2012–13 Adelaide United FC season

Adelaide United
2012–13 season
Chairman	Greg Griffin
Head Coach (Interim)	Michael Valkanis
Stadium	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
A-League	4th
AFC Champions League	Quarter-finals
A-League Finals	Elimination finals
Top goalscorer	League: Dario Vidošić (10); All: Dario Vidošić (10)
Highest home attendance	14,115 (vs Melbourne Victory, 7 December 2012)
Lowest home attendance	6,878 (vs Brisbane Roar, 2 March 2013)
Average home league attendance	9,793
Home colours	Away colours

The 2012–13 Adelaide United FC season was the club's eighth A-League season. It includes the 2012–13 A-League season as well as any other competitions of the 2012–13 football season, including the 2012 AFC Champions League. Adelaide United will compete in the continental competition for the fourth time, progressing past the Group Stage by topping the group for the third time, thus making the club the most successful Australian club in Asia.

Adelaide United's 2012–13 season was John Kosmina's first full season as permanent coach since being appointed in a caretaker role from Rini Coolen in December 2011. The season was also Kosmina's first in charge at Adelaide since the 2006–7 season. The offseason and preseason saw the signings of Fábio Ferreira from Sydney-based Dulwich Hill FC, Marcelo Carrusca, Daniel Bowles and Jake Barker-Daish. The club begin a new deal with kit supplier Kappa and local solar panel firm Unleash Solar, who joined the club as front-of-kit sponsor.

The club's home and away season began away to Newcastle Jets on 7 October 2012 just four days after being eliminated from the 2012 Asian Champions League. The match saw Adelaide win 2–0, with goals from Dario Vidosic and Iain Ramsay, as well as the debuts of Ferreira, Carrusca, Bowles and Barker-Daish for Adelaide. Adelaide followed this up a week later with a 1–0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their first away trip, the lone goal to Neumann, thus dealing Western Sydney their first loss and first goal conceded. In Round 3 Adelaide played Melbourne Victory at Etihad Stadium on 19 October. Despite gaining a lead early in the second half through a Vidosic penalty, Melbourne Victory scored two goals for their first win of the season, and Adelaide's first loss.

Adelaide United responded to the loss in kind the following round at home, coming from a goal down to defeat Wellington Phoenix 3–1 in Cássio's 100th A-League match. Aptly, he scored, as did Neumann. In Round 5 Adelaide travelled to Brisbane, continuing their good form at Suncorp Stadium. Dario Vidosic scored from a free kick in just the third minute. Adelaide successfully defended the lead and won the match 1–0, with much notable praise heaped on goalkeeper and captain Eugene Galekovic. Adelaide returned home for a Remembrance Day match against Perth Glory. Perth scored the opening goal, but Adelaide equalised through Vidosic. The match ended 1–1. A week later Adelaide recorded another 1–0 success, this time over Melbourne Heart. Again, the lone scorer was Neumann.

By this point Adelaide had earnt its position at the top of the A-League ladder, with five wins, one draw and just one loss. A trip to Sydney at Allianz Stadium on 23 November saw a sixth win against Sydney FC. Ferreira scored his first goal for the club before Yairo Yau equalised. Vidosic struck home the winner in the 88th minute, Adelaide winning 2–1 and continuing Sydney FC's poor form. United's next match was at Bluetongue Stadium against Central Coast Mariners. Eugene Galekovic and Dario Vidosic had been selected to compete for Australia in the East Asian Cup, and therefore did not play the match. However, Vidosic gained an injury and consequently remained in Australia, though he missed the match. Paul Izzo made his debut in place of Eugene Galekovic, becoming the 100th-ever player to make an appearance for Adelaide United. Adelaide gained the lead through Bruce Djite in the 17th minute and led at half-time, but the goal was not enough and Central Coast scored two goals in the second half to hand Adelaide just its second loss in eight games.

A week later Adelaide hosted Melbourne Victory on 7 December. Over 14,000 fans attended, and it proved to be one of the most-watched matches of the season. The match indirectly attracted controversy when reports surfaced of apparent massive, multimillion-dollar bets being placed on the game. Adelaide defeated Melbourne Victory 4–2. Evan Kostopoulos scored his first ever A-League goals, netting a brace, with Ferriera and Carrusca adding to Adelaide's tally. Carrusca scored an astonishing effort, striking the ball with his first touch on the right flank it curved to the inside left of the goal, around Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Nathan Coe. A week later Adelaide notched an eighth win for the season, again defeating Wellington Phoenix 3–1, with a brace to Carrusca and a goal by Ferreira. The final action of the match saw Eugene Galekovic save a penalty, and then athletically save the rebound.

