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The 2010–11 season was Brisbane Roar's 6th season in the A-League. On Friday 4 February 2011, Brisbane Roar were confirmed as Premiers with two games remaining in the regular season. The seasons' Premiers Plate is the first piece of silverware for the club and meant automatic qualification for the group stages of the 2012 Asian Champions League.[1] After a thrilling grand final which went to a penalty shootout, the Roar prevailed and were crowned A-League Champions.[2]
| 2010–11 season | |||
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| Chairman | Chris Bombolas | ||
| Manager | Ange Postecoglou | ||
| A-League | 1st (Premiers) | ||
| Finals | 1st (champions) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jean Carlos Solórzano, Kosta Barbarouses (11 Goals Each) All: Kosta Barbarouses (12 Goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 20,831 vs Gold Coast United, 12 February 2011 (Round 30) All: 50,168 vs Central Coast Mariners, 13 March 2011 (grand final) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 3,522 vs Wellington Phoenix, 26 January 2011 (Round 27) All: 3,522 vs Wellington Phoenix, 26 January 2011 (Round 27) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 9,279 All: 12,619 | ||
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Correct as of 1 January 2011 – players numbers as per the official Brisbane Roar website[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current Trialists
- n/a
Unsuccessful Trialists
Dean Evans from Perth Glory Youth Team- Ludovic Boi from Perth Glory Youth Team
- Daniel Visevic from Richmond SC
- Adrian Zahra from Melbourne Knights
- Nathan Sherlock from Sydney FC Youth Team
Kim Min Kyum from Chunnam Dragons
Waldemar Acosta – Free Agent
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Contract | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2010 | GK |  Andrew Redmayne |
Central Coast Mariners |
2 Years | Free[6] |
| 11 February 2010 | FW |  Kosta Barbarouses |
Wellington Phoenix |
3 Years | Free[7] |
| 24 February 2010 | MF | Luke Brattan |
Brisbane Roar (Youth) |
3 Years | N/A[8] |
| 24 February 2010 | MF | Erik Paartalu |
 Greenock Morton |
3 Years | Free[9] |
| 14 March 2010 | GK | Michael Theoklitos |
 Norwich City |
3 Years | Free[10][11] |
| 13 April 2010 | DF | Shane Stefanutto |
North Queensland Fury |
3 Years | Free[12] |
| 16 April 2010 | DF | Matt Smith |
North Queensland Fury |
2 Years | Free[13] |
| 10 May 2010 | MF | Rocco Visconte |
Hearts |
1 Year | Free[14] |
| 11 May 2010 | MF |  Thomas Broich |
1. FC Nürnberg |
3 Years | Free[15] |
| 10 June 2010 | DF | Milan Susak |
SpVgg Unterhaching |
2 Years | Free[16] |
| 30 June 2010 | MF | James Meyer |
Eastern Suburbs F.C. |
1 Year | Free[17] |
| 15 July 2010 | FW |  Jean Carlos Solórzano |
L.D. Alajuelense |
1 Year | Loan[18] |
| 31 December 2010 | MF | Chris Bush |
Brisbane Roar (Youth) |
1 Year | N/A[19] |
| 7 February 2011 | DF | Daniel Bowles |
Brisbane Roar (Youth) |
1 Year | N/A[4] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2010 | FW |  Serginho van Dijk |
Adelaide United |
End of contract[20] |
| 2 April 2010 | MF | Thomas Oar |
FC Utrecht |
Undisclosed[21] |
| 2 April 2010 | MF | Adam Sarota |
FC Utrecht |
Undisclosed[21] |
| 2 April 2010 | MF | Michael Zullo |
FC Utrecht |
Undisclosed[21] |
| 5 April 2010 | GK | Matt Ham |
North Queensland Fury |
End of contract[22] |
| 5 April 2010 | GK | Griffin McMaster |
Oakleigh Cannons |
End of contract[22] |
| 19 April 2010 | DF | Andrew Packer |
Retired | Mutual Termination[23] |
| 3 June 2010 | MF | Isaka Cernak |
North Queensland Fury |
End of contract |
| Other | DF |  Pieter Collen |
Released | End of Contract |
| Other | DF | Josh McCloughan |
Retired | End of Contract |
| Other | MF | David Dodd |
Manly United |
