The Youth League Report (Premier Youth League) Round 16

Overview
The fixture featuring Sydney Tigers and Blacktown City Demons was washed out this weekend.
Manly United had taken all fifteen of the first round points from their first round meeting with Bonnyrigg White Eagles but this time around they could only manage to take ten points.
When they played the first round fixture West Sydney Berries pocketed ten points from Bankstown City but on this occasion the clubs split the points at six apiece from the four matches played.
Sydney Olympic showed a profit of eight points last time they faced Penrith Nepean United and they were able to repeat that effort this week.
Wollongong FC bagged ten points from their first round encounter with Sutherland Sharks and they did slightly better this time when they earned twelve points.
Thirteen points went to Marconi Stallions when they met Sydney United in the first round but this week it was possible to play only three matches and United had taken six from those games.
Grade 13
Wollongong FC began the day in second spot and with wins to show for their last two games while Sutherland Sharks were ninth and they had lost their last two matches. The first round game was a 1-1 draw but the Wolves took all the points this time when they were 4-1 winners. That was enough to take them to the top of the table.
West Sydney Berries arrived at this game as the competition leaders and they were coming off a last game loss while Bankstown City were eleventh and they were also coming off a loss. The Berries had won the first round clash 1-0 but the Lions turned the tables on them when they posted a 2-1 scoreline that elevated them to tenth and dropped the Berries to second.
Sydney Olympic kicked off this match in third position and they had beaten tenth placed Penrith Nepean United 1-0 in the first round. However, on this occasion the match ended at 2-2 and that has left Olympic at third but forced Penrith back to eleventh.
Fifth placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles had lost the first round clash with Manly United 2-1 and there was to be more of the same this time when Manly took the points with a 1-0 result and that was sufficient to catapult them from seventh to fourth.
Marconi Stallions came into this match at fourth and they had won their last three games while Sydney United were eighth and they were coming off a last match win. The teams had split the first round points with a 1-1 draw but United gained the upper hand this time when they won 2-1, a result that dropped the Stallions back to sixth.
When the match between Sydney Tigers and Blacktown City Demons was washed out the Tigers stayed at twelfth but the Demons dropped one place to seventh.
Grade 14
Marconi Stallions began the day as the competition leaders and they were up against eighth placed Sydney United who the Stallions had beaten 2-0 in the first round. It was to be a different story this time as United grabbed the points with a 2-1 result and promptly climbed to sixth while the Stallions are still at the top of the table.
The match between seventh placed Sydney Tigers and second placed Blacktown City Demons was washed out leaving both teams where they were on the table. In a Round 14 catch-up match the Demons had picked up three points with a 2-0 win over NSWIS Girls.
Sutherland Sharks arrived at this round in third place with an unbeaten run of nine games while Wollongong FC were fourth and they had not lost in their last four outings. The first round clash was a 2-2 draw but on this occasion the Wolves were able to manufacture a 4-1 win.
Fifth placed Manly United had produced a 3-0 win last time the faced twelfth placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles and the northern beaches lads took the points again this time when they won 3-1. Manly had gone down in their midweek clash with NSWIS Girls thanks to a 1-0 result.
Penrith Nepean United kicked off this week?s game in seventh place while Sydney Olympic were ninth. Penrith had won the first round match 1-0 but this time the match was a scoreless draw. That was enough to move the mountain men up to sixth position.
Tenth placed West Sydney Berries were 4-0 winners last time they faced thirteenth placed Bankstown City and that trend continued when the Berries won this week?s match 2-0.
Grade 15
The match between ninth placed Sydney Tigers and competition leaders Blacktown City Demons was washed out and that has left both teams where they were on the table. In a Round 14 catch-up match the Demons had picked up three points with a 1-0 win over NSWIS Girls.
Unbeaten Marconi Stallions were up against fourth placed Sydney United who had not lost in their last four games. The Stallions earned the first round points with a 7-0 win and they did it again with a 5-0 scoreline this time.
Third placed Manly United had won their last four matches and they met twelfth placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles who were yet to claim their first win. Manly were 2-1 winners in the first round but they had to settle for a share of the points this time as the game was a 1-1 draw. Manly had picked up three points from their midweek clash with NSWIS Girls United thanks to a 5-0 result.
Wollongong FC arrived at this game in fifth position after they had remained unbeaten in their last four matches while Sutherland Sharks were sixth and they were coming off a win and a draw. The first round match ended at 2-2 but this time the Sharks bagged all the points with a win by the odd goal in five and that caused the teams to swap places on the table.
Sydney Olympic were seventh and they had not lost any of their last three games while Penrith Nepean United were eighth after an unbeaten run of six matches. Olympic had won the first round encounter 2-0 but Penrith reversed that situation when they won 4-1 this time around. That was enough to cause the teams to swap places on the ladder.
West Sydney Berries started this week?s match in tenth place while Bankstown City were eleventh and both teams were coming off a string of losses. The first round match was a 3-3 draw but the Lions took the points this time when they were 1-0 winners, allowing them to leapfrog the Berries.
Grade 16
When this week?s match was washed out Sydney United slipped back to second spot and Marconi Stallions remained at twelfth.
Wollongong FC kicked off this week?s match in second place and they were up against ninth placed Sutherland Sharks who the Wolves had beaten 4-1 in the first round. When Wollongong repeated that scoreline this week they moved straight to the top of the table and left the Sharks where they were.
Third placed Sydney Olympic were unbeaten in their last five games while eighth placed Penrith Nepean United had won their last game. The first round clash was a 1-1 draw but Olympic were more successful this time when they won 2-0.
Manly United kicked off this match in fourth place while Bonnyrigg White Eagles were tenth. The first round points had gone to Manly with a 2-0 result and they repeated that scoreline again this week.
The match between Sydney Tigers and Blacktown City Demons was washed out leaving the Demons at fifth and dropping the Tigers back one place to seventh.
West Sydney Berries started the day in seventh position while Bankstown City were ninth. The Berries had taken the first round points with a 1-0 win and they did it again this time with exactly the same scoreline. That was enough to move the Berries up to sixth.
Grade 18
Competition leaders Wollongong FC were 2-1 winners last time they faced fourth placed Sutherland Sharks and it was close again as the Wolves took the points again, this time with a 1-0 result.
Blacktown City Demons remained at second after their match with eleventh placed Sydney Tigers was washed out.
Third placed Manly United were up against twelfth placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles who they had beaten 1-0 in the first round encounter and that trend continued this week as Manly posted a 6-3 scoreline.
Fifth placed West Sydney Berries were washed out against seventh placed Bankstown City.
Sydney Olympic were in sixth position and coming off two losses when they met ninth placed Penrith Nepean United who had not lost any of the last three games. The first round match was a 2-2 draw but Olympic took all the points this time when they won 2-1.
The match between eighth placed Marconi Stallions and tenth placed Sydney United was washed out. United had lost their Round 20 rescheduled match against NSWIS Boys 4-0.

 – Barry Davis