1999–2000 Perth Glory SC season

The 1999–2000 Perth Glory SC season was the club's fourth in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL). The club won the NSL minor premiership as the leading team in the league. In the Grand Final, the Glory missed out on the NSL championship when they lost in a penalty shoot-out after surrendering a 3–0 half-time lead.

Perth Glory SC
1999–2000 season
OwnersNick Tana
Paul Afkos
CoachBernd Stange
StadiumPerth Oval (league)
Subiaco Oval (finals)
National Soccer League1st
Top goalscorerCon Boutsianis and
Alistair Edwards (13)
Highest home attendance16,176 (league)
43,242 (finals)
Lowest home attendance9,328 (league)
42,760 (finals)

Background

In 1998–99, Perth Glory finished third on the NSL table, being eliminated in the preliminary final by eventual losing grand-finalists Sydney United.[1][2]

Perth Glory entered the 1999–2000 season as one of the favourites to win the championship, with SportsTAB offering odds of 4/1, placing them second to South Melbourne (7/2). Ray Gatt in The Australian predicted the Glory as champion, calling the signings of Kasey Wehrman, Peter Buljan and Hamilton Thorp "coups" while former Australia national soccer team coach Rale Rasic in Action Soccer tipped the Glory as runners-up.[3][4][5]

Season review

Coaching

In February 2000, Glory chairman Nic Tana announced that coach Bernd Stange would be leaving the club at the end of the season. Despite club management and the board agreeing to a two-year contract extension, Tana as 75 percent club shareholder, had called a shareholder meeting and blocked the extension. The decision was unpopular with supporters with a protest occurring before the round 23 match against Canberra Cosmos. In late February, Tana reversed his decision and offered Stange a new one-year contract. In April, Stange finally agreed to the new deal.[6][7][8][9]

Final series
Further information: 1999–2000 National Soccer League § Finals, and 2000 National Soccer League Grand Final

As minor premiers, Perth Glory won the right to proceed to week two of the NSL finals.[10] In the first leg of the major semifinal, they lost to Wollongong Wolves 1–0 at Brandon Park, the Wolves' home ground.

The second leg of the major semifinal was held at Subiaco Oval, rather than their regular venue Perth Oval, to accommodate an expected larger crowd. In the match, Perth Glory win 2–0 over the Wolves, 2–1 on aggregate, to qualify for the grand final. The crowd of 42,764 was an Australian record for a club soccer match.[11] In the wake of the record crowd, the Western Australian government announced a purpose-built stadium for the Glory in central Perth.[12][13]

The 2000 National Soccer League Grand Final was held at Subiaco on 11 June. The match was seemingly over at halftime, with Perth Glory leading 3–0, however the Wolves came back to draw the match in the 89th minute. The score remained 3–3 at the completion of extra time, with the match going to a penalty shootout to determine the champion. Wollongong won the shootout 7–6 with James Afkos, son of Glory co-owner Paul Afkos, missing a penalty.[14][15][16] The crowd of 43,242 was a new record for an Australian club soccer match, standing until 2006.[17] The match was also the first national league grand final to feature teams not aligned with a particular ethnic group.[18]

