2010–11 Melbourne Victory FC season

October 2015 October 2015 Melbourne Victory 2010–11 Ernie MerrickMehmet Durakovic (caretaker) A-League 5th Finals Qualified AFC Champions League Qualified Robbie Kruse - 11 32,231 v Melbourne Heart (22 Jan 2011) 10,287 v Gold Coast United (30 Jan 2011) _whiteVwide 000066 000066 000066 000066 000066 _blueVwide FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _white FFFFFF 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 season was Melbourne Victory's sixth season in the Hyundai A-League. It was the first A-League season with two teams from the same city, after the introduction of Melbourne Heart. Season summary The 2010–11 season was Melbourne Victory's sixth in the A-League. It was the first A-League season with a second club from Victoria (Melbourne Heart). This hoped to create a Melbourne derby more fierce than those with Sydney FC and Adelaide United. The rivalry reached a new level when Victory skipper Kevin Muscat was red carded for an unacceptable tackle on young Heart player Adrian Zahra.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/fears-for-adrian-zahra-after-terrible-tackle-from-kevin-muscat/story-e6frf9if-1225993014291 Herald Sun Herald and Weekly Times Grantley Bernard Kevin Muscat says sorry for his tackle on Adrian Zahra 23 January 2011 28 June 2011 Victory moved their home games to AAMI Park for regular season matches. Melbourne Victory started their pre-season by signing former Socceroos keeper Michael Petkovic from Sivasspor,http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1011461/victory-signs-michael-petkovic Michael Petkovic signs for Melbourne Victory 30 June 2010 28 June 2011 The World Game Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) https://web.archive.org/web/20100701221612/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1011461/Victory-signs-Michael-Petkovic 1 July 2010 dead dmy-all promoted Diogo Ferreira, Petar Franjic and Sebastian Mattei from the youth teamhttp://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/angulo-to-stay-in-aleague-with-victory-20100510-uo0p.html The Age Fairfax Media Angulo to stay in A-League with Victory 20 May 2010 30 June 2011 Melbournehttp://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34390 Victory call up Mattei 28 July 2010 4 July 2011 A-League Official Website dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110225221311/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34390 25 February 2011 and with Archie Thompson sidelined with a long term injury, Ricardinho was officially unveiled as Melbourne Victory's international marquee player from Oeste Futebol Clube, where he signed a two-year deal and was handed the number 9 shirt.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1287225.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100825063159/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1287225.html dead 25 August 2010 Brazilian Ricardinho signs for Victory 19 August 2009 28 June 2011 FIFA Victory also loaned Geoff Kellaway from Victorian Premier League Premier Dandenong Thunder.http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/melbourne-victory-sign-dandenong-thunder-s-kellaway-1050521 Melbourne Victory sign Dandenong Thunder's Kellaway Andrew Slevison 17 August 2010 28 June 2011 Tribal Football On 24 December 2010, Daniel Allsopp rejoined Victory after a year with Al-Rayyan Sports Club and D.C. United.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1356103.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121007125948/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1356103.html dead 7 October 2012 Allsopp returns to Melbourne Victory 24 December 2010 28 June 2011 FIFA Meanwhile, promising goalkeeper Mitch Langerak was transferred to Borussia Dortmund after his impressive 2010 AFC Champions League performance.http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2010/05/13/1922398/melbourne-victory-agree-fee-with-borussia-dortmund-for-mitch Melbourne Victory Agree Fee With Borussia Dortmund For Mitch Langerak 13 May 2010 28 June 2011 Goal.com goalkeeper Glen Moss was also transferred to Gold Coast Unitedhttp://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2010/07/20/2033431/gold-coast-united-agree-terms-with-melbourne-victory Gold Coast United Agree Terms With Melbourne Victory Goalkeeper Glen Moss 20 July 2010 2 July 2011 Goal.com and attacking midfielder Nick Ward to Wellington Phoenix.http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/181979,wellington-sign-victorys-ward.aspx?eid=10&edate=20100906&eaddr= Wellington Sign Victory's Ward 1 September 2010 28 June 2011 FourFourTwo Australia Haymarket Group dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121005061316/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/181979%2Cwellington-sign-victorys-ward.aspx?eid=10&edate=20100906&eaddr= 5 October 2012 dmy Nathan Elasi was released to Bonnyrigg White Eagles and Mathew Theodore was released to Dandenong Thunder. 