2010–11 Adelaide United FC season

The 2010–11 Adelaide United FC season was the club's 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.

Adelaide United
2010–11 season
ChairmanMel Patzwald
ManagerRini Coolen
A-League3rd
AFC Champions LeagueRound of 16
A-League FinalsMinor Semi-Final, Week 2
Top goalscorerLeague: Sergio van Dijk (16)
All: Sergio van Dijk (19)
Highest home attendance21,083 (vs Melbourne Victory, 11 February 2011)
Lowest home attendance7,370 (vs Melbourne Heart, 20 August 2010)
Average home league attendance11,552

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 licence. New co-owner Greg Griffin stepped in as Chairman of the club, whilst North Adelaide Football Club CEO, Glenn Elliott replaced Sam Ciccarello, who then took 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 teammate 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.Pos. NationPlayer
14MF  AUSCameron Watson
15FW  AUSFrancesco Monterosso (Youth)
16DF  CRODario Bodrušić
17MF  PHIIain Ramsay
18MF  AUSFabian Barbiero
19MF  AUSMathew Leckie (Youth)
20GK  AUSMark Birighitti (Youth)
21MF  URUFrancisco Usúcar
22MF  AUSOsama Malik
23MF  AUSJoe Costa (Youth)
26MF  ENGJoseph Keenan (Injury replacement player)
29MF  AUSBradley Norton (Youth)

* Squad list current as of 19 January 2011

Players in / out


Out

NamePositionMoving toNotes
Kristian SarkiesMidfielder Melbourne Heart[30]
Michael MarroneDefender Melbourne Heart[31]
Mark RudanDefenderReleased[32]
CristianoStrikerReleased
AlemãoDefenderReleased
Scott JamiesonDefender Sydney FC[33][34]
Lloyd OwusuStrikerReleased- Mutual termination of contract as of 1 January 2011[35]
Inseob ShinMidfielder Busan I'Park- Drafted into the K-League side as of 1 January 2011[25]
Iain FyfeDefender Busan I'Park- Transferred during January transfer period[36]
- Reported transfer fee of $300,000[37]

Player statistics

Squad stats

TotalAFC Champions LeagueA-LeagueA-League
Finals
N
Pos.
Name
Nat.
GS
App
Gls
Min
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
Notes
1GKGaleković 3636-4430907-727-342-3(−) means goals conceded
2DFCornthwaite 233332271822312
3DFBoogaard 1214 11152 10 2
5DFD. Mullen 1519113816 131
6DFCássio 3336129856128 2
7MFPantelis 2433 20456 26 1
8MFHughes 3035 26674 29 2
9FWvan Dijk 363719310772281621
10MFFlores 3636829457 2782
11MFSlory 35 193 3 2
12MFReid 2732224242 2921
13MFDodd 2229721497120521
14MFWatson 1828 1725 26 2
15FWMonterosso 3 661 2
16DFBodrušić 44 294 2 2
17MFRamsay 143131600 3031
18MFBarbiero 1122110576 161
19MFLeckie 1621712526213421
20GKBirighitti 33-2270 3-2 (−) means goals conceded
21MFUsúcar 77 586 6 1
22MFMalik 1 61 1
23MFCosta
25MFM. Mullen 1 27 1
29MFNorton 2 9 2
Last updated: 28 February 2011
Source: Adelaide United FC
Ordered by shirt number
0 shown as blank

Delisted players

TotalAFC Champions LeagueA-LeagueA-League
Finals
N
Pos.
Name
Nat.
GS
App
Gls
Min
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
Notes
DFJamieson 56 4506 Transferred to Sydney FC after ACL 2010
DFMarrone 67 5587 Transferred to Melbourne Heart after ACL 2010
DFGriffiths 23 2383 Released after ACL 2010
MFShin 28 193 8 Released in January 2011 transfer window
DFFyfe 3133428917 264 Released in January 2011 transfer window
MFKeenan 10171986 171 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
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Notes
1GK Galeković3
2DF Cornthwaite41One match suspension for Round 22
3DF Boogaard1
4DF Fyfe4
5DF D. Mullen1
6DF Cássio1One match suspension for Round 8
7MF Pantelis1
8MF Hughes61One match suspension for Round 3
9FW van Dijk1
10MF Flores5
12MF Reid5One match suspension for Round 16
Straight red card from Round 28 rescinded by FFA[38]
13MF Dodd2Straight red card from Round 18 rescinded by FFA[39]
16DF Bodrušić1
17MF Ramsay2
18MF Barbiero3
19MF Leckie1
21MF Usúcar1
26MF Keenan1