Cameron Watson, Bruce Djite, Cassio, Jeronimo Neumann and Fabio Ferreira each extended their contracts for a further two years. Round 12 saw Adelaide make a first-ever trip to Parramatta Stadium on 21 December. Western Sydney Wanderers had previously been somewhat scrutinised for a lack of goalscoring form, but on this occasion defeated Adelaide 6–1. On Boxing Day Adelaide hosted Brisbane Roar, losing 1–0. The match was Adelaide's first home loss and first match without scoring in the season. United rebounded on New Year's Eve, hosting Sydney FC and winning 3–0. Vidosic scored a brace with Ramsay netting the final goal. United followed this with a 0–0 draw in hot, dry conditions at Newcastle. On 11 January 2013, Adelaide United hosted Perth Glory. Some tension had been brewing between supporters and stadium security, as well as with the club itself. Both supporter groups staged a silent protest, with the issue being given significant media attention on internet and radio, citing disconnect with the club and heavy-handedness by security staff. At the conclusion of the protest, the stadium erupted to rapturous applause. Adelaide went on to defeat Perth 3–2.

Adelaide United lost its next three matches. Firstly was a 2–0 loss away to Melbourne Heart, and subsequently a 3–1 loss away to Central Coast Mariners (despite, again, gaining the lead before half-time). John Kosmina had expressed his desire to the club for a two-year extension to his contract, and rumours publicly emerged of assistant coach Michael Valkanis being offered a contract extension, but not Kosmina. Kosmina resigned as head coach shortly thereafter. Valkanis was appointed as interim coach until the end of the season, with former Adelaide City FC player Sergio Melta being appointed as his assistant. Valkanis' first match in charge saw Adelaide lose 2–4 at home to Western Sydney, but a week later delivered a resounding 1–0 win over Melbourne Victory, Jeronimo Neumann once more the lone goalscorer. The triumph ended Victory's run of form, who subsequently struggled for positive results for the remainder of the season.

Unleash Solar collapsed and went into administration, eventually dissolving. This left the club with no front-of-shirt sponsor. Adelaide announced the signing of Tomi Jurić on a short-term deal until the conclusion of the season. Adelaide won just one of its remaining matches, a 2–0 away win over Melbourne Heart. Finishing the season in fourth place, United hosted Brisbane Roar in an elimination final, but lost 1–2, thereby ending Adelaide's season.

Season overview

It was announced on 1 December 2011 that as part of the AFC Champions League review conducted earlier in the year, Australia would be granted an extra play-off slot for the 2012 edition of the competition.[1] Adelaide United placed 3rd in the 2010–11 A-League season and thus gained entry into the Play-off stage of the competition, alongside Champions Brisbane Roar and Runners-Up Central Coast Mariners who qualified directly into the Group Stage. Due to the Chinese and Indonesian clubs' withdrawal from the play-offs, Adelaide were fortunate enough to be drawn directly into the Group Stage of the 2012 AFC Champions League without the need to progress through the preliminary stages. The club was drawn into Group E alongside former opponents, Gamba Osaka, Bunyodkor and Pohang Steelers.[2]

February

In an unprecedented turn of events, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of rebel Indonesian club Persipura Jayapura’s appeal for inclusion in the competition and revoked Adelaide's direct entry into the group stage and a play-off match was reinstated to determine the club to progress to Group E.[3]

Adelaide United hosted the Indonesian club on 16 February, and convincingly won the game 3–0, therefore removing all doubt of the club's right to enter the continental competition for the Australian club record 4th time.[4]

March

On 6 March, Adelaide United travelled to Tashkent, Uzbekistan for Match Day 1 of the Champions League, and returned with a 2–1 win in sub-zero conditions against reigning Uzbek champions, Bunyodkor.[5]

Former Asian champions, Gamba Osaka made the trip to Hindmarsh Stadium for Match Day 2 on 20 March. Adelaide United came out the victors with a first half brace from Daniel Mullen being the difference.[6]

On the back of the club's win over Gamba Osaka, interim head coach John Kosmina was signed on for a further season as the club's manager on 22 March.[7]

April

Match Day 3 saw Adelaide United travel to the home of Pohang Steelers on 3 April, where a rare defensive error from Adelaide captain and goalkeeper Eugene Galeković gifted the home side the sole goal of the contest, and the three points.[8]

The return leg was played in Adelaide two weeks later, where again a lone goal decided the tie. On 18 April, Adelaide United kept its second clean sheet of the AFC Champions League group stage when Bruce Djite scored in the 90th minute to send the Australian club clear at the top of Group E.[9]

July

The club announced a new 2-year partnership with kit supplier Kappa on 16 July, after it dissolved its previous contract with Erreà after the company's failure to deliver products to the club's expectations.[10]

August

Without Coopers Brewery as primary major sponsor, Adelaide United were forced into securing an alternative major sponsor. On 29 August, the club announced a one-year front-of-shirt sponsorship partnership with Unleash Solar[11] worth a reported $250,000.[12]

