2000–01 Sydney United FC season

May 2025 May 2025 Sydney United 58 FC 2000–01 Alan Hunter (Round 1-13) & Velimir Kuprešak (Round 14-30) Marko Franović Sydney United Sports Centre National Soccer League 10th (League) Commins Menapi (8) 6,825 vs. Marconi Stallions(4 October 2000)National Soccer League 2,230 vs. South Melbourne(12 March 2001)National Soccer League 3,593 2–0vs. Adelaide City Force(20 October 2000)National Soccer League 0–4 vs. Melbourne Knights(19 November 2000)National Soccer League1–5 vs. Perth Glory(10 February 2001)National Soccer League 1999–2000 2001–02 The 2000–01 season marked Sydney United's eighteenth campaign in the NSL. The team finished in 10th place, missing out on the final series for a second consecutive season. Following a disappointing 1999–2000, Sydney United appointed former player Alan Hunter as head coach in an effort to revitalize the squad, along with key signings including former Australian internationals Francis Awaritefe and Zlatko Arambašić. The season began on a promising note, with United securing victories in their first three matches. However, a challenging period followed, as the team remained winless for the next ten games, leading to Hunter's departure. Velimir Kuprešak took over as player-coach, and while results improved under his leadership, United ultimately fell short of a finals berth. Additionally, the campaign marked the conclusion of Velimir Kuprešak's distinguished tenure at the club, as he retired at the end of the season, having been with Sydney United since 1989. A standout moment of the season was the guest appearance of Croatian international Aljoša Asanović, who featured in the final two matches, scoring one goal.Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 182–185 First Edition 2008 Players 1 AUS GK Brett Hughes 2 AUS DF Elvis Olic 3 AUS MF Danny Burt 4 AUS DF Velimir Kuprešak 5 AUS MF Richard Plesa Captain 6 AUS MF Vince Savoca 7 AUS DF Raymond Younis 8 AUS MF Paul Bilokapic 9 AUS FW Zlatko Arambašić 10 AUS MF Nahuel Arrarte 11 AUS MF Tom Pondeljak 12 AUS DF Tom Maric 13 AUS MF Ante Deur 14 AUS MF Kain Rastall 15 AUS MF Aytek Genc Captain 16 SOL FW Commins Menapi 17 AUS FW Francis Awaritefe 18 AUS MF Goran Talevski 19 AUS DF Shane Webb 20 AUS GK Steve Tolios 21 AUS MF Terry Palapanis 22 SOL FW Akwasi Ageyi 23 AUS MF Steve Jordan 24 AUS MF Milan Bosnar 25 AUS MF Matthew Jedinak 26 AUS MF Mile Jedinak 27 AUS MF Daniel Willoughby 28 AUS DF Allan Picken 29 AUS FW Matthew Zec 37 CRO MF Aljoša Asanović AUS MF Matthew Clowes AUS DF Damien Foxe AUS FW Mark Silic Transfers in n y 17 FW AUS Francis Awaritefe 1964 4 18 2000 10 1 Marconi Stallions AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Australia Soccer National Soccer League Media Guide 2000/2001 Australian Sports Publications Sydney 98 2000-01 9 FW AUS Zlatko Arambašić 1969 02 20 2000 10 1 Sydney Olympic AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed 5 MF AUS Richard Plesa 1976 01 08 2000 10 1 Parramatta Power AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed 8 MF AUS Mark Silic 1972 02 26 2000 10 1 Melbourne Knights AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Mark Silic https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe99453/mark-silic/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 16 FW AUS Commins Menapi 1977 09 18 2000 10 1 Nelson Suburbs FC NZL Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed 3 DF AUS Danny Burt 1972 11 16 2000 10 1 Canberra Cosmos AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed 19 DF AUS Shane Webb 1980 09 14 2000 10 1 Manly Warringah Dolphins AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Shane Webb https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe80860/shane-webb/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 2 DF AUS Damien Foxe 1974 08 15 2000 10 1 Blacktown City AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed 28 DF AUS Allan Picken 1981 09 17 2000 10 1 Penrith Panthers FC AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Allan Picken https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe78436/allan-picken/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en March 2025 Transfers out n y 5 DF AUS Eddy Bosnar 1980 04 24 2000 10 01 Dinamo Zagreb CRO Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Eddy Bosnar https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe16031/eddy-bosnar/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 17 FW AUS Nick Bosevski 1976 12 06 2000 10 01 RFC Liège BEL Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Nick Bosevski https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe99534/nick-bosevski/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 10 MF AUS Ante Moric 1974 04 19 2000 10 01 Sydney Olympic AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Aussie Footballers - Mori to Muhlbauer http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/MOR.html#AnteMoric www.ozfootball.net 5 May 2025 24 MF AUS Andy Rakic 1980 12 01 2000 10 01 Canberra Cosmos AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Aussie Footballers - Qu to Rayner http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/QUA.html#AndyRakic www.ozfootball.net 5 May 2025 7 MF AUS Mirko Jurilj 1973 11 04 2000 10 01 Sembawang Rangers SIN End of Contract Pre-season Free Mirko Jurilj https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe107970/mirko-jurilj/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 25 MF AUS Ante Deak 1978 07 08 2000 10 01 Eastern Pride AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Aussie