2007–08 Central Coast Mariners FC season

June 2020 August 2011 Central Coast Mariners 2007–08 Lawrie McKinna Lyall Gorman Bluetongue Stadium A-League regular season Premiers A-League finals Runners-up Pre-Season Cup 4th John Aloisi (7) Sasho Petrovski (9) 36,354 vs Newcastle Jets(24 February 2008) 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was the 3rd season of competitive football played by Central Coast Mariners. The Mariners ended the season as A-League Premiers after topping the table in the regular season, but runners-up in the Championship after losing to local rivals Newcastle Jets in the 2008 A-League Grand Final. In the transfer window the club signed experienced striker Sasho Petrovski and former Adelaide United midfielder Greg Owens. Left back Dean Heffernan also returned to the club after completing a loan spell with 1. FC Nürnberg. Club captain Noel Spencer was released, joining Sydney FC. After a mixed pre-season, finishing fourth in the 2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup, the Mariners began the 2007–08 A-League in good form, undefeated for their first five games. Winless runs in October and January saw a number of clubs threaten Central Coast at the top of the table. This included a 5–4 loss to Sydney FC in December, breaking the record for goals in an A-League match. The mid-season addition of Socceroo John Aloisi proved successful, with the striker scoring a team-high seven league goals. A win over Wellington Phoenix in the final game of the regular season secured a first Premiership for the club, ahead of Newcastle Jets on goal difference. In the Finals Series, the Mariners advanced to the Grand Final by defeating the Jets 3–2 over two legs. The Jets, however, claimed the Championship with a 1–0 win in controversial circumstances at the Sydney Football Stadium. Background 2006-07 Central Coast Mariners FC season The Mariners ended the previous season in sixth, missing out on the Finals Series. Transfers In No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateRef22FWSasho PetrovskiSydney FCFree12 February 2007http://www.news.com.au/national/petrovski-signs-with-mariners/story-e6frfkp9-1111112981431 Petrovski signs with Mariners News.com.au 12 February 2007 9 September 2016October 2026 medicmedic23MFMile JedinakSydney UnitedFree26 February 2007Central Coast Mariners FC Jedi signs permanent deal for 2007–08 26 February 200712MFGreg OwensAdelaide UnitedFree12 March 2007http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2007/03/12/mariners-snap-owens Mariners snap up Owens The World Game 9 September 2016 12 March 20078DFDean Heffernan1. FC NürnbergLoan return6 June 2007http://www.espnfc.us/story/437114/heffernan-returns-to-the-central-coast Heffernan returns to the Central Coast ESPN FC 6 June 2007 9 September 201630GKAndrew RedmayneAustralian Institute of SportFree19 June 2007Out with the old, in with the new Central Coast Mariners FC 19 June 20074MFIan McAndrewCentral Coast LightningFree1 August 2007http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/mariners-sign-teenage-defender/story-e6frf4gl-1111114085064 Mariners sign teenage defender Fox Sports 1 August 2007 9 September 201624FWDamian MoriAdelaide CityFree21 September 2007http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/mariners-land-old-boy-mori/story-e6frf4hu-1111114467373 Mariners land old boy Mori Fox Sports 21 September 2007 Smithies, Tom 9 September 201625FWJohn AloisiFree agentN/A19 October 2007http://www.espnfc.us/story/474039/mariners-confirm-signing-john-aloisi Mariners confirm signing John Aloisi ESPN FC 19 October 2007 9 September 2016 Henderson, Philip26DFAlvin CeccoliFree agentN/A3 January 2008http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/ceccoli-back-as-ancient-mariner/story-e6frf4hu-1111115242755 Ceccoli back as 'ancient mariner' Fox Sports 3 January 2008 9 September 2016 Out No.PositionPlayerTransferred toFeeDateRef14DFVuko TomasevicFree agentN/A25 January 2007The Sydney Morning Herald 25 January 2007 9 September 2016 http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Mariners-axe-ALeague-skipper-Spencer/2007/01/25/1169594414824.html Mariners axe A-League skipper Spencer2DFWayne O'SullivanFree agentN/A25 January 20074MFNoel SpencerSydney FCFree16 February 2007http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/mariner-finds-his-way-to-sydney-for-the-asian-experience/2007/02/15/1171405369930.html Mariner