Players

Squad information

N	Pos.	Name	Age	Since	App	Goals	Ends	Transfer fee	Notes
1	GK	Galeković (captain)	39	2007	127	0	2014	Free
2	CM	Malik	29	2011	44	0	2015	Free	Originally from Youth System
3	CB	Boogaard	33	2010	54	0	2014	Free
4	CB	McKain	37	2011	26	0	2014	Free
5	CB	Fyfe	38	2012	75	5	2015	Free
6	LWB	Cássio (vice-captain)	40	2007	121	7	2015	Free	Second nationality: Australia
8	LW	Carrusca	36	2012	23	5	2014	Free	Second nationality: Portugal
10	AM	Vidošić	33	2011	51	15	2014	Free	Australian marquee player
11	ST	Djite	33	2011	78	18	2015	Free
12	CB	Golec	30	2011	26	1	2014	Free
13	AM	Kamara	24	2012	1	0	2015	Youth system	Second nationality: Liberia
14	CM	Watson	33	2010	79	0	2015	Free
15	DM	Melling	25	2012	9	0	2015	Youth system
16	RWB	Bowles	28	2012	16	1	2014	Free
17	LW	Ramsay	32	2010	83	11	2013	Free	Second nationality: Australia
18	CM	Barbiero	36	2007	89	8	2013	Free
19	AM	Barker-Daish	27	2012	11	1	2014	Free
20	GK	Izzo	25	2012	3	0	2015	Youth system
21	CF	Jerónimo	34	2012	26	7	2015	Free
22	RW	Ferreira	31	2012	19	3	2015	Free
23	WI	Kostopoulos	30	2012	21	2	2013	Youth system
24	WI	Mabil	24	2012	5	0	2015	Youth system	Second nationality: Australia
25	FW	Jurić	28	2013	7	2	2013	Loan

Last updated: 8 April 2013
Source:Adelaide United FC, Players in / out, Wikipedia players' articles
Ordered by squad number.
Notes: League appearances and goals listed (including Finals)

From the youth system

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
24		FW	Awer Mabil
30		GK	John Hall

Players in / out

Re-signed

Name	Position	Duration	Contract Expiry	Notes
Antony Golec	Defender	2 years	2014	[13]
Nigel Boogaard	Defender	2 years	2014	[14]
Osama Malik	Midfielder	2 years	2015	[15]

In (Pre-season)

Name	Position	Moving from	Notes
Teeboy Kamara	Midfielder	Adelaide United (Youth)	- 3-year contract.[16]
Iain Fyfe	Defender	Busan IPark	- 1-year contract.[17]
Daniel Bowles	Defender	Gold Coast United	- 2-year contract.[18][19]
Jake Barker-Daish	Midfielder	Gold Coast United	- 2-year contract.[20][21]
Evan Kostopoulos	Forward	Adelaide United (Youth)	- 1-year contract.[22]
Marcelo Carrusca	Midfielder	San Martín de San Juan	- 2-year contract.[23]
Fábio Ferreira	Midfielder	Dulwich Hill	- 1-year contract.[24][25][26]
Jerónimo Neumann	Forward	Sol de América	- 1-year loan contract.[27][28]

In (Mid-season)

Name	Position	Moving from	Notes
Tomi Jurić	Forward	Inter Zaprešić	- Loan contract until end of season.[29]

Out (Pre-season)

Name	Position	Moving to	Notes
Mark Birighitti	Goalkeeper	Newcastle Jets	- 2-year contract commences after 2012 AFC Champions League group stage[30]
Milan Susak	Defender	Tianjin Teda	- Transferred in February 2012[17][31] - Reported transfer fee of $200,000
Evgeniy Levchenko	Midfielder	Released	- Contract was not renewed.[32][33]
Spase Dilevski	Midfielder	Melbourne Victory	- Contract was not renewed.[15]
Ricardo da Silva	Midfielder	Released	- Contract was not renewed.[15]
Daniel Mullen	Defender	Dalian Aerbin	- Transferred in July 2012[34] - Transfer fee of $240,000.[35]
Francisco Usúcar	Midfielder	Técnico Universitario	- Transferred in July 2012[36]

Out (Mid-season)

Name	Position	Moving to	Notes
Sergio van Dijk	Forward	Persib Bandung	- Transferred in January 2013.[37]
Zenon Caravella	Midfielder	Newcastle Jets	- Released from remainder of contract in January 2013.[38]