2010–11 saw Melbourne Victory finish in fifth place in the regular season and qualify for the finals to face fourth placed Gold Coast United in the first week knockout stage. On 20 February 2011, Gold Coast United's Dino Djulbic 90+1 header bundled Melbourne Victory out of the championship race with a stunning 1–0 win in sweltering conditions at Skilled Park.http://www.theage.com.au/sport/a-league/victory-crashes-out-of-finals-20110220-1b0x3.html The Age Fairfax Media Victory crashes out of finals 20 February 2011 28 June 2011 Melbourne dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110427104414/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/a-league/victory-crashes-out-of-finals-20110220-1b0x3.html 27 April 2011 Melbourne Victory were drawn into Group E in the 2011 AFC Champions League along with Jeju United, Gamba Osaka and sister city team Tianjin Teda.http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/31705-mouth-watering-matches-on-the-acl-agenda Mouth-watering matches on the ACL agenda the-afc.com (AFC) 7 December 2010 28 June 2011 3 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200503010931/https://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/31705-mouth-watering-matches-on-the-acl-agenda dead Isaka Cernak had been signed from North Queensland Fury for the 2011 AFC Champions League and the following season.http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1027693/cernak-set-for-victory-move Cernak set for Victory move 20 October 2010 28 June 2011 The World Game Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) https://web.archive.org/web/20101023023438/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1027693/Cernak-set-for-Victory-move 23 October 2010 dead dmy-all Towards the end of the 2010–11 A-League season was preceded by major changes at the club, not only in the playing group but also on the board. Inaugural chairman Geoff Lord stepped down and was replaced by Anthony Di Pietro.http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/lord-step-down-melbourne-victory-chairman-season-s-end-1420601 Lord to step down as Melbourne Victory chairman at season's end Andrew Slevison 31 January 2011 28 June 2011 Tribal Football This led to a changing of the coaching staff. On 12 March 2011, Ernie Merrick came to an agreement with the board of directors to part company with the club after being publicly criticised by fans and media for the club's poor 2010–11 season performance, especially the 4–1 loss to arch rival Adelaide United, and the 5–1 loss to Gamba Osaka in its opening 2011 AFC Champions League game.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/victory-silent-on-ernie-merrick-sack-talk/story-e6frf9if-1226020154956 Herald Sun Herald and Weekly Times Grantley Bernard Ernie Merrick dumped as Melbourne Victory coach 12 March 2011 28 June 2011 Youth team head coach and former Socceroo Mehmet Durakovic was then appointed as caretaker manager for the remaining 2011 AFC Champions League competition.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/12/3162347.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110315193723/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/12/3162347.htm dead 15 March 2011 Victory and Merrick part ways 12 March 2011 ABC News 26 March 2011 Merrick's sacking was followed by that of former Socceroos striker Gary Cole on 12 April 2011 as Football Operation Manager after six years of service.