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for the 2005-2006 Season

 

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Date Venue Opposition Result F A Scorers Memories
21 Aug away Queensland Roar loss 0 2   Sean Devine denied great headed goal. Tambo's cramp. Battling defence.
2 Sept home Sydney FC loss 1 3 J. Rose Josh Rose goal after Devine flick on. Collett cleared off line. Robbie Middleby flattening the ref at the final whistle. Nearly 10,000 at Albany.
10 Sept away Central Coast Mariners win 2 0 S. Yeo, S. Devine No TV coverage. Radio Sport missed the first goal! Danny hit the post, and led a good defensive effort. Two goals on the break.
17 Sept away Newcastle Jets loss 0 4   Two keeper errors, poor defending first half. Yeo's eye for goal. 13 Knights corners!
22 Sept home Perth Glory loss 0 1   Deserved better. Rose hit bar, plenty of possession and half chances. Keeper Moss's two handed takes. Collett and Caravella great in midfield. Bazeley's runs down the wing.
2 Oct home Adelaide Utd loss 1 2 Yeo Torrential rain, water surface, Yeo red carded for hydroplane tackle, ref's other decisions - no goal, no penalty. Devine's running. Bull's wet weather skills.
10 Oct away Melbourne Victory loss 0 3   Emblen early knee injury. Rose good shot well saved. Fitzsimons good down right flank
16 Oct home Queensland Roar loss 0 2   Tinkler debut. Milosevich's saves. Caravella non-stop midfield work
21 Oct away Sydney FC loss 0 2   Bazeley cleared Dwight Yorke off the line. Danny Hay back, strong. Collett solid midfield
29 Oct home Central Coast Mariners loss 1 3 Yeo (pen) Bright debut. Collett defended soundly. Poor home crowd reflected poor second half
4 Nov home Newcastle Jets loss 2 4 J. Brockie (2) Went 4 - 0 down. Milosevich saves pen, Brockie scores twice in five minutes after good combination with Kris Bright. Imaya starting to look good in centre midfield
11 Nov away Perth Glory loss 0 3   Caravella getting his boot entangled with Colosimo's. Milo, Tambo and Caravella OK
20 Nov away Adelaide Utd loss 0 1   Injuries! Van Eijs debut. Milosevich's point blank saves. Devine's volley from Hay flick-on saved in final minutes.
26 Nov home Melbourne Victory loss 2 3 J. Christie, Devine Hay stood down. Christie strong in mdifield, Brockie's runs down the left. A good performance from all. Melb winner on the break.
1 Dec away Queensland Roar draw 1 1 Yeo Yeo lovely backheader from Collett freekick. Milo great saves. Brockie maurauding down the right. Tambo stretchered off.
30 Dec home Sydney FC draw 2 2 Devine, Brockie Strong all round Knights performance (even though Yeo went home to Eng). Excellent early and late strikes kept Dwight Yorke's lot in their place. Tambo's strength in the air, Caravella superb in midfield. Emblen super-sub striker. China v Korea curtain raiser.
8 Jan away Central Coast Mariners loss 0 1   Deserved a draw. Injury time goal. Hard working Imaya stretchered off.
13 Jan away Newcastle Jets loss 0 3   Injury and suspensions depletion. Sam Jasper debut. Maguire good balls from midfield.
19 Jan home Perth Glory loss 1 4 N. Emblen Hay back, playing for Perth! Noah doing well as centre back, winning headers even. Moss not wearing a cap into the sun. Cheer leaders high flips. Bloc 5's mesmerising slow dirge/chants.
28 Jan home Adelaide Utd draw 1 1 X. Zhang Zhang's headed goal and yellow card for bare chested celebration. Devine beating his man heaps and off side heaps.
4 Feb away Melbourne Victory loss 1 2 Brockie Moss's string of good saves. Tambo hooking ball off line and ending up tangled in the back of the net. Brockie's cool finish.

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Leading Scorers:

Jeremy Brockie 4
Simon Yeo 4
Sean Devine 3
Xiaobin Zhang 1
Neil Emblen 1
Jeremy Christie 1
Josh Rose 1

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