THERE'S possibly been a better round in A-League history...but it's hard to think of one. There's certainly not been a better round this season.
It's been a helluva week. Aloisi's arrival, Culina's departure, Kosmina's return...and that was all before a ball was kicked.
Throw in a dodgy red card against Melbourne, an ugly win for the Jets, an own goal by a Socceroo, a see-saw rollercoaster for Glory, a resurgent Sydney, a coach in the stands, an isolated Aloisi, a missed penalty, the fall from grace of the mighty Mariners, a devastating demolition of Phoenix by Adelaide - and a staggering 18 goals...It just doesn't get any better.
Alex Brosque has this season lived up to all that potential he showed in season one with Roar and that was squandered by Terry Butcher in season two.
He almost notched up a hat-trick but for a missed penalty, which would only have been Sydney's second ever hat-trick in the A-League since Sasho Petrovski hit the treble, ironically against the Mariners in round 11 of season one, almost two years ago to the day.
But his two goals were enough to make Brosque the clear leader in the goal-scoring charts for this season with six under his belt already and looking like he has plenty more to come.
Shane Smeltz is keeping in touch with him though on five after his early opener against United but Phoenix's leaky defence just keeps letting down all his hard work at the other end.
The celebrated John Aloisi never really came close to troubling the scorekeepers but it was his first game in months.
The Mariners' slip from the top of the pile for the first time this season will serve as a wake-up call to the side. They might have Aloisi but they still need to work just as hard to get their wins.
Incidentally, Kossie's touchline ban seemed to simply give suspended Mark Rudan a little bit of extra fitness training during the game.
He and masseur Joe Niutta spent a lot of the second half running up the steps from the sidelines to the box where the banished Kosmina sat. They were probably just getting the full-time drinks and pie orders in for the boys though, eh?
Strangely enough however, their return to the sidelines did seem to coincide with changes in tactics and substitutions. Coincidence, I'm sure...
The Adelaide-Perth game was just an awesome display of entertaining football. Earlier this season Glory made you want to pull your eyes out and then stand on them, but now they are providing thrilling games, albeit frustrating for players and fans.
How a side can go from keeping clean sheet after clean sheet without scoring themselves to scoring them by the hatful but then conceding in equal numbers could baffle science for years to come.
God knows what they have to do to take three points from a match but hopefully they will discover it soon. They've earned it now.
For a neutral, they've provided possibly the game of the season - and at least they got the last minute equaliser to deny Roar an undeserved win...and given the performances, a draw was probably fairest of all. It was, however, pure theatre.
There was yet another dodgy red in the Victory game with the Jets. Steve Pantelidis did deserve to go off for the elbow on Griffiths...but, really, the ref should have blown for the foul on Pantelidis long before he had a chance to retaliate.
Jets are happy to walk away with three points however they get them and for a side missing their talisman stars Carle and Rodriguez, they're doing exceptionally well.
If (and probably when) they lose Joel Griffiths though, all bets are off. It's not quite a one-man team...but it's damn close.
Finally the youngsters of Adelaide United are in danger of running away with the league.
They have a mind-boggling array of young attacking talent and if they can plug the injury gaps in their defence with some sharp signings, it'll be a brave man who bets against them taking the Premiership again.
The downside to such young talent though is that they get called up to the Olyroos - and the U23s have another round of matches coming up. Can Adelaide still maintain the momentum?
So at the end of round 10, Adelaide are top on goal difference, Jets and Mariners are tied in second on points and goal difference, Victory are three points behind, Roar tucked up a draw away from them, Sydney are five points off the leaders, poor old Phoenix are drifting away four points behind and Glory just have six points from ten games.
versus 
Melbourne Victory 0
Newcastle Jets 2
(Adam Griffiths 8’, Joel Griffiths 88’)
Friday, 26 October 2007
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Assistant Referees: Jim Ouliaris & Hakan Anaz
Fourth Official: Kevin Docherty
Crowd: 27,123
The Griffiths brothers did the damage to Melbourne Victory with an early and late goal by each to keep Victory off the top of the table.
It was an ugly but effective performance for the Jets but the signs are still there for Victory's side finally coming together with another impressive performance from Carlos Hernandez - allbeit without reward.
