2006–07 New Zealand Knights FC season
New Zealand Knights 2006–07 football season
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The 2006–07 New Zealand Knights FC season was the club's second season in the Australian A-League. The club finishing in eighth place.
ManagerPaul Nevin; Barry Simmonds; Ricki Herbert
A-League8th
Top goalscorerNoah Hickey and
Neil Emblen (2)
Neil Emblen (2)
| 2006–07 season | |||
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| Manager | Paul Nevin; Barry Simmonds; Ricki Herbert | ||
| A-League | 8th | ||
| Pre-Season Cup | 8th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Noah Hickey and Neil Emblen (2) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,304 (vs. Newcastle Jets, 27 August 2006) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,632 (vs. Central Coast Mariners, 28 September 2006) | ||
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Players
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Signed From | League | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grégory Duruz |  | DF | FC Thun | Swiss Super League | Free [1][2] |
| 4 | Che Bunce |  | DF | Waikato FC | NZFC | Free [3] |
| 5 | Matt Carbon |  | DF | Barnsley | English League One | Free [4] |
| 7 | Richard Johnson |  | FW | Newcastle United Jets | A-League | Free [5] |
| 8 | Scot Gemmill |  | MF | Oxford United | English League Two | Free [6] |
| 9 | Dani Rodrigues |  | FW | AFC Bournemouth | English League Two | Free [7][8][9] |
| 11 | Jonti Richter | | MF | Queensland Roar | A-League | Free [10][11] |
| 12 | Mark Paston | | GK | St Johnstone FC | Scottish First Division | Free [12][13] |
| 13 | Jonas Salley |  | MF | South Melbourne | Victorian Premier League | Free [14][15] |
| 14 | Malik Buari |  | DF | Woking | English Conference South | Free [16] |
| 15 | Adam Casey | | FW | Wollongong Wolves | National Premier Leagues NSW | Free [17][18] |
| 15 | Michael White | | MF | Canterbury United | New Zealand Football Championship | Free [19][20] |
| 19 | Sime Kovacevic | | DF | Sunshine George Cross | Victorian Premier League | Free [21][22] |
| 20 | Michael Turnbull | | GK | Kingston City | Victorian Premier League | Free [23][24] |
| 23 | Franco Parisi | | FW | Newcastle Jets | A-League | Free [25] |
Transfers out
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Signed With | League | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Steve Fitzsimmons | | DF | Queensland Roar | A-League | Free [26][27] |
| 8 | Ben Collett | | MF |  AGOVV Apeldoorn | Eerste Divisie | Free [28][29] |
| 11 | Zenon Caravella | | MF | FC Omniworld | Eerste Divisie | Free [30] |
| 12 | Cole Tinkler | | DF | Auckland City | New Zealand Football Championship | Free [31][32] |
| 13 | Jeremy Brockie | | FW | Sydney FC | A-League | Free [33] |
| 14 | Josh Maguire | | MF |  Universitatea Craiova | Liga I | Free [34] |
| 15 | Joshua Rose | | DF | Universitatea Craiova | Liga I | Free [35] |
| 18 | Xiaobin Zhang |  | FW | Kingston City | Victorian Premier League | Free [36] |
| 19 | Naoki Imaya |  | FW | Brisbane City | Queensland Premier League | Free [37] |
| 20 | Glen Moss | | GK | Dinamo București | Liga I | Free [38] |
| 21 | Jeremy Christie | | MF | Perth Glory | A-League | Free [39] |
| 22 | Sam Jasper | | MF | Waitakere United | New Zealand Football Championship | Free [40] |
| 24 | Kris Bright | | DF | Fortuna Sittard | Eerste Divisie | Free [41] |
| 27 | Roy Bell | | GK | Free Agent | – | – [42] |
Mid-Season Gains
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Signed From | League | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Steven O'Dor | | DF | South Melbourne | Victorian Premier League | Free [43] |
| 22 | John Tambouras | | DF |  Kalamata | Super League Greece | Free [44] |
| 24 | Hamza Mohammed | | MF | Real Tamale United | Ghana Premier League | Free [45] |
| 25 | Campbell Banks | | FW | YoungHeart Manawatu | New Zealand Football Championship | Free [46] |
| 26 | Fernando de Moraes |  | MF | South Melbourne | Victorian Premier League | Undisclosed [47][48][49] |
| 27 | Dustin Wells | | MF | Belconnen United | ACT Premier League | Free [50][51] |
| 28 | Alen Marcina |  | FW |  Puerto Rico Islanders | USL First Division | Free [52] |
| 29 | Li Yan | | MF | Shanghai Pudong | Chinese Super League | Free [53] |
| 31 | Leilei Gao | | MF | Beijing Guoan | Chinese Super League | Loan [54] |
| 32 | Jeff Fleming | | MF | Green Gully | Victorian Premier League | Loan [55] |
| 33 | Dean Gordon | | DF | Auckland City | NZFC | Free [56] |
| 40 | Nick Crossley | | GK | Adelaide United | A-League | Free [57] |
Mid-Season Losses
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Signed To | League | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Milosevic | | GK | Inglewood United | WA Premier League | Free [58] |
| 5 | Matt Carbon | | DF | Released | Free [59] | |
| 17 | Frank van Eijs | | DF | Retired | [60] | |
| 23 | Franco Parisi | | FW | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | NSW Premier League | Free [61] |
| 24 | Hamza Mohammed | | MF | King Harrison Accra | Free [62] | |
| 25 | Campbell Banks | | FW | Green Gully | Victorian Premier League | Free [63][64] |
| 29 | Dustin Wells | | MF | Wollongong Wolves | NSW Premier League | Free [65][66] |
| 32 | Jeff Fleming | | MF | Green Gully | Victorian Premier League | Loan Return [67] |
Competitions
Pre-season
| 16 July 2006 Group Stage | New Zealand Knights  | 1 : 1 |  Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance: 804 |
| 22 July 2006 Group Stage | Queensland Roar .png){kind=small} | 1 : 1 | New Zealand Knights | Maroochydore Soccer Club, Maroochydore |