Results

Legend
Win Draw Loss

League
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
Round 12 October 1999Gippsland FalconsA1–0Boutsianis2,155[19][20]
Round 210 October 1999Marconi-FairfieldH3–3Ergić, Despotovski, Boutsianis16,176[21][22][23][24]
Round 317 October 1999Melbourne KnightsA3–0Magdić (og), Boutsianis, Despotovski3,360[25][26][27]
Round 424 October 1999Adelaide ForceH0–013,390[28][29][30]
Round 529 October 1999Canberra CosmosA1–1Boutsianis3,760[31][32]
Round 67 November 1999Brisbane StrikersH1–2Despotovski14,077[33][34]
Round 712 November 1999Parramatta PowerA1–3A Edwards6,076[35][36]
Round 821 November 1999Melbourne KnightsH6–1Boutsianis, A Edwards (2), Ergić (2), S Miller11,027[37][38]
Round 928 November 1999CarltonH4–2Ergić (2), S Miller, A Edwards11,838[39][40]
Round 105 December 1999Sydney UnitedA1–0Despotovski4,480[41][42][43]
Round 1112 December 1999South MelbourneH3–1A Edwards, Despotovski, Boutsianis12,385[44]
Round 1217 December 1999Newcastle BreakersA2–3Despotovski, T Halpin4,127[45]
Round 1328 December 1999Marconi-FairfieldH1–0Boutsianis13,153[46]
Round 143 January 2000Sydney OlympicA1–1Boutsianis8,134[47]
Round 159 January 2000Gippsland FalconsH1–0Ergić12,199[48]
Round 1614 January 2000Northern SpiritA1–1Boutsianis11,128[49]
Round 1726 March 2000Football KingzH3–1G Naven, J Harnwell, Aurélio Schwertz9,784[50][51]
Round 1826 January 2000Football KingzA1–4T Halpin3,878[52]
Round 1930 January 2000Wollongong WolvesH2–1Buljan, A Edwards9,657[53]
Round 206 February 2000Marconi-FairfieldA1–1Ergić4,597[54]
Round 2113 February 2000Melbourne KnightsH2–2Boutsianis (2)11,270[55]
Round 2218 February 2000Adelaide ForceA2–1Boutsianis, A Edwards4,880[56]
Round 2327 February 2000Canberra CosmosH3–2A Edwards (2), Boutsianis13,158[57]
Round 244 March 2000Brisbane StrikersA3–1Trajkovski, A Edwards, Aurélio Schwertz2,307[58]
Round 2512 March 2000Parramatta PowerH2–1Aurélio Schwertz, Trajkovski11,737[59]
Round 2618 March 2000Melbourne KnightsA0–15,457[60][61]
Round 2724 March 2000CarltonA1–3Despotovski1,749[62][63]
Round 282 April 2000Sydney UnitedH2–0A Edwards, Ergić10,275[64][65]
Round 299 April 2000South MelbourneA2–1A Edwards (2)5,833[66][67]
Round 3016 April 2000Newcastle BreakersH1–2Aurélio Schwertz11,003[68][69]
Round 3121 April 2000Marconi-FairfieldA2–3Trajkovski, Milicevic5,721[70][71]
Round 3225 April 2000Sydney OlympicH1–0Ergić9,328[72][73]
Round 3330 April 2000Wollongong WolvesA1–0J Harnwell8,815[74][75]
Round 347 May 2000Northern SpiritH1–0J Harnwell13,554[76][77]

Final series
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
Major semi-final leg 121 May 2000Wollongong WolvesA0–18,326[78]
Major semi-final leg 227 May 2000Wollongong WolvesH2–0Trajkovski, Ergić42,760[78][11][12]
2000 NSL Grand Final11 June 2000Wollongong WolvesH3–3 (a.s.d.e.t.)
6–7 (penalties)		Despotovski, Milicevic, J Harnwell43,242[78][79]

Squad statistics
No. Pos. Name League Finals Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Danny Milosevic000000
2DF Robert Trajkovski32331354
3DF Jamie Harnwell28331314
4FW Aurelio Schwertz15430184
5DF Vinko Buljubasic300030
6MF Gareth Naven33130361
7DF Scott Miller32230352
8MF Troy Halpin21230242
9FW Alistair Edwards3013303313
10FW Bobby Despotovski24731278
11FW Kasey Wehrman17030200
12FW Peter Buljan13100131
13MF James Afkos26010270
14DF Dion Valle20010210
15MF Edgar Aldrighi Junior32030350
16MF Con Boutsianis2113002113
17FW Vas Kalogeracos200020
18FW Hamilton Thorp17000170
19MF John Carbone22000220
20GK Tony Franken800080
21MF Ivan Ergić309213210
22DF Ljubo Milicevic513182
23GK Jason Petkovic26030290
24DF Aaron Cole000000
25MF Gary Faria100010
30GK Tom Tomich000000

Statistics accurate as at the end of the 1999–2000 NSL season.[80][81]

Transfers

In
Player To Ref
Peter BuljanCanberra Cosmos[82]
Ivan ErgićAustralian Institute of Sport[82]
Kasey WehrmanBrisbane Strikers[82]
Dion ValleMacarthur Rams[82][83]
Hamilton ThorpAdelaide Sharks[82]
Edgar Júnior[84]
Aurélio Schwertz[85]
Ljubo MilicevicMelbourne Knights[86]
Vyacheslav MelnikovPahang FA[87][88]

Out
Player To Ref
Danny HayLeeds United[82]
Craig DeansCarlton[82]
Gavin WilkinsonKings FC[82]
Paul StrudwickRetired[82]
John MarkovskiCarlton[82][89]
Vasco TrpcevskiNewcastle Breakers[82]
Michael GarciaReleased[82]
Gianfranco CircatiReleased[82]
Anthony CarboneSorrento[82]

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