A-League 2009/10

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The 2009/10 A-League was the fifth season of the top Australian division in men's football . It began on August 6, 2009 with the reigning champions Melbourne Victory's game against the Central Coast Mariners (0-2) and ended on March 20, 2010 with the Grand Final between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC (2-4 on penalties) .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Sydney FC  27  15th  3  9 035:230 +12 48
 2. Melbourne Victory (M)  27  14th  5  8th 047:320 +15 47
 3. Gold Coast United (N)  27  13  5  9 039:350  +4 44
 4th Wellington Phoenix  27  10  10  7th 037:290  +8 40
 5. Perth Glory  27  11  6th  10 038:340  +4 39
 6th Newcastle United Jets  21st  6th  7th  8th 019:200  −1 25th
 7th North Queensland Fury (N)  27  8th  8th  11 029:460 −17 32
 8th. Central Coast Mariners  27  7th  9  11 032:290  +3 30th
 9. Brisbane Roar  27  8th  6th  13 032:420 −10 30th
10. Adelaide United  27  7th  8th  12 024:330  −9 29
  • Qualified for the major semi-final
  • Qualified for the Elimination Finals

    • Final round

      Knockout / semifinals   Semifinals   Preliminary final   Grand Final
                                             
      A: February 18, 2010  
      A2: March 6, 2010  
    1  Sydney FC 1 2  
    2  Melbourne Victory 2 2         Q: March 20, 2010
           Melbourne Victory 2
      B: February 20, 2010     E: March 13, 2010      Sydney FC 14 1
      3  Gold Coast United 5        Sydney FC 4th  
      6th  Newcastle United Jets 6th   D: March 7, 2010      Wellington Phoenix 2
         Wellington Phoenix 3  
    C: February 21, 2010      Newcastle United Jets 1
      4th  Wellington Phoenix 4th  
      5  Perth Glory 2
       
    Legend:  Inferior team  Victorious team

    1 win on penalties

    Melbourne Victory Sydney FC
    Melbourne Victory
    Grand Final
    March 20, 2010 in Melbourne ( Etihad Stadium )
    Result: 1: 1 n.v. (1: 1, 0: 0), 2: 4 i. E.
    Spectators: 44,560
    Referee: Strebre Delovski
    		Sydney FC


    Mitchell Langerak - Surat Sukha (70th Evan Berger ), Kevin Muscat , Rodrigo Vargas , Adrian Leijer - Leigh Broxham , Carlos Hernández , Nick Ward (74th Aziz Behich ) - Grant Brebner , Archie Thompson (16th Marvin Angulo ), Robbie Kruse Trainer: Ernie Merrick(C)Captain of the crew
    		 Clint Bolton - Sebastian Ryall , Stephan Keller , Simon Colosimo , Karol Kisel , Stuart Musialik (105th Hayden Foxe ), Terry McFlynn , Byun Sung-hwan , Alex Brosque (115th Joey Gibbs ), Chris Payne (73rd Shannon Cole ), Mark Bridge Coach: Vítězslav Lavička(C)Captain of the crew

    goal 1: 1 Leijer (81st)     		goal 0: 1 bridge (63rd)
    penalties shoot

    Penalty missed0: 1 Muscat

    Penalty converted1: 1 Brebner

    Penalty missed1: 2 Angulo

    Penalty converted2: 3 Broxham     		Penalty converted0: 1 Colosimo

    Penalty missed0: 1 Cole

    Penalty converted1: 2 Foxe

    Penalty converted1: 3 Kisel

    Penalty converted2: 4 Byun
    yellow cards Muscat (62nd), Berger (100th) yellow cards Ryall (26th), Bridge (31st), Colosimo (51st), Kisel (84th)

    Crosstab

    The crosstab shows the results of all games this season. The home team is listed in the left column, the visiting team in the top row.

    2009/10
    		 Adelaide United Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory Newcastle United Jets Sydney FC
    01. Adelaide United 0: 2
    2: 0    		 1: 0
    1: 1    		 0: 2
    1: 1    		 0: 2 3: 3 1: 1
    0: 2    		 1: 0
    2: 3    		 2: 1 1: 1
    02. Brisbane Roar 0: 1 1: 0
    0: 3    		 1: 3
    0: 1    		 0: 1 2-0 1: 1
    0: 2    		 2: 4 1: 0
    1: 0    		 1: 1
    4: 1
    03. Central Coast Mariners 0-0 2: 3 3: 0
    1: 1    		 0: 3 1: 1
    1: 1    		 1: 1
    3: 0    		 2: 1
    0: 0    		 0-0 0: 2
    04th Gold Coast United 1: 1 5: 1 2: 1 2: 3
    1: 0    		 5: 0
    0: 2    		 2-0 2: 1
    2: 0    		 2: 1
    1: 0    		 0: 0
    0: 1
    05. Melbourne Victory 3: 1
    2: 0    		 3: 3
    2: 1    		 0: 2
    0: 4    		 4-0 2-0 1: 1 6: 2 0: 3
    0: 0    		 1: 1
    4: 0
    06th North Queensland Fury 0: 2
    2: 1    		 1: 1
    1: 1    		 1: 5 2: 1 0: 1
    1: 0     		2: 1 2: 1
    1: 0    		 2: 3 1: 1
    07th Newcastle United Jets 1: 2 0: 3 2: 1 1-0
    3-2    		 1: 3
    3: 2    		 2-0
    3-2     		0: 1 1: 3 3: 2
    0: 1
    08th. Perth Glory 1-0 1: 1
    2: 0    		 3: 1 2: 2 2: 1
    1: 2    		 1: 1 2-0
    4-0     		2: 0
    0: 0    		 2-0
    09. Sydney FC 1: 0
    1: 0    		 2: 1 1: 0
    1: 0    		 0: 1 2-0 0: 1
    4: 1    		 2: 1
    1: 3    		 3: 2 2-0
    3-1
    10. Wellington Phoenix 1: 1
    1: 0    		 3: 1 0-0
    3-0    		 6-0 1: 1 1: 1
    3: 0    		 3-0 2: 1
    1: 1    		 0: 1

    Awards

    Award winner
    Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Carlos Hernández (Melbourne Victory)
    Reebok Golden Boot Award (Top Goalscorer) Shane Smeltz (Gold Coast United)
    Hyundai Rising Star Award (Young Player of the Year (U-20)) Tommy Oar (Brisbane Roar)
    Hyundai A-League Coach of the Year Ernie Merrick (Melbourne Victory)
    Zurich Referee of the Year Strebre Delovski
    Joe Marston Medal (Best Player in Grand Final) Simon Colosimo (Sydney FC)
    Goalkeeper of the Year Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Nat. player society Gates
    1 New ZealandNew Zealand Shane Smeltz Gold Coast United 19th
    2 NetherlandsNetherlands Sergio van Dijk Brisbane Roar 13
    3 Costa RicaCosta Rica Carlos Hernández Melbourne Victory 12
    BarbadosBarbados Paul Ifill Wellington Phoenix 12
    5 AustraliaAustralia Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory 10

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