2008–09 in Australian soccer

Soccer in Australia
Season2008–09
Men's soccer
A-League ChampionsMelbourne Victory
A-League PremiersMelbourne Victory
National Youth League ChampionsSydney FC
National Youth League PremiersSydney FC
Pre-Season CupMelbourne Victory
Women's soccer
W-League ChampionsQueensland Roar
W-League PremiersQueensland Roar
← 2007–08 Australia 2009–10 →

The 2008–09 season was the 40th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 126th overall.

Domestic leagues

A-League

Regular season

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Victory (C) 21 12 2 7 39 27 +12 38 Qualification for 2010 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2 Adelaide United 21 11 5 5 31 19 +12 38
3 Queensland Roar 21 10 6 5 36 25 +11 36 Qualification for Finals series
4 Central Coast Mariners 21 7 7 7 35 32 +3 28
5 Sydney FC 21 7 5 9 33 32 +1 26
6 Wellington Phoenix 21 7 5 9 23 31 −8 26
7 Perth Glory 21 6 4 11 31 44 −13 22
8 Newcastle Jets 21 4 6 11 21 39 −18 18
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Finals series

W-League

Regular season

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Queensland Roar (C) 10 8 1 1 27 7 +20 25 Qualification to Finals series
2 Newcastle Jets 10 5 2 3 17 12 +5 17
3 Canberra United 10 4 4 2 14 10 +4 16
4 Sydney FC 10 4 2 4 15 14 +1 14
5 Melbourne Victory 10 4 0 6 13 13 0 12
6 Central Coast Mariners 10 4 0 6 15 20 −5 12
7 Perth Glory 10 3 2 5 14 24 −10 11
8 Adelaide United 10 2 1 7 13 28 −15 7
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Finals series

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Queensland Roar 1 (5)
4 Sydney FC 1 (4)
1 Queensland Roar 2
3 Canberra United 0
2 Newcastle Jets 0
3 Canberra United 1

National Youth League

Regular season

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC U21s (C) 18 13 2 3 43 22 +21 41 Qualification to Grand Final
2 Adelaide United U21s 18 10 5 3 36 14 +22 35
3 Brisbane Roar U21s 18 10 3 5 34 22 +12 33
4 Perth Glory U21s 18 7 2 9 28 31 −3 23
5 Central Coast Mariners U21s 18 6 2 10 20 36 −16 20
6 Melbourne Victory U21s 18 6 1 11 21 26 −5 19
7 Newcastle Jets U21s 18 3 1 14 17 48 −31 10
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Grand Final

Adelaide United0 – 2Sydney FC
Report[1] Haydar 21'
Mileski 77'

Domestic cups

A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup

Group A

Team
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  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Melbourne Victory 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6 Advances to final
Adelaide United 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
Newcastle Jets 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Perth Glory 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]
Group B

Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Wellington Phoenix 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advances to final
Central Coast Mariners 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
Sydney FC 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
Queensland Roar 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Final
Wellington Phoenix0–0Melbourne Victory
Report
Penalties
7–8
Attendance: 9,208
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

International club competitions

FIFA Club World Cup

Adelaide United

Adelaide United Australia v New Zealand Waitakere United
11 December 2008 Play-off Adelaide United Australia 2–1 New Zealand Waitakere United Tokyo, Japan
19:45 (UTC+09:00) Mullen 39'
Dodd 83'		 Report Seaman 34' Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 19,777
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Adelaide United Australia v Japan Gamba Osaka
14 December 2008 Quarter-final Adelaide United Australia 0–1 Japan Gamba Osaka Toyota, Japan
19:30 (UTC+09:00) Report Endō 23' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 38,141
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Al Ahly Egypt v Australia Adelaide United
18 December 2008 Match for fifth place Al Ahly Egypt 0–1 Australia Adelaide United Yokohama, Japan
16:30 (UTC+09:00) Report Cristiano 7' Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 35,154
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