Melbourne Victory
1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (Captain), 6.Steve PANTELIDIS, 7.Matthew KEMP, 8.Grant BREBNER (21.Sebastian RYALL 67’), 9.Danny ALLSOPP (15.Leandro LOVE 75’), 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Joseph KEENAN (14.Adrian CACERES 84’), 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 18.Leigh BROXHAM
Substitutes Not Used: 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk)
Yellow cards: Rodrigo Vargas 60’
Red cards: Steve Pantelidis 66’
Newcastle Jets
1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Adam GRIFFITHS, 3.Jade NORTH (C), 6.Andrew DURANTE, 8.Matt THOMPSON, 9.Joel GRIFFITHS (14.Jobe WHEELHOUSE 90’), 10.Denni (17.Troy HEARFIELD 57’) 11.Tarek ELRICH, 13.Adam D’APUZZO, 18.Noel SPENCER, 19.Mark BRIDGE
Substitutes Not Used: 5.Stuart MUSIALIK, 20.Ben KENNEDY (GK)
Yellow cards: Thompson 3’, Noel Spencer 50’, Joel Griffiths 71’, Mark Bridge 79’
Red cards: Nil
versus 
Queensland Roar 3
(Marcinho 45+2’, Simon Lynch 69’(pen)/86’ )
Perth Glory 3
(Billy Celeski 18’, Jamie Harnwell 43’, Jamie Coyne 90+3’)
Saturday, 27 October 2007
Suncorp Stadium, Queensland
Referee: Ben Williams
Assistant Referees: Jason Power & Brad Hobson
Fourth Official: Chris Beath
Crowd: 16,715
The new Macquarie definition of Perth: (v) To be in a team that gets a two goal lead yet invariably ends up with a draw at the last moment. "We Perthed it."
Craig Moore might have given away Glory's opener with an own goal but he redeemed himself with a goal-line clearance of what would have been a winner. He can also count himself lucky his late yellow wasn't another red...
This was the game of the season for my money - but Perth fans will probably disagree...with good reason.
Queensland Roar
1.Liam REDDY (gk), 4.Craig MOORE, 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Massimo MURDOCCA, 10.Ante MILICIC, 11.REINALDO, 14.Ben GRIFFIN (9.Simon LYNCH 65’), 16.Hyuk-Su SEO, 18.Danny TIATTO (17.Mitch NICHOLS 28’),19. Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 22.Robbie KRUSE (2.Andrew PACKER 82’), 23.MARCINHO
Substitutes Not Used: 30.Griffin McMASTER (gk)
Yellow cards: Michael Zullo 31’, Craig Moore 89’
Red cards: Nil
Perth Glory
30.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 4.Simon COLOSIMO, 5.Jamie HARNWELL (12.Leo BERTOS 62’), 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Anthony DANZE (13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA 77’), 8.David MICEVSKI (15.Mitchell PRENTICE 64’), 10.Billy CELESKI, 14.Jamie COYNE, 17.Jimmy DOWNEY, 21.James ROBINSON
Substitutes Not Used: 50.Tommi TOMICH (gk)
Yellow cards: James Robinson 28’, Jamie Coyne 52’, Jimmy Downey 69’, Leo Bertos 75’, Billy Celeski 80’
Red cards: Nil
versus 
Wellington Phoenix 1
(Ahmad Elrich 24’)
Central Coast Mariners 2
(Dean Heffernan 16’, Sasho Petrovski 90+1’)
Sydney FC 3
(Alex Brosque 16’/25’, Tony Popovic 31’)
Central Coast Mariners 2
(John Hutchinson 27’/56’)
Sunday, 28 October 2007
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Mark Shield
Assistant Referees: Nathan Gibson & Ben Wilson
Fourth Official: James Lewis
Crowd: 17,652
The Mariners didn't look a shadow of the team that's been top all season - and Sydney didn't look a shadow of the team that's struggled so badly.
Michael Bridges made a huge impact on his debut, Corica lifted his game back to Asian Champions League levels and skipper Tony Popovic looked like a good signing at last.
But the Mariners still only lost by one goal and scored two absolute barnstormers from Hutchinson - and Aloisi isn't match sharp yet. They might not be top any more but don't write them off just yet.