finds his way to Sydney for the Asian experience The Sydney Morning Herald 16 February 2007 9 September 2016 Cockerill, Mike8MFJamie McMasterFree agentN/A18 April 2007http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2007/04/18/new-deals-mariners-duo New deals for Mariners duo The World Game 18 April 2007 9 September 201612FWStewart PetrieFree agentN/A18 April 20071GKJohn CrawleyRetiredN/A19 June 200724FWDamian MoriFree agentN/A13 October 2007The Daily Telegraph Pacesetters Central Coast Mariners are "down to the bare bones" 13 October 2007 Pre-season Friendly 22 May 2007 Central Coast Mariners 3–0 Report Malaysia Hutchinson 55Woodcock 78Owens 86 Lisarow Pluim Park 2,000 James Lewis W A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup 2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup Group stage +Group B TeamPldWDLGFGABPPtsCentral Coast Mariners321061310Queensland Roar31203216Wellington Phoenix31024425Sydney FC30120601 1 14 July 2007 18:00 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Report Wellington Phoenix Wilkinson 3Kwasnik 32 Gosford Bluetongue Stadium 8,136 Strebre Delovski W 2 21 July 2007 15:00 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Report Queensland Roar Boogaard 6 Lynch 60 Orange Wade Park 3,531 James Lewis D 3 29 July 2007 15:00 Sydney FC 0–3 Report Central Coast Mariners Osman 36Kwasnik 44Gumprecht 51 Canberra Canberra Stadium 5,735 Ben Williams W Playoffs Semi-final 4 August 2007 18:00 Central Coast Mariners 2–3 Report Perth Glory Mrdja 43Petrovski 90 Dragičević 23Bertos 55Tarka 78 Gosford Bluetongue Stadium 5,967 Ben Williams L 3rd place playoff 12 August 2007 16:00 Central Coast Mariners 1–3 Report Queensland Roar Simon 9 Milicic 30Marchinho 48Reinaldo 86 Gosford Bluetongue Stadium 3,500 James Lewis L 2007–08 Hyundai A-League fixtures 24 August 2007 20:00 UTC+10 Sydney FC 0–1 ReportSummary Central Coast Mariners Petrovski 7 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 18,457 AUS Peter Green W 31 August 2007 20:00 UTC+10 Central Coast Mariners 3–0 ReportSummary Wellington Phoenix Mrdja 9 35Kwasnik 13 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 9,052 AUS Peter Green W 6 September 2007 20:00 UTC+10 Queensland Roar 0–1 ReportSummary Central Coast Mariners Kwasnik 55 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 8,815 AUS Mark Shield W 16 September 2007 17:00 UTC+10 Melbourne Victory 0–0 ReportSummary Central Coast Mariners Vidmar 0 90+2 Telstra Dome, Melbourne 27,351 AUS Mark Shield D 23 September 2007 19:00 UTC+10 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 ReportSummary Perth Glory Petrovski 80 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 9,274 AUS Craig Zetter W 30 September 2007 16:30 UTC+9:30 Adelaide United 2–1 Reporthttps://archive.today/20121230084441/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780046/scoreboard.html Summary Central Coast Mariners Djite 19 88 Petrovski 37Vidmar 2 65 79 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide 11,019 AUS Matthew Breeze L 7 October 2007 17:00 UTC+10 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 ReportSummary Newcastle Jets Pondeljak 62 Bridge 82 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 12,622 AUS Matthew Breeze D 14 October 2007 17:00 UTC+10 Central Coast Mariners 0–1 ReportSummary Queensland Roar Porter 0 31 McCloughan 5 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 8,113 NZL Peter O'Leary L 21 October 2007 17:00 UTC+12 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 ReportSummary Central Coast Mariners Elrich 24 Heffernan 16Petrovski 90+1 Westpac Stadium, Wellington 10,560 AUS Peter Green W 28 October 2007 15:00 UTC+10 Sydney FC 3–2 Report Summary Central Coast Mariners Brosque 16 26 Popovic 32 Hutchinson 27 56 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 17,652 AUS Mark Shield L 4 November 2007 17:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 2–1 ReportSummary Melbourne Victory Petrovski 83, 2 73 90Pondeljak 88 Keenan 0 22Hernández 77Vargas 0 90 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 11,354 AUS Mark Shield W 10 November 2007 17:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Reporthttps://archive.today/20121230122439/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780065/scoreboard.html Summary Adelaide United J.Aloisi 48 pen. 59 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 11,680 AUS Simon Przydacz W 18 November 2007 19:00 