2005–06 Sydney FC season

The 2005-06 season was Sydney FC's first season, formed to compete in the new Australian A-League competition. The club finished second on the table in the regular season, and won the first A-League Grand Final, defeating Central Coast Mariners 1-0. Sydney also represented Oceania at the FIFA Club World Championship 2005 where they were placed fifth.

Sydney FC
2005–06 season
ChairmanWalter Bugno
ManagerPierre Littbarski
A-League2nd (League)
Champions (Finals)
Oceania Club World Cup QualifyingChampions
Oceania Club ChampionshipChampions
Pre-Season CupSemi-finals
FIFA Club World Cup5th
Top goalscorerSasho Petrovski
Highest home attendance41,689 v Central Coast Mariners
5 March 2006
Lowest home attendance9,132 v Newcastle
30 October 2005

Players

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Clint Bolton
2 DF  AUS Iain Fyfe
3 DF  AUS Alvin Ceccoli
4 DF  AUS Mark Rudan
5 DF  AUS Steve Laurie
6 MF  AUS Ufuk Talay
7 MF  AUS Robbie Middleby
8 MF  AUS Matthew Bingley
9 FW  AUS David Zdrilic
10 MF  AUS Steve Corica
11 FW  AUS Sasho Petrovski
12 MF  AUS David Carney
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW  USA Alejandro Salazar
14 MF  AUS Andrew Packer
15 MF  NIR Terry McFlynn
16 DF  AUS Mark Milligan
17 DF  AUS Jacob Timpano
18 DF  AUS Wade Oostendorp
19 FW  TRI Dwight Yorke
20 GK  AUS Justin Pasfield
21 FW  JPN Kazuyoshi Miura (guest player)
22 FW  AUS John Buonavoglia (short-term signing)
23 MF  AUS Ruben Zadkovich (short-term signing)
24 FW  AUS Tolgay Özbey (short-term signing)

Transfers in
Player From League Fee Date
Clint BoltonAPIA Leichhardt NSW Premier LeagueFree17 November 2004
Alvin CeccoliWollongong Wolves NSW Premier LeagueFree17 November 2004
Steve Laurieunattached––17 November 2004
Robbie Middlebyunattached––17 November 2004
Sasho PetrovskiBankstown City Lions NSW Premier LeagueFree17 November 2004
Andrew PackerQueensland Lions Brisbane Premier LeagueFree17 November 2004
Steve CoricaWalsall FC (released) Football League One–1 December 2004
Mark MilliganBlacktown City Demons NSW Premier LeagueFree4 December 2004
Justin PasfieldBray Wanderers A.F.C. (released) League of Ireland–4 December 2004
Jacob TimpanoWollongong Wolves NSW Premier LeagueFree4 December 2004
Wade OostendorpAIS––4 December 2004
Mark RudanPublic Bank FC Malaysian Super LeagueFree9 December 2004
Alejandro SalazarUniversity of Portland NCAA WCCFree9 December 2004
David ZdrilicSV Eintracht Trier 05 (released) 2.Bundesliga–13 December 2004
Ufuk TalayMersin Idman Yurdu (released) Türk Telekom League A–5 January 2005
Iain FyfeHamilton Academical (released) SFL Div 2–16 February 2005
David CarneyHamilton Academical (released) SFL Div 2–11 March 2005
Terry McFlynnMorecambe (released) Conference National–12 March 2005
Matthew BingleyCentral Coast United NSW Premier LeagueFree15 March 2005
Dwight YorkeBirmingham City FA Premier LeagueFree16 April 2005