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
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Notes
2DF Cornthwaite1
3DF Boogaard1
4DF Fyfe2One match suspension for Match Day 5 of ACL 2010
5DF D. Mullen2One match suspension for Match Day 6 of ACL 2010
6DF Cássio11
7MF Pantelis2One match suspension for Match Day 6 of ACL 2010
9FW van Dijk1
10MF Hughes2One match suspension for Match Day 6 of ACL 2010
13MF Dodd2
14DF Jamieson1Transferred to Sydney FC after ACL 2010
17DF Marrone1Transferred to Melbourne Heart after ACL 2010
19MF Leckie2One match suspension for Round of 16 match of ACL 2010
27DF Griffiths1Released 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

TotalPlayerGoals per Round
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
16 Sergio van Dijk22111111123
8 Marcos Flores111113
5 Travis Dodd11111
4 Mathew Leckie1111
Iain Fyfe1111
Iain Ramsay211
2 Paul Reid11
1 Daniel Mullen1
Robert Cornthwaite1
Joseph Keenan1
Fabian Barbiero1
A goal was scored from a penalty kick
Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

AFC Champions League

TotalPlayerGoals per Round
MD1MD2MD3MD4MD5MD6R16
2 Mathew Leckie11
Sergio van Dijk11
Robert Cornthwaite11
1 Travis Dodd1
Cássio1
A goal was scored from a penalty kick
Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

Club

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Manager (Head Coach) Rini Coolen
Assistant coach Phil Stubbins
Specialist coach Carl Veart
Goalkeeper coach Peter Blazincic

Last updated: 5 July 2010
Source: Adelaide United FC

Managerial Changes

Outgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
Aurelio VidmarPromoted to Olyroos coach & Socceroos assistant coach3 June 2010[40]10th (09–10) Rini Coolen5 July 2010[1]Pre-season

Attendance at home games

RoundDateOpponentScore
AUFC – Away
AttendanceWeekday
16 August 2010Newcastle Jets0–08,479Friday
320 August 2010Melbourne Heart3–27,370Friday
611 September 2010Newcastle Jets2–19,571Saturday
824 September 2010Perth Glory2–013,310Friday
1122 October 2010Wellington Phoenix3–011,206Friday
1410 November 2010Perth Glory2–010,023Wednesday
1726 November 2010Gold Coast United2–112,005Friday
1910 December 2010North Queensland Fury2–08,786Friday
2017 December 2010Melbourne Heart1–210,011Friday
2329 December 2010Sydney FC2–016,429Wednesday
242 January 2011Brisbane Roar0–114,420Sunday
2621 January 2011North Queensland Fury8–110,986Friday
2729 January 2011Central Coast Mariners1–212,109Saturday
295 February 2011Wellington Phoenix0–17,498Saturday
3011 February 2011Melbourne Victory2–121,083Friday

Competitions

Pre-season

18 March 2010 Adelaide United 1–1 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
14:00 ACDTFlores 24'Report 31' SimonAttendance: Closed to the public
16 July 2010 Adelaide United 2–0 Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACSTvan Dijk 48'
Pantelis 76'
Report  44' DiegoAttendance: 1,516
Referee: Stephen Toth
23 July 2010 Adelaide United 1–3 Perth Glory Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 ACSTFyfe  52'
van Dijk 77'
Report 17' Jelić
 40' 86' 89' Baird
Attendance: 1,833
Referee: Stephen Toth

A-League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Brisbane Roar (C)30181115826+3265Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[a]
2Central Coast Mariners3016955031+1957
3Adelaide United30155105136+1550Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and Finals series
4Gold Coast United30121084032+846Qualification for Finals series
5Melbourne Victory30111094539+643
6Wellington Phoenix30125133941−241
7Newcastle Jets3098132933−435
8Melbourne Heart30811113242−1035
9Sydney FC30810123540−534
10Perth Glory3058172754−2723
11North Queensland Fury3047192860−3219
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30155105136 +155010143012 +185462124 −3

Last updated: 11 February 2011.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHAHAAHAAHAAHAHHAAHHAHHAHH
ResultDDWWWWDWWDWLLWLWWLWLLLWLWWLDLW
Position653211111112222222222222233333
Updated to match(es) played on 11 February 2011. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

