2008–09 A-League National Youth League

A-League National Youth League 2008–09
League A-League National Youth League 2008–09
Sport Association football
Duration 2008–2009
Number of teams 7
A-League National Youth League season
Champions Sydney FC
Premiers Sydney FC
Top scorer Francesco Monterosso (13 goals)

The A-League National Youth League's 2008-09 season is the first season of the Australian A-League National Youth League football competition.

Regular season

The season was played over 21 rounds, with 3 byes per team, followed by a grand final for the top two teams.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC Youth (C) 18 13 2 3 43 22 +21 41 Qualification to Grand Final
2 Adelaide United Youth 18 10 5 3 36 14 +22 35
3 Brisbane Roar Youth 18 10 3 5 34 22 +12 33
4 Perth Glory Youth 18 7 2 9 28 31 −3 23
5 Central Coast Mariners Academy 18 6 2 10 20 36 −16 20
6 Melbourne Victory Youth 18 6 1 11 21 26 −5 19
7 Newcastle Jets Youth 18 3 1 14 17 48 −31 10
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2009. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Home and away season

Round 1

Round 2

4 October 2008
Sydney FC 2 – 1 Queensland Roar
Biddle  68'
Payne  75' 		Report[5] McVey  14'

5 October 2008
Melbourne Victory 0 – 2 Perth Glory
Report[6] Trinidad  34'  90+2'
Green Gully Reserve
Referee: Lucien Laverdure

Round 3

11 October 2008
Sydney FC 2 – 1 Adelaide United
Rooney  29'
Bulut  69' 		Report[7] De Bono  72'
Seymour Shaw Park
Referee: Steven Gregory

11 October 2008
Central Coast Mariners 2 – 1 Melbourne Victory
D'Apuzzo  44'
Macallister  66' 		Report[8] Hatzimouratis  15'
Bluetongue Stadium
Referee: Tim McGilchrist

12 October 2008
Queensland Roar 3 – 0 Newcastle Jets
Grossman  38'  90+2'
McCloughan  49' 		Report[9]
Perry Park
Attendance: 367
Referee: Alan Milliner

Round 4

17 October 2008
Queensland Roar 0 – 1 Adelaide United
Report[10] Monterosso  19'
Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 706
Referee: Kevin Docherty

19 October 2008
Perth Glory 3 – 5 Sydney FC
Jukic  23'  28'  72' Report[12] Rooney  15'  43'  44'
Jurman  70'
Gan  83'
Members Equity Stadium
Referee: David Costello

Round 5

24 October 2008
Central Coast Mariners 0 – 4 Newcastle Jets
Report[13] Pinto  21'
Karakolevski  38'
Virgili  83'
Mooy  89'

26 October 2008
Adelaide United 0 – 0 Perth Glory
Report[14]
Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Regis Queffelec

Round 6

1 November 2008
Adelaide United 3 – 1 Melbourne Victory
Monterosso  47'  90+3'
Costa  56' 		Report[16] Lokvancic  20'
Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Stephen Toth

1 November 2008
Sydney FC 2 – 1 Central Coast Mariners
Gan  52'
Bulut  89' 		Report[17] Smith  37'
Sydney Football Stadium
Referee: Gary Vandeburgt

2 November 2008
Newcastle Jets 0 – 3 Queensland Roar
Report[18] McVey  26'
Bevan  60'
Grossman  63'

Round 7

8 November 2008
Queensland Roar 3 – 1 Melbourne Victory
McVey  34'
Grossman  60'  87' 		Report[19] Hatzimouratis  12'
Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Jared Gillett

9 November 2008
Perth Glory 2 – 1 Newcastle Jets
Vittiglia  55'
Skorich  77' (Pen) 		Report[20] Virgili  58'
Members Equity Stadium
Referee: Troy Miller

15 November 2008
Central Coast Mariners 1 – 6 Adelaide United
Smith  90+3' Report[21] Tobias  11'
Doyle  22'
Younis  32'  77'
Sarkies  40'  90+2'
Bluetongue Stadium
Referee: Stuart Wolfe

Round 8

15 November 2008
Sydney FC 3 – 0 Perth Glory
Rooney  5'  74'
Golec  90+4' 		Report[22]
Seymour Shaw Park
Attendance: 400 (approx)
Referee: Brett Hookham