Short-term signings
Player From Start date End date Reason
Mitchell Blowes Kemblawarra FC (loan) 16 May 200530 June 2005Signed for Oceania Club Championship
29 November 200517 December 2005Signed for Club World Championship
Todd Brodie Marconi Stallions (loan)16 May 200530 June 2005Signed for Oceania Club Championship
Brendan Renaud St George Saints (loan)16 May 200530 June 2005Signed for Oceania Club Championship
John Buonavoglia Sydney Olympic FC (loan) 16 May 200530 June 2005Signed for Oceania Club Championship
1 September 20053 September 2005Cover for Sasho Petrovski while on international duty
4 October 20054 November 2005Replacement for Steve Laurie
29 November 200517 December 2005Signed for Club World Championship
Kazuyoshi Miura Yokohama FC (loan)4 November 200517 December 2005Guest player
Dustin Wells Belconnen Blue Devils (loan)29 November 200517 December 2005Signed for Club World Championship
Ruben Zadkovich Notts County F.C. (released)29 November 200517 December 2005Signed for Club World Championship
21 January 20066 March 2006Injury cover for Ufuk Talay
Tolgay Özbey Blacktown City Demons (loan)9 February 20066 March 2006Injury cover for David Zdrilic

Competitions

Overall
CompetitionStarted roundFinal
position / round		First matchLast match
Oceania Club Championship Qualification Round 1 Champions 7 May 2005 15 May 2005
2004–05 Oceania Club Championship Group Stage Champions 31 May 2005 10 June 2005
Pre-Season Challenge Cup Group Stage Semi-finalist 23 July 2005 12 August 2005
2005–06 A-League — 2nd 28 August 2005 3 February 2006
2005 FIFA Club World Championship Quarter-finals 5th 12 December 2005 16 December 2005
2005–06 A-League Finals Semi-finals Champions 10 February 2006 5 March 2006

2005 Oceania Club Championship Qualification
  Round 1
(7 May)		 Semi-finals
(11 May)		 Finals
(15 May)
                           
 
  Perth Glory 1  
    Sydney FC 2  
Sydney FC 3
  Queensland Roar 0  
    Central Coast Mariners 0
  Sydney FC 1
  Central Coast Mariners (pso) 0 (4)  
Newcastle Jets 0 (2)  
Central Coast Mariners 4
    Adelaide United 0  
Adelaide United (pso) 0 (4)
  Melbourne Victory 0 (1)  

Matches
7 May 2005 Round 1 Sydney FC 3 : 0 Queensland Roar Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
report Attendance: 8,000
11 May 2005 Semi-Final Perth Glory 1 : 2 Sydney FC Members Equity Stadium, Perth
report Attendance: 9,968
15 May 2005 Semi-Final Central Coast Mariners 0 : 1 Sydney FC Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
report Attendance: 9,627

2005 Oceania Club Championship
Main article: 2005 OFC Club Championship
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sydney FC 3 3 0 0 18 4 +14 9
AS Pirae 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1 6
Auckland City 3 1 0 2 8 5 +3 3
Sobou 3 0 0 3 4 20 −16 0
Source:

Knockout Stage
  Semifinals Final
                     
A1 Sydney FC 6  
B2 Tafea FC 0  
  A1 Sydney FC 2  
  B1 AS Magenta 0  
B1 AS Magenta 4
A2 AS Pirae 1     Third Place Game
  A2 AS Pirae 1
  B2 Tafea FC 3

Group Matches
31 May 2005 Group Stage Sydney FC 3 : 2 Auckland City Stade Pater, Tahiti
Ceccoli  32'
Packer  47'
Corica  90+3'		 report Seaman  37'
Smith  78'		 Attendance: 4,000
2 June 2005 Group Stage Sobou FC 2 : 9 Sydney FC Stade Pater, Tahiti
Wate  57'
Daniel  90'		 report Fyfe  5'
Petrovski  14', 43', 71'
Zdrilic  19', 40', 42'
Brodie  79'
Salazar  82'		 Attendance: 3,000
4 June 2005 Group Stage Sydney FC 6 : 0 AS Pirae Stade Pater, Tahiti
Zdrilic  11', 25', 35', 39'
Buonavoglia  43'
Carney  85'		 report Attendance: 1,500

Finals
7 June 2005 Semi-Final Sydney FC 6 : 0 Tafea Stade Pater, Tahiti
Petrovski  26'
Zdrilic  39'
Talay  44' (pen.)
Corica  65', 90'
Salazar  87'		 report Attendance: 4,000
10 June 2005 Final Sydney FC 2 : 0 AS Magenta Stade Pater, Tahiti
Bingley  16'
Zdrilic  59'		 report Attendance: 4,000