6 August 2010 Round 1 Adelaide United 0–0 Newcastle Jets Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:30Leckie  43'
Reid  44'
Report
Summary
 75' WehrmanAttendance: 8,479
Referee: Gerard Parsons
15 August 2010 Round 2 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 14:30Rose  18'
Zwaanswijk  70'
Simon 84'
Bozanic  90+4'
Report
Summary
 15'   86' Hughes
 36' Mullen
45+1' Fyfe
 87' Galeković
Attendance: 8,447
Referee: Kris Griffith-Jones
20 August 2010 Round 3 Adelaide United 3–2 Melbourne Heart Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:30Leckie 2'
Fyfe  5'
Ramsay 52', 88'
Report
Summary
42'  45+1' Worm
 65' Srhoj
74' Babalj
 75' Hoffman
 84' Beauchamp
Attendance: 7,370
Referee: Ben Williams
4 September 2010 Round 5 Sydney FC 1–3 Adelaide United Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:00Keller 58'Report
Summary
9', 53' van Dijk
 22' Hughes
37' Leckie
 58' Fyfe
Attendance: 7,557
Referee: Peter Green
11 September 2010 Round 6 Adelaide United 2–1 Newcastle Jets Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 19:00Leckie 23'
Flores 66'
Report
Summary
 28' Miličević
90' Rooney
Attendance: 9,571
Referee: Ben Williams
18 September 2010 Round 7 Brisbane Roar 1–1 Adelaide United Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 19:00Broich 34'
Paartalu  52'
Report
Summary
27' Leckie
 79' Fyfe
 87' Galeković
 45'   87' Cássio
Attendance: 7,080
Referee: Ben Williams
24 September 2010 Round 8 Adelaide United 2–0 Perth Glory Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:30Cornthwaite  44'
Reid  65'
van Dijk 70', 73' (pen.)
Report
Summary
 73' Velaphi
 38'   75' J. Coyne
Attendance: 13,310
Referee: Matthew Breeze
4 October 2010 Round 9 Sydney FC 1–2 Adelaide United Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Monday 16:30Brosque 40' (pen.)
Jamieson  52'
Report
Summary
 39' Hughes
56' (o.g.) Cole
90+1' Ramsay
Attendance: 7,071
Referee: Gerard Parsons
17 October 2010 Round 10 Gold Coast United 0–0 Adelaide United Skilled Park, Robina
Sunday 16:30Report
Summary
Attendance: 2,389
Referee: Chris Beath
22 October 2010 Round 11 Adelaide United 3–0 Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:30Cornthwaite  47'
van Dijk 71'
Flores 72'
Dodd 77'  77'
Hughes  81'
Report
Summary
 30' BrownAttendance: 11,206
Referee: Alan Milliner
29 October 2010 Round 12 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Adelaide United Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Friday 19:30Kruse 22'
Muscat  33'
Hernández 68'
Broxham  85'
Report
Summary
2' Fyfe
 36' Barbiero
 76' Reid
 90+1' Hughes
 90+2' Pantelis
Attendance: 16,269
Referee: Ben Williams
6 November 2010 Round 13 Brisbane Roar 4–0 Adelaide United Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 20:45Reinaldo 43'  45+2'   54'
Smith 56'
Barbarouses 62', 67'
Report
Summary
 53' CornthwaiteAttendance: 13,248
Referee: Matthew Breeze
10 November 2010 Round 14 Adelaide United 2–0 Perth Glory Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Wednesday 18:30Flores  25'
Reid  55'
Fyfe 64'
van Dijk 90+2'
Report
Summary
 17' Todd
 29' Pellegrino
 45'   63' Sekulovski
 45+5' Neville
 63' McGarry
 90+4' B. Griffiths
Attendance: 10,023
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
13 November 2010 Round 15 Newcastle Jets 3–1 Adelaide United EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
Saturday 19:15Topo-Stanley 5'
Abbas  5'
Jesic 13' 52'  52'
Miličević  29'
Report
Summary
 50' Reid
79' Fyfe
 84' Dodd
Attendance: 8,278
Referee: Kurt Ams
19 November 2010 Round 16 Melbourne Heart 0–2 Adelaide United AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30Worm  36'Report
Summary
6' Cornthwaite
73' (o.g.) Bolton
 87' van Dijk
Attendance: 6,538
Referee: Chris Beath
26 November 2010 Round 17 Adelaide United 2–1 Gold Coast United Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:30Reid 10'
Dodd 47'
Report
Summary
 16'   61' Brown
 28' Djite
45+2' van den Brink
 73' Djulbic
Attendance: 12,005
Referee: Peter Green
