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Matthew Cream
Matthew James Cream (born 19 June 1975) is an Australian football referee. He is the Referee Development Officer in South Australia. Cream was a FIFA international assistant referee between 2000–2021. Accessed 16 June 2009. He accompanied and fellow assistant referee Ben Wilson to the |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called ' in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2014 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations as well as the host nation's league champions. It was hosted by Morocco for the second year in a row, and played from 10 to 20 December 2014. Defending champions Bayern Munich did not qualify as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League by eventual winners Real Madrid. The Spanish side went on to beat Mexico's Cruz Azul 4–0 in the Club World Cup semi-finals, before defeating San Lorenzo 2–0 in the final to give them their first Club World Cup title. Including the 1960, 1998 and 2002 Intercontinental Cups, it was Real Madrid's fourth world club title, equalling Milan's record. Host bids There were four countries bidding to host the 2013 and 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Soccer Referees
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Someth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 A-League Grand Final
The 2021 A-League Grand Final was the 16th A-League Grand Final, the championship-deciding match of the Australian A-League and the culmination of the 2020–21 season. The match was played between season premiers Melbourne City and the second-placed team and championship holders Sydney FC on 27 June 2021 at AAMI Park in Melbourne. Melbourne City won their first championship by beating Sydney 3–1. Teams ''In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League era.'' Route to the final The 2020–21 season was the league's sixteenth since its inception in 2005, and the 44th season of top-flight association football in Australia. Twelve teams competed in the regular season, with each team playing a total of 26 matches, resulting in an uneven fixture that involved some clubs meeting three times and others meeting only twice. The top six teams qualified for the finals series, which were played in a straight-knockout f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 A-League Grand Final
The 2018 A-League Grand Final was the thirteenth A-League Grand Final, played on 5 May 2018. The match took place at McDonald Jones Stadium, with Newcastle Jets hosting Melbourne Victory, the first A-League grand final held outside a metropolitan city. Kosta Barbarouses scored the only goal of the game, in the 9th minute. It was a controversial goal, as replays showed that there was an offside offence in the lead up to the goal, but the Video Assistant Referee system had gone down for technical reasons and the goal was allowed to stand. Teams ''In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League era.'' Records Kosta Barbarouses's 9th-minute goal was the fastest ever goal scored in an A-League Grand Final. Kosta Barbarouses's 9th-minute goal was the equal 3rd fastest goal ever scored in any previous National Soccer League Grand Final & A-League Grand Final history behind John Anastasiadis in 1998 for South Melbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 A-League Grand Final
The 2017 A-League Grand Final was the twelfth A-League Grand Final, and was played on 7 May 2017, at Sydney Football Stadium, Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The match was contested between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory who finished the 2016–17 season first and second respectively. This was the third time the teams met in a final, previously playing each other in 2010 A-League Grand Final, 2010 and 2015 A-League Grand Final, 2015. Both clubs qualified for the 2018 AFC Champions League due to their league position and participation in the Grand Final. Sydney FC won the match, defeating Melbourne Victory 4–2 on Penalty shoot-out (association football), penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time. This marked the third occasion Sydney FC had won an A-League Championship. Teams ''In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League era.'' Route to the final Match Summary Det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 A-League Grand Final
The 2016 A-League Grand Final was the eleventh A-League Grand Final, and was played on 1 May 2016, at Adelaide Oval to determine the 2015–16 A-League Champion. The match was contested by the two winning finals series semi-finalists, Adelaide United FC, Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Western Sydney Wanderers who finished the 2015–16 A-League season in first and second position respectively. The match was won by Adelaide United, who defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 3–1 in front of a crowd of 50,119. The Grand Final was both teams' third, with both never having won. Adelaide losing the 2007 A-League Grand Final, 2007 and 2009 A-League Grand Final, 2009 grand finals against Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory 6–0 and 1–0 respectively. Wanderers lost consecutive grand finals in 2013 A-League Grand Final, 2013 and 2014 A-League Grand Final, 2014, against Central Coast Mariners FC, Central Coast Mariners 2–0 and Brisbane Roar FC, Brisbane Roar 2–1 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 A-League Grand Final