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/gary-cole/story-e6frfg8x-1226037795247 Herald Sun Herald and Weekly Times Grantley Bernard Melbourne Victory axe football boss Gary Cole 12 April 2011 Assistant coach Aaron Healey joined the casualty list of the post-Merrick era the following week, as the club sought to reinvent itself as the pre-eminent football force in Australia.http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/201390,players-poleaxed-by-cole-axe.aspx Players Pole-Axed By Cole Axe 12 April 2011 28 June 2011 FourFourTwo Australia Haymarket Group dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121005061430/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/201390%2Cplayers-poleaxed-by-cole-axe.aspx 5 October 2012 dmy Captain Kevin Muscat announced his retirement after the 2011 AFC Champions League.http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2011/02/16/2355108/former-australia-international-kevin-muscat-announces Former Australia International Kevin Muscat Announces Retirement Stefan Coerts 16 February 2011 28 June 2011 Goal.com Many changes were made to the playing group in the off-season. The club announced on 8 February 2011 that they had signed Perth Glory goalkeeper Tando Velaphi on a two-year deal.http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=38760 Victory sign Velaphi 8 February 2011 28 June 2011 A-League Official Website dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110223035440/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=38760 23 February 2011 On 28 February 2011, it was announced that Mate Dugandžić strengthened the rivalry between the two Melbourne clubs by signing for cross town rival Melbourne Heart and became the first player transferred directly from Victory to Heart.http://www.theage.com.au/sport/a-league/heart-signs-former-victory-striker-dugandzic-20110301-1bch1.html The Age Fairfax Media Heart signs former Victory striker Dugandzic 1 March 2011 28 June 2011 Melbourne Aziz Behich and Kristian Sarkies were the first two players to play for both teams but not transferred directly as Aziz Behich played for Hume City FC after Victory and before Heart during the A-League off-season while Kristian Sarkies transferred via Adelaide United. The club ended weeks of speculation on 11 March 2011 by officially confirming that they had signed attacking midfielder Marco Rojas for the upcoming season, securing him on a two-year deal.http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39311 Victory secure Rojas signing 11 March 2011 A-League Official Website 26 March 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110403132047/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39311 3 April 2011 Ricardinho was not selected as one of the five foreign imports for Melbourne's 2011 AFC Champions League campaign, and as a result was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Paraná Clube until 31 December 2011.http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/melbourne-victory-loan-ricardinho-brazilian-outfit-parana-clube-1522331 Melbourne Victory loan Ricardinho to Brazilian outfit Parana Clube Andrew Slevison 22 March 2011 Tribal Football 26 March 2011 On 26 March 2011, Socceroos striker Robbie Kruse announced he had signed with 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf on a three-year contract beginning with the 2011–12 season.http://www.sportal.com.au/football-news-display/kruse-joins-dusseldorf-116354 Kruse signs with Dusseldorf 26 March 2011 Sportal 26 March 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110501025215/http://www.sportal.com.au/football-news-display/kruse-joins-dusseldorf-116354 1 May 2011 The club announced the signing of Jean Carlos Solorzano from Brisbane Roar on 28 March 2011, with L.D. Alajuelense extending his loan deal for one more season so that the move could take place.http://melbournevictory.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39420 Victory sign Solorzano 28 March 2011 melbournevictory.com.au (Melbourne Victory) dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110821181516/http://melbournevictory.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39420 21 August 2011 Players First team squad 1 AUS GK Michael Petkovic 2 AUS DF Kevin Muscat Captain 3 AUS MF Mate Dugandžić Youth 4 AUS DF Petar Franjic Youth 5 THA DF Surat Sukha 6 AUS MF Leigh Broxham 7 AUS DF Matthew Kemp 8 SCO MF Grant Brebner 9 Brazil FW Ricardinho Marquee 10 AUS FW Archie Thompson Australian Marquee 11 CRC MF Marvin Angulo (on loan from CS Herediano) 12 AUS DF Rodrigo Vargas 13 AUS MF Diogo Ferreira Youth 14 AUS MF Billy Celeski 15 AUS MF Tom Pondeljak 16 CRC MF Carlos Hernández 17 AUS DF Matthew Foschini Youth 18 AUS FW Danny Allsopp 19 AUS DF Evan Berger 20 AUS GK Sebastian Mattei Youth 21 AUS FW Robbie Kruse 23 AUS DF Adrian Leijer Vice Captain 27 WAL MF Geoff Kellaway Transfers Winter In Player From League Fee Date Australia Diogo Ferreira Melbourne Victory – Youth Australia National Youth League Free