End of Contract |
| Other | FW | Tim Smits |
Rochedale Rovers |
End of Contract |
| 15 December 2010 | FW |  Reinaldo |
 Al-Ahli |
Undisclosed[24] |
| 26 January 2011 | DF | Luke DeVere |
 Gyeongnam |
Undisclosed[25] |
Season recap
The club faced the losses of top scorer Sergio van Dijk to A-League team Adelaide United, and established youngsters Tommy Oar, Michael Zullo and Adam Sarota to overseas club FC Utrecht. Despite losing some of the team's forwards; new signings and a restructure in formations saw the Roar start the season well and playing an entertaining brand of football.[26] On 20 October, Roar defeated Central Coast Mariners 2–0, with strikes from Thomas Broich and Ivan Franjic.[27] After 1/3 of the way through the season, Brisbane Roar continue to play beautiful football after drawing 1–1 against Sydney FC at the SFS on 30 October. Following that result, Brisbane had racked up six wins, five draws and a solitary loss to the Melbourne Victory in Melbourne on 12 September. On 3 November 2010, Brisbane ended Wellington Phoenix's record home undefeated record of 24 games as the Roar defeated the Phoenix 4–1.[28]
Following the third game in eight days, the Roar thrashed Adelaide United 4–0 with a 10-man squad. Striker Reinaldo was sent off in the second-half following the first goal in the first half. The crowd for the game was the biggest for the Roar in the season so far with 13,248 attending. Adelaide United coach Rini Coolen credited the way the Roar play, saying "They are definitely the best team we've played against and definitely the best team in the league. It was too much for us today and 4–0 was a fair result. They're getting better and better. The way they play, the movement, the transition movement, it's a real high level. It's the biggest level here in our league and it's definitely a kind of level that belongs to Europe."[29]
On 28 November 2010, against Central Coast Mariners, the Brisbane Roar broke another record by going undefeated in 14 matches, beating the previous record of 13 set by Adelaide United earlier in the season. The match ended 5–1.[30] The Roar would follow up their record run against Melbourne Victory, drawing 3–3 at the death in a heated match with Matt McKay scoring with the last kick of the game to ensure Brisbane would stretch their unbeaten period to 15 matches.[31] There was a number of controversies in the match, both on and off the field. The first came when Roar goalkeeper Michael Theoklitos appeared to catch the ball while being outside his penalty box which the referee appeared to have missed or waved away. Michael Theoklitos then booted the ball down field where Reinaldo would nod the ball onto an on running Matt McKay to level the match despite efforts by Michael Petkovic and the Victory defence. The second would come at the end of the match with hardman Kevin Muscat punching Roar goalkeeping coach Fernando Vaz Alves in the stomach during an altercation. Muscat received an official reprimand and a $1,500 fine.[32]
The Roar would break another record on 12 December 2010, by grabbing their first win in the A-League at the Sydney Football Stadium, defeating Sydney FC 1–0.[33] The win would see another record brought into the light, becoming only the 2nd club behind South Melbourne FC in the 2000/01 season, coincidentally coached at the time by current Roar coach Ange Postecoglou, by going 16 matches undefeated in an Australian league.[34] It was revealed on 15 December 2010, after he had been left out of the lineup altogether for the match against Sydney FC a few days before, that Reinaldo had played his last game for the Roar after signing a 2-year, $2,000,000 contract for Qatari club Al Ahli.[24] In the second M1 Derby of the season on Boxing Day, 2010, The Roar played out a spectacular 2–2 draw with the Gold Coast United, with some labeling it one of the best matches of the season to date. What added more to the match was that it was played in torrential rain. The rain bucketed down without reprieve for the whole match, with the lines on the pitch having to be remarked at both the half time interval and the 82nd minute.[35] The result extended the Roar's record unbeaten run to 18 matches
