# Pre-Season Challenge Cup 2008

De A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup 2008 werd gespeeld in de maanden juli en augustus 2008, voor de start van de A-League 2008-09.

## Programma en uitslagen
### Groep A

Programma
Hyundai Stadium, Mandurah (West-Australië) Toeschouwers: 3.825 Scheidsrechter: Steven Gregory :
| 19 juli 2008 19:00 UTC+8 | Trinidad 12' | Report | Spencer 36' | Hyundai Stadium, Mandurah (West-Australië) Toeschouwers: 3.825 Scheidsrechter: Steven Gregory |
Aurora Stadium, Launceston (Tasmanië) Toeschouwers: 4.720 :
| 20 juli 2008 13:00 UTC+10 | Ney Fabiano 8' | Report | Cristiano 33', 90' | Aurora Stadium, Launceston (Tasmanië) Toeschouwers: 4.720 |
Members Equity Stadium, Western Australia Toeschouwers: 3.020 :
| 26 juli 2008 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Thwaite 11' | Members Equity Stadium, Western Australia Toeschouwers: 3.020 |
Baddeley Park, Cessnock (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 2.756 :
| 26 juli 2008 19:00 UTC+10 | Report | Baddeley Park, Cessnock (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 2.756 |
Port Macquarie Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 3.133 :
| 2 augustus 2008 14:30 UTC+10 | Report | Pondeljak 82' | Port Macquarie Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 3.133 |
Vansittart Park, Mount Gambier (Zuid-Australië) Toeschouwers: 3.000 :
| 2 augustus 2008 14:30 UTC+9:30 | Report | Vansittart Park, Mount Gambier (Zuid-Australië) Toeschouwers: 3.000 |
Eindstand
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Melbourne Victory | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Adelaide United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Perth Glory | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |

### Groep B

Programma
Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 4.222 :
| 19 juli 2008 19:00 UTC+8 | Payne 53' Prentice 57' | Report | van Dijk 49' Hyuk-Su Seo 57' | Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 4.222 |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington (Nieuw-Zeeland) Toeschouwers: 4.853 :
| 20 juli 2008 16:00 UTC+12 | Daniel 72' | Report | Westpac Stadium, Wellington (Nieuw-Zeeland) Toeschouwers: 4.853 |
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 7.107 :
| 27 juli 2008 15:00 UTC+10 | Porter 43' Petrovski 60' Mrdja 68' | Report | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 7.107 |
Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast (Queensland) Toeschouwers: 3.832 :
| 27 juli 2008 15:00 UTC+10 | van Dijk 18' | Report | Kwasnik 74' | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast (Queensland) Toeschouwers: 3.832 |
WIN Stadium, Wollongong (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 6.124 :
| 2 augustus 2008 19:00 UTC+10 | Brosque 16' Fyfe 39' Prentice 90' | Report | Hearfield 57' Smeltz 62' Gao 82' Durante 90' | WIN Stadium, Wollongong (New South Wales) Toeschouwers: 6.124 |
Perry Park, Brisbane (Queensland) Toeschouwers: 3.241 :
| 3 augustus 2008 15:00 UTC+10 | Moore 49' Zullo 51' | Report | Elrich 29' MacAllister 32' | Perry Park, Brisbane (Queensland) Toeschouwers: 3.241 |
Eindstand
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Sydney FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Queensland Roar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |

### Finale

Westpac Stadium, Wellington (Nieuw-Zeeland) Toeschouwers: 9.208 Scheidsrechter: Peter O'Leary :
| 6 augustus 2008 19:30 UTC+12 | Report | Westpac Stadium, Wellington (Nieuw-Zeeland) Toeschouwers: 9.208 Scheidsrechter: Peter O'Leary |

## Topscorers

2 doelpunten:
* Cristiano (Adelaide United)
* Sergio van Dijk (Queensland Roar)
1 doelpunt:
* Adrian Trinidad (Perth Glory)
* Ahmad Elrich (Central Coast Mariners)
* Dylan MacAllister (Central Coast Mariners)
* Nik Mrdja (Central Coast Mariners)
* Sasho Petrovski (Central Coast Mariners)
* Brad Porter (Central Coast Mariners)
* Tom Pondeljak (Melbourne Victory)
* Michael Thwaite (Melbourne Victory)
* Noel Spencer (Newcastle Jets)
* Michael Zullo (Queensland Roar)
* Alex Brosque (Sydney FC)
* Iain Fyfe (Sydney FC)
* Chris Payne (Sydney FC)
* Mitchell Prentice (Sydney FC)
* Troy Hearfield (Wellington Phoenix)
* Adam Kwasnik (Wellington Phoenix)
* Ney Fabiano (Melbourne Victory)
* Daniel (Wellington Phoenix)
* Gao Leilei (Wellington Phoenix)
* Shane Smeltz (Wellington Phoenix)