Round 4 TeleChoice Premier League Review
The highly fancied Bankstown City, Blacktown City and Marconi Stallions occupy the bottom-three places on the ladder, a far-cry from last season where these three sides made up the top-three at the end of the regular season.
Sutherland Sharks were held for their first draw of the season, following three wins from three, in a replay of the Johnny Warren Cup Final.
Chris Triantis had the Blues on target for a vital victory after 55? minutes, though in-form Brad Boardman hit his fifth goal of the season in the late stages of the Belmore Sports Ground encounter to keep Sutherland?s unbeaten record intact.
Manly United re-affirmed their intentions of a great season with the scalp of the struggling Marconi Stallions.
Phil Moss? side bounced back from the loss against Sutherland last weekend with Dusan Mihajlovic, Ashley Ryan and top goal-scorer Robbie Cattanach finding the back-of-the-net to seal the points at Cromer Park.
John Turner?s Wollongong FC continues to impress in the early season ? Wollongong collected their second-win on the trot, a far cry from the poor starts to the seasons over the years.
Osagie Ederaro?s strike was enough to silence Macarthur Rams on Saturday.
In Sunday action, Penrith-Nepean United stunned Bankstown City with a big 3-0 win at Penrith?s CUA Stadium. Abbas Saad?s men have found that winning feeling, and disposed of Bankstown in impressive fashion.
Peter Tsekenis? side though, was forced to play the greater part of the match with ten-men following the red cards to Phillip Makrys and Steve Liavas.
The home-side took full advantage of their numerical advantage and sealed the win with a brace to Eric Anabalon and an injury-time goal to William Stuart.
A.P.I.A.-Leichhardt Tigers won for the first time this season.
The Tigers comprehensively defeated struggling Blacktown City Demons 3-0at Lambert Park with two goals from Robbie Younis and a single strike by Franco Parisi.
John Romeo has been hit with a tough run of injuries and suspensions, and the A.P.I.A.-Leichhardt boss finally had a full squad to select from.
In the late Sunday evening clash, Sydney United defeated West Sydney Berries 1-0 to join Sutherland Sharks on-top of the League ladder.
Sydney United had their work cut out as the Berries outplayed the home-side from start to finish.
Elsid Barkhousir?s strike just before the break was enough for the Sydney United, despite struggling against ten-men for the entire second-half.
The Berries thought they had drawn level in the 77? minute, though a controversial off-side decision denied the much improved Berries a point ? a draw certainly would have been a fairer result.
-By Joseph Carlucci
TELECHOICE PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS:
ROUND 4:
FIRST GRADE: Manly United FC 3 (Dusan Mihajlovic 21m Ashley Ryan 37m Robbie Cattanach 65m) Marconi Stallions 0, Macarthur Rams 0 Wollongong FC 1 (Osagie Ederaro 55m), Sydney Olympic 1 (Chris Triantis 55m) Sutherland Sharks 1 (Bradley Boardman 80m), Sydney United 1 (Elsid Barkhousir 43m) West Sydney Berries 0, Penrith Nepean United 3 (Eric Anabalon 14m pen/ 28m William Stuart 90m) Bankstown City FC 0, APIA Leichhardt Tigers 3 (Robbie Younis 27m Franco Parisi 35/58m) Blacktown City Demons 0.
GRADE 20: Manly United FC 4 Marconi Stallions 2, Macarthur Rams 3 Wollongong FC 2, Sydney Olympic 0 Sutherland Sharks 0, Sydney United 0 West Sydney Berries 2, Penrith Nepean United 1 Bankstown City FC 1, APIA Leichhardt Tigers 0 Blacktown City Demons 4.
GRADE 18: Manly United FC 1 Marconi Stallions 3, Macarthur Rams 1 Wollongong FC 3, Sydney Olympic 2 Sutherland Sharks 0, Sydney United 0 West Sydney Berries 1, Penrith Nepean United 4 Bankstown City FC 2, APIA Leichhardt Tigers 0 Blacktown City Demons 3.
PREMIER YOUTH LEAGUE:
ROUND 4:
GRADE 13: Sydney United 2 West Sydney Berries 1, Macarthur Rams 3 Wollongong FC 1, Sydney Olympic 1 Sutherland Sharks 4, Penrith Nepean United 2 Bankstown City FC 2, APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1 Blacktown City Demons 2, Manly United FC 2 Marconi Stallions 0.
GRADE 14: Sydney United 0 West Sydney Berries 0, Macarthur Rams 2 Wollongong FC 2, Sydney Olympic 2 Sutherland Sharks 3, Penrith Nepean United 0 Bankstown City FC 0, APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1 Blacktown City Demons 3, Manly United FC 0 Marconi Stallions 3.
GRADE 15: Sydney United 1 West Sydney Berries 1, Macarthur Rams 0 Wollongong FC 0, Sydney Olympic 1 Sutherland Sharks 0, Penrith Nepean United 5 Bankstown City FC 0, APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2 Blacktown City Demons 1, Manly United FC 0 Marconi Stallions 2.
GRADE 16: Sydney United 2 West Sydney Berries 0, Macarthur Rams 2 Wollongong FC 1, Sydney Olympic 1 Sutherland Sharks 0, Penrith Nepean United 1 Bankstown City FC 1, APIA Leichhardt Tigers 3 Blacktown City Demons 1, Manly United FC 0 Marconi Stallions 1.
METROPOLITAN REPRESENTATIVE LEAGUE:
ROUND 3:
NORTHERN CONFERENCE:
GRADE 11: Nepean Association 0 Granville Association 1, Manly Warringah Association 2 Central Coast Association 3, Blacktown Association 2 Eastern Suburbs Association 1, Gladesville Hornsby Association 3 Ku-ring-gai Association 1.
GRADE 12: Nepean Association 3 Granville Association 2, Manly Warringah Association 0 Central Coast Association 1, Blacktown Association 1 Eastern Suburbs Association 3, Gladesville Hornsby Association 1 Ku-ring-gai Association 2.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE:
GRADE 11: Southern Branch 0 Southern Districts 2, Bankstown Association 1 Canterbury Association 4, Sutherland Association 2 Illawarra Association 2, Macarthur Association 1 St George Association 7.
GRADE 12: Southern Branch 0 Southern Districts 5, Bankstown Association 4 Canterbury Association 2, Sutherland Association 3 Illawarra Association 0, Macarthur Association 0 St George Association 0.
