2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup

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2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
CountryAustralia
New Zealand
Dates14 July – 12 August 2007
Teams8
Defending champions Adelaide United
Champions Adelaide United (2nd title)
Runners-up Perth Glory
Matches played20
Goals scored53 (2.65 per match)
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The 2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was held in July and August in the lead-up to the start of the A-League 2007-08 season. The opening round started on 14 July 2007. The competition featured a group stage, with three regular rounds, followed by a two-week finals playoff.

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In previous years, the Pre-Season Cup was used to enhance the A-League's profiles by playing pre-season games in regional centres. In 2007 venues included Sunshine Coast, Launceston, Canberra, Port Macquarie, Darwin, Orange and Geelong. [1]

The group stage had a bonus point system. One point was awarded for 2 goals in a match, two points for 3 and three points for 4 or more goals in a match.

If two or more teams were level on points accumulated, the following criteria would be applied, in order, until one of the teams was determined as the higher ranked:

  1. highest goal difference;
  2. highest number of goals scored;
  3. result of the match played between the teams concerned;
  4. highest number of bonus points accumulated;
  5. lowest number of red cards accumulated;
  6. lowest number of yellow cards accumulated;
  7. toss of a coin.

The finals series was held over two weekends – 3 to 5 August, and 10 to 12 August.

Pre-Season Cup group stage fixtures and results

Round 1

Newcastle Jets 0–1 Perth Glory
(Report) Harnwell Soccerball shade.svg48'
Port Macquarie Regional Stadium,
Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: James Lewis
Melbourne Victory 1–1 Adelaide United
Allsopp Soccerball shade.svg74' (Report) Dodd Soccerball shade.svg9'
Aurora Stadium,
Launceston, Tasmania
Attendance: 8,061
Referee: Angelo Nardi

Round 2

Adelaide United 1–1 Perth Glory
Cassio Soccerball shade.svg59' (Report) Rukavytsya Soccerball shade.svg53'
Hindmarsh Stadium,
Adelaide, South Australia
Attendance: 3,513
Referee: Steven Gregory
Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Queensland Roar
Boogaard Soccerball shade.svg6' (Report) Lynch Soccerball shade.svg60'
Wade Park,
Orange, New South Wales
Attendance: 3,531
Referee: James Lewis
Wellington Phoenix 3–0 Sydney FC
Smeltz Soccerball shade.svg13', Soccerball shade.svg89'
Rudan Soccerball shade.svg14' (own)		 (Report)
Westpac Stadium,
Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,039
Referee: Peter O’Leary

Round 3

Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Queensland Roar
Old Soccerball shade.svg47' (Report) Lynch Soccerball shade.svg41'
Ognenovski Soccerball shade.svg50'
Queen Elizabeth II Park,
Christchurch, New Zealand
Attendance: 4,081
Referee: Michael Hester
Adelaide United 4–1 Newcastle Jets
Burns Soccerball shade.svg6'
Djite Soccerball shade.svg66'
Sarkies Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen)
Alagich Soccerball shade.svg86'		 (Report) Bridge Yellow card.svg 69' Yellow-red card.svg
A. Griffiths Yellow card.svg 79' Yellow-red card.svg
J. Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen)
Hindmarsh Stadium,
Adelaide, South Australia
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Craig Zetter

Playoffs

Adelaide United 3–2 Queensland Roar
Djite Soccerball shade.svg1'
Petta Soccerball shade.svg45'
Cássio Soccerball shade.svg64'		 (Report) Lynch Soccerball shade.svg16'
Milicic Soccerball shade.svg73'
Hindmarsh Stadium,
Adelaide, South Australia
Attendance: 5,221
Referee: Angelo Nardi

Finals

Melbourne Victory 0–1 Sydney FC
(Report) Brosque Soccerball shade.svg34'
Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Simon Przydacz
Adelaide United 2–1 Perth Glory
Djite Soccerball shade.svg66'
Cássio Soccerball shade.svg83'		 (Report) Bertos Soccerball shade.svg45'
Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 9,606
Referee: Craig Zetter
Central Coast Mariners 1–3 Queensland Roar
Simon Soccerball shade.svg9' (Report) Milicic Soccerball shade.svg30'
Nichols Red card.svg 33'
Marcinho Soccerball shade.svg48'
Seo Red card.svg 76'
Reinaldo Soccerball shade.svg86'
Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 3,500 (estimate)
Referee: James Lewis

Scorers

As at 12 August 2007

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

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References

  1. ↑ "Regional Focus for Pre-Season Cup". 23 April 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2007.
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