April 2010 Australia Petar Franjic Melbourne Victory – Youth Australia National Youth League Free April 2010 Australia Michael Petkovic Sivasspor Turkey Süper Lig Free June 2010 Australia Sebastian Mattei Melbourne Victory – Youth Australia National Youth League Free July 2010 Wales Geoff Kellaway Dandenong Thunder Australia Victorian Premier League Loan August 2010 Brazil Ricardinho Oeste Futebol Clube Brazil Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Not disclosed August 2010 AUS Danny Allsopp D.C. United United States Major League Soccer Free December 2010 Out Player To League Fee Date Australia Mitchell Langerak Borussia Dortmund Germany Fußball-Bundesliga Not disclosed May 2010 Australia Nathan Elasi Bonnyrigg White Eagles Australia NSW Premier League Released May 2010 Australia Mathew Theodore Altona Magic Australia Victorian Premier League Released May 2010 Australia Nik Mrdja Central Coast Mariners Australia A-League End of Loan May 2010 New Zealand Glen Moss Gold Coast United Australia A-League Free July 2010 Australia Nick Ward Wellington Phoenix Australia A-League Free August 2010 Summer In Player From League Fee Date AUS Tando Velaphi Perth Glory Australia A-league Free March 2011 AUS Isaka Cernak North Queensland Fury Australia A-league Free March 2011 New Zealand Marco Rojas Wellington Phoenix Australia A-league Free March 2011 Out Player To League Fee Date Australia Mate Dugandzic Melbourne Heart Australia A-League Free March 2011 Australia Evan Berger Perth Glory Australia A-League Free March 2011 Managerial and captain changes Outgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTimeSCOAUS Ernie MerrickSacked12 March 2011Merrick and Melbourne Victory part ways5th (10–11)Mehmet Durakovic (caretaker)12 March 2011GF week Previous captainManner of change handDate of change handNew captainDate of appointmentTimeAUS Kevin MuscatResigned as captain16 February 2011Adrian Leijer16 February 2011Regular season Matches 2010–11 Pre-season friendlies 6 July 2010 Melbourne Victory AUS 2–1 ReportSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes AUS Bentleigh Greens Pondeljak 21O'Dea 75 85 Crenich Olympic Park, Melbourne 16,019 W 16 July 2010 Melbourne Victory AUS 0–1 Report ARG Boca Juniors 42 Canete Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 13,020 L 20 July 2010 Melbourne Victory AUS 2–1 Report AUS Dandenong Thunder Pondeljak 75Celeski 89 50 Reed Olympic Park, Melbourne W 25 July 2010 Melbourne Victory AUS 0–0 Report AUS Central Coast Mariners Aurora Stadium, Launceston D 2010–11 Hyundai A-League fixtures 7 August 2010 Saturday 20:00 EST Sydney FC 20px 3–3 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory A. Brosque 36McFlynn 53Cole 86 Broxham 66Dugandžić 68Celeski 73 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 12,106 AUS Matthew Breeze D 14 August 2010 Saturday 19:30 EST Melbourne Victory 20px 0–2 ReportSummary 20px Perth Glory Harnwell 23Sterjovski 49 AAMI Park, Melbourne 20,358 AUS Gerard Parsons L 22 August 2010 Sunday 15:00 EST Melbourne Victory 20px 2–2 ReportSummary 20px North Queensland Fury K. Muscat 30 pen. 75 pen. Sseppuya 16Grossman 0 30Akoto 0 81 Payne 82 pen. AAMI Park, Melbourne 13,318 SCO Chris Boyle D 29 August 2010 Sunday 15:00 EST Gold Coast United 20px 0–1 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Kruse 20 Skilled Park, Gold Coast 3,624 AUS Ben Williams W 3 September 2010 Friday 20:00 EST Central Coast Mariners 20px 2–0 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Rostyn Griffiths 21McBreen 50 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 6,829 AUS Chris Beath L 12 September 2010 Sunday 15:00 EST Melbourne Victory 20px 3–0 ReportSummary 20px Brisbane Roar Pondeljak 51Ricardinho 56Brebner 71 AAMI Park, Melbourne 13,792 AUS Ryan Shepheard W 15 September 2010 Wednesday 19:30 EST Melbourne Victory 20px 0–0 ReportSummary 20px Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park, Melbourne 11,513 AUS Ben Williams D 18 September 2010 Saturday 17:15 EST North Queensland Fury 20px 0–0 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville 4,922 AUS Chris Beath D 25 September 2010 Saturday 19:30 EST Newcastle Jets 20px 0–0 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle 8,652 AUS Chris Beath D 8 October 2010Game was moved to stop a clash with the AFL grand final replay https://web.archive.org/web/20101104132209/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=35589 4 November 2010 Friday 19:30 EDT Melbourne Heart 