 2 23 1 2
3 DF Boogaard Australia 12 14 1115 2 10 2
5 DF D. Mullen Australia 15 19 1 1381 6 13 1
6 DF Cássio Brazil 33 36 1 2985 6 1 28 2
7 MF Pantelis Australia 24 33 2045 6 26 1
8 MF Hughes Australia 30 35 2667 4 29 2
9 FW van Dijk Indonesia 36 37 19 3107 7 2 28 16 2 1
10 MF Flores Argentina 36 36 8 2945 7 27 8 2
11 MF Slory Netherlands 3 5 193 3 2
12 MF Reid Australia 27 32 2 2424 2 29 2 1
13 MF Dodd Australia 22 29 7 2149 7 1 20 5 2 1
14 MF Watson Australia 18 28 1725 26 2
15 FW Monterosso Australia 3 66 1 2
16 DF Bodrušić Croatia 4 4 294 2 2
17 MF Ramsay Australia 14 31 3 1600 30 3 1
18 MF Barbiero Australia 11 22 1 1057 6 16 1
19 MF Leckie Australia 16 21 7 1252 6 2 13 4 2 1
20 GK Birighitti Australia 3 3 -2 270 3 -2 (-) means goals conceded
21 MF Usúcar Uruguay 7 7 586 6 1
22 MF Malik Australia 1 61 1
23 MF Costa Australia
25 MF M. Mullen Australia 1 27 1
29 MF Norton Australia 2 9 2

Last updated: 28 February 2011
Source: Adelaide United FC
Ordered by shirt number
0 shown as blank

Delisted players

Total AFC Champions League A-LeagueA-League
Finals
N
 P
 Name
 Nat.
 GS
 App
Min
 App
App
App

 Notes
DF Jamieson Australia 5 6 450 6 Transferred to Sydney FC after ACL 2010
DF Marrone Australia 6 7 558 7 Transferred to Melbourne Heart after ACL 2010
DF Griffiths Australia 2 3 238 3 Released after ACL 2010
MF Shin South Korea 2 8 193 8 Released in January 2011 transfer window
DF Fyfe Australia 31 33 4 2891 7 26 4 Released in January 2011 transfer window
MF Keenan England 10 17 1 986 17 1 Short term contract ended

Last updated: 31 January 2010
Source: Adelaide United FC
Ordered by shirt number
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary records

A-League

N
 P
 Nat.
 Name
 Notes
1 GK Australia Galeković 3
2 DF Australia Cornthwaite 4 1 One match suspension for Round 22
3 DF Australia Boogaard 1
4 DF Australia Fyfe 4
5 DF Australia D. Mullen 1
6 DF Brazil Cássio 1 One match suspension for Round 8
7 MF Australia Pantelis 1
8 MF Australia Hughes 6 1 One match suspension for Round 3
9 FW Indonesia van Dijk 1
10 MF Argentina Flores 5
12 MF Australia Reid 5 One match suspension for Round 16
Straight red card from Round 28 rescinded by FFA[38]
13 MF Australia Dodd 2 Straight red card from Round 18 rescinded by FFA[39]
16 DF Croatia Bodrušić 1
17 MF Australia Ramsay 2
18 MF Australia Barbiero 3
19 MF Australia Leckie 1
21 MF Uruguay Usúcar 1
26 MF England Keenan 1

Last updated: 11 February 2011
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

AFC Champions League

N
 P
 Nat.
 Name
 Notes
2 DF Australia Cornthwaite 1
3 DF Australia Boogaard 1
4 DF Australia Fyfe 2 One match suspension for Match Day 5 of ACL 2010
5 DF Australia D. Mullen 2 One match suspension for Match Day 6 of ACL 2010
6 DF Brazil Cássio 1 1
7 MF Australia Pantelis 2 One match suspension for Match Day 6 of ACL 2010
9 FW Indonesia van Dijk 1
10 MF Australia Hughes 2 One match suspension for Match Day 6 of ACL 2010
13 MF Australia Dodd 2
14 DF Australia Jamieson 1 Transferred to Sydney FC after ACL 2010
17 DF Australia Marrone 1 Transferred to Melbourne Heart after ACL 2010
19 MF Australia Leckie 2 One match suspension for Round of 16 match of ACL 2010
27 DF Australia Griffiths 1 Released after ACL 2010