Footballers - Davis to Degney http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/DAV.html#AnteDeak www.ozfootball.net 5 May 2025 1 GK AUS John Crawley 1972 03 05 2000 10 01 Blacktown City FC AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free John Crawley https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe5386/john-crawley/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 12 August 2013 3 DF AUS Mark Racker 1977 06 07 2000 10 01 Blacktown City FC AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Mark Racker https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe111127/mark-racker/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 21 FW AUS Zvonko Ušljebrka 1973 07 26 2000 10 01 Port Kembla FC AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Zvonko Usljebrka https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe110811/zvonko-usljebrka/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 18 MF AUS Steven Bozinovski 1981 06 16 2000 10 01 Rockdale City Suns AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Steven Bozinovski https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe60642/steven-bozinovski/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 26 FW AUS Fernando Pellegrino 1980 09 02 2000 10 01 Canterbury Marrickville FC AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Fernando Pellegrino https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe110996/fernando-pellegrino/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 22 DF AUS Colin Luff 1975 07 28 2000 10 01 Bonnyrigg White Eagles AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Colin Luff https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe108358/colin-luff/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en 19 FW AUS Grgo Saric 1979 05 08 2000 10 01 Free agent End of Contract Pre-season Free Aussie Footballers - Saad to Sarpong http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/SAA.html#GrgoSaric www.ozfootball.net 5 May 2025 May 2025 Mid-Season Gains n y 8 MF AUS Paul Bilokapic 1976 08 08 2001 1 1 Northern Spirit AUS Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 226 First Edition 2008Aussie Footballers - Berger to Biscaya http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/BER.html#PaulBilokapic www.ozfootball.net 5 May 2025 37 MF CRO Aljoša Asanović 1965 12 14 2001 04 01 Free agent Guest Contract Mid-season April 30 Free Aljoša Asanović https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe16951/aljosa-asanovic/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en May 2025 Mid-Season Losses n y 2 DF AUS Damien Foxe 1974 08 15 2001 01 01 Blacktown City FC AUS Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed Damien Foxe https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe111091/damien-foxe/ worldfootball.net 5 May 2025 en May 2025 Competitions Overview 5 National Soccer League 15 October 2000 29 April 2001 Matchday 1 10th 12 6 12 46 56 complete National Soccer League League table SUN Results summary 8 4 4 27 23 4 2 8 20 32 May 2025 Matches 1 15 October 2000 Sydney United 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/Round01.html Northern Spirit Arambašić 73 88 Langdon 5 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 4,958 Craig Zetter W 2 20 October 2000 Adelaide City Force 0–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/Round02.html Sydney United Awaritefe 17 28 Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh, South Australia 3,467 Angelo Nardi W 3 31 October 2001 Sydney United 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/Round03.html Perth Glory Arambašić 3 Awaritefe 74 Harnwell 28 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,483 W 4 5 November 2000 Carlton SC 0–3 (awarded on walkover) http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/Round04.html Sydney United Thompson 25 42 (pen) Motsiopoulos 55 Colosimo 86 Bob Jane Stadium Albert Park, Victoria 1,652 P.Mur W 5 12 November 2000 Sydney United 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/Round05.html Marconi Stallions Pondeljak 49 Genc 80 Bove 50 Farah 73 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 6,825 Simon Micallef D 6 19 November 2000 Melbourne Knights 4–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round06.htm Sydney United A.Vargas 13 Da Costa 25 Porter 50 Kiratzoglou 65 Knights Stadium Sunshine North, Victoria 5,180 Con Diomis L 7 26 November 2000 Sydney United 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round07.htm Brisbane Strikers Deur 47 Foster 69 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,875 Neil Fox D 8 1 December 2000 Parramatta Power 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round08.htm Sydney United Thorp 34 Miller 41 44 Menapi 62 Pondeljak 66 (pen) Parramatta Stadium Parramatta, New South Wales 2,021 Mark Shield L 9 10 December 2000 Sydney United 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20002001/Round09.html Canberra Cosmos Deur 66 Menapi 90+3 Castro 5 Popovich 90+4 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,254 Shaun Micallef D 10 16 December 2000 Wollongong Wolves 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round10.htm Sydney United Petrovski 49 Ceccoli 80 WIN Stadium Wollongong, New South Wales 3,339 Gerry Connolly L 11 23 December 2000 Sydney United 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round11.htm South Melbourne Vlahos 27 Coveny 41 Susa 78 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 2,230 Mark Shield L 12 29 December 2000 Newcastle United 