AFC Champions League

Central Coast Mariners

Central Coast Mariners Australia v South Korea Pohang Steelers
11 March 2009 Group Stage Central Coast Mariners Australia 0 – 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers Gosford, Australia
20:00 AEDT Bojić Yellow card 40'
Simon Yellow card 82'		 Report Shin Hyung-min Yellow card 78' Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 6,870
Referee: Khalil Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Tianjin Teda China v Australia Central Coast Mariners
18 March 2009 Group Stage Tianjin Teda China 2 – 2 Australia Central Coast Mariners Tianjin, China
20:00 CST Éber 37'
Tan Wangsong Yellow card 41'
Wu Weian 66'
Cao Yang Yellow card 84'		 Report Simon Yellow card 6' 61'
Boogaard Yellow card 30'
Bojić Yellow card 40'
Caceres 48'		 Stadium: TEDA Football Stadium
Attendance: 27,005
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Central Coast Mariners Australia v Japan Kawasaki Frontale
8 April 2009 Group Stage Central Coast Mariners Australia 0 – 5 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Gosford, Australia
20:00 (AEST) Osman Yellow card 10' Report Jong Tae-se 8'
Taniguchi 22'
Juninho 37'
Nakamura 49'
Renatinho 70'		 Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 9,419
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Kawasaki Frontale Japan v Australia Central Coast Mariners
21 April 2009 Group Stage Kawasaki Frontale Japan 2 – 1 Australia Central Coast Mariners Kawasaki, Japan
JST Igawa Yellow card 19'
Juninho 47'
Mori Yellow card 73'
Renatinho 81'		 Report Boogaard Yellow card 39'
Osman Yellow card 39'
Simon 59'
Clark Yellow card 79'
Gumprecht Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Todoroki Athletics Stadium
Attendance: 8,419
Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi (United Arab Emirates)
Pohang Steelers South Korea v Australia Central Coast Mariners
5 May 2009 Group Stage Pohang Steelers South Korea 3 – 2 Australia Central Coast Mariners Pohang, South Korea
13:00 (KST Denílson 8' (pen.), 71' (88) Report Bojić Yellow card 7'
Simon Yellow card 27'
Kwasnik 54', 57'		 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 11,539
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Central Coast Mariners Australia v China Tianjin Teda
19 May 2009 Group Stage Central Coast Mariners Australia 0 – 1 China Tianjin Teda Gosford, Australia
20:00 (AEST Caceres Yellow card 90+5' Report Han Yanming Yellow card 12'
Ma Leilei Yellow card 34'
Mao Biao 64'
Zhao Yanming Yellow card 90+3'
Fan Baiqun Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 5,843
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

Newcastle Jets

Beijing Guoan China v Australia Newcastle Jets
10 March 2009 Group Stage Beijing Guoan China 2–0 Australia Newcastle Jets Beijing, China
20:00 R. Griffiths 7'
Du Wenhui 90'		 Report Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 31,895
Referee: Mohsen Basma (Syria)
Newcastle Jets Australia v South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
17 March 2009 Group Stage Newcastle Jets Australia 2–0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Newcastle, Australia
20:00 Petrovski 15' 43' Report Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 7,415
Referee: Masoud Moradi
Nagoya Grampus Japan v Australia Newcastle Jets
7 April 2009 Group Stage Nagoya Grampus Japan 1–1 Australia Newcastle Jets Nagoya, Japan
19:00 Tamada 65' Report Elrich 9' Stadium: Mizuho Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 7,198
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Newcastle Jets Australia v Japan Nagoya Grampus
22 April 2009 Group Stage Newcastle Jets Australia 0–1 Japan Nagoya Grampus Newcastle, Australia
Ogawa 57' Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 8,492
Referee: Ali Hamad Madhad Saif Albadwawi
Newcastle Jets Australia v China Beijing Guoan
6 May 2009 Group Stage Newcastle Jets Australia 2–1 China Beijing Guoan Newcastle, Australia
Petrovski 88'
Rooney 90+4'		 R. Griffiths 69' Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 6,106
Referee: A. M. Hussein Abdulrahman
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea v Australia Newcastle Jets
20 May 2009 Group Stage Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 0–1 Australia Newcastle Jets Ulsan, South Korea
Hoffman 36' Stadium: Munsu Cup Stadium
Referee: Abdul Malik bin Abdul Bashir
Pohang Steelers South Korea v Australia Newcastle United Jets
24 June 2009 Round of 16 Pohang Steelers South Korea 6–0 Australia Newcastle United Jets Pohang, South Korea
19:30 (UTC+9) Denilson 9' (pen.)
Choi Hyo-Jin 15' 63' 72'
Kim Jae-Sung 56'
Ristić 85'		 Report Stadium: Steelyard Stadium
Attendance: 15,253
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