The 2015 A-League Grand Final was the tenth A-League Grand Final, and was played on 17 May 2015, at AAMI Park to determine the 2014–15 A-League Champion. The match was contested by the two winning semi-finalists and Big Blue rivals, Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC, who finished the 2014–15 A-League season in first and second position respectively. The match was won by Melbourne Victory, who defeated Sydney FC 3–0 in front of a sold-out crowd. The win saw Melbourne Victory become the most successful A-League club of its first decade, with three A-League Premierships and three A-League Championships. Melbourne Victory also became the first of two A-League clubs to achieve the Premiership-Championship double a total of three times. The Grand Final was Melbourne Victory's fourth, the first being in 2007 against Adelaide United which Melbourne won 6–0, the second won again against Adelaide 1–0 in 2009, and the most recent in 2010 against Sydney FC which ended in favor of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 A-League Grand Final
The 2012 A-League Grand Final was the seventh A-League Grand Final, which took place on 22 April 2012 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane for the second year running. Brisbane Roar played in their second Grand Final in two years, and were aiming to become the first A-League team to win back-to-back Championships. Perth Glory played in their first Grand Final since the 2004 NSL Grand Final, and their first A-League Grand Final. Additionally, it was the second Grand Final since 2006 that did not include the Premiers. Brisbane Roar won the game, coming from behind after conceding an own goal, through Besart Berisha's two late goals including a controversial penalty in the final minute of injury time after the Glory had been reduced to ten men two minutes earlier. As the Grand Final winner, Brisbane Roar qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League. Route to the final The Roar went into the 2012 A-League Grand Final as clear favourites, with most pundits expecting an easy victory for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 A-League Grand Final
The 2010 A-League Grand Final took place at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 20 March 2010. It was the final match in the A-League 2009–10 season, and was played between premiers Sydney FC and runners-up Melbourne Victory. Sydney FC won the match 4–2 on penalty shootout after drawing the game 1–1 and became the winners of the 2009–10 Championship in addition to their premiership. The A-League National Youth League Grand Final was held at Etihad Stadium prior to the main game. After coming 4th in the 2009–10 season, Gold Coast United won the youth title in their inaugural season, coming from a goal down to defeat Perth Glory, 2–1. Route to the final Match Summary An early knee injury forced key striker Archie Thompson, who scored 5 goals in the 2007 A-League Grand Final, off the field in the sixteenth minute. He was replaced by Costa Rican Marvin Angulo. With both teams struggling to break the deadlock, Melbourne were left stunned when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 A-League Grand Final
The 2009 A-League Grand Final took place at Telstra Dome in Melbourne, Australia on 28 February 2009. It was the final match in the A-League 2008–09 season, and was played between premiers Melbourne Victory and runners-up Adelaide United. Melbourne Victory won the match 1–0 and became the winners of the 2008–09 Championship, thus becoming the first team to win the A-League domestic treble, after also claiming the 2008 Pre-Season Challenge Cup, and the 2008–09 Premiership. The Grand Final was the last event to be held at the ''Telstra Dome'', the former name of Melbourne's Docklands Stadium. Due to a change in sponsorship, the stadium is now known as ''Etihad Stadium''. Route to the finals Match Summary With both teams down to ten men for the last 25 minutes, Adelaide were left scoreless with Melbourne taking their second A-League championship medal. Pondeljak's goal earned him the prestigious Joe Marston Medal. A contentious early red card given to the lone Adel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-League Men Finals
This is a list of all the A-League Men finals series that have occurred. The inaugural series was in 2006 and the latest was in 2021. Standard cup rules – such as the away goals rule (two-leg ties only), extra time and penalty shootouts – are used to decide drawn games. The higher ranked team from the regular season hosts games if there is only one leg. Winners are in bold. 2006 After the home and away season, the inaugural A-League finals series began, with the top four teams from the league ladder qualifying. The finals series used a modified Page playoff system, with the difference that each first-round game would be played over two legs. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned inaugural A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Dwight Yorke. As holder of the top position on the league ladder, Adelaide United were named the 2005–06 A-League premiers. Both of these clubs then qualified for the 2007 AFC Champions League due to their achieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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