15 November 2008
Melbourne Victory 0 – 1 Newcastle Jets
Report[23] Jesic  27'
Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Alex Azcurra

Round 9

22 November 2008
Adelaide United 0 – 1 Sydney FC
Report[25] Gan  35'
Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Regis Queffelec

22 November 2008
Melbourne Victory 1 – 1 Central Coast Mariners
Lujic  56' Report[26] Mrdja  42'
Bob Jane Stadium
Referee: Lucien Lavedure

23 November 2008
Queensland Roar 5 – 1 Perth Glory
Grossman  43'  51'  88'
Oar  47'
McVey  59' 		Report[27] Babalj  67'

Round 10

29 November 2008
Perth Glory 1 – 2 Central Coast Mariners
Vittiglia  58' Report[29] Vidovic  70'
Wright  86'
Members Equity Stadium
Referee: David Costello

30 November 2008
Newcastle Jets 0 – 3 Adelaide United
Report[30] Mullen  41'
Monterosso  77'
Tobias  88'
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Referee: James Gillet

Round 11

6 December 2008
Perth Glory 3 – 1 Melbourne Victory
Eli Babalj  17'
Jukic  77'
Vittiglia  87' 		Report[31] Elasi  50'
Members Equity Stadium
Referee: Troy Miller

6 December 2008
19:00 UTC+10
Central Coast Mariners 1 – 0 Queensland Roar
Owens  28' Report[32]
Bluetongue Stadium
Referee: Tim McGilchrist

6 December 2008
Newcastle Jets 3 – 2 Sydney FC
Regan  5'
Mooy  47'
Karakolevski  88' 		Report[33] Rooney  39'  87'

Round 12

13 December 2008
16:00 UTC+11
Central Coast Mariners 1 – 3 Sydney FC
Owens  29' Report[34] Cairncross  5'
Munro  48'
Danning  87'

16 December 2008
18:00 UTC+11
Queensland Roar 3 – 2 Newcastle Jets
Mundy  47'
Smits  65'
Antun Kovacic  90' (o.g.) 		Report[35] Regan  44'
Karakolevski  60'

Round 13

19 December 2008
17:15 UTC+11
Newcastle Jets 0 – 2 Melbourne Victory
Report[37] De Lizia  22'
Elasi  52'

20 December 2008
10:00 UTC+11
Sydney FC 1 – 0 Perth Glory
Mileski  90+5' Report[38]
Cromer Park
Attendance: 220
Referee: Gary Vandeburgt

14 January 2009[lower-alpha 3]
16:45 UTC+11
Adelaide United 1 – 1 Queensland Roar
Marrone  45+1' Report[39] Bratten  88'
Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Stephen Toth

Round 14

26 December 2008
17:15 UTC+11
Newcastle Jets 2 – 4 Central Coast Mariners
Mooy  31'
Karakolevski  42' 		Report[40] Smith  3'
Mrdja  27'  69'
Owens  65'

26 December 2008
17:15 UTC+9
Perth Glory 2 – 0 Adelaide United
Hesketh  64'
Sammut  90+3' 		Report[41]
Members Equity Stadium
Referee: Steven Gregory

28 December 2008
16:00 UTC+11
Melbourne Victory 3 – 1 Sydney FC
Elasi  47',  80',  90+3' Report[42] Mileski  48'
Epping Soccer Stadium
Referee: Alex Azcurra

Round 15

3 January 2009
10:30 UTC+11
Central Coast Mariners 2 – 2 Perth Glory
Boogaard  62'
Owens  71' 		Report[43] Skoric  22'
Clark  29' (o.g.)
Frank Millington Field
Referee: Brett Hookham

3 January 2009
10:30 UTC+10:30
Adelaide United 3 – 3 Sydney FC
Agostino  13'
Marrone  22'
Mullen  29' (Pen) 		Report[44] Payne  4'  49'
Golec  34'
Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Regis Queffelec

3 January 2009
17:00 UTC+11
Melbourne Victory 3 – 0 Queensland Roar
Elasi  25'  65'
Behich  59' 		Report[45]
Epping Soccer Stadium
Referee: Lucien Lavedure

Round 16

9 January 2009
16:45 UTC+10:30
Adelaide United 5 – 0 Newcastle Jets
De Bono  8'  31'
Spagnuolo  29'  56'
Monterosso  76' 		Report[46]
Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Elvis Mustafic