Player statistics

Squad stats

				Total				AFC Champions League		A-League		A-League Finals
N	Pos.	Name	Nat.	GS	App	Gls	Min	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	Notes
1	GK	Galeković		35	36	-40	3090	10	-7	25	-31	1	-2	(-) means goals conceded
2	MF	Malik		25	27		2088	7		19		1
3	DF	Boogaard		31	31	2	2626	9	2	21		1
4	DF	McKain		16	19	1	1328	8	1	10		1
5	DF	Fyfe		25	27		2241	5		21		1
6	DF	Cássio		34	34	1	2982	9		24	1	1
8	MF	Carrusca		19	23	5	1560			22	5	1
10	MF	Vidošić		35	35	10	2882	9		25	9	1	1
11	FW	Djite		21	29	3	1662	10	1	18	2	1
12	DF	Golec		17	17	1	1477	2	1	15
13	MF	Kamara			3		15	3						Source
14	MF	Watson		24	31		2272	4		27
15	MF	Melling			1		15	1
16	DF	Bowles		16	18	1	1448	2		16	1
17	MF	Ramsay		29	37	7	2534	10	2	26	5	1
18	MF	Barbiero		11	26		1214	10		16
19	MF	Barker-Daish		4	11	1	448			10	1	1
20	GK	Izzo		3	3	-6	270			3	-6			(-) means goals conceded
21	FW	Jerónimo		16	28	8	1440	2	1	25	7	1
22	MF	Ferreira		11	19	3	1061			18	3	1
23	FW	Kostopoulos		17	27	3	1484	9	1	18	2
24	FW	Mabil		2	5		160			5
25	FW	Jurić		5	7	2	349			6	2	1

Last updated: 8 April 2013
Source: Soccerway – Adelaide United 2012/13
Ordered by shirt number
0 shown as blank

Delisted players

				Total				AFC Champions League		A-League		A-League Finals
N	Pos.	Name	Nat.	GS	App	Gls	Min	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	Notes
	MF	Caravella		8	12		738	8		4				Released in January 2013.
	FW	van Dijk		4	11	2	500	8	2	3				-Transferred to Persib Bandung in January 2013.

Last updated: 22 January 2013
Source: Soccerway – Adelaide United 2012/13
Ordered by shirt number
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary records

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number.

N	P	Nat.	Name												Notes
N	P	Nat.	Name	League			Finals	Asia			Others	Total			Notes
1	GK		Galeković	4								4
2	MF		Malik	5		1						5		1	- One match suspension against Melbourne Heart in R24.
3	DF		Boogaard	8						1		8		1	- One match ACL suspension against Bunyodkor in ACL, QF2. - One match suspension against Melbourne Victory in R20.
4	DF		McKain	4	1							4	1		- One match suspension against Brisbane Roar in R23.
5	DF		Fyfe	5			1	1	1			7	1		- One match ACL suspension against Newcastle Jets in A-League, R1. - One match suspension against Wellington Phoenix in R22.
6	DF		Cássio	5			1	1				7			- One match suspension against Sydney FC in R21.
7	MF		Caravella					1				1
8	MF		Carrusca	4			1					5
9	FW		van Dijk	1								1
10	MF		Vidošić	4				2				6
11	FW		Djite	2				1				3
12	DF		Golec	3								3
16	DF		Bowles	4				1				5
17	MF		Ramsay	2								2
18	MF		Barbiero	2				1	1			3	1		- One match ACL suspension against Newcastle Jets in A-League, R1.
19	MF		Barker-Daish	1								1
21	FW		Jerónimo	7			1	1				9			- One match suspension against Western Sydney Wanderers in R19.
25	FW		Ferreira				1					1
23	MF		Kostopoulos	2				3				5
25	FW		Jurić	1			1					2

Last updated: 8 April 2013
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Scorers

AFC Champions League

Goals	Player	PO2	MD1	MD2	MD4	MD6	R16	QF1	QF2
2	Nigel Boogaard	1	1
	Daniel Mullen			2
	Sergio van Dijk	1				1
	Iain Ramsay							1	1
1	Evgeniy Levchenko	1
	Antony Golec		1
	Bruce Djite				1
	Jon McKain						1
	Evan Kostopoulos							1
	Jerónimo Neumann								1

{| style="padding:0em .6em; height:1.5em; background:#ccffcc; border:solid 1px #242020; width: 1.5em; margin:.25em .9em .25em .25em;" valign="top"

A goal was scored from a penalty kick

Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

Player did not play

A-League

Goals	Player	010	020	030	040	050	060	070	080	090	10	11	12	14	16	18	19	20	21	22	24	25	27	EF
10	Dario Vidošić	1		1		1	1		1				1	2							1			1
7	Jerónimo Neumann		1		2			1							2			1
5	Iain Ramsay	1												1	1		1				1
5	Marcelo Carrusca										1	2								1		1
3	Fábio Ferreira								1		1	1
2	Evan Kostopoulos										2
	Bruce Djite									1							1
	Tomi Jurić																		1	1
1	Cássio				1
	Daniel Bowles															1
	Jake Barker-Daish																						1

{| style="padding:0em .6em; height:1.5em; background:#ccffcc; border:solid 1px #242020; width: 1.5em; margin:.25em .9em .25em .25em;" valign="top"

A goal was scored from a penalty kick

Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

Player did not play

Club

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach (interim)	Michael Valkanis
Assistant coach	Sergio Melta
Goalkeeper coach	Peter Blazincic
High performance manager	Sean Tagg
Physiotherapist	Peter Chitti