20px 2–1 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Aloisi 11Alex 48Behich 2 48 74 Kruse 37 AAMI Park, Melbourne 25,897 AUS Ben Williams L 16 October 2010 Saturday 18:45 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 3–0 ReportSummary 20px Sydney FC Vargas 20Hernández 49Kruse 90 Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 17,299 AUS Ben Williams W 23 October 2010 Saturday 20:15 EST Brisbane Roar 20px 2–1 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Nichols 26Solórzano 77 Kruse 48 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 9,425 AUS Peter Green L 29 October 2010 Friday 20:00 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 2–1 ReportSummary 20px Adelaide United Kruse 22Hernández 68 Fyfe 2 Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 16,269 AUS Ben Williams W 6 November 2010 Saturday 19:00 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 0–1 Report Summary 20px Gold Coast United Vargas 55 o.g. Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 15,534 AUS Peter Green L 14 November 2010 Sunday 16:00 WST Perth Glory 20px 3–1 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Fowler 13 64 71 Dugandžić 79 nib Stadium, Perth 6,217 AUS Chris Beath L 18 November 2010 Thursday 19:30 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 2–2 ReportSummary 20px Central Coast Mariners Vargas 62Hernández 64 McBreen 29Kwasnik 78 AAMI Park, Melbourne 11,674 AUS Gerard Parsons D 27 November 2010 Saturday 18:00 NZDT Wellington Phoenix 20px 2–2 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory T. Brown 18Ifill 84 A. Thompson 21Kruse 40 Westpac Stadium, Wellington 6,475 NZL Peter O'Leary D 3 December 2010 Friday 20:00 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 3–3 ReportSummary 20px Brisbane Roar Kruse 63 77A. Thompson 71 Kemp 30 o.g.Solórzano 45+1McKay 90+4 AAMI Park, Melbourne 11,886 AUS Peter Green D 11 December 2010 Saturday 19:00 EDT Melbourne Heart 20px 1–3 Report Summary 20px Melbourne Victory Sibon 17 Kruse 12 28 Srhoj 54 o.g. AAMI Park, Melbourne 23,059 AUS Chris Beath W 18 December 2010 Saturday 19:00 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 2–0 ReportSummary 20px Perth Glory A. Thompson 45+4 Vargas 64 AAMI Park, Melbourne 12,124 AUS Matthew Breeze W 27 December 2010 Monday 18:00 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 2–1 ReportSummary 20px Newcastle Jets Hernández 20 Ricardinho 90 Zadkovich 54 AAMI Park, Melbourne 16,378 AUS Matthew Breeze W 31 December 2010 Friday 18:00 EDT Central Coast Mariners 20px 1–2 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Leijer 48 o.g.Kwasnik 2 41 53 Ferreira 85Brebner 87 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford 12,409 AUS Ben Williams W 5 January 2011 Wednesday 19:30 NZDT Wellington Phoenix 20px 2–0 Report Summary 20px Melbourne Victory Macallister 67 Rojas 72 Westpac Stadium, Wellington 9,496 AUS Chris Beath L 9 January 2011 Sunday 15:00 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 1–4 ReportSummary 20px Adelaide United K. Muscat 2 57 65Dugandžić 90+4 Flores 12van Dijk 57 78Barbiero 74 AAMI Park, Melbourne 18,558 AUS Peter Green L 15 January 2011 Saturday 19:30 EDT Sydney FC 20px 1–1 Report Summary 20px Melbourne Victory Makela 90+1 Allsopp 52 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 11,387 AUS Matthew Breeze D 22 January 2011 Saturday 19:00 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 2–2 Report Summary 20px Melbourne Heart Allsopp 10Hernández 31 K. Muscat 0 79 Aloisi 45+2 51 Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 32,231 AUS Chris Beath D 26 January 2011 Wednesday 19:00 EST North Queensland Fury 20px 0–3 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Allsopp 27 Dugandzic 69 73 Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville 4,093 AUS Jarred Gillett W 30 January 2011 Sunday 17:00 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 2–0 ReportSummary 20px Gold Coast United Allsopp 25 56 AAMI Park, Melbourne 10,287 AUS Peter Green W 2 February 2011 Wednesday 19:00 EDT Melbourne Victory 20px 2–0 Report https://archive.today/20120716094508/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000470315/scoreboard.html Summary 20px Newcastle Jets Pondeljak 57 Kruse 69 Fiorentini 0 61 Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 11,296 AUS Strebre Delovski W 11 February 2011 Friday 19:30 CDT Adelaide United 20px 2–1 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Reid 6T. Dodd 78 A. Thompson 65 