National teams

Men's senior

Friendlies

Australia  v  South Africa
19 August 2008 Friendly Australia  2–2  South Africa London, England
Sterjovski 25'
Kennedy 38'		 (Report) Nkosi 21'
Modise 58'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Netherlands  v  Australia
6 September 2008 Friendly Netherlands  1–2  Australia Eindhoven, Netherlands
Huntelaar 6' (Report) Kewell 45+1' (pen.)
Kennedy 76'		 Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

FIFA World Cup qualification

Uzbekistan  v  Australia
10 September 2008 Fourth round Uzbekistan  0–1  Australia Tashkent, Uzbekistan
[ (Report)] Chipperfield 26' Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait)
Australia  v  Qatar
15 October 2008 Fourth round Australia  4–0  Qatar Brisbane, Australia
Cahill 8'
Emerton 17', 58'
Kennedy 76'		 [ (Report)] Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 34,320
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi Saudi Arabia
Bahrain  v  Australia
19 November 2008 Fourth round Bahrain  0–1  Australia Manama, Bahrain
[ (Report)] Bresciano 90+3' Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Japan  v  Australia
11 February 2009 Fourth round Japan  0–0  Australia Yokohama, Japan
19:20 UTC+09:00 Report Stadium: International Stadium
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
Australia  v  Uzbekistan
1 April 2009 Fourth round Australia  2–0  Uzbekistan Sydney, Australia
20:00 UTC+11:00 Kennedy 66'
Kewell 73' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Stadium Australia
Attendance: 59,292
Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (United Arab Emirates)
Qatar  v  Australia
6 June 2009 Fourth round Qatar  0–0  Australia Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+03:00 Report Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore)
Australia  v  Bahrain
10 June 2009 Fourth round Australia  2–0  Bahrain Sydney, Australia
20:00 UTC+10:00 Sterjovski 55'
Carney 88'		 Report Stadium: Stadium Australia
Attendance: 39,450
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Australia  v  Japan
17 June 2009 Fourth round Australia  2–1  Japan Melbourne, Australia
20:20 UTC+10:00 Cahill 59', 77' Report Tulio 40' Stadium: MCG
Attendance: 69,238
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

AFC Asian Cup qualification

Indonesia  v  Australia
28 January 2009 Indonesia  0–0  Australia Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 (UTC+07:00) Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Australia  v  Kuwait
5 March 2009 Australia  0–1  Kuwait Canberra, Australia
20:00 (UTC+11:00) Report 38' Neda Stadium: Canberra Stadium
Attendance: 20,032
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

Men's under-23

Friendlies

Australia  v  New Zealand
12 July 2008 Australia  3–2  New Zealand Sydney, Australia
14:00 Milligan 26', 79'
Sarkies 38'		 Report Brockie 28', 52' Stadium: North Sydney Oval
Attendance: 2,312
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
China  v  Australia
20 July 2008 China  1–0  Australia Changchun, China
Zhao Xuri 78' Report Stadium: Changchun City Stadium
Japan  v  Australia
24 July 2008 Japan  2–1  Australia Kobe, Japan
Kagawa 42'
Okazaki 90'		 Report Thompson 35'
South Korea  v  Australia
31 July 2008 South Korea  1–0  Australia Seoul, South Korea
Shin Young-rok 24' Report

Olympics

Australia  v  Serbia
7 August 2008 Group stage Australia  1–1  Serbia Shanghai, China
17:00 (UTC+08:00) Zadkovich 69' Report Rajković 78' Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 36,184
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Argentina  v  Australia
10 August 2008 Group stage Argentina  1–0  Australia Shanghai, China
17:00 (UTC+08:00) Lavezzi 76' Report Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 38,182
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Ivory Coast  v  Australia
13 August 2008 Group stage Ivory Coast  1–0  Australia Tianjin, China
19:45 (UTC+08:00) Kalou 81' Report Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Attendance: 50,437
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)

