Okon moves on

23/02/2010 3:49:46 PM |

Gold Coast United has sacked Paul Okon as its assistant coach after just one season with the club. Read More

Aug 08: Brisbane (SS)
Aug 15: Nth Queensland (SP)
Aug 21: Adelaide (HS)
Aug 30: Newcastle (EAS)
Sep 05: Sydney (SP)
Sep 13: Perth (MES)
Sep 19: Central Coast (BS)
Sep 26: Melbourne (SP)
Oct 02: Wellington (SP)
Oct 11: Brisbane (SS)
Oct 18: Perth (SP)
Oct 25: Wellington (WS)
Oct 31: Nth Queensland (SP)
Nov 07: Sydney (SP)
Nov 20: Adelaide (HS)
Nov 28: Melbourne (ES)
Dec 05: Central Coast (SP)
Dec 13: Newcastle (EAS)
Dec 20: Perth (SP)
Dec 26: Brisbane (SP)
Jan 09: Adelaide (SP)
Jan 13: Newcastle (SP)
Jan 17: Sydney (SFS)
Jan 22: Central Coast (BS)
Jan 29: Melbourne (SP)
Feb 07: Wellington (SP)
Feb 13: Nth Queensland (DFS)

Team	Points
Sydney FC	48
Melbourne Victory	47
Gold Coast United	44
Wellington Phoenix	40
Perth Glory	39
Newcastle Jets	34
North Queensland Fury	32
Central Coast Mariners	30
Brisbane Roar	30
Adelaide United	29

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Bleiberg: We deserved to lose

Football

21/02/2010 2:22 PM

Gold Coast boss Miron Bleiberg says his side deserved to lose after Newcastle produced a dramatic penalty shoot-out win in their Hyundai A-League final at Skilled Park on Saturday night.

Jets finish GCU season

Football

20/02/2010 11:22 PM

After being locked in a stalemate for 120 minutes, the Newcastle Jets have produced a dramatic 6-5 win on penalties to end Gold Coast United's season at Skilled Park on Saturday night.

GCU up for the task

Football

20/02/2010 1:09 PM

Gold Coast skipper Jason Culina has called for an all hands on deck effort against Newcastle in Saturday night's knock-out final at Skilled Park.

Bleiberg keen to work things out

Football

20/02/2010 9:26 AM

Gold Coast boss Miron Bleiberg has said it's time to forgive and forget with the announcement that no-nonsense referee Matthew Breeze will officiate Gold Coast United's first Hyundai A-league final against Newcastle on Saturday night.

Pantelidis ban upheld

Football

18/02/2010 11:20 PM

Gold Coast midfielder Steve Pantelidis' only hope of featuring again this season is if United makes the A-League Grand Final after his appeal against a five-match ban for striking was dismissed on Thursday night.

Miron Bleiberg was born in Israel but forged his managerial reputation in Australia, initially in the NSL with clubs such as Melbourne Croatia, Heidelberg United and the Brisbane Strikers and then as the inaugural coach of the Queensland Roar. Always outspoken in the media, Bleiberg is renowned for backing up his brashness with an attacking style of play out on the pitch. The Roar just missed the finals in his first year in charge and were renowned as the A-League's great entertainers. But the wins and the goals dried up in season two and by mid-November, Bleiberg had lost the passion, resigning to be replaced by Frank Farina. But as soon as it become apparent that the Gold Coast would have an A-League franchise, it was clear that Bleiberg would coach them. He is also the club's director of football.

Formed: 2009
Nickname: United
Honours: -
Coach: Miron Bleiberg
Captain: Jason Culina
Ground: Skilled Park
2008/09 Finish: N/A

1. Jess Vanstrattan (GK)
2. Steve Pantelidis (DF)
3. Michael Thwaite (DF)
4. Daniel Piorkowski (DF)
5. Robson (MF)
6. Adam Griffiths (DF)
7. Zenon Caravella (MF)
8. Jefferson (FW)
9. Shane Smeltz (FW)
10. Jason Culina (MF)
11. Milson (FW)
13. Bas van den Brink (DF)
14. Joel Porter (FW)
15. Tahj Minniecon (FW)
16. Kristian Rees (DF)
17. Matthew Osman (MF)
18. James Brown (MF)
19. Andrew Barisic (FW)
20. Scott Higgins (GK)
21. Richard Greer (Mf)
22. Adama Traore (DF)
23. Steve Fitzsimmons (MF)
30. Jerrad Tyson (GK)

In: Andrew Barisic (Melbourne Knights, Australia – 1 year), James Brown (AIS, Australia – 3 years), Zenon Caravella (FC Omniworld, Netherlands – 2 years), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands – 3 Years), Steve Fitzsimmons (Beenleigh, Australia -1 year), Richard Greer (AIS, Australia – 1 year), Adam Griffiths (Newcastle Jets, Australia - 3 years), Scott Higgins (Eastern Suburbs, Australia – 1 year), Jefferson (Atletico Rorairama, Brazil – 1 year), Milson (Madureira, Brazil – 1 year), Tahj Minniecon (U/23 marquee: Brisbane Roar, Australia – 3 years), Matt Osman (Central Coast Mariners, Australia – 2 years), Steve Pantelidis (Melbourne Victory, Australia – 2 years), Joel Porter (Hartlepool United, England – 3 years), Daniel Piorkowski (Newcastle Jets, Australia – 2 years), Kristian Rees (Adelaide City, Australia – 2 years), Robson (Cabofriense, Brazil – 1 year), Shane Smeltz (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand – 3 years), Michael Thwaite (SK Brann, Norway – 3 years), Adama Traore (Ecole de Football Yeo Martial, Ivory Coast – 3 years), Bas van den Brink (FC Omniworld, Netherlands – 2 years), Jess Vanstrattan (Verona, Italy 2 years ).