2005 Pre-season Challenge Cup
Main article: 2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney FC 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to semifinals
2 Central Coast Mariners 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 Queensland Roar 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
4 New Zealand Knights 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source:

Knockout Stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 August
 
 
Melbourne Victory1
 
21 August
 
Central Coast Mariners3
 
Central Coast Mariners1
 
14 August
 
Perth Glory0
 
Sydney FC0
 
 
Perth Glory1
 

2005–06 A-League
Main article: 2005–06 A-League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide United 21 13 4 4 33 25 +8 43 Finals series and 2007 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Sydney FC (C) 21 10 6 5 35 28 +7 36
3 Central Coast Mariners 21 8 8 5 35 28 +7 32 Finals series
4 Newcastle Jets 21 9 4 8 27 29 −2 31
5 Perth Glory 21 8 5 8 34 29 +5 29
6 Queensland Roar 21 7 7 7 27 22 +5 28
7 Melbourne Victory 21 7 5 9 26 24 +2 26
8 New Zealand Knights[lower-alpha 1] 21 1 3 17 15 47 −32 6
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Knockout Stage
  Semi Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
    L1 L2    
    February 10 & 17                        
1 Adelaide United 2 1     5 March
2 Sydney FC 2 2     26 February         Sydney FC 1
      Adelaide United 0     Central Coast Mariners 0
  February 12 & 19     Central Coast Mariners 1  
3 Central Coast Mariners 1 1
4 Newcastle Jets 0 1  

Matches
28 August 2005 Round 1 Sydney FC 1 : 1 Melbourne Victory Aussie Stadium, Sydney
17:00 UTC+10 Yorke  44' Report
Summary		 Thompson  73' Attendance: 25,208
Referee: Mark Shield
2 September 2005 Round 2 New Zealand Knights 1 : 3 Sydney FC North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
20:00 UTC+12 Rose  69' Report
Summary		 Rudan  25'
Bingley  73'
Middleby  90+4'		 Attendance: 9,827
Referee: Peter O'Leary
11 September 2005 Round 3 Newcastle Jets 2 : 1 Sydney FC EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
17:00 UTC+10 Milicic  6'
Johnson  18'
Corbo  39'  70'		 Report
Summary		 Yorke  78'
Corica  70'		 Attendance: 9,127
Referee: Matthew Breeze
16 September 2005 Round 4 Sydney FC 2 : 3 Central Coast Mariners Aussie Stadium, Sydney
20:00 UTC+10 Packer  13'
Yorke  72'		 Report
Summary		 Petrie  20' (pen.)
Gumprecht  35'
Spencer  90+1'		 Attendance: 15,614
Referee: Peter O'Leary
23 September 2005 Round 5 Queensland Roar 1 : 3 Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
20:00 UTC+10 Timpano  50' (o.g.) Report
Summary		 Corica  5', 67'
McFlynn  68'		 Attendance: 23,142
Referee: Matthew Breeze
1 October 2005 Round 6 Perth Glory 1 : 2 Sydney FC Members Equity Stadium, Perth
19:35 UTC+8 Despotovski  40' Report
Summary		 Petrovski  48'
Yorke  65'		 Attendance: 13,157
Referee: Matthew Breeze
9 October 2005 Round 7 Sydney FC 2 : 1 Adelaide United Aussie Stadium, Sydney
17:00 UTC+10 Carney  54'
Petrovski  88'		 Report
Summary		 Valkanis  51' Attendance: 18,276
Referee: Mark Shield
16 October 2005 Round 8 Melbourne Victory 5 : 0 Sydney FC Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
13:00 UTC+10 Kitzbichler  34'
Muscat  53' (pen.), 78' (pen.)
Thompson  57', 69'		 Report
Summary		 Talay  58' Attendance: 18,206
Referee: Matthew Breeze
21 October 2005 Round 9 Sydney FC 2 : 0 New Zealand Knights Aussie Stadium, Sydney
20:00 UTC+10 Petrovski  10'
Carney  30'		 Report
Summary		 Attendance: 11,836
Referee: Ben Williams
30 October 2005 Round 10 Sydney FC 1 : 1 Newcastle Jets Aussie Stadium, Sydney
17:00 UTC+10 Carney  73' Report
Summary		 Milicic  77' Attendance: 9,132
Referee: Mark Shield
5 November 2005 Round 11 Central Coast Mariners 1 : 5 Sydney FC Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
20:00 UTC+11 Hutchinson  40' Report
Summary		 Yorke  9' (pen.)
Talay  14'
Petrovski  23', 68', 83'		 Attendance: 10,529
Referee: Simon Przydacz
13 November 2005 Round 12 Sydney FC 1 : 0 Queensland Roar Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Zdrillic  54' Attendance: 13,030
Referee: Ben Williams
19 November 2005 Round 13 Sydney FC 0 : 0 Perth Glory Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 16,242
Referee: Matthew Breeze
27 November 2005 Round 14 Adelaide United 3 : 2 Sydney FC Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Rech  4', 84'
Veart  14'		 Miura  33', 76' Attendance: 14,068
Referee: Mark Shield
3 December 2005 Round 15 Sydney FC 2 : 1 Melbourne Victory Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Carney  81'
Corica  24'		 Allsopp  88' Attendance: 17,272
Referee: Matthew Breeze
30 December 2005 Round 16 New Zealand Knights 2 : 2 Sydney FC North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Brockie  86'
Devine  3'		 Yorke  45' (pen.)
Veart  6'		 Attendance: 4,212
Referee: Peter Green
6 January 2006 Round 17 Sydney FC 0 : 0 Newcastle Jets Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 15,211
Referee: Matthew Breeze
14 January 2006 Round 18 Sydney FC 1 : 1 Central Coast Mariners Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Carney  61' Pondeljak  52' Attendance: 15,977
Referee: Ben Williams
21 January 2006 Round 19 Queensland Roar 2 : 1 Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Brosque  60', 70' Petrovski  85' Attendance: 13,302
Referee: Simon Przydacz
29 January 2006 Round 20 Perth Glory 1 : 2 Sydney FC Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Despotovski  53' Zadkovich  23'
Rudan  14'		 Attendance: 12,796
Referee: Craig Zetter
3 February 2006 Round 21 Sydney FC 2 : 1 Adelaide United Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Ceccoli  71'
Yorke  48' (pen.)		 Qu  90' Attendance: 25,557
Referee: Mark Shield