With the departure of Reinaldo to Qatari club Al-Ahli, youth team captain Chris Bush was brought into the senior team to make up the minimum squad number of 20.[36] With the 2010–11 Queensland floods wreaking havoc in South East Queensland and other parts of the state, the Roar were left without a home ground to play at after Suncorp Stadium was flooded in and also caught fire due to a small explosion in an isolated transformer room.[37] The Roar's fixtures that were disrupted were changed with the initial match between the Roar and Wellington Phoenix being moved from 16 to 26 January in a hope the stadium would be ready to house the fixture. The match was later moved to Skilled Park by the FFA with the Roar's next match, also a home fixture, being moved back a day to the 29th from the 28th, also at the same venue.[38]
On Australia Day 2011, Brisbane Roar had a bitter sweet meeting with Wellington Phoenix in a rescheduled fixture at Skilled Park due to the 2010–11 Queensland floods. Although winning the fixture 2–0 with both goals by supersub James Meyer, it would see the farewell of solid defender Luke DeVere, Brisbane Roar's 2009–2010 player of the season, who departed for Korean club Gyeongnam.[39] On 29 January 2011, Brisbane Roar would beat the longest unbeaten streak by an Australian football team, held by APIA Leichhardt in the 1986–87 NSL season, by going 23 games undefeated.[40] On Friday 4 February 2011, Brisbane Roar were confirmed as Premiers with two games remaining in the regular season as second placed Central Coast Mariners failed to beat Melbourne Heart. The seasons' Premiers Plate is the first piece of silverware for the club and meant automatic qualification for the group stages of the 2012 Asian Champions League.[1]
On 7 February 2011, Brisbane Roar youth team player Daniel Bowles signed a 1-year contract as a replacement for the departed Luke DeVere.[4] On 10 February 2011, Brisbane Roar signed Matthew Jurman for the 2011/2012 season, with the young defender joining the team on a 2-year deal after Sydney FC's 2011 Asian Champions League campaign.[41] On 12 February 2011, the Brisbane Roar W League team won its second championship in 3 years by beating Sydney FC 2–1 in the grand final at Campbelltown Stadium.[42] The same night, the Roar would record their first win in the M1 Derby by defeating Gold Coast United for the first time on return to Suncorp Stadium after the 2010–11 Queensland floods in a resounding 4–0 victory in front of their best crowd of the regular season of 20,831.[43] After the game, the Roar were presented with the Premier's Plate, after a fantastic season where the Roar only lost 1 game.[44]
At the PFA Team of the Year presentation, 7 Brisbane Roar players out of the possible 11 starting lineup were selected with Roar skipper Matt McKay being chosen to captain the side. The other players in the starting side in a 4–3–3 formation were Michael Theoklitos, Ivan Franjic, Luke DeVere and Matt Smith, Matt McKay, Thomas Broich and Kosta Barbarouses. Roar striker Jean Carlos Solórzano, on loan from Costa Rican side L.D. Alajuelense made it onto the bench of 5 with Ange Postecoglou being named as coach.[45] Unrecognised at the PFA Awards was the fact the Brisbane Roar took out both the best defence and best attack in the season, with 58 goals scored and 26 conceded respectively. The Roar also won the A-League Fair-Play Trophy for the season, being the most disciplined in the league.