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round12.htm Sydney United Buonavoglia 52 (pen) Sprod (og) 89 Breakers Stadium Newcastle, New South Wales 8,305 Matthew Breeze D 13 7 January 2001 Sydney Olympic 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round13.htm Sydney United Augerinos 70 Collina 88 Parisi 90+2 Arambašić 41 Belmore Sports Ground Belmore, New South Wales 4,462 Shaun Michallef L 14 14 January 2001 Sydney United 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round14.htm Eastern Pride Deur 58 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 2,312 J.Blaney W 15 19 January 2001 Football Kingz 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round15.htm Sydney United Ibrahim 52 Awaritefe 18 Westpac Trust Stadium Wellington, New Zealand 11,622 P.Mur D 16 26 January 2001 Northern Spirit 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round16.htm Sydney United Burgess 27 Arambašić 35 Burt 55 North Sydney Oval North Sydney, New South Wales 3,731 Shaun Micallef W 17 4 February 2001 Sydney United 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round17.htm Adelaide Force Menapi 28 48 Tunbridge 69 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 2,754 Eddie Lennie W 18 10 February 2001 Perth Glory 5–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round18.htm Sydney United Miller 33 Despotovski 37 (pen) 40 Naven 44 Mori 55 Pondeljak 67 Perth Oval Perth, Western Australia 13,278 Gerry Connelly L 19 Sydney United 3–0 (awarded on walkover) http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round19.htm Carlton SC Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales W 20 23 February 2001 Marconi Stallions 5–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round20.htm Sydney United J.Gibson 22 Trajanovski 56 Thompson 60 68 Brownlie 90+3 Awaritefe 1 Pondeljak 64 Marconi Stadium Bossley Park, New South Wales 5,420 Matthew Breeze L 21 4 March 2001 Sydney United 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round21.htm Melbourne Knights Porter 42 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 4,218 Craig Zetter L 22 11 March 2001 Brisbane Strikers 4–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round22.htm Sydney United Harris 23 Pilic 49 Foster 71 (pen) 90+2 Bilokapic 41 Ageyi 90+3 Ballymore Oval Herston, Queensland 1,643 Peter Green L 23 18 March 2001 Sydney United 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round23.htm Parramatta Power Menapi 49 75 Thompson 23 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,860 Mark Shield W 24 23 March 2001 Canberra Cosmos 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round24.htm Sydney United Cortes 71 Menapi 5 Awaritefe 51 Bruce Stadium Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2,763 Peter Green W 25 1 April 2001 Sydney United 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/0001/round25.htm Wollongong Wolves Talevski 76 Huxley 50 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 4,235 Con Diomis D Round 26 4 April 2001 South Melbourne 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20002001/Round26.html Sydney United Vlahos 6 Boutsianis 42 Kalogeracos 48 Menapi 52 Bob Jane Stadium Albert Park, Victoria 5,025 Gerry Connelly L Round 27 16 April 2001 Sydney United 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20002001/Round27.html Newcastle United Buonavoglia 34 (pen) 85 Tsekenis 51 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 2,638 Matthew Breeze L Round 28 22 April 2001 Sydney United 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20002001/Round28.html Sydney Olympic Collina (og) 18 Awaritefe 44 Arambašić 68 Cardozo 16 41 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,124 Eddie Lennie W Round 29 Sydney United 3–0 (awarded on forfeit) http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20002001/Round29.html Eastern Pride Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales W Round 30 29 April 2001 Sydney United 2–4 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20002001/Round30.html Football Kingz Asanović 37 (pen) Menapi 45 Ibrahim 5 15 20 Perry 46 Sydney United Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,450 Mark Shield L Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances not included in the list.The Australian National League http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/20002001/NSL.html www.ozfootball.net 5 May 2025Sydney United Page http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU0001.html www.ozfootball.net 5 May 2025 No.Pos.Nat.NameNational Soccer LeagueTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKAUSBrett Hughes 11901902DFAUSElvis Olic 11001003DFAUSDanny Burt 12112114DFAUSVelimir Kuprešak 120205MFAUSRichard Plesa 12402406MFAUSVince Savoca 160607DFAUSRaymond Younis 180808MFAUSPaul Bilokapic61619FWAUSZlatko Arambašić19619610MFAUSNahuel Arrarte23023011MFAUSTom Pondeljak26426412DFAUSTom Maric 119019013MFAUSAnte Deur 121321314MFAUSKain Rastall 119019015MFAUSAytek Genc22122116FWSOLCommins Menapi28928917FWAUSFrancis Awaritefe22722718MFAUSGoran Talevski19119119DFAUSShane Webb20020020GKAUSSteve Tolios 111011021MFAUSTerry Palapanis 113013022FWSOLAkwasi Ageyi 1212123MFAUSSteve Jordan 1101024MFAUSMilan Bosnar 1404026MFAUSMile Jedinak404028DFAUSAllan Picken404037MFCROAljoša Asanović2121–MFAUSMark Silic 15050–DFAUSMatthew Clowes 11010 Players who left during the season–DFAUSDamien Foxe 16060 References 2000–01 Category:2000–01 National Soccer League (Australia) by team Category:2000 in sport in Sydney Category:2001 in sport in 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