Last updated: 5 February 2013
Source: Adelaide United FC

Managerial Changes

Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment	Table
John Kosmina	Resigned.	28 January 2013[39]	4th, Round 18 (12–13)	Michael Valkanis (Interim)	28 January 2013[40]	4th, Round 18 (12–13)

Attendance at home games

Round	Date	Opponent	Score AUFC – Away	Attendance	Weekday
2	12 October 2012	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–0	8,950	Friday
4	27 October 2012	Wellington Phoenix	3–1	8,497	Saturday
6	11 November 2012	Perth Glory	1–1	9,212	Sunday
7	17 November 2012	Melbourne Heart	1–0	8,816	Saturday
10	7 December 2012	Melbourne Victory	4–2	14,115	Friday
11	16 December 2012	Wellington Phoenix	3–1	8,657	Saturday
13	26 December 2012	Brisbane Roar	0–1	11,035	Wednesday
14	31 December 2012	Sydney FC	3–0	10,934	Monday
16	11 January 2013	Perth Glory	3–2	10,129	Friday
19	3 February 2013	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–4	9,686	Sunday
20	8 February 2013	Melbourne Victory	1–0	12,029	Friday
23	2 March 2013	Brisbane Roar	0–1	6,878	Saturday
25	15 March 2013	Newcastle Jets	1–1	7,284	Friday
26	24 March 2013	Central Coast Mariners	0–2	8,069	Sunday
EF	7 April 2013	Brisbane Roar	1–2	10,234	Sunday

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Current position / round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
A-League	—	—	4th	7 October 2012	30 March 2013
A-League Finals	Elimination finals	—	Elimination finals	7 April 2013	7 April 2013

Updated to match played 8 April 2013
Source: Competitions

Pre-season

26 April 2012	White City	0–6	Adelaide United	Frank Mitchell Park, Woodville West
Thursday 19:00			Barbiero (pen.) van Dijk Vidošić Mullen

9 May 2012	Adelaide Raiders	0–5	Adelaide United	Croatian Sports Centre, Gepps Cross
Wednesday 19:00			van Dijk Vidošić Ramsay (o.g.)

23 May 2012	West Torrens Birkalla	0–2	Adelaide United	Camden Sports Complex, Novar Gardens
Wednesday 19:00			Vidošić

25 July 2012	Adelaide Hills Hawks	0–4	Adelaide United	The Hawks Nest, Woodside
Wednesday 18:30		Game abandoned after half-time due to bad weather. Report	Boogaard Caravella Barbiero (o.g.)

1 August 2012	Adelaide Comets	2–2	Adelaide United	Santos Stadium, Mile End
Wednesday 19:30	Bouraee 18' Tesfagabr 81'		15' Ferreira 36' (pen.) Vidošić

15 August 2012	South Australian State Select	1–3	Adelaide United	Burton Football Complex, Burton
Wednesday 19:30	Dittmar 57'	Report	49' Vidošić 85' (o.g.) 90+' Golec

21 August 2012	Melbourne Heart	1–2	Adelaide United	Epping Stadium, Epping
Tuesday 19:00	Mebrahtu 28'	Report	10', 73' (pen.) Vidošić

24 August 2012	Melbourne Victory	4–2	Adelaide United	Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Friday 18:00	Allsopp 7' Thompson 12', 35' Finkler 77'	Report	45+1' Vidošić 90+1' van Dijk	Attendance: 3,147

1 September 2012	Sydney FC	2–4	Adelaide United	Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park
Saturday 16:30	Yau 10' Mallia 90'	Report	28' (o.g.) Ryall 45' Cássio 83' Jerónimo 90+2' Kostopoulos

7 September 2012	Adelaide United	6–2	Brisbane Roar	Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh
Friday 19:30	Barbiero 22' Fyfe 27', 33' Jerónimo 59' Ramsay 76' van Dijk 90+3'	Report	81', 85' Visconte

12 September 2012	Adelaide United	2–0	Central Coast Mariners	Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh
Wednesday 19:30	Cássio 62' van Dijk 90+3'	Report

A-League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Western Sydney Wanderers	27	18	3	6	41	21	+20	57	Finals Series and 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage
2	Central Coast Mariners (C)	27	16	6	5	48	22	+26	54	Finals Series and 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage
3	Melbourne Victory	27	13	5	9	48	45	+3	44	Finals Series and 2014 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[lower-alpha 1]
4	Adelaide United	27	12	5	10	38	37	+1	41	Finals Series
5	Brisbane Roar	27	10	5	12	33	29	+4	35
6	Perth Glory	27	9	5	13	29	31	−2	32
7	Sydney FC	27	9	5	13	41	51	−10	32
8	Newcastle Jets	27	8	7	12	30	45	−15	31
9	Melbourne Heart	27	8	3	16	31	40	−9	27
10	Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2]	27	7	6	14	31	49	−18	27

Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2013. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:

Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.
Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
27	12	5	10	38	37	+1	41	8	2	4	23	16	+7	4	3	6	15	21	−6