On 26 February 2011, the Brisbane Roar would draw 2–2 with the Central Coast Mariners in the 2nd Leg of the major semi-final, winning the tie 4–2 on aggregate after defeating the Mariners 2–0 in the 1st leg at Bluetongue Stadium. The win in the tie means the Roar will have a weeks break before hosting the grand final on Sunday, 13 March 2011 at Suncorp Stadium.[46] On 5 March 2011, Central Coast Mariners would win the rights to face Brisbane in the 2010–11 A-League grand final, defeating Gold Coast United 1–0 at Bluetongue Stadium. The following day at the annual A League awards night, the presentation for all of the awards for both the A-League and W-League, the Roar collected 4 awards. The club had won the A-League Fair-Play Trophy along with Ange Postecoglou being named Manager of the Year. The other two awards would go to Michael Theoklitos and Erik Paartalu respectively. The former would be named Goalkeeper of the Year and the latter picking up the Solo Goal of the Year award with his stunning volley into the top corner of the net against Gold Coast United in the final game of the regular season.[47]
To top off a remarkable season, Brisbane would go on to win the 2011 A-League grand final, and in one of the most spectacular fashions ever seen in Australian football. After finishing 0–0 in regular play, the game went to extra time, with the Mariners scoring twice in the first period, and looked to have sealed the game. But with only four minutes of play left, Brisbane netted home what looked to be a consolation goal through Henrique, before Erik Paartalu headed in a corner from the last play of the game to make it 2–2. The game went on to penalties. Roar Goalkeeper of the Year Michael Theoklitos saved 2 penalty shots to win 4–2 in the penalty shootout. In front of a 50,168 record crowd for both the Roar and football in Brisbane, Ange Postecoglou would be left in awe, saying "We've had an absolutely extraordinary season, so I should have expected an extraordinary finish."[2] The Roar were given the keys to the city after winning the grand final, with the presentation of the key including a tickertape parade to honour the team for their success.[48]
The future surrounding Ange Postecoglou's future at the club were ended on 18 March 2011, when it was announced by both the FFA, who were financially aiding the club after the Roar's license was taken back to ease the burden on the owners, and the club that the reigning Manager of the Year had signed a 2-year addition to his current contract that would see him at the helm for the Roar until the end of the 2013–14 season, assuring he would coach the team through the 2012 Asian Champions League.[49]
At the Roar's end of season awards night, German import Thomas Broich would take home the coveted Gary Wilkins Medal as the best player of the season. Captain Matt McKay would pick up two awards, winning both the Player's Player Awards and the Member's Player of the Year Award. Kiwi Kosta Barbarouses would pick up the clubs Golden Boot by scoring 12 goals, edging out Jean Carlos Solórzano by 1 goal, despite being tied with him on 11 at the end of the regular season. Barbarouses would score against the Central Coast Mariners in the 1st leg of the major semi-final at Bluetongue Stadium to take home the award. English born defender Matt Smith would pick up the Queensland Roars Against Racism Ambassador Award as well as young defender James Donachie picking up the Youth League Player of the Year Award. Matilda Elise Kellond-Knight picked up the W League Player of the Year Award with teammate Aivi Luik picking up the W League Player's Player Award.[50]
Pre-Season
Roar Roadshow
| Pre-Season Friendly 19 May 2010 | Brisbane City | 2–3 | Brisbane Roar | Newmarket |
| 19:15 UTC+10 | Last  21'Knipe 66' |
(Report) | Nichols 24' 55' Henrique 72' |
Stadium: Spencer Park |
| Pre-Season Friendly 1 June 2010 | Brisbane Olympic | 0–4 | Brisbane Roar | Yeronga |
| 19:15 UTC+10 | (Report) | Henrique 8' Murdocca 17'Barbarouses 41'Reinaldo 45' |
Stadium: Goodwin Park |
| Pre-Season Friendly 8 June 2010 | Peninsula Power | 0–3 | Brisbane Roar | Kippa-Ring |
| 19:15 UTC+10 | (Report) | Smith 20' Reinaldo 30'McKay 60' |
Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park |
| George Wani Fundraiser 12 June 2010 | African Invitational XI | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Yeronga |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | (Report) | Henrique Murdocca |
Stadium: Goodwin Park |
| Pre-Season Friendly 20 June 2010 | Ipswich Invitational XI | 0–5 | Brisbane Roar | Ipswich |
| 15:00 UTC+10 | (Report) | Brattan Henrique McKay Barbarouses DeVere |
Stadium: QLD Group Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
| Pre-Season Friendly 25 June 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Melbourne Heart | Toowoomba |
| 19:15 UTC+10 | Nicholls McKay |
(Report) | Stadium: Clive Berghofer Stadium Attendance: 2,893 |
| Pre-Season Friendly 30 June 2010 | Sunshine Coast F.C. | 1–3 | Brisbane Roar | Gympie |
| 19:15 UTC+10 | Towle |
(Report) | Barbarouses Henrique Barbarouses |
Stadium: One Mile Ovals |
| Pre-Season Friendly 6 July 2010 | Brisbane Invitational Xl | 2–3 | Brisbane Roar | Rochedale |
