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FRIENDLY

Adelaide United played in total twelve friendlies against South Australian Premier League and South Australian State League clubs, as well as three matches against the other A-League clubs.










































































































Date
Day
Home
Score
Visitors
Venue
19/02/05
Sat
Northern Demons
0-9
Adelaide United
Bryne Park, Port Pirie
20/02/05
Sun
Port Pirie City
0-8
Adelaide United
Savoy Park, Port Pirie
25/02/05
Fri
Adelaide United
1-1
Premier's XI
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
27/02/05
Tue
Para Hills Knights
0-4
Adelaide United
The Paddocks, Para Hills
15/03/05
Tue
White City Woodville
0-4
Adelaide United
Woodville West Reserve, Woodville West
22/03/05
Tue
Cumberland United
1-9
Adelaide United
A.A Bailey Reserve, Clarence Gardens
05/04/05
Tue
Adelaide Croatia (Raiders)
1-2
Adelaide United
Croatian Sports Centre, Gepps Cross
12/04/05
Tue
Adelaide Blue Eagles
0-4
Adelaide United
Marden Sports Complex, Marden
19/04/05
Tue
Campbelltown City
0-3
Adelaide United
Newton Sports Ground, Newton
22/04/05
Fri
Adelaide Galaxy
0-9
Adelaide United
Camden Sports Complex, Novar Gardens
30/04/05
Sat
Adelaide United
2-0
Australia U20
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
05/07/05
Tue
MetroStars
0-4
Adelaide United
T.K. Shutter Reserve, Klemzig


With the FFA rules stipulating A-League clubs could only play against each other in non-FFA sanctioned matches, United played Melbourne Victory in Bendigo in a friendly match.


















Date
Day
Home
Score
Visitors
Venue
25/06/05
Sat
Melbourne Victory
0-0
Adelaide United
La Trobe Complex, Bendigo


United was also involved in a three-team, two-game series with Newcastle and Queensland held in Coffs Harbour in the middle of July.


























Date
Day
Home
Score
Visitors
Venue
12/07/05
Tue
Newcastle United
2-0
Adelaide United
Coffs Harbour Stadium, Coffs Harbour
14/07/05
Thu
Adelaide United
1-0
Queensland Roar
Coffs Harbour Stadium, Coffs Harbour



CLUB WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Seven of the A-League clubs participated in a short tournament to find who would be Australia's representative at the FIFA Club World Cup in December. The New Zealand Knights did not compete, and Perth Glory received a bye into the second round.






















Rd
Date
Day
Home
Score
Visitors
Venue
1
07/05/05
Sat
Adelaide United
0-0
Melbourne Victory
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Scorers:


Sydney FC went on to defeat the Mariners
in the final.




PRE-SEASON CUP

Adelaide United participated in Group B of the Pre-Season Cup.


















































Rd
Date
Day
Home
Score
Visitors
Venue
1
22/07/05
Fri
Adelaide United
2-2
Perth Glory
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Scorers: AU: Aloisi 56', Valkanis 60'; PG: Valkanis 28' og, Despotovski
50', McMahon Jr. 75' red
2
29/07/05
Fri
Adelaide United
1-1
Newcastle United
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Scorers: AU: Valkanis 74'; NU: Johnson 79'
3
06/08/05
Sat
Melbourne Victory
0-0
Adelaide United
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Scorers: Not applicable.