Last updated: 2 April 2013.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round	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
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	W	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	L	W	W	L	L	W	D	W	L	L	L	W	L	D	L	W	D	L	D
Position	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4

Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2013. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

7 October 2012 Round 1	Newcastle Jets	0–2	Adelaide United	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Sunday 14:30	Ritter 79' Birighitti 57'	Report Summary	2' Vidošić 52' Boogaard 68' Bowles 74' Ramsay	Attendance: 14,868 Referee: Shaun Evans

12 October 2012 Round 2	Adelaide United	1–0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00	Malik 45' Jerónimo 61' 69' Barker-Daish 83'	Report Summary	40' Hersi 41' Poljak 56' Ono 64' Beauchamp	Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Brenton Hayward

19 October 2012 Round 3	Melbourne Victory	2–1	Adelaide United	Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Friday 19:00	Flores 8' Milligan 52' 75' Leijer 53' Rojas 67' Jeggo 88'	Report Summary	25' 49' (pen.) Vidošić 90+1' Boogaard	Attendance: 19,174 Referee: Peter Green

27 October 2012 Round 4	Adelaide United	3–1	Wellington Phoenix	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 17:00	Golec 11' Jerónimo 55', 85' 60' Cássio 68' 79' Malik 87'	Report Summary	16' Fenton 42' Huysegems 77' Sigmund 86' Durante 90+3' Brockie	Attendance: 8,497 Referee: Jarred Gillett

4 November 2012 Round 5	Brisbane Roar	0–1	Adelaide United	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sunday 16:30	Stefanutto 31'	Report Summary	3' 73' Vidošić 32' van Dijk 38' Carrusca 77' Bowles 90+2' Galeković	Attendance: 12,856 Referee: Chris Beath

11 November 2012 Round 6	Adelaide United	1–1	Perth Glory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 16:30	Vidošić 48'	Report Summary	24' Thwaite 42' Mehmet 73' van den Brink 90' Jamieson	Attendance: 9,212 Referee: Peter O'Leary

17 November 2012 Round 7	Adelaide United	1–0	Melbourne Heart	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 17:00	Jerónimo 58'	Report Summary	12' Hoffman 55' Thompson	Attendance: 8,816 Referee: Ben Williams

23 November 2012 Round 8	Sydney FC	1–2	Adelaide United	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Friday 19:00	Griffiths 7' Antonis 19' Yau 27' 57' Ryall 63' Chianese 77'	Report Summary	21' Ferreira 37' Cássio 72' Boogaard 83' Barbiero 88' Vidošić	Attendance: 13,317 Referee: Peter Green

1 December 2012 Round 9	Central Coast Mariners	2–1	Adelaide United	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 17:00	Rose 45' Hutchinson 51' Bojić 53' Montgomery 60' 76' McBreen 75'	Report Summary	17' Djite	Attendance: 6,885 Referee: Alan Milliner

7 December 2012 Round 10	Adelaide United	4–2	Melbourne Victory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00	Vidošić 1' Kostopoulos 3', 32' F. Ferreira 22' Carrusca 25' Boogaard 40' Cássio 55' Djite 72'	Report Summary	6' Nabbout 12' Flores 18' Finkler 30' Leijer 33' D. Ferreira 47' Rojas 79' Gallagher	Attendance: 14,115 Referee: Chris Beath

16 December 2012 Round 11	Adelaide United	3–1	Wellington Phoenix	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 16:30	Carrusca 20', 25' 32' Ferreira 45+2'	Report Summary	16' Muscat 35' Ifill 80' Sigmund 81' Sánchez	Attendance: 8,657 Referee: Strebre Delovski

21 December 2012 Round 12	Western Sydney Wanderers	6–1	Adelaide United	Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta
Friday 18:30	D'Apuzzo 4' Bridge 18', 45', 58' Hersi 36' Kresinger 45+2' Ono 52' La Rocca 72' Gibbs 90'	Report Summary	28' Galeković 61' Carrusca 68' Vidošić 78' Jerónimo 90+2' Barbiero	Attendance: 9,056 Referee: Jarred Gillett

26 December 2012 Round 13	Adelaide United	0–1	Brisbane Roar	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Wednesday 19:00	Jerónimo 18' Fyfe 42' Bowles 43'	Report Summary	25' Smith 31' 66' Henrique 46' Theo 53' Paartalu 90' Halloran	Attendance: 11,035 Referee: Adam Kersey

31 December 2012 Round 14	Adelaide United	3–0	Sydney FC	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Monday 19:30	Vidošić 19', 29' (pen.) Kostopoulos 34' Ramsay 62' Cássio 90+3'	Report Summary	77' Calver	Attendance: 10,934 Referee: Jarred Gillett

5 January 2013 Round 15	Newcastle Jets	0–0	Adelaide United	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Saturday 17:00	Zadkovich 15'	Report Summary	70' Fyfe	Attendance: 10,721 Referee: Matthew Gillett