| 19:05 UTC+10 | Shepherd Waddell |
(Report) | Reinaldo Meyer Thurtell |
Stadium: Underwood Park |
| Pre-Season Friendly 10 July 2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Hamilton |
| 14:00 UTC+12 | Ifill 17' MacAllister 25' |
(Report) | McKay 79' |
Stadium: Waikato Stadium |
| Pre-Season Friendly 25 July 2010 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Port Macquarie |
| 14:00 UTC+10 | (Report) | Franjic 85' (pen) |
Stadium: Port Macquarie Regional Stadium Referee: Stuart Wolfe |
Translink Cup
On 30 April 2010, Everton FC confirmed on their official website that they would be touring Australia as part of their pre-season for their 2010–11 Premier League campaign. Everton's tour included a match against the Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium on 10 July 2010 where they contested the Translink Cup.[51] The match was later changed to 17 July 2010.
| Translink Cup 17 July 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Everton F.C. | Brisbane |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Barbarouses 66' |
Report | Rodwell 48' Gueye 83' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 19,786 |
2010–11 A-League
| Round 1 Sunday, 8 August 2010 | Gold Coast United | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| 15:00 UTC+10 | (Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Stadium: Skilled Park Attendance: 6,394 Referee: Peter Green |
| Round 2 Saturday, 21 August 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | McKay 53' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,339 Referee: Chris Beath |
| Round 3 Friday, 27 August 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Barbarouses 73' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 7,339 Referee: Chris Beath |
| Round 4 Sunday, 5 September 2010 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| 15:00 UTC+10 |  82' Zadkovich |
(Report) (Summary) |
Stadium: Energy Australia Stadium Attendance: 7,066 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| Round 5 Sunday, 12 September 2010 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 15:00 UTC+10 | Pondeljak 51' Ricardinho 56'Brebner 71' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 13,792 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
| Round 6 Saturday, 18 September 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Broich 33' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Leckie 27' 87' Cássio |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 7,080 Referee: Ben Williams |
| Round 7 Saturday, 25 September 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 4–0 | Melbourne Heart | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 17:15 UTC+10 | Barbarouses 24' Paartalu 38'Reinaldo 48' (Pen)Nichols 76' |
(Report) (Summary) |
54' Heffernan |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 6,342 Referee: Chris Boyle |
| Round 8 Sunday, 3 October 2010 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Perth, Western Australia |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Neville 6' |
(Report) (Summary) |
Reinaldo 2' Visconte 90+4' |
Stadium: NIB Stadium Attendance: 9,758 Referee: Ben Williams |
| Round 9 Saturday, 16 October 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 19:45 UTC+10 | Reinaldo 78' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Smith 18' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,191 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| Round 10 Wednesday, 20 October 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Broich 21' Franjic 61' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 5,051 Referee: Chris Beath |
| Round 11 Saturday, 23 October 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 19:45 UTC+10 | Nichols 26' J.C. Solórzano 77' |
(Report) (Summary) |
Kruse 48' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 9,425 Referee: Peter Green |
| Round 12 Saturday, 30 October 2010 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 17:15 UTC+11 | Brosque 34' |
(Report) (Summary) |
DeVere 8' |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 10,746[52] Referee: Peter Green |
| Round 13 Wednesday, 3 November 2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–4 | Brisbane Roar | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 19:30 UTC+13 | Brown 37' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Barbarouses 4' Broich 45'Murdocca 76'Nichols 90+2' |
Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,529 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| Round 14 Saturday, 6 November 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 20:15 UTC+10 | Reinaldo 43' Smith 56'Barbarouses 62'Barbarouses 67' 43'  54' Reinaldo |
(Report) (Summary) |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 13,248 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| Round 15 Sunday, 14 November 2010 | Melbourne Heart | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Sibon 11' |
(Report) (Summary) |
Barbarouses 65' J.C. Solórzano 88' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,034 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