Men's under-20

Friendlies

Japan  v  Australia
23 August 2008 Japan  0–0
(5–4 p)		  Australia Shizuoka, Japan
Report
Australia  v  Argentina
26 August 2008 Australia  0–2  Argentina Shizuoka, Japan
Report
Australia  v  Egypt
26 May 2009 Australia  1–3  Egypt Terborg, Netherlands
Nichols 65' Report

AFF U-19 Youth Championship

Australia  v  China
5 October 2008 Group stage Australia  3–1  China Bangkok, Thailand
19:30 (UTC+07:00) Lujic 6' (18)
Nichols 74'		 Report Piao Cheng 3' Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
South Korea  v  Australia
7 October 2009 Group stage South Korea  0–0  Australia Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 (UTC+07:00) Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Thailand  v  Australia
9 October 2009 Group stage Thailand  1–2  Australia Bangkok, Thailand
19:30 (UTC+07:00) Jaroensuk 76' Report Nichols 52'
Elasi 61'		 Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Australia  v  South Korea
11 October 2008 Final Australia  0–0
(3–1 p)		  South Korea Bangkok, Thailand
19:30 (UTC+07:00) Report Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Penalties

AFC U-19 Championship

Australia  v  Thailand
1 November 2008 Group stage Australia  1–0  Thailand Khobar, Saudi Arabia
18:45 (UTC+03:00) Munro 20' Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (South Korea)
Uzbekistan  v  Australia
3 November 2008 Group stage Uzbekistan  1–1  Australia Khobar, Saudi Arabia
16:15 (UTC+03:00) Karimov 37' Report Minniecon 48' Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)
Jordan  v  Australia
5 November 2008 Group stage Jordan  1–2  Australia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
18:45 (UTC+03:00) Bani Attiah 81' Report Lujic 40'
Ryall 71' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Hedayat Mombeini (Iran)
Australia  v  North Korea
8 November 2008 Quarterfinal Australia  2–1 (a.e.t.)  North Korea Khobar, Saudi Arabia
19:30 (UTC+03:00) Nichols 12', 115' Report Myong Cha-Hyon 54' Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
United Arab Emirates  v  Australia
11 November 2008 Semifinal United Arab Emirates  3–0  Australia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
19:30 (UTC+03:00) Khalil 4'
Essa 12'
Haikal 85'		 Report Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)

Men's under-17

Friendlies

United States  v  Australia
7 December 2008 United States  3–3  Australia Los Angeles, United States
11:00 (UTC−08:00) Sarle 10', 42'
Gyau 61'		 Report Stanojevic 7'
Costa 9'
Bulut 68' (pen.)		 Attendance: 864
Australia  v  Brazil
8 December 2008 Australia  1–4  Brazil Los Angeles, United States
13:00 (UTC−08:00) Sidimar 43' (o.g.) Report Willen 9'
Neymar 20'
Giovani 52', 67'		 Attendance: 267
Australia  v  Japan
10 April 2009 Australia  3–2  Japan Canberra, Australia
Da Silva 2', 62'
Proia 30'		 Report[permanent dead link] Hayakawa 10'
Kanda 37'		 Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport
Attendance: 300
Referee: Richard Naumovski (Australia)
Australia  v  Japan
12 April 2009 Australia  2–2  Japan Canberra, Australia
Hayakawa 50'
Hirasawa 79'		 Report Makarounas 66'
Musa 75'		 Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport
Turkey  v  Australia
24 April 2009 Turkey  1–0  Australia Çanakkale, Turkey
Sayan 64' Report Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Zafer Koçbay (Turkey)
Turkey  v  Australia
26 April 2009 Turkey  2–1  Australia Çanakkale, Turkey
Akçakın 63', 80+1' Report Bulut 48' Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ayberk Altunay

AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Australia  v  Bahrain
9 July 2008 Group stage Australia  2–1  Bahrain Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 (UTC+07:00) Ibrahim 34'
Lum 88' (pen.)		 Report Saeed 20' Stadium: Lebak Bulus Stadium
Indonesia  v  Australia
11 July 2008 Group stage Indonesia  0–6  Australia Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 (UTC+07:00) Report Hamill 15'
Bulut 25'
Yabio 32'
Muhammad Abduh Lestaluhu 48' (o.g.)
Ibrahim 57'
Costa 83'		 Stadium: Lebak Bulus Stadium
Australia  v  Malaysia
13 July 2008 Group stage Australia  4–1  Malaysia Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 (UTC+07:00) Ibrahim 51', 55'
Bulut 83', 90'		 Report D. Saarvindran 62' Stadium: Lebak Bulus Stadium
Singapore  v  Australia
15 July 2008 Group stage Singapore  1–1  Australia Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 (UTC+07:00) Muhammad Muhaymin Salim 46' Report Bulut 42' Stadium: Lebak Bulus Stadium
Australia  v  Bahrain
19 July 2008 Final Australia  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		  Bahrain Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 (UTC+07:00) Warren 87' Report Ali Muneer Redha 44' Stadium: Lebak Bulus Stadium

AFC U-16 Championship

Saudi Arabia  v Australia Australia
5 October 2008 Group stage Saudi Arabia  1–3 Australia Australia Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 (UTC+05:00) Al-Ghamdi 83' Report Domenici 14', 30'
Hamill 49'		 Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Australia Australia v  China
7 October 2008 Group stage Australia Australia 2–1  China Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 (UTC+05:00) Lum 16' (pen.)
Ibrahim 50'		 Report Jin Jingdao 45+1' (pen.) Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Australia Australia v  Turkmenistan
9 October 2008 Group stage Australia Australia 6–0  Turkmenistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 (UTC+05:00) Kantarovski 7'
Yabio 32'
Gapare 43' 48'
Petratos 63'
Warren 65'		 Report Stadium: MHSK Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan
Australia Australia v  United Arab Emirates
12 October 2008 Quarterfinal Australia Australia 2–3  United Arab Emirates Tashkent, Uzbekistan
14:00 (UTC+05:00) Kantarovski 48'
Sainsbury 57'		 Report Salim 7' 62'
Mohammad 90+1'		 Stadium: MHSK Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tojo (Japan)

Women's senior

Friendlies

China  v  Australia
5 July 2008 China  5–0  Australia Tianjin, China
Han Duan 7'
Zhang Ying 22'
Li Jie 48' (pen.)
Xu Yuan 74', 87'		 Report Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Stadium Auxiliary Field
Attendance: 1,000
Australia  v  New Zealand
12 July 2008 Australia  1–0  New Zealand Sydney, Australia
Khamis 35' Report Stadium: North Sydney Oval
Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Krystyna Szokolai
Japan  v  Australia
24 July 2008 Japan  3–0  Australia Kobe, Japan
Sawa 43'
Nagasato 47'
Maruyama 86' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Home's Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 9,195
Referee: Sook Hee Kim (South Korea)
Australia  v  Italy
31 January 2009 Australia  2–2  Italy Sydney, Australia
De Vanna 55'
Salisbury 65' (pen.)		 Report Conti 58'
Tuttino 78'		 Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 2,921
Referee: Jacqui Melksham
Australia  v  Italy
7 February 2009 Australia  1–5  Italy Canberra, Australia
McCallum 64' Report Gabbiadini 7'
Panico 10', 58', 81'
Conti 16'		 Stadium: Canberra Stadium
Attendance: 2,916
Referee: Sarah Hodson