Sydney FC
1.Clint BOLTON (gk), 2.Iain FYFE, 6.Tony POPOVIC (captain), 7.Robbie MIDDLEBY (3.Nikolas TSATTALIOS 71’), 8.Ruben ZADKOVICH (11.Brendon SANTALAB 81’), 10.Steve CORICA, 14.Alex BROSQUE, 16.Mark MILLIGAN, 22.JUNINHO, 23.Ufuk TALAY, 28.Michael BRIDGES (9.David ZDRILIC 83’)
Substitutes Not Used: 20.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk)
Yellow cards: Ufuk Talay 86’, Clint Bolton 87’
Red cards: Nil
Central Coast Mariners
20. Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 6. Andre GUMPRECHT (2. Matt SIMON 77’), 7. John HUTCHINSON, 8. Dean HEFFERNAN, 10. Tom PONDELJAK, 12. Greg OWENS, 13. Tony VIDMAR, 16. Nigel BOOGAARD, 22. Sasho PETROVSKI, 23. Mile JEDINAK, 25. John ALOISI
Substitutes Not Used: 1.Matthew TROTT (gk), 5.Bradley PORTER, 18.Alex WILKINSON
Yellow cards: Hutchinson 50’, Mile Jedinak 53’, Dean Heffernan 54’, Tony Vidmar 64’
Red cards: Nil
versus 
Adelaide United 4
Dez Giraldi 5’, Nathan Burns 45+3’, Lucas Pantelis 49’, Jason Spagnuolo 75’)
Wellington Phoenix 1
(Shane Smeltz 3’)
Sunday, 28 October 2007
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Referee: Simon Przydacz
Assistant Referees: Matthew Cream & Peter Chapman
Fourth Official: Craig Zetter
Crowd: 11,740
Only Adelaide have scored more goals than Phoenix (ironically the ones they scored against Wellington in this match) but there's a huge gulf in the ladder between the two teams.
Shane Smeltz is second top scorer in the league, yet his club are second bottom. It's a tragedy for the club that all their goals haven't been rewarded with better results but they just give away games at the back.
Adelaide however boast class throughout their attack and you simply never know which of their stunningly talented youngsters will score next.
Adelaide are the future of the A-League and take their deserved spot at the top of the ladder. All power to them.
Adelaide United
1.Daniel BELTRAME (gk) (20.Robert BAJIC (gk) 80’), 2.Richie ALAGICH, 3.Milan SUSAK, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 10.Nathan BURNS (14.Shaun ONTONG 86’), 13.Travis DODD (captain), 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 22.DIEGO, 23.Dez GIRALDI (8.Kristian SARKIES 71’)
Substitutes Not Used: 17.Isyan ERDOGAN
Yellow cards: Cassio 24’
Red cards: Nil
Wellington Phoenix
1.Mark PASTON (gk), 2.Jeremy CHRISTIE, 3.Tony LOCHHEAD, 7.Ross ALOISI (captain) (12.Richard JOHNSON 84’), 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.DANIEL (6.Tim BROWN 84’), 13.Steven OLD, 14.Steven O’DOR, 17.Vince LIA, 18.Ahmad ELRICH, 21.FELIPE (8.Vaughan COVENY 56’)
Substitutes Not Used: 20.Glen MOSS (gk)
Yellow cards: Vince Lia 83’
Red cards: Nil
Top Goalscorers After Round 10
6- Alex Brosque (SFC)
5- Shane Smeltz (WP)
4 - Joel Griffiths (NJ), Jamie Harnwell (PG), Archie Thompson (MV), Bruce Djite (AU), Sasho Petrovski (CCM).
3 - Travis Dodd (AU). Nathan Burns (AU), Lucas Pantelis (AU),
2 - Adam Kwasnik (CCM), Daniel (WP), Danny Allsopp (MV), Billy Celeski (PG), Felipe (WP), Adam Griffiths (NJ), John Hutchinson (CCM), Josh McCloughan (QR), Kevin Muscat (MV), Mark Bridge (NJ), Matt McKay (QR), Nik Mrdja (CCM), Patrick (SFC), Robbie Kruse (QR), Simon Lynch (QR).
1 - Adam Casey (SFC), Adrian Caceres (MV), Ahmad Elrich (WP), Carlos Hernandez (MV), Dean Heffernan (CCM), Dez Giraldi (AU), Diego (AU), James Robinson (PG), Jamie Coyne (PG), Jason Spagnuolo (AU), Marcinho (QR), Matt Thompson (NJ), Michael Zullo (QR), Mitchell Prentice (PG), Reinaldo (QR), Richie Alagich (AU), Rodrigo Vargas (MV), Ross Aloisi (WP), Sasa Ognenovski (QR), Steven Old (WP), Stuart Musialik (NJ), Tom Pondeljak (CCM), Tony Lochhead (WP), Tony Popovic (SFC), Ufuk Talay (SFC), Vaughan Coveny (WP)
A-League Ladder After Round 10
A-League Crowds After Round 10
Throw in a dodgy red card against Melbourne, an ugly win for the Jets, an own goal by a Socceroo, a see-saw rollercoaster for Glory, a resurgent Sydney, a coach in the stands, an isolated Aloisi, a missed penalty, the fall from grace of the mighty Mariners, a devastating demolition of Phoenix by Adelaide - and a staggering 18 goals...It just doesn't get any better.
