2007–08 Queensland Roar FC season

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The 2007–08 Queensland Roar season was the club's third season participating in the A-League where they would finish in fourth place in the regular season.

2007–08 season

Failure to qualify for the 2006–2007 finals series resulted in the release from contract of defenders Chad Gibson (the club's first captain and A-league pin-up boy) and Swiss import Remo Buess. Both left on good terms with the club during January 2007 stating that the team had to be altered to make it more competitive in the future.

In further evidence of "spring cleaning" in preparation for Season 3, Chinese signing Yuning Zhang was released from an inauspicious contract with the Roar. Billed as the Chinese David Beckham, Zhang underwhelmed Roar supporters and will return to China in search of a club within the local scene there.

Danny Tiatto has signed a two-year contract with Queensland Roar, becoming Frank Farina's first 07/08 signing . Tiatto, who has played in England for the past 11 years for Leicester City and Manchester City, agreed to terms with Queensland after Melbourne declined to sign him.

Farina has highlighted his favoritism toward young Queensland and indeed Australian players with the signings for the 2007–08 season of highly rated Queenslanders and Youth International Strikers Robbie Kruse and Tahj Minniecon, as well as attacking Midfielder Mitch Nichols. Also, the contracts of highly rated 20-year-olds Chris Grossman and Ben Griffin have been renewed, while Farina has given two-year contracts to Queenslanders Under-17 International Striker Tahj Minniecon and Under-20 and AIS Scholarship holder Robbie. These signings have all made the Roar a team of bright, young talent, predominantly Queenslanders which is Farina's focus.

Queensland Roar's German import Marcus Wedau has been released from the remaining year of his contract by the A-League club on compassionate grounds. Wedau, 31, will return to Germany to be with his pregnant partner who is expecting their first child in October.

On 25 July 2007, Craig Moore was unveiled as the new marquee player for the Roar, returning to his native home state of Queensland, Australia, to play in the 2007/2008 Hyundai A-League Season and the 2008–2009 season[1][2]

Squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Liam Reddy
2 MF Template:Fba/core Andrew Packer
4 DF Template:Fba/core Craig Moore (marquee and captain)
5 DF Template:Fba/core Josh McCloughan
6 DF Template:Fba/core Stuart McLaren
7 MF Template:Fba/core Michael Zullo (youth)
8 MF Template:Fba/core Massimo Murdocca
9 FW Template:Fba/core Simon Lynch
10 FW Template:Fba/core Ante Milicic
11 FW Template:Fba/core Reinaldo
12 FW Template:Fba/core Tahj Minniecon (youth)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW Template:Fba/core Zoran Petrevski
14 DF Template:Fba/core Ben Griffin
15 MF Template:Fba/core Matt McKay
16 MF Template:Fba/core Hyuk-Su Seo
17 MF Template:Fba/core Mitch Nichols (youth)
18 MF Template:Fba/core Danny Tiatto
19 DF Template:Fba/core Sasa Ognenovski
21 MF Template:Fba/core Chris Grossman (youth)
22 FW Template:Fba/core Robbie Kruse (youth)
23 MF Template:Fba/core Marcinho
30 GK Template:Fba/core Griffin McMaster (injury cover)

Trialists

Position Name Current club
FW Victor Fenehia Mitchelton FC
DF Blake Charity AIS
DF Joel Peach AIS
FW Gareth Musson Mitchelton FC

Transfers

In

Name Position Moving from
Danny Tiatto Midfield Leicester City Template:Flagicon
Tahj Minniecon Forward AIS
Robbie Kruse Forward AIS
Chris Grossman Midfield AIS / Rochedale Rovers
Mitch Nichols Midfield Palm Beach
Matthew Ham Goalkeeper Brisbane Wolves
Griffin McMaster Goalkeeper Mount Gravatt Hawks
Michael Zullo Midfield Brisbane City Soccer Club
Marcinho Template:Flagicon Forward São Paulo FC Template:Flagicon
Craig Moore Defender Newcastle United FC Template:Flagicon
Zoran Petrevski Forward Preston Lions

Out

Name Position Moving to
Chad Gibson Defender Released: contract not renewed
Remo Buess Template:Flagicon Defender Released: contract not renewed
Yuning Zhang Template:Flagicon Forward Released: contract not renewed
Dario Vidosic Midfield 1. FC Nürnberg Template:Flagicon
Spase Dilevski Midfield FC Universitatea Craiova Template:Flagicon
Marcus Wedau Template:Flagicon Midfield Released: compassionate grounds
Tom Willis Goalkeeper Released: contract not renewed
Ante Milicic Forward Free Transfer: Shahzan Muda FC (December 2007)

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  Marquee

Pre-season

Date Home team Score Away team Stadium Scorers
30 May 2007 Palm Beach Sharks 0–5 Queensland Roar Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland McCloughan <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', Marcinho <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', Minniecon <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 44', Murdocca <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 60', Peach <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 66'
5 June 2007 Queensland Roar 3–0 Brisbane City Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland Reinaldo <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 4', Milicic <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 50', Murdocca <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'
12 June 2007 Queensland Roar 13–0 Souths Utd, Brisbane Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland Reinaldo <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg, Milicic <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg, Murdocca <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg, Nichols<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg, McKay<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg, Fenehia<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg, Wedau<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg, Kruse<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg
19 June 2007 Queensland Roar 5–1 Mt Gravatt Hawks Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland Milicic <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', McKay <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1', 55', Volker (Hawks) <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg, Musson<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 89', Zullo<templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'
27 June 2007 Queensland Roar 5–0 Brisbane Strikers Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland Milicic <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', Kruse <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 43', Marcinho <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 78', Reinaldo <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'
1 July 2007 Queensland Roar 4–1 Supersport United FC Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland Reinaldo <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 12', 37', Lynch <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 52', Minniecon <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 70', Mashego (Supersport) <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 39'
7 July 2007 Capricorn Cougars 0–6 Queensland Roar Jardine Park, Rockhampton, Queensland Reinaldo <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 85', Lynch <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 13', Milicic <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 44', Marcinho <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 61', Kruse <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'
17 August 2007 Queensland Roar 1–1 Solomon Islands Luxury Paint Stadium Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland Menapi (Solomons) <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', Milicic <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'

Pre-season Cup group stage

Round Date Home team Score Away team Crowd Stadium Scorers
1 14 July 2007 Queensland Roar 0–0 Sydney FC 4,892 Maroochydore Soccer Club
2 21 July 2007 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Queensland Roar 3,531 Wade Park Boogaard (CCM) <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', Lynch <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 60'
3 27 July 2007 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Queensland Roar 4,081 Queen Elizabeth II Park Lynch <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 41', Ognenovski <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 50', Old (Phoenix) <templatestyles src="Goal/styles.css"/>File:Soccerball shade.svg 47'

Pre-season Cup semi-final

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Pre-season Cup third place playoff

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Hyundai A-League fixtures

Home and Away

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Finals

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Ladder position

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References

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  1. ↑ "Moore tipped to join Roar", SBS The World Game website Template:Webarchive Retrieved 25 July 2007
  2. ↑ "Moore signs for Roar", Brisbane Times "Retrieved 25 July 2007"

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