2007 A-League Playoff results
2006/2007 Season Playoff Series Matches
written by Thomas Esamie

The top four teams of the regular season meet in matches as shown in home and away legs. Matches marked '1' and '2' are single elimination games, winner of Match 2 is crowned Champion of the 2005-2006 season.


Adelaide Utd v Melb Victory -----winner---------------------------2 Grand Final
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Sydney v Newcastle Jets          ____winner_________/


Grand Final Match, winner becomes champion
Played (18/02/07) Telstra Dome
Referee : Mark Shield, Crowd : 55436
Melbourne Victory
Michael Theoklitos, Kevin Muscat, Steve Pantelidis, Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, Danny Allsopp, Archie Thompson (Kristian Sarkies 89), Rodrigo Vargas, Adrian Caceres (James Robinson 62), Adrian Leijer, Simon Storey, Grant Brebner (Leigh Broxham 59)
Goals : Thompson 20, 29, 39, 56, 72, Sarkies 90
Coach : Ernie Merrick
6 - 0 Adelaide United
Daniel Beltrame, Richie Alagich (Jason Spagnuolo 70), Angelo Costanzo, Michael Valkanis, Ross Aloisi (sent off 34), Carl Veart, Fernando Rech (Bruce Djite 59), Greg Owens (Aaron Goulding 46), Travis Dodd, Nathan Burns, Diego Walsh
Coach : John Kosmina
Match report by Alan Clark

Preliminary Final, loser eliminated, winner into Grand Final
Played (11/02/07) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : Matthew Breeze, Crowd : 13798
Adelaide United
Daniel Beltrame, Richie Alagich, Angelo Costanzo, Michael Valkanis, Ross Aloisi, Carl Veart (Greg Owens 69), Matthew Kemp, Fernando Rech, Travis Dodd, Nathan Burns (Bruce Djite 82), Diego Walsh
Goal : Veart 57
Coach : John Kosmina
1 aet - 1 aet Newcastle United Jets
Ante Covic, Milton Rodriguez (Vaughan Coveny 70), Andrew Durante, Matt Thompson, Nick Carle, Paul Okon, Stuart Musialik, Joel Griffiths (Troy Hearfield 86), Mark Bridge, Paul Kohler, Tim Brown
Goal : Coveny 74
Coach : Gary van Egmond
Adelaide win 4-3 on penalties
Match report by Lino Fusco

Major Semi-Final, loser into Preliminary Final, winner into Grand Final
1st leg Played (28/01/07) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : Simon Przydacz, Crowd : 15575
Adelaide United
Daniel Beltrame, Angelo Costanzo, Michael Valkanis, Ross Aloisi, Mathew Kemp, Fernando Rech, Travis Dodd, Nathan Burns (Bruce Djite 65), Bobby Petta (Jason Spagnuolo 20), Diego Walsh (Carl Veart 85)
Coach : John Kosmina
0 - 0 Melbourne Victory
Michael Theoklitos, Kevin Muscat, Mark Byrnes, Steve Pantelidis, Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, Danny Allsopp, Archie Thompson, Rodrigo Vargas, Adrian Leijer, Simon Storey, Grant Brebner
Coach : Ernie Merrick
Match report by Lino Fusco
2nd leg Played (4/02/07) Telstra Dome
Referee : Mark Shield, Crowd : 47413
Melbourne Victory
Michael Theoklitos, Kevin Muscat, Steve Pantelidis (Alessandro Viana Da Silva 83), Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva (James Robinson 86), Danny Allsopp, Archie Thompson, Rodrigo Vargas, Adrian Caceres (Kristian Sarkies 64), Adrian Leijer, Simon Storey, Grant Brebner
Goals : Allsopp 48, Robinson 90
Coach : Ernie Merrick
2 - 1 Adelaide United
Daniel Beltrame, Richie Alagich, Angelo Costanzo, Michael Valkanis, Ross Aloisi, Carl Veart (Greg Owens 76), Mathew Kemp, Fernando Rech (Bruce Djite 62), Travis Dodd, Nathan Burns (Aaron Goulding 90), Diego Walsh
Goal : Dodd 4
Coach : John Kosmina
Match report by Alan Clark

Elimination Semi-Final, loser eliminated, winner into Preliminary Final
1st leg Played (26/01/07) Sydney Football Stadium
Referee : Peter Green, Crowd : 21112
Sydney FC
Clint Bolton, Iain Fyfe, Mark Rudan, Robbie Middleby (David Zdrilic 90), Ruben Zadkovich, Steve Corica, David Carney, Alex Brosque, Terry McFlynn (Sasho Petrovski 46), Mark Milligan, Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Goals : Brosque 15, Milligan 30
Coach : Terry Butcher
2 - 1 Newcastle United Jets
Ante Covic, Steve Eagleton, Jade North, Matt Thompson, Vaughan Coveny (Milton Rodriguez 57), Nick Carle, Paul Okon, Stuart Musialik, Joel Griffiths, Mark Bridge, Tim Brown
Goal : Rodriguez 71
Coach : Gary van Egmond
Match report by Chris Dunkerley
2nd leg Played (02/02/07) Newcastle International Sports Centre
Referee : Matthew Breeze, Crowd : 24338
Newcastle United Jets
Ante Covic, Jade North, Milton Rodriguez (Vaughan Coveny 61), Andrew Durante, Matt Thompson, Nick Carle, Paul Okon, Stuart Musialik, Joel Griffiths, Mark Bridge (Troy Hearfield 88), Tim Brown
Goals : Griffiths 57, Coveny 71
Coach : Gary van Egmond
2 - 0 Sydney FC
Clint Bolton, Iain Fyfe, Mark Rudan (Jonas Salley 75), Ufuk Talay (David Zdrilic 75), Robbie Middleby, Ruben Zadkovich, Steve Corica, David Carney (Sasho Petrovski 59), Alex Brosque (sent off 44), Mark Milligan, Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Coach : Terry Butcher
Match report by Robert Szomolnoki