UTC+9 Perth Glory 0–1 Summary Central Coast Mariners Owens 13Jedinak 2 83 88 Members Equity Stadium, Perth 7,310 AUS Craig Zetter W 25 November 2007 17:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 0–0 ReportSummary Central Coast Mariners EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 14,169 AUS Mark Shield D 9 December 2007 18:00 UTC+10 Queensland Roar 2–1 ReportSummary Central Coast Mariners Vidmar 21 o.g.McKay 28 J.Aloisi 13 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 16,442 AUS Ben Williams L 14 December 2007 19:30 UTC+10:30 Adelaide United 1–2 Reporthttps://archive.today/20121230155728/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780087/scoreboard.html Summary Central Coast Mariners Agostino 70 J.Aloisi 24Petrovski 48 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide 11,123 AUS Peter Green W 22 December 2007Match postponed due to heavy rain affecting pitch conditions. 19:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 4–5 ReportSummary Sydney FC Jedinak 3J.Aloisi 16Vukovic 0 17Owens 63 pen.Kwasnik 86 0 90+4 Fyfe 33McFlynn 50Biddle 71Santalab 76Talay 90+5 pen. Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 17,514 AUS Matthew Breeze L 31 December 2007 18:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 2–5 ReportSummary Melbourne Victory Jedinak 32 J.Aloisi 63 Caceres 4 Allsopp 23 61 Thompson 36 Muscat 43 pen. Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 18,686 AUS Mark Shield L 6 January 2008 19:00 UTC+9 Perth Glory 1–1 ReportSummary Central Coast Mariners Rukavytsya 69 Hutchinson 38 Members Equity Stadium, Perth 6,727 AUS Strebre Delovski D 12 January 2008 19:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 ReportSummary Newcastle Jets Kwasnik 9 Holland 6J. Griffiths 52 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 19,238 AUS Matthew Breeze L 19 January 2008 19:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 ReportSummary Wellington Phoenix Aloisi 52Kwasnik 90+4 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 9,849 AUS Kevin Docherty W 2007–08 Finals series Major SF Leg 1 27 January 2008 18:00 UTC+11 Newcastle Jets 2–0 ReportSummary Central Coast Mariners A. Griffiths 22J. Griffiths 85 pen. EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 22,960 AUS Matthew Breeze L Major SF Leg 2 10 February 2008 18:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 3 – 0 https://archive.today/20121230163620/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000240101/scoreboard.html Summary Newcastle Jets Kwasnik 37Petrovski 74 95 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 19,112 AUS Ben Williams W Grand Final 24 February 2008 17:00 UTC+11 Central Coast Mariners 0–1 Summary Newcastle Jets Vukovic 0 90+5 Bridge 64 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 36,354 AUS Mark Shield L Home-and-Away Season Standings CCM Player statistics Key No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position Nat. = Nationality Apps = Appearances GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward 12px|alt=|Yellow cards = Yellow cards 12px|alt=|Red cards = Red cards Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season. No.Pos.Nat.NameA-LeagueA-League finalsPre-Season CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px|Booked|alt=A yellow rectangular card13px|Sent off|alt=A red rectangular card1 GK AUSMatthew Trott4 (1)000206 (1)0002FWAUSMatt Simon4 (14)00 (2)0115 (16)1003DFAUSPaul O'Grady2 (4)0000 (1)02 (5)0204MFAUSIan McAndrew0 (1)000000 (1)0005MFAUSBrad Porter5 (3)0000 (4)05 (7)0016MFGERAndré Gumprecht8 (6)00 (3)05113 (9)1307MFAUSJohn Hutchinson1833040253708DFAUSDean Heffernan15 (1)1002 (1)017 (2)1709FWAUSNik Mrdja32003 (2)16 (2)31010MFAUSTom Pondeljak13 (5)22 (1)02 (2)017 (8)20011DFAUSDamien Brown7 (1)0003010 (1)02012MFAUSGreg Owens10 (2)21 (1)00 (1)011 (4)22013DFAUSTony Vidmar150301 (2)019 (2)06215DFAUSAndrew Clark12 (5)00 (2)01013 (7)05016DFAUSNigel Boogaard13 (1)0304 (1)120 (2)15017MFAUSMatthew Osman6 (1)0005111 (1)10018DFAUSAlex Wilkinson12030512011019FWAUSAdam Kwasnik12 (7)5315220 (7)82020GKAUSDanny Vukovic17030302301222FWAUSSasho Petrovski18 (1)6324125 (1)911123MFAUSMile Jedinak19230502728124FWAUSDamian Mori Left club during playing season300000300025DFAUSJohn Aloisi12730001574026DFAUSAlvin Ceccoli303000600030GKAUSAndrew Redmayne0000000000 References External links Category:Central Coast Mariners FC seasons Central Coast Mariners Season, 2007-08