| Round 16 Wednesday, 17 November 2010 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Kantarovski 54' |
(Report) (Summary) |
J.C. Solórzano 80' |
Stadium: Energy Australia Stadium Attendance: 7,829 Referee: Peter Green |
| Round 17 Saturday, 20 November 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | North Queensland Fury | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 20:15 UTC+10 | Franjic 85' |
(Report) (Summary) |
Edds 9' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,126 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| Round 18 Wednesday, 24 November 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Perth Glory[53] | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | J.C. Solórzano 41' Matt Smith 58'J.C. Solórzano 76' (Pen) |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Fowler 66' (Pen) Pellegrino 83' 69' 75' Neville 90+2' Mitchell |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 6,836 Referee: Matt Gillett |
| Round 19 Sunday, 28 November 2010 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–5 | Brisbane Roar[53] | Gosford, New South Wales |
| 16:00 UTC+11 | Kwasnik 50' 54' 90+3' McBreen |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
J.C. Solórzano 8' J.C. Solórzano 11'Nichols 24'Reinaldo 88'Wilkinson 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 5,858 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
| Round 20 Friday, 3 December 2010 | Melbourne Victory | 3–3 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Kruse 63' Thompson 70'Kruse 77' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Kemp 29' (o.g.) J.C. Solórzano 45'McKay 90+3' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,886 Referee: Peter Green |
| Round 21 Sunday, 12 December 2010 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | (Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Barbarouses 41' |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 7,554 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| Round 22 Saturday, 18 December 2010 | North Queensland Fury | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Townsville, Queensland |
| 20:15 UTC+10 | (Report) (Summary) |
Barbarouses 7' Barbarouses 76' |
Stadium: Dairy Farmers Stadium Attendance: 4,412 Referee: Peter Green |
| Round 23 Sunday, 26 December 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Gold Coast United | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 18:15 UTC+10 | Barbarouses 30' J.C. Solórzano 66' (Pen) |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Djulbic 14' Robson 55' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 13,065 Referee: Chris Beath |
| Round 24 Sunday, 2 January 2011 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide, South Australia |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | (Report) (Summary) |
J.C. Solórzano 69' |
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 14,420 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| Round 25 Friday, 7 January 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Nichols 63' |
(Report) (Summary) |
Sterjovski 31' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 11,574 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| Round 26 Wednesday, 12 January 2011 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–3 | Brisbane Roar | Gosford, New South Wales |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Kwasnik 37' Simon 47'Perez 74' (Pen) |
(Report) (Summary) |
Paartalu 23' Broich 65'Meyer 79' |
Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 7,312 Referee: Peter Green |
| Round 27 Wednesday, 26 January 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix[54] | Gold Coast, Queensland[55] |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Meyer 85' Meyer 90' |
(Report) (Summary) |
Stadium: Skilled Park Attendance: 3,522 Referee: Ryan Shepheard |
| Round 28 Saturday, 29 January 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart[54] | Gold Coast, Queensland[55] |
| 16:30 UTC+10 | J.C. Solórzano 5' Meyer 63' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Sibon 75' |
Stadium: Skilled Park Attendance: 4,213 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| Round 29 Tuesday, 8 February 2011 | North Queensland Fury | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar[56] | Gold Coast, Queensland[56] |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Kilian 65' |
(Report) (Summary) |
Nichols 14' Henrique 58' |
Stadium: Skilled Park Attendance: Jarred Gillett Referee: 1,003 |
| Round 30 Saturday, 12 February 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 4–0 | Gold Coast United | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 20:15 UTC+10 | Barbarouses 3' Paartalu 42'Henrique 66'Broich 85' |
(Report) (Summary) |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 20,831 Referee: Peter Green |
Finals series
| Major SF Leg 1 (Away Leg) Saturday, 19 February 2011 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Gosford, New South Wales |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | (Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
Barbarouses 52' McKay 73' |
Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium Attendance: 10,166 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| Major SF Leg 2 (Home Leg) Saturday, 26 February 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Broich 63' Henrique 90+1' |
(Report) (Summary)[permanent dead link] |
McBreen 39' Bozanic 40'Bojic 81' 90+3' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 25,168 Referee: Peter Green |
Brisbane Roar advance to host the grand final by winning the tie 4–2 on aggregate
| Grand final Sunday, 13 March 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 16:00 UTC+10 | Henrique 117' Paartalu 120' |
(Report) (Summary) |
Kwasnik 96' Bozanic 103' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 50,168 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| Penalties | ||||
Franjic  Paartalu McKay Henrique |
Hutchinson Wilkinson McBreen Bojic |
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Brisbane Roar won on Penalties
Starting XI
Goalscorers
| Total | Player | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | SF1 | SF2 | GF | |||
| 12 | | Kosta Barbarouses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | | Jean Carlos Solorzano | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | | Thomas Broich | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | | Mitch Nichols | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | | Reinaldo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | | Erik Paartalu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | | James Meyer | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | | Henrique | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | | Matt McKay | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | | Ivan Franjic | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | | Matt Smith | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | | Own Goal | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | | Rocky Visconte | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | | Luke DeVere | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | | Massimo Murdocca | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | TOTAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Ivan Franjic, Erik Paartalu, Matt McKay and Henrique scored in the 4–2 Penalty shootout in the grand final
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Two goals were scored from penalty kicks |
Correct as of 13 March 2011 (grand final)
** Denotes midweek fixture
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 August 2010 | 1–0 | Sydney FC | 10,339 |
| 3 | 27 August 2010 | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | 7,339 |
| 6 | 18 September 2010 | 1–1 | Adelaide United | 7,080 |
| 7 | 25 September 2010 | 4–0 | Melbourne Heart | 6,342 |
| 9 | 16 October 2010 | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | 10,191 |
| 10 | 20 October 2010 | 2–0 | ** Central Coast Mariners ** | 5,051 |
| 11 | 23 October 2010 | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | 9,425 |
| 14 | 6 November 2010 | 4–0 | Adelaide United | 13,248 |
| 17 | 20 November 2010 | 1–1 | North Queensland Fury | 10,126 |
| 18 | 24 November 2010 | 3–2 | ** Perth Glory ** | 6,836[53] |
| 23 | 26 December 2010 | 2–2 | Gold Coast United | 13,065 |
| 25 | 7 January 2011 | 1–1 | Perth Glory | 11,574 |
| 27 | 26 January 2011 | 2–0 | ** Wellington Phoenix ** | 3,522[54][55] |
| 28 | 29 January 2011 | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | 4,213[55] |
| 30 | 12 February 2011 | 4–0 | Gold Coast United | 20,831 |
| SF Leg 2 | 26 February 2011 | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | 25, 168 |
| GF | 13 March 2011 | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | 50,168 |
| Total Attendance Before Finals | 139,182 | |||
| Average Attendance Before Finals | 9,279 | |||
| Overall Attendance | 214,518 | |||
| Overall Average Attendance | 12,619 | |||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Roar (C) | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 65 | Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[a] |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 57 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 50 | Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and Finals series |
| 4 | Gold Coast United | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 46 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 43 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 41 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Heart | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 35 | |
| 9 | Sydney FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 34 | |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 23 | |
| 11 | North Queensland Fury | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 19 |
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:
- First place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage.
Winning the 2011 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage, unless first place are champions.
Second place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, unless they qualify for the 2011 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.
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