State League Two Round 9 Preview

The home side will be hoping they can take advantage of the slight slump that has seen the Gladesville side pick up two consecutive draws. However despite the slump Bathurst will have to be weary when the likes of Kabara and Gatt as they have already caused many sides havoc this season. Gladesville will be a tough opposition for the home side with the away side only conceding nine goals so far this season.
Hurstville City will entertain third placed Roosters Fc at Belmore Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon at 5.00pm. Hurstville who are sitting three points behind Roosters in fourth place will be hoping they can move closer towards the likes of Prospect and leaders Gladesville. Hurstville have picked up some impressive results this year and will be hoping for a solid win in front of their home fans come Saturday. Roosters Fc will be confident with their form coming into this game and should prove a tough opponent against the home side.
Prospect United will host Hakoah come Saturday 5.00pm at William Lawson Reserve and Brian Vella?s side will be hoping they can gain maximum points to move closer to top spot. With a game in hand the home side will be confident that a win here could set up top spot in the Northern League. Hakoah need to win as they sit on equal fourth on ten points with Hurstville and now is the crucial time for the Hakoah side to gain the points needed to make a surge for a chance to finish in the top four.
Springwood and Penang Fc face off come Saturday at Summerhayes Park 7.30pm, both sides are without are win for the season and with Springwood sitting in last place they will hope to use the home advantage as motivation when they try and claim their first win of the season. Penang Fc have struggled this year but Tony Gallagher has said that his young troops will come good and shown much effort this season despite the poor results. This is an important game and with both sides desperate for points it should be an entertaining clash.
White City who sit last on the Southern League table of the State League Division Two will be hoping to pick up a win against second last Gazy Lansvale come Sunday 3.00pm at Bonnyrigg Sports Club. Gazy who suffered a 1-0 home loss at home to Camden Tigers will be hoping they can pick up maximum points away from home. This will be an interesting contest with the away side out of form this might be the right time for White City to surge in on a second win for the season.  
Fifth plays sixth when Fairfield Bulls plays Luddenham United on Sunday 3.00pm at Luddenham Oval. Andrew Montgomery?s side will hope they can take all three points at home so they can make a surge for a top four finish. Bulls who started the season on a strong note have struggled lately and will need to regain some form when they travel to Luddenham Oval come Sunday.
Southern League leaders Sydney Cedars who sit equal with Hawkesbury City will clash come Sunday at Punchbowl Oval. Hawkesbury has a game in hand over there rivals but this clash will be crucial for the home side to keep top spot on their own. Hawkesbury have regained some form and will hope they can pick up an away win which would see them in control of top spot in the Southern League.
Camden Tigers could take top spot if Sydney Cedars and Hawkesbury draw on Sunday but to achieve this Tigers must defeat Colo Colo come Sunday 3.00pm at Ron Dine Reserve. The away side are in form and will hope they can move into second place with a win against the Tigers. This game will prove important for both however Camden is in form and with consecutive away wins the home side will be favourites come Sunday.
-By Johnny Casni