| Attendance: 3,347 |
| 29 July 2006 Group Stage | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 0 |  Sydney FC | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance: 3,121 |
| 4 August 2006 Bonus Round | Adelaide United  | 1 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Attendance: 12,006 |
| 11 August 2006 Play-offs | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 1 |  Perth Glory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance: 1,104 |
| 18 August 2006 7th place Play-off | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 2 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
A-League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 45 | Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 33 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 29[a] | |
| 5 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 20 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights[b] | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 19 | Disbanded at end of season |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
- New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
| 27 August 2006 Round 1 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance: 7,304 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 2 September 2006 Round 2 | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 0 | Adelaide United | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Buari  84' |
Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Peter Green |
| 10 September 2006 Round 3 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 3 |  Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Muscat 35' Thompson 22'Allsopp 9' |
Attendance: 2,071 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 15 September 2006 Round 4 | Queensland Roar | 5 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Suncorp Stadium |
| Milicic 80' Lynch 72'Reinaldo 55' (pen.)McKay 7', 86' |
Attendance: 15,517 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 21 September 2006 Round 5 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 1 | Sydney FC | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Rudan 58' |
Attendance: 2,764 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 28 September 2006 Round 6 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 1 |  Central Coast Mariners | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
Duruz  87'Bunce 83' |
Kwasnik 85' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 6 October 2006 Round 7 | Perth Glory | 1 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Members Equity Stadium |
| Young 37' |
Attendance: 7,309 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 14 October 2006 Round 8 | Newcastle Jets | 3 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium |
| Rodriguez 90+1' Musialik 86'North 72' |
Attendance: 5,275 Referee: Peter Green |
| 22 October 2006 Round 9 | Adelaide United | 4 : 2 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Dodd 84' Petta 56'Veart 36'Burns 23' |
van Dommele  71' (o.g.)Hickey 65' |
Attendance: 11,600 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 27 October 2006 Round 10 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 4 | Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Allsopp 72' Caceres 59'Thompson 57'Fred 9' |
Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 5 November 2006 Round 11 | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 0 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Ognenovski 7' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 10 November 2006 Round 12 | Sydney FC | 4 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Aussie Stadium |
| Petrovski 37', 53' Zdrillic 65'Carney 89' |
Attendance: 9,871 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 19 November 2006 Round 13 | New Zealand Knights | 0 : 2 | Central Coast Mariners | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Mori 65' Mrdja 90+5' |
Attendance: 2,139 Referee: Peter Green |
| 26 November 2006 Round 14 | Perth Glory | 4 : 1 | New Zealand Knights | Members Equity Stadium |
| Harnwell 10', 42', 60' Despotovski 83' |
Hickey 3' Salley  8'  33' |
Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 3 December 2006 Round 15 | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Marcina 29' (pen.) |
Griffiths 13' |
Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 10 December 2006 Round 16 | Adelaide United | 1 : 1 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Owens 72' |
Gao 18' |
Attendance: 11,548 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 17 December 2006 Round 17 | Melbourne Victory | 4 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Olympic Park |
| Allsopp 35', 45' Caceres 39'Thompson 45+3' |
Attendance: 15,563 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 29 December 2006 Round 18 | New Zealand Knights | 3 : 1 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Tambouras 14' Emblen 52'Marcina 56' |
Milicic 80' |
Attendance: 1,903 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 7 January 2007 Round 19 | Sydney FC | 0 : 1 | New Zealand Knights | Aussie Stadium |
| Bunce 16' |
Attendance: 16,040 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 11 January 2007 Round 20 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Bluetongue Stadium |
| Attendance: 10,637 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 21 January 2007 Round 21 | New Zealand Knights | 2 : 0 | Perth Glory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Emblen 32' Buari 40' |
Attendance: 4,936 Referee: Kevin Docherty |