10 January 2009
16:00 UTC+11
Central Coast Mariners 0 – 3 Queensland Roar
Report[47] Smits  25'  68'  86'
Bluetongue Stadium
Referee: Stuart Wolfe

10 January 2009
17:00 UTC+9
Perth Glory 0 – 2 Melbourne Victory
Report[48] Hatzimouratis  52'
Behich  79'

Round 17

17 January 2009
10:00 UTC+11
Newcastle Jets 2 – 5 Perth Glory
Martin  71'
Wheeler  77' 		Report[49] Skorich  26'  35'  89'
Trinidad  28'  37'
Adamstown Oval
Referee: Stuart Wolfe

17 January 2009
16:00 UTC+11
Melbourne Victory 1 – 2 Central Coast Mariners
Theodore  9'
Berger Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 45+1', 53' 		Report[50] Taylor  10'
Lewis  88'
Epping Soccer Stadium
Referee: Kevin Docherty

18 January 2009
16:00 UTC+11
Queensland Roar 1 – 1 Sydney FC
Cernak  58' Report[51] Mileski  64'
Ballymore Stadium
Attendance: 166
Referee: Jared Gillet

Round 18

24 January 2009
16:15 UTC+11
Queensland Roar 3 – 2 Perth Glory
Brattan  56'
Grossman  78'  79' 		Report[52] Fondyke  1'
Boi  13'

24 January 2009
17:00 UTC+11
Sydney FC 2 – 0 Newcastle Jets
Triantis  55'
Lustica  80' 		Report[53]

25 January 2009
16:00 UTC+11
Central Coast Mariners 0 – 2 Adelaide United
Report[54] De Nono  43'
Monterosso  72'
Bluetongue Stadium
Referee: Tim McGilchrist

Round 19

31 January 2009
16:00 UTC+10:30
Adelaide United 3 – 0 Perth Glory
Monterosso  1'  46'  50' Report[56]

1 February 2009
17:00 UTC+11
Sydney FC 2 – 3 Melbourne Victory
Payne  57'
Gan  66' 		Report[57] Elasi  36'  45'
Hatzimouratis  51'

Round 20

7 February 2009
17:00 UTC+9
Perth Glory 0 – 1 Queensland Roar
Report[58] Bratten  39' (Pen)
BGC Stadium
Referee: David Costello

7 February 2009
17:00 UTC+11
Newcastle Jets 1 – 7 Sydney FC
Virgili  6' Report[59] Payne  16'
Danning  19'
Grant  23'
Regan  34' (o.g.)
Munro  42'
Gan  79'
Cairncross  84'

8 February 2009
17:00 UTC+11
Melbourne Victory 0 – 1 Adelaide United
Report[60] Griffiths  11'

Round 21

13 February 2009
18:00 UTC+11
Queensland Roar 3 – 3 Adelaide United
Kruse  23'
Smits  30'
Grossman  51' 		Report[61] Allwright  32'
Monterosso  36'  75'
Spencer Park Stadium[lower-alpha 4]
Referee: Chris Beath

14 February 2009
17:00 UTC+9
Perth Glory 4 – 0 Newcastle Jets
Vittiglia  4'
Boi  48'
Jukic  60'  78' 		Report[62]

14 February 2009
17:00 UTC+11
Central Coast Mariners 0 – 1 Sydney FC
Report[63] Mileski  8'
Pluim Park

Notes

  1. ↑ Match re-scheduled due to rain.
  2. ↑ Match re-scheduled due to Adelaide's participation in FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ↑ Match re-scheduled due to Adelaide's participation in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. ↑ The venue for this match was changed due to adverse weather conditions

Grand final

21 February 2009
14:30 UTC+10:30
Adelaide United 0 – 2 Sydney FC
Report[64] Haydar  21'
Mileski  77'

Leading scorers

Pos Player Team Gls
1
 Australia Francesco Monterosso Adelaide United
13
2
 Australia Chris Grossman Queensland Roar
11
3
 Australia Nathan Elasi Melbourne Victory
10
4
 Australia Sean Rooney Sydney FC
9
5
 Australia Andrija Jukic Perth Glory
6
Australia Tim Smits Queensland Roar

Awards

References

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