Alex Brosque has this season lived up to all that potential he showed in season one with Roar and that was squandered by Terry Butcher in season two.
He almost notched up a hat-trick but for a missed penalty, which would only have been Sydney's second ever hat-trick in the A-League since Sasho Petrovski hit the treble, ironically against the Mariners in round 11 of season one, almost two years ago to the day.
But his two goals were enough to make Brosque the clear leader in the goal-scoring charts for this season with six under his belt already and looking like he has plenty more to come.
Shane Smeltz is keeping in touch with him though on five after his early opener against United but Phoenix's leaky defence just keeps letting down all his hard work at the other end.
The celebrated John Aloisi never really came close to troubling the scorekeepers but it was his first game in months.
The Mariners' slip from the top of the pile for the first time this season will serve as a wake-up call to the side. They might have Aloisi but they still need to work just as hard to get their wins.
Incidentally, Kossie's touchline ban seemed to simply give suspended Mark Rudan a little bit of extra fitness training during the game.
He and masseur Joe Niutta spent a lot of the second half running up the steps from the sidelines to the box where the banished Kosmina sat. They were probably just getting the full-time drinks and pie orders in for the boys though, eh?
Strangely enough however, their return to the sidelines did seem to coincide with changes in tactics and substitutions. Coincidence, I'm sure...
The Adelaide-Perth game was just an awesome display of entertaining football. Earlier this season Glory made you want to pull your eyes out and then stand on them, but now they are providing thrilling games, albeit frustrating for players and fans.
How a side can go from keeping clean sheet after clean sheet without scoring themselves to scoring them by the hatful but then conceding in equal numbers could baffle science for years to come.
God knows what they have to do to take three points from a match but hopefully they will discover it soon. They've earned it now.
For a neutral, they've provided possibly the game of the season - and at least they got the last minute equaliser to deny Roar an undeserved win...and given the performances, a draw was probably fairest of all. It was, however, pure theatre.
There was yet another dodgy red in the Victory game with the Jets. Steve Pantelidis did deserve to go off for the elbow on Griffiths...but, really, the ref should have blown for the foul on Pantelidis long before he had a chance to retaliate.
Jets are happy to walk away with three points however they get them and for a side missing their talisman stars Carle and Rodriguez, they're doing exceptionally well.
If (and probably when) they lose Joel Griffiths though, all bets are off. It's not quite a one-man team...but it's damn close.
Finally the youngsters of Adelaide United are in danger of running away with the league.
They have a mind-boggling array of young attacking talent and if they can plug the injury gaps in their defence with some sharp signings, it'll be a brave man who bets against them taking the Premiership again.
The downside to such young talent though is that they get called up to the Olyroos - and the U23s have another round of matches coming up. Can Adelaide still maintain the momentum?
So at the end of round 10, Adelaide are top on goal difference, Jets and Mariners are tied in second on points and goal difference, Victory are three points behind, Roar tucked up a draw away from them, Sydney are five points off the leaders, poor old Phoenix are drifting away four points behind and Glory just have six points from ten games.
versus Melbourne Victory 0
Newcastle Jets 2
(Adam Griffiths 8’, Joel Griffiths 88’)
Friday, 26 October 2007
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Assistant Referees: Jim Ouliaris & Hakan Anaz
Fourth Official: Kevin Docherty
Crowd: 27,123
The Griffiths brothers did the damage to Melbourne Victory with an early and late goal by each to keep Victory off the top of the table.
It was an ugly but effective performance for the Jets but the signs are still there for Victory's side finally coming together with another impressive performance from Carlos Hernandez - allbeit without reward.
