2011–12 Adelaide United FC season explained

Club:Adelaide United
Season:2011–12
Manager:John Kosmina (Caretaker)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Greg Griffin
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:A-League
League Result:9th
League Topscorer:Sergio van Dijk (8)
Season Topscorer:Sergio van Dijk (8)
Highest Attendance:14,573 (vs Melbourne Victory, 14 October 2011)
Lowest Attendance:5,898 (vs Perth Glory, 1 March 2012)
Average Attendance:9,292 (9,083 incl. relocated GCU match)
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Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 Adelaide United FC season was the club's seventh A-League season. It includes the 2011–12 A-League season as well as any other competitions of the 2011–12 football season.

Season overview

As of 1 April 2011, all A-League clubs were able to negotiate new kit supplier deals as the previous contract with Reebok had elapsed and as such, Adelaide United negotiated a three-year deal with Erreà.[1]

Off-season transfers marked the departure of long serving players Travis Dodd, Lucas Pantelis and Robert Cornthwaite, and of fan favourites Mathew Leckie and Marcos Flores to overseas clubs. In a coup for the club and the A-League, Rini Coolen managed to secure the signatures of Socceroos Bruce Djite, Jon McKain and Dario Vidošić; with the latter being offered the Australian marquee player status at the club for the season. The signing of Ukrainian international, Evgeniy Levchenko completed Adelaide's foreign player quota.

It was announced at the season launch gala dinner on 26 August that the club's captain for the season would be Jon McKain, with Cássio and Eugene Galeković named as vice-captains.[2]

During the last weeks of the off-season in September, Adelaide recruited its final players to complete the squad for the season. Ricardo Da Silva was scouted and signed from local South Australian Super League outfit, Adelaide City, whilst double-winning defenders Milan Susak and Antony Golec were signed to add extra depth to the squad.

On 30 September 2011, the club announced its intention to purchase the Veneto Club complex located in Beverley, South Australia for an estimated $4 million and rename it the "Reds Centre". It is proposed that the refurbished facilities will be used as the club's permanent training venue for the players as well as for hosting post-match gatherings.[3] On 12 December 2011 it became evident that the deal had fallen through due to unacceptable changes made to the contract between land owners and the club.[4] The Veneto Centre was soon thereafter sold to Royal Park Salvage, despite the final sale not being announced.

On 18 December 2011 it was announced that head coach Rini Coolen had been sacked and replaced by former coach John Kosmina as caretaker coach for the rest of the season, including the AFC Champions League group stage of 2012. As part of Kosmina's takeover of the head coaching position, Eugene Galeković was named club captain on 28 December 2011, replacing Jon McKain.[5]

Players

Players in / out

Re-signed

Name Position Duration Contract expiry Notes
Midfielder 2 years 2013 [6]
Defender 2 years 2013 [7]
Defender 2 years 2013 [8] [9]
Midfielder 2 years 2013 [10]
Midfielder 2 years 2013 [11]
Midfielder 2 years 2013 [12]
Midfielder 1 year 2012 - Accepted the option to extend contract.[13] [14]

In

Name Position Moving from Notes
Midfielder - 2-year contract[15]
Midfielder - 2-year contract[16]
Goalkeeper - 3-year contract beginning 1 January 2012
Midfielder - 3-year contract beginning 1 January 2012[17] [18]
Striker - 2-year contract[19]
Midfielder - 1-year contract[20]
Midfielder - 3-year contract[21]
Defender - 3-year contract[22] [23]
Midfielder - 1-year contract[24]
Midfielder - 1-year contract[25]
Defender - 1-year contract[26]
Defender - 2-year contract[27] [28]
Midfielder Adelaide United (Youth) - 3-year contract beginning May 2012[29]
Defender - 1-year contract beginning March 2012[30]

