Adelaide United FC Season 2005-06

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As one of eight clubs participating in the A-League Adelaide United had to wait awhile before competitive matches started. United played friendly matches against local teams and A-League teams and participated in two pre-season tournaments: the Club World Cup Qualification tournament and the Pre-Season Cup.

1 Friendly
2 Club World Cup Qualifiers
3 Pre-Season Cup
4 Awards
5 See also

[edit] Friendly

Adelaide United played in total twelve friendlies against South Australian Premier League and State League clubs, as well as three matches against the other A-League clubs.

Date	Day	Home	Score	Visitors	Venue
19/02/05	Sat	Northern Demons	0-9	Adelaide United	Bryne Park, Port Pirie
20/02/05	Sun	Port Pirie City	0-8	Adelaide United	Savoy Park, Port Pirie
25/02/05	Fri	Adelaide United	1-1	Premier's XI	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
27/02/05	Tue	Para Hills Knights	0-4	Adelaide United	The Paddocks, Para Hills
15/03/05	Tue	White City Woodville	0-4	Adelaide United	Woodville West Reserve, Woodville West
22/03/05	Tue	Cumberland United	1-9	Adelaide United	A.A Bailey Reserve, Clarence Gardens
05/04/05	Tue	Adelaide Croatia (Raiders)	1-2	Adelaide United	Croatian Sports Centre, Gepps Cross
12/04/05	Tue	Adelaide Blue Eagles	0-4	Adelaide United	Marden Sports Complex, Marden
19/04/05	Tue	Campbelltown City SC	0-3	Adelaide United	Newton Sports Ground, Newton
22/04/05	Fri	Adelaide Galaxy	0-9	Adelaide United	Camden Sports Complex, Novar Gardens
30/04/05	Sat	Adelaide United	2-0	Australia U20	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
05/07/05	Tue	MetroStars	0-4	Adelaide United	T.K. Shutter Reserve, Klemzig

With the FFA rules stipulating A-League clubs could only play against each other in non-FFA sanctioned matches, United played Melbourne Victory in Bendigo in a friendly match.

Date	Day	Home	Score	Visitors	Venue
25/06/05	Sat	Melbourne Victory	0-0	Adelaide United	La Trobe Complex, Bendigo

United was also involved in a three-team, two-game series with Newcastle and Queensland held in Coffs Harbour in the middle of July.

Date	Day	Home	Score	Visitors	Venue
12/07/05	Tue	Newcastle United Jets	2-0	Adelaide United	Coffs Harbour Stadium, Coffs Harbour
14/07/05	Thu	Adelaide United	1-0	Queensland Roar	Coffs Harbour Stadium, Coffs Harbour

[edit] Club World Cup Qualifiers

Seven of the A-League clubs participated in a short tournament to find who would be Australia's representative at the FIFA Club World Cup in December. The New Zealand Knights did not compete, and Perth Glory received a bye into the second round.

Rd	Date	Day	Home	Score	Visitors	Venue
1	07/05/05	Sat	Adelaide United	0-0	Melbourne Victory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Scorers:		PK - AU: Costanzo, Alagich, Veart, Brain \| MV: Diaco. 4-1 aet and pk.
SF	11/07/05	Wed	Central Coast Mariners	4-0	Adelaide United	ExpressAdvocate Stadium, Gosford
Scorers:		CC: Mrdja pen 20', Petrie 24', Mrdja 43', Mrdja 65'

Sydney FC went on to defeat the Mariners in the final.

[edit] Pre-Season Cup

Adelaide United participated in Group B of the Pre-Season Cup.

Rd	Date	Day	Home	Score	Visitors	Venue
1	22/07/05	Fri	Adelaide United	2-2	Perth Glory	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Scorers:		AU: Aloisi 56', Valkanis 60'; PG: Valkanis 28' og, Despotovski 50', McMahon Jr. 75' red
2	29/07/05	Fri	Adelaide United	1-1	Newcastle United	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Scorers:		AU: Valkanis 74'; NU: Johnson 79'
3	06/08/05	Sat	Melbourne Victory	0-0	Adelaide United	Olympic Park, Melbourne
Scorers:		Not applicable.