Melbourne Victory
1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (Captain), 6.Steve PANTELIDIS, 7.Matthew KEMP, 8.Grant BREBNER (21.Sebastian RYALL 67’), 9.Danny ALLSOPP (15.Leandro LOVE 75’), 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Joseph KEENAN (14.Adrian CACERES 84’), 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 18.Leigh BROXHAM
Substitutes Not Used: 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk)
Yellow cards: Rodrigo Vargas 60’
Red cards: Steve Pantelidis 66’
Newcastle Jets
1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Adam GRIFFITHS, 3.Jade NORTH (C), 6.Andrew DURANTE, 8.Matt THOMPSON, 9.Joel GRIFFITHS (14.Jobe WHEELHOUSE 90’), 10.Denni (17.Troy HEARFIELD 57’) 11.Tarek ELRICH, 13.Adam D’APUZZO, 18.Noel SPENCER, 19.Mark BRIDGE
Substitutes Not Used: 5.Stuart MUSIALIK, 20.Ben KENNEDY (GK)
Yellow cards: Thompson 3’, Noel Spencer 50’, Joel Griffiths 71’, Mark Bridge 79’
Red cards: Nil
versus Queensland Roar 3
(Marcinho 45+2’, Simon Lynch 69’(pen)/86’ )
Perth Glory 3
(Billy Celeski 18’, Jamie Harnwell 43’, Jamie Coyne 90+3’)
Saturday, 27 October 2007
Suncorp Stadium, Queensland
Referee: Ben Williams
Assistant Referees: Jason Power & Brad Hobson
Fourth Official: Chris Beath
Crowd: 16,715
The new Macquarie definition of Perth: (v) To be in a team that gets a two goal lead yet invariably ends up with a draw at the last moment. "We Perthed it."
Craig Moore might have given away Glory's opener with an own goal but he redeemed himself with a goal-line clearance of what would have been a winner. He can also count himself lucky his late yellow wasn't another red...
This was the game of the season for my money - but Perth fans will probably disagree...with good reason.
Queensland Roar
1.Liam REDDY (gk), 4.Craig MOORE, 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Massimo MURDOCCA, 10.Ante MILICIC, 11.REINALDO, 14.Ben GRIFFIN (9.Simon LYNCH 65’), 16.Hyuk-Su SEO, 18.Danny TIATTO (17.Mitch NICHOLS 28’),19. Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 22.Robbie KRUSE (2.Andrew PACKER 82’), 23.MARCINHO
Substitutes Not Used: 30.Griffin McMASTER (gk)
Yellow cards: Michael Zullo 31’, Craig Moore 89’
Red cards: Nil
Perth Glory
30.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 4.Simon COLOSIMO, 5.Jamie HARNWELL (12.Leo BERTOS 62’), 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Anthony DANZE (13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA 77’), 8.David MICEVSKI (15.Mitchell PRENTICE 64’), 10.Billy CELESKI, 14.Jamie COYNE, 17.Jimmy DOWNEY, 21.James ROBINSON
Substitutes Not Used: 50.Tommi TOMICH (gk)
Yellow cards: James Robinson 28’, Jamie Coyne 52’, Jimmy Downey 69’, Leo Bertos 75’, Billy Celeski 80’
Red cards: Nil
versus Wellington Phoenix 1
(Ahmad Elrich 24’)
Central Coast Mariners 2
(Dean Heffernan 16’, Sasho Petrovski 90+1’)
Sydney FC 3
(Alex Brosque 16’/25’, Tony Popovic 31’)
Central Coast Mariners 2
(John Hutchinson 27’/56’)
Sunday, 28 October 2007
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Mark Shield
Assistant Referees: Nathan Gibson & Ben Wilson
Fourth Official: James Lewis
Crowd: 17,652
The Mariners didn't look a shadow of the team that's been top all season - and Sydney didn't look a shadow of the team that's struggled so badly.
Michael Bridges made a huge impact on his debut, Corica lifted his game back to Asian Champions League levels and skipper Tony Popovic looked like a good signing at last.
But the Mariners still only lost by one goal and scored two absolute barnstormers from Hutchinson - and Aloisi isn't match sharp yet. They might not be top any more but don't write them off just yet.