Out

Name Position Moving to Notes
Midfielder Released - Contract was not renewed.[31]
Midfielder - Contract was not renewed.[32]
Midfielder - Contract was not renewed.
- Free transfer.[33] [34]
Defender - Transferred at the end of the 2010/11 season.
- Undisclosed transfer fee.[35]
Defender Released - Contract was not renewed.[36]
Striker Metrostars- Contract was not renewed.
Midfielder Released - Contract was not renewed.
Midfielder - Contract was not renewed.[37]
Midfielder - Released from final year of contract.[38] [39]
Midfielder - Transferred at the end of the 2010/11 season.[40]
- Reported transfer fee of $500,000.[41]
Defender Released - Released from senior contract[42]
Midfielder Retired - Released from contract.[43]
Defender - Transferred in February 2012[44]
- Reported transfer fee of $200,000

Player statistics

Squad stats

Delisted players

Disciplinary records

A-League

Scorers

A-League

TotalPlayerGoals per 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
8 1 X X X X 2 1 1 1 1 1
5 X 1 1 X 1 1 1
X X 1 1 1 1 1 X
2 X X X X X X 1 1 X X X
1 X X 1 X
1 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
1 X X
X X X X 1 X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X 1 X X X X X
A goal was scored from a penalty kick
Two goals were scored from penalty kicks
Player did not play

Club

Attendance at home games

Week Date Opponent Score
Attendance Weekday
2 14 October 2011 1–0 14,573 Friday
3 22 October 2011 1–2 12,054 Saturday
5 4 November 2011 1–1 10,294 Friday
6 11 November 2011 2–1 6,368 Friday*
8 25 November 2011 0–0 8,403 Friday
9 2 December 2011 0–4 8,437 Friday
11 16 December 2011 0–3 7,967 Friday
13 30 December 2011 2–0 9,739 Friday
15 7 January 2012 1–1 11,274 Saturday
19 29 January 2012 0–3 9,063 Sunday
20 3 February 2012 1–2 8,425 Friday
22 19 February 2012 1–2 8,259 Sunday
24 1 March 2012 0–2 5,898 Thursday
27 23 March 2012 1–1 6,411 Friday

Competitions

A-League

See main article: 2011–12 A-League.

Matches


† Note: The Round 24 home match against Perth Glory was moved from 4 to 1 March to accommodate AFC Champions League participation.[47]

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2012 AFC Champions League.