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 21,083 AUS Ryan Shepheard L Notes 2010–11 Finals series Semi-Final 4 v 5 20 February 2011 Sunday 16:30 EST Gold Coast United 20px 1–0 ReportSummary 20px Melbourne Victory Djulbic 90+1 Skilled Park, Gold Coast 3,281 AUS Strebre Delovski l Table MV Statistics Leading scorers TotalPlayerGoals per Match  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3011 AUS Robbie Kruse 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 5 CRC Carlos Hernández 1 1 1 1 1 AUS Mate Dugandžić 1 1 1 2 AUS Daniel Allsopp 1 1 1 2 4 AUS Archie Thompson 1 1 1 13 AUS Rodrigo Vargas 1 1 1 2 AUS Kevin Muscat 2 BRA Ricardinho 1 1 SCO Grant Brebner 1 1 AUS Tom Pondeljak 1 1 1 AUS Leigh Broxham 1 AUS Billy Celeski 1 AUS Diogo Ferreira 1 Discipline Updated as end of the season Name Cautions 2nd Caution – Send-Off Send-Offs Australia Rodrigo Vargas 6 Australia Billy Celeski 6 Scotland Grant Brebner 5 Australia Adrian Leijer 6 Australia Leigh Broxham 4 Australia Robbie Kruse 5 Australia Diogo Ferreira 5 Australia Mate Dugandzic 2 Australia Matthew Foschini 1Brazil Ricardinho 3Thailand Surat Sukha 1Australia Kevin Muscat 5 1 1Costa Rica Carlos Hernández 4Costa Rica Marvin Angulo 3Australia Michael Petkovic 4Australia Matthew Kemp 1Australia Tom Pondeljak 3Australia Daniel Allsopp 2Australia Evan Berger 1 2011 AFC Champions League Group stage 2011 AFC Champions League group stage Group E n MEL Gamba Osaka v Melbourne Victory 1 March 2011 19:00 UTC+09:00 Gamba Osaka JPN 5–1 https://archive.today/20120912150218/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3452 Report AUS Melbourne Victory Takei 4 Adriano 7 pen.Lee Keun-Ho 10 Futagawa 62 Kim Seung-Yong 90+1 Muscat 21 pen. Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita 12,949 Ali Hamad Madhad Saif Albadwawi (UAE) Gamba Osaka v Melbourne Victory 15 March 2011 Melbourne Victory AUS 1–2 Report https://archive.today/20121230075205/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_ACL/0000470510/scoreboard.html Summary KOR Jeju United Allsopp 37 Park Hyun-Beom 41 Lee Hyun-Ho 84 Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 4,825 Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) Tianjin Teda v Melbourne Victory 5 April 2011 19:30 UTC+08:00 Tianjin Teda CHN 1 – 1 https://archive.today/20121210084043/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3449 Report AUS Melbourne Victory Zorić 19 Muscat 52 TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin 25,456 Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) Melbourne Victory v Tianjin Teda 20 April 2011 19:30 UTC+10:00 Melbourne Victory AUS 2 – 1 https://archive.today/20121208221701/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3447 Report CHN Tianjin Teda Hernández 44 Muscat 45+1 pen. Chen Tao 37 Docklands Stadium, Melbourne 5,693 Alireza Faghani (Iran) Melbourne Victory v Gamba Osaka 4 May 2011 19:30 UTC+10:00 Melbourne Victory AUS 1 – 1 https://archive.today/20121206045406/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3444 Report JPN Gamba Osaka Leijer 12 Nakazawa 43 Docklands Stadium, Melbourne 7,437 Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) Jeju United v Melbourne Victory 11 May 2011 19:30 UTC+09:00 Jeju United KOR 1 – 1 https://archive.today/20121208143136/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3443 Report AUS Melbourne Victory Kim Eun-Jung 25 Ferreira 61 Jeju World Cup Stadium, Jeju 1,519 Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) Round Date Home team Score Away team Crowd Stadium Group Stage 1 March 2011 Gamba Osaka 5–1 Melbourne Victory 12,949 Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita Group Stage 15 March 2011 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Jeju United 4,825 Etihad Stadium Group Stage 5 April 2011 Tianjin Teda 1–1 Melbourne Victory 25,456 TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin Group Stage 20 April 2011 Melbourne Victory 2-1 Tianjin Teda 5,693 Etihad Stadium Group Stage 4 May 2011 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Gamba Osaka 7,437 Etihad Stadium Group Stage 11 May 2011 Jeju United 1–1 Melbourne Victory 1,519 Jeju World Cup Stadium References External links Official website A-League website Melbourne Victory Videos A-League Premiers Central Coast Mariners Sydney FC 2008/09 A-League Champions Newcastle Jets Sydney FC 2008/09 2010–11 Category:2010–11 A-League by team Category:2010 in sport in Melbourne Category:2011 in sport in Melbourne