AFF Women's Championship

Australia  v  Thailand
9 October 2008 Group stage Australia  2–0  Thailand Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Balomenos 71', 86' Report Stadium: Thanh Long Sports Centre
Australia  v  Philippines
11 October 2008 Group stage Australia  7–0  Philippines Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Rollason 34', 53'
Tristram 36', 81'
Sykes 65'
Balomenos 86', 90'		 Report Stadium: Thanh Long Sports Centre
Singapore  v  Australia
13 October 2008 Group stage Singapore  0–6  Australia Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Report Colthorpe 6', 22'
Sykes 51'
Tristram 69'
Balomenos 78'
Mastrantonio 90'		 Stadium: Thanh Long Sports Centre
Australia  v  Myanmar
18 October 2008 Semi-final Australia  5–1  Myanmar Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Chapman 3'
Uzunlar 19'
Colthorpe 27' (pen.)
Tristram 42'
Carroll 65' (pen.)		 Report unknown 72' Stadium: Thanh Long Sports Centre
Vietnam  v  Australia
20 October 2008 Final Vietnam  0–1  Australia Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Report 80' (o.g.) Stadium: Thanh Long Sports Centre

Women's under-20

Friendlies

Australia  v  China
27 September 2008 Australia  2–1  China Canberra, Australia
Clifford 31', 82' Report Li Lin 10' (pen.) Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport
Referee: Richard Naumovski (Australia)
Australia  v  China
29 September 2008 Australia  2–0  China Canberra, Australia
Butt 15'
Kerr 76'		 Report Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport
Referee: Chris Young (Australia)
Australia  v  Finland
25 May 2009 Australia  4–1  Finland Varese, Italy
Tabain 4'
Butt 7'
Seaman 78'
Bolger 80'		 Report Raihala 79'
Australia  v  Finland
26 May 2009 Australia  7–0  Finland Varese, Italy
Bolger 12'
Fimmano 15', 57', 70'
N. Sykes 21', 50', 52'		 Report
Australia  v  Germany
27 May 2009 Australia  3–0  Germany Varese, Italy
Schult 37' (o.g.)
Simon 75'
Bolger 89'		 Report
Thailand  v  Australia
6 June 2009 Thailand  0–1  Australia Bangkok, Thailand
Report Fimmano 55'

AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification

Chinese Taipei  v  Australia
29 October 2008 Chinese Taipei  0–3  Australia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:00 (UTC+08:00) Report Simon 35', 43'
Mastrantonio 58'		 Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Australia  v  India
2 November 2011 Australia  18–0  India Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:00 (UTC+08:00) Polias 7'
Kerr 9', 14'
Hogben 13', 20', 48', 69'
Sykes 22', 27', 37', 43'
Quigley 33', 52', 79'
Studman 78'
Simon 80'
Gorry 83'
van Egmond 90+1'		 Report Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Attendance: 20
Referee: Shen Huang Ying (China PR)
Iran  v  Australia
5 November 2008 Iran  0–6  Australia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
18:30 (UTC+08:00) Report Tabain 5'
Simon 11', 44'
van Egmond 70'
Butt 79'
Kerr 90+1'		 Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Australia  v  Thailand
7 November 2008 Australia  1–2  Thailand Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:00 (UTC+08:00) Quigley 25' Report Thongsombut 27'
Pittayanukulsup 47'		 Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Attendance: 40
Referee: Shen Huang Ying (China PR)

Women's under-17

AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification

Singapore  v  Australia
8 November 2008 Singapore  0–17  Australia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Report Foord 2', 16', 20', 23', 49', 77'
Hatzirodos 5', 10', 34'
Searl 8'
Allen 17', 40'
Wallace 67', 81', 89'
Azeman 77' (o.g.)
Stott 87'		 Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Chaitali Paul (India)
Australia  v  Myanmar
10 November 2008 Australia  4–0  Myanmar Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kerr 2'
Allen 48', 59'
Bolger 53'		 Report Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 80
Referee: Shen Huangying (China)
Philippines  v  Australia
15 November 2008 Philippines  0–20  Australia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Report Hatzirodos 7', 43', 48'
Stott 13', 31'
Foord 16', 34', 44'
Wallace 22', 42'
Kennedy 29', 87'
Gibbons 58'
Searl 60'
Andrews 62', 72', 90'
Whitfield 54', 64', 80'		 Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Chaitali Paul (India)
Australia  v  Thailand
17 November 2008 Australia  0–2  Thailand Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Report van Egmond 49'
Andrews 89'		 Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 300

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Marcus (21 February 2009). "Sydney Youth take title". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

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