Quarter-finals

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: AUFC announce new kit supplier . 2011-04-12 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-04-12 .
  2. News: McKain to lead Reds . 2011-08-26 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-10-02 .
  3. News: Val . Migliaccio . United on move to Reds Centre . 2011-09-30 . News Limited . The Advertiser . 2011-10-02.
  4. News: Kara . Adams . Adelaide United decides against Veneto Club deal . 2011-12-12 . The Messenger . Weekly Times . 2011-12-18.
  5. News: Galekovic takes over as Reds skipper . 2011-12-28 . Football Federation Australia . https://archive.today/20120731115017/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/galekovic-takes-over-as-reds-skipper/43927 . dead . 2012-07-31 . A-League . 2011-12-28 .
  6. News: Ramsay commits to Reds for further two years . 2010-10-07 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2010-10-07 .
  7. News: Mullen celebrates 21st with new two year contract . 2010-10-25 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2010-10-25 .
  8. News: Val . Migliaccio . The Reds' samba star to stay . 2010-11-25 . News Limited . AdelaideNow . 2010-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204174121/http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/the-reds-samba-start-to-stay/story-e6frecj3-1225960847006. 4 December 2010 . live.
  9. News: Cassio commits to Reds . 2010-12-02 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2010-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110314054057/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=37152 . 14 March 2011 . dead.
  10. News: Barbiero re-signs with Reds . 2011-01-04 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706100435/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=37901 . 6 July 2011 . dead.
  11. News: Watson makes the most of his chance . 2011-01-15 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-01-15 .
  12. News: Pancho to call Adelaide home . 2011-01-19 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706100630/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=38250 . 6 July 2011 .
  13. News: Dutch connection brings former international to Reds . 2010-12-20 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2010-07-11 .
  14. News: Slory on track . 2011-07-13 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-07-24 .
  15. News: Reds bring Malik home . 2010-12-07 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2010-12-07 .
  16. News: Adelaide United secures Caravella . 2011-01-13 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-01-13 .
  17. News: Rini Coolen's Season in Review . 2011-03-18 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-03-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720200130/http://adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39380 . 20 July 2011 .
  18. News: Future bright for Reds . 2012-01-02 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2012-01-02.
  19. News: Bruce excited to be back . 2011-07-18 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2012-12-18.
  20. News: Reds sign dynamic midfielder Dilevski . 2011-03-24 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110410045818/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39403 . 10 April 2011 . dead.
  21. News: Reds land Qantas Socceroo Vidosic . 2011-07-06 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710065556/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=40248 . 10 July 2011 . dead.
  22. News: Val . Migliaccio . Stout Australian stopper signs . 2011-07-19 . News Ltd . Adelaide Now . 2011-07-19.
  23. News: McKain adds to Reds' Socceroos flavour . 2011-07-22 . News Ltd . Adelaide Now . 2011-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929153243/http://adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=40404 . 29 September 2011 . dead.
  24. News: Reds secure Ukrainian Levchenko . 2011-07-25 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-07-25 .
  25. News: Da Silva officially a Red . 2011-09-22 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-09-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924172154/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=41056 . 24 September 2011.
  26. News: Adelaide United secure Golec for Season Seven . 2011-09-26 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-09-26 .
  27. Web site: Im happy to say that i have agreed to terms with adelaide united on a 2-year deal,cant wait to play on hindmarsh stadium again!! . 2011-09-26 . Susak . Milan . 2011-09-26 . Twitter.
  28. News: Susak signing completes Reds' 2011/12 squad . 2011-09-26 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-09-27 .
  29. News: Teeboy signs three-year deal with Reds . 2011-12-21 . Football Federation Australia . https://archive.today/20120731165112/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/news-display/Teeboy-signs-three-year-deal-with-Reds/43786 . dead . 2012-07-31 . Adelaide United FC . 2011-12-21 .
  30. News: Fyfe back as Susak moves on . 2012-02-29 . Football Federation Australia . Adelaide United FC . 2012-02-29.
  31. News: Reds and Reid part ways . 2011-03-02 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110312043322/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39176 . 12 March 2011 . dead.
  32. News: Dodd decides on Glory . 2011-03-02 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110312043253/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39180 . 12 March 2011 . dead.
  33. News: Val . Migliaccio . Adelaide United speedster primed for international call-up . 2011-03-05 . News Limited . The Advertiser . 2011-03-05.
  34. News: Leckie’s rapid rise set to continue . 2011-03-09 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110310052201/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39281 . 10 March 2011 . dead.
  35. News: Cornthwaite makes whirlwind departure . 2011-03-08 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110310052317/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39263 . 10 March 2011 . dead.
  36. News: AUFC Weekly Update . 2011-07-18 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720200000/http://adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=18822 . 20 July 2011 . dead.
  37. News: Steve . Nelkovski . Adam Hughes joins Perth Glory . 2011-04-28 . A-League . Perth Glory FC . 2011-05-01 .
  38. News: Phoenix Sign Lucas Pantelis . 2011-05-15 . A-League . Wellington Phoenix FC . 2011-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014054124/http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay . 14 October 2008 . dead.
  39. News: Pantelis leaves to join Phoenix . 2011-05-16 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-05-16 .
  40. News: Flores departs for China . 2011-06-27 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-06-27 .
  41. News: Val . Migliaccio . Reds star Flores to play in China . 2011-06-27 . News Limited . The Advertiser . 2011-06-27.
  42. News: Norton returns home . 2011-09-20 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-09-20 .
  43. News: Slory decides to hang up the boots . 2011-11-22 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-11-22.
  44. Web site: 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 . 2012-02-11 . Susak . Milan . 2012-02-11 . Twitter.
  45. News: Kosmina takes over as Reds Coach . 2011-12-18 . A-League . Adelaide United FC . 2011-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108002740/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/news-display/Kosmina-takes-over-as-Reds-Coach/43705 . 8 January 2012 . dead.
  46. News: Vince . Rugari . GCU fixture shuffle . 2011-09-27 . A-League . Sportal . 2011-09-27 . https://archive.today/20121230074250/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=41126 . 30 December 2012 . dead.
  47. News: HAL draw changes revealed . 2011-12-23 . Football Federation Australia . A-League . 2011-12-23.

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