Sydney FC
1.Clint BOLTON (gk), 2.Iain FYFE, 6.Tony POPOVIC (captain), 7.Robbie MIDDLEBY (3.Nikolas TSATTALIOS 71’), 8.Ruben ZADKOVICH (11.Brendon SANTALAB 81’), 10.Steve CORICA, 14.Alex BROSQUE, 16.Mark MILLIGAN, 22.JUNINHO, 23.Ufuk TALAY, 28.Michael BRIDGES (9.David ZDRILIC 83’)
Substitutes Not Used: 20.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk)
Yellow cards: Ufuk Talay 86’, Clint Bolton 87’
Red cards: Nil
Central Coast Mariners
20. Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 6. Andre GUMPRECHT (2. Matt SIMON 77’), 7. John HUTCHINSON, 8. Dean HEFFERNAN, 10. Tom PONDELJAK, 12. Greg OWENS, 13. Tony VIDMAR, 16. Nigel BOOGAARD, 22. Sasho PETROVSKI, 23. Mile JEDINAK, 25. John ALOISI
Substitutes Not Used: 1.Matthew TROTT (gk), 5.Bradley PORTER, 18.Alex WILKINSON
Yellow cards: Hutchinson 50’, Mile Jedinak 53’, Dean Heffernan 54’, Tony Vidmar 64’
Red cards: Nil
versus Adelaide United 4
Dez Giraldi 5’, Nathan Burns 45+3’, Lucas Pantelis 49’, Jason Spagnuolo 75’)
Wellington Phoenix 1
(Shane Smeltz 3’)
Sunday, 28 October 2007
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Referee: Simon Przydacz
Assistant Referees: Matthew Cream & Peter Chapman
Fourth Official: Craig Zetter
Crowd: 11,740
Only Adelaide have scored more goals than Phoenix (ironically the ones they scored against Wellington in this match) but there's a huge gulf in the ladder between the two teams.
Shane Smeltz is second top scorer in the league, yet his club are second bottom. It's a tragedy for the club that all their goals haven't been rewarded with better results but they just give away games at the back.
Adelaide however boast class throughout their attack and you simply never know which of their stunningly talented youngsters will score next.
Adelaide are the future of the A-League and take their deserved spot at the top of the ladder. All power to them.
Adelaide United
1.Daniel BELTRAME (gk) (20.Robert BAJIC (gk) 80’), 2.Richie ALAGICH, 3.Milan SUSAK, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 10.Nathan BURNS (14.Shaun ONTONG 86’), 13.Travis DODD (captain), 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 22.DIEGO, 23.Dez GIRALDI (8.Kristian SARKIES 71’)
Substitutes Not Used: 17.Isyan ERDOGAN
Yellow cards: Cassio 24’
Red cards: Nil
Wellington Phoenix
1.Mark PASTON (gk), 2.Jeremy CHRISTIE, 3.Tony LOCHHEAD, 7.Ross ALOISI (captain) (12.Richard JOHNSON 84’), 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.DANIEL (6.Tim BROWN 84’), 13.Steven OLD, 14.Steven O’DOR, 17.Vince LIA, 18.Ahmad ELRICH, 21.FELIPE (8.Vaughan COVENY 56’)
Substitutes Not Used: 20.Glen MOSS (gk)
Yellow cards: Vince Lia 83’
Red cards: Nil
Top Goalscorers After Round 10
6- Alex Brosque (SFC)
5- Shane Smeltz (WP)
4 - Joel Griffiths (NJ), Jamie Harnwell (PG), Archie Thompson (MV), Bruce Djite (AU), Sasho Petrovski (CCM).
3 - Travis Dodd (AU). Nathan Burns (AU), Lucas Pantelis (AU),
2 - Adam Kwasnik (CCM), Daniel (WP), Danny Allsopp (MV), Billy Celeski (PG), Felipe (WP), Adam Griffiths (NJ), John Hutchinson (CCM), Josh McCloughan (QR), Kevin Muscat (MV), Mark Bridge (NJ), Matt McKay (QR), Nik Mrdja (CCM), Patrick (SFC), Robbie Kruse (QR), Simon Lynch (QR).
1 - Adam Casey (SFC), Adrian Caceres (MV), Ahmad Elrich (WP), Carlos Hernandez (MV), Dean Heffernan (CCM), Dez Giraldi (AU), Diego (AU), James Robinson (PG), Jamie Coyne (PG), Jason Spagnuolo (AU), Marcinho (QR), Matt Thompson (NJ), Michael Zullo (QR), Mitchell Prentice (PG), Reinaldo (QR), Richie Alagich (AU), Rodrigo Vargas (MV), Ross Aloisi (WP), Sasa Ognenovski (QR), Steven Old (WP), Stuart Musialik (NJ), Tom Pondeljak (CCM), Tony Lochhead (WP), Tony Popovic (SFC), Ufuk Talay (SFC), Vaughan Coveny (WP)
A-League Ladder After Round 10
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