A-League 2007–08: Round 7 Results
{{date|October 9, 2007}}
{{Australian news}}
Round 7 of the A-League 2007-08 has produced some interesting moments throughout the country. Accusations have been made that the A-League's 'thug-like' onfield play has decreased its good name, but all teams enjoyed a close-to satisfying game, whatever the result.

WA team [[w:Perth Glory|Perth Glory]] is still stalling in its win drought, sparking calls for coach [[w:Ron Smith|Ron Smith]]'s dismissal, however this was met with limited concern. The low attendance numbers were partly due to the Perth Glory vs Adelaide United match with one of the lowest crowds in Perth's history, 6252.

* '''Attendance/Average:''' 49,768 / 12,442

==Ladder==
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|- style="background:#C1D8FF;"
!#
!Team
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!GD
!Pts
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|1
|[[w:Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
|7
|4
|2
|1
|8
|3
|5
|14
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|2
|[[w:Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
|7
|2
|5
|0
|8
|5
|3
|11
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|3
|[[w:Newcastle Jets|Newcastle Jets]]
|7
|2
|4
|1
|6
|5
|1
|10
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|4
|[[w:Adelaide United|Adelaide United]]
|7
|1
|5
|1
|9
|9
|0
|8
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|5
|[[w:Sydney FC|Sydney FC]]
|7
|2
|2
|3
|5
|6
|&minus;1
|8
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|6
|[[w:Wellington Phoenix|Wellington Phoenix]]
|7
|2
|2
|3
|11
|12
|&minus;1
|8
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|7
|[[w:Queensland Roar|Queensland Roar]]
|7
|2
|2
|3
|7
|9
|&minus;2
|8 
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|8
|[[w:Perth Glory|Perth Glory]]
|7
|0
|4
|3
|2
|7
|&minus;5
|4
|- style="background:#F5FAFF:"
|colspan=10|Pld = Played | W = Wins | D = Draws | L = Losses | F = Goals For | A = Goals Against | GD = Goal Difference | Pts = Points
|}

== Results ==

{{footballbox
  | date = 5 October, 2007<br />20:00 [[w:UTC+10|UTC+10]]
  | team1 = [[w:Queensland Roar FC|Queensland Roar FC]]
  | score = 2 &ndash; 0
  | report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=19489&pageid=2071 (Report)]<br />[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780043/scoreboard.html (Summary)]
  | team2 = [[w:Wellington Phoenix|Wellington Phoenix]]
  | goals1 = [[w:Michael Zullo|Zullo]] {{goal|4}}<br />[[w:Robby Kruse|Kruse]] {{Goal|45+1}}
  | goals2 = [[w:Shane Smeltz|Smeltz]] {{goal|90+5}}
  | stadium = [[w:Suncorp Stadium|Suncorp Stadium]]
  | attendance = 12,458
  | referee = [[w:Craig Zetter|Craig Zetter]]
}}
----
{{footballbox
  | date = 29 September, 2007<br />19:00 [[w:UTC+10|UTC+10]]
  | team1 = [[w:Sydney FC|Sydney FC]]
  | score = 1 &ndash; 0
  | report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=19499&pageid=1001 (Report)]<br />[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780044/scoreboard.html (Summary)]
  | team2 =  [[w:Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
  | goals1 = [[w:Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{Goal|36}}
  | goals2 = 
  | stadium = [[w:Sydney Football Stadium|Sydney Football Stadium]]
  | attendance = 13,755
  | referee = [[w:Craig Zetter|Craig Zetter]]
}}
----
{{footballbox
  | date = 6 October, 2007<br />19:00 [[w:UTC+10|UTC+10]]
  | team1 = [[w:Sydney FC|Sydney FC]]
  | score = 0 &ndash; 1
  | report = [http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=19608&pageid=2055 (Report)]<br />[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780048/scoreboard.html (Summary)]
  | team2 = [[w:Melbourne Victory|Melbourne Victory]]
  | goals1 =
  | goals2 = [[w:Daniel Allsopp|Allsopp]] {{Goal|81}}
  | stadium = [[w:Aussie Stadium|Aussie Stadium]]
  | attendance = 18,436
  | referee = [[w:Mark Shield|Mark Shield]]
}}
----
{{footballbox
  | date = 7 October, 2007<br />17:00 [[w:UTC+10|UTC+10]]
  | team1 = [[w:Central Coast Mariners|Central Coast Mariners]]
  | score = 1 &ndash; 1
  | report = [http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=19616&pageid=2055 (Report)]<br />[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000780049/scoreboard.html (Summary)]
  | team2 = [[w:Newcastle Jets|Newcastle Jets]]
  | goals1 = [[w:Tom Pondeljak|Pondeljak]] {{Goal|61}}
  | goals2 = [[w:Mark Bridge|Mark Bridge]] {{Goal|82}}
  | stadium = [[w:Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium|Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium]]
  | attendance = 12,622
  | referee = [[w:Matthew Breeze|Matthew Breeze]]
}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url= http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/aleague/results
|title= A-League - Fox Sports (Round 7)
|author=
|pub= Fox Sports
|date=October 7, 2007}}
*{{source|url= http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22553331-5000940,00.html
|title= Juninho blasts Aussie 'thugs'
|author= 
|pub= Fox Sports Online
|date=October 1, 2007}}

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Round 7 of the A-League 2007-08 has produced some interesting moments throughout the country. Accusations have been made that the A-League's 'thug-like' onfield play has decreased its good name, but all teams enjoyed a close-to satisfying game, whatever the result.

WA team Perth Glory is still stalling in its win drought, sparking calls for coach Ron Smith's dismissal, however this was met with limited concern. The low attendance numbers were partly due to the Perth Glory vs Adelaide United match with one of the lowest crowds in Perth's history, 6252.

* 'Attendance/Average:' 49,768 / 12,442
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