11 January 2013 Round 16	Adelaide United	3–2	Perth Glory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00	Galeković 17' Jerónimo 29', 37' Ramsay 46'	Report Summary	59' Pantelidis 90' (pen) Smeltz 90+3' McGarry	Attendance: 10,129 Referee: Peter Green

18 January 2013 Round 17	Melbourne Heart	2–0	Adelaide United	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:00	Tadić 5' Garcia 50' Behich 82'	Report Summary	21' Fyfe 52' Golec	Attendance: 7,181 Referee: Lucien Laverdure

25 January 2013 Round 18	Central Coast Mariners	3–1	Adelaide United	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Friday 19:00	Montgomery 46' Duke 68', 72' Zwaanswijk 83' McGlinchey 88'	Report Summary	39' Bowles 45+1' Jerónimo	Attendance: 8,294 Referee: Peter O'Leary

3 February 2013 Round 19	Adelaide United	2–4	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 16:30	McKain 25' Boogaard 26' Djite 61' Ramsay 87' Fyfe 90+1'	Report Summary	43', 53' Hersi 45' Bridge 45' Mooy 65' Kresinger 68' Poljak	Attendance: 9,686 Referee: Chris Beath

8 February 2013 Round 20	Adelaide United	1–0	Melbourne Victory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00	McKain 13' Malik 20' Cássio 29' Jerónimo 34' 43' Ramsay 41' Bowles 90+2'	Report Summary	61' Flores 75' Traoré	Attendance: 12,029 Referee: Jarred Gillett

16 February 2013 Round 21	Sydney FC	2–1	Adelaide United	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 17:00	Antonis 49' Powell 66' McFlynn 68'	Report Summary	60' Golec 78' Jurić 83' Fyfe 84' Carrusca	Attendance: 15,602 Referee: Strebre Delovski

24 February 2013 Round 22	Wellington Phoenix	2–2	Adelaide United	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 14:00	Brockie 31' Muscat 58' Gameiro 80'	Report Summary	5' 69' McKain 8' Malik 20' Jurić 34' Carrusca 79' Boogaard 90+1' Kostopoulos	Attendance: 4,832 Referee: Tim McGilchrist

2 March 2013 Round 23	Adelaide United	0–1	Brisbane Roar	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 17:00	Malik 51' 90+3'	Report Summary	21' Hingert 43' Brattan 49' Franjic 83' Halloran	Attendance: 6,878 Referee: Shaun Evans

11 March 2013 Round 24	Melbourne Heart	0–2	Adelaide United	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Monday 19:00	Colosimo 68' Garcia 80'	Report Summary	33' 53' Ramsay 40' (pen.) Vidošić 41' McKain 64' Jurić 77' Galeković 81' Boogaard	Attendance: 5,393 Referee: Chris Beath

15 March 2013 Round 25	Adelaide United	1–1	Newcastle Jets	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00	Carrusca 49' Vidošić 52'	Report Summary	15' Brown 45+1' Goodwin 44' Bridges 66' Jesic	Attendance: 7,284 Referee: Lucien Laverdure

24 March 2013 Round 26	Adelaide United	0–2	Central Coast Mariners	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 16:30	McKain 45' Boogaard 77'	Report Summary	4' McBreen 90+2' Sterjovski	Attendance: 8,069 Referee: Shaun Evans

30 March 2013 Round 27	Perth Glory	1–1	Adelaide United	nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 21:15	Heffernan 56' Zahra 58' Burns 70'	Report Summary	59' Djite 84' Jerónimo 90+1' Barker-Daish	Attendance: 16,707 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Finals

7 April 2013 Elimination Finals	Adelaide United	1–2	Brisbane Roar	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 16:30	Jerónimo 33' Fyfe 57' Ferreira 73' Carrusca 78' Jurić 86' Vidošić 89' Cássio 88'	Report Summary	28' 38' Brattan 45+2' Franjic 61' Lustica 76' Nijland	Attendance: 10,234 Referee: Chris Beath