Last updated: 28 June 2010
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Scorers

A-League

Total Player Goals per Round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
16 Indonesia Sergio van Dijk 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3
8 Argentina Marcos Flores 1 1 1 1 1 3
5 Australia Travis Dodd 1 1 1 1 1
4 Australia Mathew Leckie 1 1 1 1
Australia Iain Fyfe 1 1 1 1
Australia Iain Ramsay 2 1 1
2 Australia Paul Reid 1 1
1 Australia Daniel Mullen 1
Australia Robert Cornthwaite 1
England Joseph Keenan 1
Australia Fabian Barbiero 1
A goal was scored from a penalty kick
Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

AFC Champions League

Total Player Goals per Round
MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 R16
2 Australia Mathew Leckie 1 1
Indonesia Sergio van Dijk 1 1
Australia Robert Cornthwaite 1 1
1 Australia Travis Dodd 1
Brazil Cássio 1
A goal was scored from a penalty kick
Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager (Head Coach) Netherlands Rini Coolen
Assistant coach Australia Phil Stubbins
Specialist coach Australia Carl Veart
Goalkeeper coach Australia Peter Blazincic

Last updated: 5 July 2010
Source: Adelaide United FC

Managerial Changes

Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
Australia Aurelio Vidmar Promoted to Olyroos coach & Socceroos assistant coach 3 June 2010[40] 10th (09–10) Netherlands Rini Coolen 5 July 2010[1] Pre-season

Attendance at home games

Round Date Opponent Score
AUFC – Away
 Attendance Weekday
1 6 August 2010 Newcastle Jets 0–0 8,479 Friday
3 20 August 2010 Melbourne Heart 3–2 7,370 Friday
6 11 September 2010 Newcastle Jets 2–1 9,571 Saturday
8 24 September 2010 Perth Glory 2–0 13,310 Friday
11 22 October 2010 Wellington Phoenix 3–0 11,206 Friday
14 10 November 2010 Perth Glory 2–0 10,023 Wednesday
17 26 November 2010 Gold Coast United 2–1 12,005 Friday
19 10 December 2010 North Queensland Fury 2–0 8,786 Friday
20 17 December 2010 Melbourne Heart 1–2 10,011 Friday
23 29 December 2010 Sydney FC 2–0 16,429 Wednesday
24 2 January 2011 Brisbane Roar 0–1 14,420 Sunday
26 21 January 2011 North Queensland Fury 8–1 10,986 Friday
27 29 January 2011 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 12,109 Saturday
29 5 February 2011 Wellington Phoenix 0–1 7,498 Saturday
30 11 February 2011 Melbourne Victory 2–1 21,083 Friday

Competitions

Pre-season

A-League

Main article: 2010–11 A-League
Pos
 Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Brisbane Roar (C) 30 18 11 1 58 26+32 65 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Central Coast Mariners 30 16 9 5 50 31+19 57
3 Adelaide United 30 15 5 10 51 36+15 50 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
4 Gold Coast United 30 12 10 8 40 32+8 46 2011 A-League Finals Series
5 Melbourne Victory 30 11 10 9 45 39+6 43
6 Wellington Phoenix 30 12 5 13 39 41−2 41
7 Newcastle Jets 30 9 8 13 29 33−4 35
8 Melbourne Heart 30 8 11 11 32 42−10 35
9 Sydney FC 30 8 10 12 35 40−5 34
10 Perth Glory 30 5 8 17 27 54−27 23
11 North Queensland Fury 30 4 7 19 28 60−32 19 Disbanded at end of season

Source: the-AFC.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1First place through to sixth place qualify for the 2011 A-League Finals Series.
2First place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage.
3Winning the 2011 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage, unless first place are champions.
4Second place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, unless they qualify for the 2011 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 15 5 10 51 36 +15 50 10 1 4 30 12 +18 5 4 6 21 24 −3

Last updated: 11 February 2011.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHAHAAHAAHAAHAHHAAHHAHHAHH
Result D D W W W W D W W D W L L W L W W L W L L L W L W W L D L W
Position 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

Last updated: 11 February 2011.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

Finals Series

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