2006–07 New Zealand Knights FC season
The 2006–07 New Zealand Knights FC season was the club's second season in the Australian A-League. The club finishing in eighth place.
| 2006–07 season | |||
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| Manager | Paul Nevin | ||
| A-League | 8th | ||
| Pre-Season Cup | 8th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Noah Hickey and Neil Emblen (2) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,304 (vs. Newcastle Jets, 27 August 2006) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,632 (vs. Central Coast Mariners, 28 September 2006) | ||
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Players
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Signed From | League | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grégory Duruz | DF | FC Thun | Swiss Super League | ||
| 4 | Che Bunce | DF | Waikato FC | NZFC | ||
| 5 | Steven O'Dor | DF | South Melbourne | Victorian Premier League | ||
| 7 | Richard Johnson | FW | Newcastle United Jets | A-League | ||
| 8 | Scot Gemmill | MF | Oxford United | English Football League Two | ||
| 11 | Jonti Richter | MF | Queensland Roar | A-League | ||
| 13 | Jonas Salley | MF | South Melbourne | Victorian Premier League | ||
| 14 | Malik Buari | DF | Woking | English Conference South | ||
| 15 | Adam Casey | FW | Wollongong Wolves | National Premier Leagues NSW | ||
| 19 | Sime Kovacevic | DF | Sunshine George Cross | Victorian Premier League | ||
| 31 | Leilei Gao | MF | Beijing Guoan | Loan | ||
| 33 | Dean Gordon | DF | Auckland City | NZFC | ||
Transfers out
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Steve Fitzsimmons | DF | |
| 8 | Ben Collett | MF | |
| 11 | Zenon Caravella | MF | |
| 12 | Cole Tinkler | DF | |
| 13 | Jeremy Brockie | FW | |
| 14 | Josh Maguire | MF | |
| 15 | Joshua Rose | DF | |
| 18 | Xiaobin Zhang | FW | |
| 19 | Naoki Imaya | FW | |
| 20 | Glen Moss | GK | |
| 21 | Jeremy Christie | MF | |
| 22 | Sam Jasper | MF | |
| 24 | Kris Bright | DF | |
| 27 | Roy Bell | GK | |
Competitions
Pre-season
| 16 July 2006 Group Stage | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance: 804 |
| 22 July 2006 Group Stage | Queensland Roar | 1 : 1 | New Zealand Knights | Maroochydore Soccer Club, Maroochydore |
| Attendance: 3,347 |
| 29 July 2006 Group Stage | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 0 | Sydney FC | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance: 3,121 |
| 4 August 2006 Bonus Round | Adelaide United | 1 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Attendance: 12,006 |
| 11 August 2006 Play-offs | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 1 | Perth Glory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance: 1,104 |
| 18 August 2006 7th place Play-off | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 2 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
A-League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 45 | Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 33 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 29[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 20 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights[lower-alpha 2] | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 19 | Disbanded at end of season |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
- New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
| 27 August 2006 Round 1 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance: 7,304 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 2 September 2006 Round 2 | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 0 | Adelaide United | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Buari 84' | Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Peter Green |
| 10 September 2006 Round 3 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 3 | Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Muscat 35' Thompson 22' Allsopp 9' |
Attendance: 2,071 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 15 September 2006 Round 4 | Queensland Roar | 5 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Suncorp Stadium |
| Milicic 80' Lynch 72' Reinaldo 55' (pen.) McKay 7', 86' |
Attendance: 15,517 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 21 September 2006 Round 5 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 1 | Sydney FC | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Rudan 58' | Attendance: 2,764 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 28 September 2006 Round 6 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 1 | Central Coast Mariners | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Duruz 87' Bunce 83' |
Kwasnik 85' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 6 October 2006 Round 7 | Perth Glory | 1 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Members Equity Stadium |
| Young 37' | Attendance: 7,309 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 14 October 2006 Round 8 | Newcastle Jets | 3 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium |
| Rodriguez 90+1' Musialik 86' North 72' |
Attendance: 5,275 Referee: Peter Green |
| 22 October 2006 Round 9 | Adelaide United | 4 : 2 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Dodd 84' Petta 56' Veart 36' Burns 23' |
van Dommele 71' (o.g.) Hickey 65' |
Attendance: 11,600 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 27 October 2006 Round 10 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 4 | Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Allsopp 72' Caceres 59' Thompson 57' Fred 9' |
Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 5 November 2006 Round 11 | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 0 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Ognenovski 7' (o.g.) | Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 10 November 2006 Round 12 | Sydney FC | 4 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Aussie Stadium |
| Petrovski 37', 53' Zdrillic 65' Carney 89' |
Attendance: 9,871 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 19 November 2006 Round 13 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 2 | Central Coast Mariners | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Mori 65' Mrdja 90+5' |
Attendance: 2,139 Referee: Peter Green |
| 26 November 2006 Round 14 | Perth Glory | 4 : 1 | New Zealand Knights | Members Equity Stadium |
| Harnwell 10', 42', 60' Despotovski 83' |
Hickey 3' Salley 8' 33' |
Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 3 December 2006 Round 15 | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Marcina 29' (pen.) | Griffiths 13' | Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 10 December 2006 Round 16 | Adelaide United | 1 : 1 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Owens 72' | Gao 18' | Attendance: 11,548 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 17 December 2006 Round 17 | Melbourne Victory | 4 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Olympic Park |
| Allsopp 35', 45' Caceres 39' Thompson 45+3' |
Attendance: 15,563 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 29 December 2006 Round 18 | New Zealand Knights | 3 : 1 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Tambouras 14' Emblen 52' Marcina 56' |
Milicic 80' | Attendance: 1,903 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 7 January 2007 Round 19 | Sydney FC | 0 : 1 | New Zealand Knights | Aussie Stadium |
| Bunce 16' | Attendance: 16,040 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 11 January 2007 Round 20 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Bluetongue Stadium |
| Attendance: 10,637 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 21 January 2007 Round 21 | New Zealand Knights | 2 : 0 | Perth Glory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Emblen 32' Buari 40' |
Attendance: 4,936 Referee: Kevin Docherty |
References
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