2010–11 Brisbane Roar FC season

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]

Brisbane Roar
2010–11 season
ChairmanChris Bombolas
ManagerAnge Postecoglou
A-League1st (Premiers)
Finals1st (Champions)
Top goalscorerLeague: Jean Carlos Solórzano, Kosta Barbarouses (11 Goals Each)
All: Kosta Barbarouses (12 Goals)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 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 attendanceLeague: 3,522 vs Wellington Phoenix, 26 January 2011 (Round 27)
All: 3,522 vs Wellington Phoenix, 26 January 2011 (Round 27)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 9,279
All: 12,619

Squad Lineup for 2010/11

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Michael Theoklitos
2 DF  AUS Matt Smith
4 DF  AUS Shane Stefanutto (Vice Captain)
5 DF  AUS Ivan Franjic
6 MF  AUS Erik Paartalu
7 FW  NZL Kosta Barbarouses (Youth)
8 MF  AUS Massimo Murdocca
9 FW  CRC Jean Carlos Solórzano
10 MF  BRA Henrique
12 DF  AUS Matt Mundy
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  AUS Rocco Visconte (Youth)
15 MF  AUS Matt McKay (Captain)
16 DF  AUS Daniel Bowles (Youth)[4]
17 MF  AUS Mitch Nichols
18 MF  AUS Luke Brattan
19 MF  AUS Chris Bush (Youth)[5]
20 GK  AUS Andrew Redmayne
21 MF  AUS James Meyer
22 MF  GER Thomas Broich
23 DF  AUS Milan Susak

Current Trialists

  • n/a

Unsuccessful Trialists


Transfers

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

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]

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

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
See also: 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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)		 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

See also: 2011 A-League Grand Final
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

Brisbane Roar won on Penalties

Statistics

Starting XI

Goalscorers
Total Player Goals per Round
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718192021222324252627282930SF1SF2GF
12Kosta Barbarouses1112112111
11Jean Carlos Solorzano111221111
6Thomas Broich111111
6Mitch Nichols111111
5Reinaldo11111
4Erik Paartalu1111
4James Meyer121
4Henrique1111
3Matt McKay111
2Ivan Franjic11
2Matt Smith11
2Own Goal11
1Rocky Visconte1
1Luke DeVere1
1Massimo Murdocca1
64TOTAL01100142122144211 3531221132224222

Ivan Franjic, Erik Paartalu, Matt McKay and Henrique scored in the 4–2 Penalty shootout in the Grand Final

 A goal was scored from a penalty kick
 Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

Home attendance

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

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Brisbane Roar (C) 30 18 11 1 58 26 +32 65 Finals series and 2012 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Central Coast Mariners 30 16 9 5 50 31 +19 57
3 Adelaide United 30 15 5 10 51 36 +15 50 Finals series and 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
4 Gold Coast United 30 12 10 8 40 32 +8 46 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 Disbanded at end of season
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. 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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