References

"ACL 2012 slots confirmed". The AFC. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
"Reds' relief as Adelaide avoid playoff". The AFC. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
"ACL playoff: Adelaide United vs Persipura Jayapura on Feb 16". The AFC. 13 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
"Reds confirm their place in AFC Champions League 2012". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
"Reds score stunning win over Bunyodkor". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
"Mullen brace caps off magical Asian night". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
"Kosmina reappointed as Coach". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
"Reds suffer first defeat to Pohang". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
"Win sends Reds clear top of Group E". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
"Kappa to kit out Reds". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
"Unleash Solar to power Reds". Adelaide Reds. Adelaide United Members Club Inc. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
Bednall, Jai (29 August 2012). "Adelaide United sews up $250k shirt sponsor deal with Unleash Solar". The Advertiser. News Limited. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
"Reds re-sign Golec on two year deal". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
"Boogaard stays a Red". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
"Malik extends contract with Reds". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
"Teeboy signs three year deal with Reds". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
"Fyfe back as Susak moves on". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
"Gold Coast loses another young star". The World Game. SBS. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
"New signing delighted to become a Red". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
Ormond, Aidan (6 April 2012). "Adelaide United Snap Up Barker-Daish". FourFourTwo Australia. Haymarket Media. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
"Reds add to depth of young talent". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
"Long road pays off for Kostopoulos". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
"Reds secure Argentine midfielder". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
Gatt, Ray (4 August 2012). "Former Chelsea and mourinho protege Fabio Ferreira signs with Adelaide united. Has been playing with dulwich hill in sydney". Twitter. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
Gatt, Ray (6 August 2012). "Adelaide United offers former Chelsea player a contract". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
"Ferreira caps off Reds' foreign quota". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
"Reds sign a second Argentine". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
"Adelaide sign a second Argentine". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
"Reds secure Juric for remainder of Season 8". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
"Birighitti to join Jets next season". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
Susak, Milan (11 February 2012). "Happy to say that i have just signed with chinese super league club TIanjin TEDA FC and will be playing my first game against mariners in acl". Twitter. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
Bednall, Jai (24 March 2012). "Evgeniy Levchenko ends injury-plagued stay with United". Sunday Mail (SA). News Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
"Reds cut ties with Levchenko". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
"Mullen set to make China move". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
"Reds launch into Pre Season". AUFC E-News. Adelaide United FC. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
"Usucar heading back to South America". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
"Club agrees to part ways with van Dijk". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
"Caravella released". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
Cockerill, Michael (28 January 2013). "Kosmina quits Adelaide United". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
Hall, David (28 January 2013). "Adelaide stunned by Kosmina resignation". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

External links

Official website

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[table_note_res_QP0.84821409957866-41] Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.

[table_note_WP0.84821409957866-42] Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

[1] "ACL 2012 slots confirmed". The AFC. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

[2] "Reds' relief as Adelaide avoid playoff". The AFC. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

[3] "ACL playoff: Adelaide United vs Persipura Jayapura on Feb 16". The AFC. 13 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

[4] "Reds confirm their place in AFC Champions League 2012". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

[5] "Reds score stunning win over Bunyodkor". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

[6] "Mullen brace caps off magical Asian night". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.

[7] "Kosmina reappointed as Coach". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

[8] "Reds suffer first defeat to Pohang". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.

[9] "Win sends Reds clear top of Group E". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.

[10] "Kappa to kit out Reds". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[11] "Unleash Solar to power Reds". Adelaide Reds. Adelaide United Members Club Inc. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.

[12] Bednall, Jai (29 August 2012). "Adelaide United sews up $250k shirt sponsor deal with Unleash Solar". The Advertiser. News Limited. Retrieved 1 September 2012.

[13] "Reds re-sign Golec on two year deal". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.

[14] "Boogaard stays a Red". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

[Malik-15] "Malik extends contract with Reds". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.

[16] "Teeboy signs three year deal with Reds". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.

[Fyfe_and_Susak-17] "Fyfe back as Susak moves on". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

[18] "Gold Coast loses another young star". The World Game. SBS. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

[19] "New signing delighted to become a Red". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

[20] Ormond, Aidan (6 April 2012). "Adelaide United Snap Up Barker-Daish". FourFourTwo Australia. Haymarket Media. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-06.

[21] "Reds add to depth of young talent". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.

[22] "Long road pays off for Kostopoulos". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[23] "Reds secure Argentine midfielder". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.

[24] Gatt, Ray (4 August 2012). "Former Chelsea and mourinho protege Fabio Ferreira signs with Adelaide united. Has been playing with dulwich hill in sydney". Twitter. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

[25] Gatt, Ray (6 August 2012). "Adelaide United offers former Chelsea player a contract". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

[26] "Ferreira caps off Reds' foreign quota". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

[27] "Reds sign a second Argentine". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.

[28] "Adelaide sign a second Argentine". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.

[29] "Reds secure Juric for remainder of Season 8". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

[30] "Birighitti to join Jets next season". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[31] Susak, Milan (11 February 2012). "Happy to say that i have just signed with chinese super league club TIanjin TEDA FC and will be playing my first game against mariners in acl". Twitter. Retrieved 11 February 2012.

[32] Bednall, Jai (24 March 2012). "Evgeniy Levchenko ends injury-plagued stay with United". Sunday Mail (SA). News Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2012.

[33] "Reds cut ties with Levchenko". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

[34] "Mullen set to make China move". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

[35] "Reds launch into Pre Season". AUFC E-News. Adelaide United FC. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[36] "Usucar heading back to South America". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

[37] "Club agrees to part ways with van Dijk". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.

[38] "Caravella released". Adelaide United FC. Football Federation Australia. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

[39] Cockerill, Michael (28 January 2013). "Kosmina quits Adelaide United". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

[40] Hall, David (28 January 2013). "Adelaide stunned by Kosmina resignation". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.