Finals series
12 February 2006 Major Semi-Final Leg 1 Adelaide United 2 : 2 Sydney FC Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Rech  34'
Dodd  31'		 Petrovski  39'
Corica  9'		 Attendance: 15,104
Referee: Matthew Breeze
19 February 2006 Major Semi-Final Leg 2 Sydney FC 2 : 1 Adelaide United Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Rudan  76'
Petrovski  29'		 Qu  60' Attendance: 30,377
Referee: Mark Shield
5 March 2006 Grand Final Sydney FC 1 : 0 Central Coast Mariners Aussie Stadium, Sydney
Corica  62' Attendance: 41,689
Referee: Mark Shield

2005 FIFA World Club Championship
Main article: 2005 FIFA Club World Championship
12 December 2005 Quarterfinal Sydney 0 – 1 Deportivo Saprissa Toyota, Japan
21:20 AEDT (UTC+11) McFlynn  3'
Milligan  71'
Ceccoli  81'		 Report González  32'
Bolaños  47'
Gómez  56'
Centeno  77'
Porras  90+2'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 28,538
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
16 December 2005 Fifth Place Play-Off Al Ahly 1 – 2 Sydney Tokyo, Japan
21:20 AEDT (UTC+11) Ashour  42'
Moteab  45'
Gomaa  76'
Moteab  90+3'		 Report Yorke  35'  87'
Carney  66'
Rudan  67'
Packer  71'		 Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 15,951
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Team kit

All A-League club kits were supplied by Reebok through a sponsorship deal with the A-League, and all clubs initially had a white change strip, Sydney adopting a light blue trim to their away shirts. The home shirt colour of sky blue adopted the NSW representative colour, contrasted with the navy blue and orange trim.

Shirt sponsorship was secured with health insurance provider Healthe.

2005-06 home colours
2005-06 away colours
2005-06 goalkeeper colours

End-of-season awards

Club Awards

A-League Awards
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