5 December 2010 Round 18 Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Adelaide United AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Sunday 14:30Durante  23'
Brown 46'
Greenacre  86'
Ward  87'
Sigmund 90+4'
Report
Summary
14' van Dijk
 38' Flores
 44' Cornthwaite
 83' Dodd
Attendance: 14,108
Referee: Peter O'Leary
10 December 2010 Round 19 Adelaide United 2–0 North Queensland Fury Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:30Flores 5'
van Dijk 16'
Report
Summary
 86' NikasAttendance: 8,786
Referee: Matthew Gillett
17 December 2010 Round 20 Adelaide United 1–2 Melbourne Heart Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:30van Dijk 45+1'
Galeković  89'
Keenan  90+1'
Report
Summary
 27' Thompson
 65' Hoffman
89' Colosimo
90+1' Aloisi
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
22 December 2010 Round 21 Perth Glory 4–2 Adelaide United nib Stadium, Perth
Wednesday 21:30J. Coyne 6'
Sterjovski 35'  55'
Sekulovski  37'
McGarry  54'
Fowler 67', 77' (pen.)
Report
Summary
22' Keenan
 43' Fyfe
51' van Dijk
 75' Cornthwaite
Attendance: 7,193
Referee: Chris Beath
26 December 2010 Round 22 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 16:30Simon 51'  72'
Griffiths  68'
van Dijk 78' (o.g.)
Report
Summary
 64' Barbiero
 67' Hughes
Attendance: 6,249
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
29 December 2010 Round 23 Adelaide United 2–0 Sydney FC Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Wednesday 19:30van Dijk 35'
Ramsay  48'
Foxe 58' (o.g.)
Report
Summary
Attendance: 16,429
Referee: Gerard Parsons
2 January 2011 Round 24 Adelaide United 0–1 Brisbane Roar Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 18:30Cornthwaite  90'Report
Summary
 37' Nichols
 40' Susak
69' Solórzano
Attendance: 14,420
Referee: Matthew Breeze
9 January 2011 Round 25 Melbourne Victory 1–4 Adelaide United AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 14:30Ricardinho  26'
Muscat  57'   65'
Berger  79'
Allsopp  81'
Angulo  87'
Dugandžić 90+4'
Report[permanent dead link]
Summary
12'  80' Flores
 46' Usúcar
57', 78' van Dijk
75'  79' Barbiero
Attendance: 18,558
Referee: Peter Green
21 January 2011 Round 26 Adelaide United 8–1 North Queensland Fury Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:30Flores 4', 37', 87'
Dodd 28'
Ramsay 42'
van Dijk 46', 67', 83'
Report
Summary
Nikas 71'Attendance: 10,986
Referee: Peter Green
29 January 2011 Round 27 Adelaide United 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 19:00Flores  55'
Dodd 90+1'
Report
Summary
11'  62' Pérez
30' Rose
 52' Bojić
 79' Griffiths
Attendance: 12,109
Referee: Strebre Delovski
2 February 2011 Round 28 Gold Coast United 0–0 Adelaide United Skilled Park, Robina
Wednesday 20:30Perchtold  33'Report
Summary
 37' Hughes
 81' Reid
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Chris Beath
5 February 2011 Round 29 Adelaide United 0–1 Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 18:30Report
Summary
34' Greenacre
 42' Brown
 64' Hearfield
 81' Durante
 87' Macallister
Attendance: 7,498
Referee: Matthew Breeze
11 February 2011 Round 30 Adelaide United 2–1 Melbourne Victory Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Friday 19:30Reid 6'
Bodrušić  62'
Boogaard  65'
Dodd 78'
Flores  88'
Report
Summary
65' Thompson
 70' Kruse
Attendance: 21,083
Referee: Ryan Shepheard

Finals Series

18 February 2011 Finals Week 1 Adelaide United 1–0 Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:30Watson  23'
Flores  37'
Dodd 70'
Report
Summary
 4' M. Muscat
 30' Ward
Attendance: 10,285
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 February 2011 Finals Week 2 Adelaide United 2–3 Gold Coast United Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 17:00van Dijk 56' (pen.)
Leckie 70'
Boogaard  77'
Report
Summary
38', 79' (pen.)  45+4' Smeltz
 47' 71' Djite
 55' van den Brink
 82' Pantelidis
Attendance: 15,028
Referee: Chris Beath

References

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