Premier Youth League Round 4 Review

The teams responded with plenty of top class football and a heap of entertainment for all concerned.
I must say that I was a little disappointed to find that only one team responded to my invitation to send information about their weekend matches. I am happy to record the names of goal scorers in this column and even a version of a match report if you will send it to me. Unfortunately, I need to receive the information before 9.00am on Monday mornings. My email address is barrydavis52@hotmail.com
Overview
Manly United would have been over the moon after they claimed all fifteen points from their encounter with Rockdale City Suns and West Sydney Berries should have been very pleased with the thirteen points they collected at home to Bankstown City.
Sutherland Sharks had a very good day thanks to the twelve points they took home from their trip to Bonnyrigg White Eagles while APIA Leichhardt Tigers bagged nine points from their matches at Marconi Stallions.
Sydney Olympic and Blacktown City split the points at seven apiece while Sydney United and South Coast Wolves also took seven points each from their clash.
Grade 13
Manly United began the day as unbeaten competition leaders with three wins and a draw to show for the opening rounds while Rockdale City Suns were placed eleventh on goal difference following three consecutive losses. The sea-siders certainly stressed their desire to stay at the top when they posted a remarkable 10-0 victory over the Suns this week.
Marconi Stallions were placed second before a ball was kicked thanks to a perfect record of three wins from as many games from which they had scored a phenomenal nineteen goals and conceded none. Their opponents were APIA Leichhardt Tigers who had started the season slowly with three losses. The Stallions continued their success this week when they were 6-0 winners.
After suffering a loss on the opening day of the season Sydney Olympic had posted two wins and a draw from their next three matches to be sitting in third place at kick-off time while Blacktown City were one point further back in fourth place on goal difference thanks to two wins and a loss. When this week?s match ended in a scoreless draw both teams slipped back one place on the table.
Before a ball was kicked on the day West Sydney Berries were in fifth position on goal difference after losing on the opening day and then registering two wins in the following matches. Bankstown City were placed tenth with one win from their first three games. A stunning 5-1 win this week allowed the Berries to move into third place and pushed the Lions back to eleventh.
Sydney United were in sixth spot on goal difference at the start of play with a win, draw and loss from their first three games while South Coast Wolves had earned the same number of points as United but goal difference had forced them back to ninth. The Wolves climbed into seventh when they were 4-0 winners over United who are now in eighth place.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles arrived at this game in tenth position with one win from their first four games while Sutherland Sharks were seventh on goal difference after they had recorded a win and draw from their opening three matches. When the Sharks posted a 6-0 result this week they moved up to fifth and that has left the White Eagles at eleventh.
Project 22 began this week?s match in eighth place on goal difference after collecting points from two of their opening three matches with a win and a draw. This week the Sharks claimed the points with a very solid 6-1 scoreline.
Grade 14
Sydney Olympic kicked off this week?s match in second spot on goal difference after two wins and a draw were followed up by last week?s loss.
Blacktown City were placed fourth on goal difference thanks to wins in their two most recent outings. Olympic moved to the top of the table when they registered a 1-0 victory while the Demons have slipped back to sixth.
After winning their first three matches West Sydney Berries found themselves coming into this match as the competition leaders and they were up against Bankstown City who were placed third on goal difference thanks to an opening day draw and two subsequent victories. This week?s match ended at 0-0 and that forced the Berries back to second spot while the Lions are now fourth.
Marconi Stallions started this week?s match in seventh position on goal difference after a slow start had produced a loss and a draw before they posted a win last week. APIA Leichhardt Tigers were fifth on goal difference with two wins and a last game loss to show for their efforts so far. A 1-0 win has allowed the Tigers to climb into third place while the Stallions have dropped back to eighth.
Sydney United came into this match in sixth spot on goal difference after they had recorded a win, draw and loss from their first three games while South Coast Wolves were undefeated with three draws but placed in eleventh position. This week the Wolves were 3-0 winners and that saw them scoot up to seventh while United are now ninth.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles began the day in eighth place on goal difference thanks to a win and a draw from their first four games while Sutherland Sharks were twelfth after last week?s draw. The Sharks registered a 2-0 success and that moved them up to tenth while the White Eagles are now eleventh.
Thirteenth placed Rockdale City Suns had experienced a very slow start as they had yet to earn a point and Manly United were ninth on goal difference thanks to a win and a draw from their first four matches. Manly?s 3-0 win this week caused them to climb to fifth and left the Suns at the foot of the table.
Project 22 had followed two losses with last week?s win to be placed tenth on the table on goal difference. On this occasion they battled out a 1-1 draw with the Sharks.
Grade 15
Apology: Last week a typo caused me to write that APIA Leichhardt Tigers had lost but they had in fact won 2-1 over Manly United. Apologies go to all concerned.
Winning their first three matches had placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers at the top of the table on goal difference when this game began while Marconi Stallions were in third position on goal difference after they had also recorded three victories. When the Stallions won this clash 2-1 they grabbed the top spot and the Tigers slipped back to third position.
At the start of play Sutherland Sharks were hot on the heels of the Tigers and the Stallions after they had also earned maximum points from their opening three games and they were up against Bonnyrigg White Eagles who had yet to record their first point for this campaign. The Sharks continued their success with a 3-1 victory this week and that has moved them into second place while the White Eagles are still at the foot of the table.
With three wins from their first four games third placed Manly United were right in the mix for the competition lead while Rockdale City Suns were placed eighth on goal difference after their opening day win was followed by two losses. Manly went on with the job with a 5-1 result this week and they are in fourth place while the Suns are now eleventh.
Sydney Olympic kicked off this week?s match in fifth place on goal difference with wins from two of their first four outings while sixth placed Blacktown City had won two of their first three games. The Demons climbed to fifth with a by the odd goal in five over Olympic who are now seventh.
Sydney United began the day in seventh spot on goal difference thanks to the two wins they had recorded from the first three games and South Coast Wolves were tenth after their first game win had been followed with two losses. When this week?s match ended at 0-0 United moved to sixth and the Wolves are eighth.
Bankstown City arrived at this game in ninth position on goal difference after a run of two losses had ended with last week?s win while West Sydney Berries were twelfth on goal difference and yet to pick up their first point for this season. This week the Berries posted an impressive 5-1 success for their first win to be placed ninth while the Lions are twelfth.
Project 22 had posted one win from their first three games and they were placed eighth on goal difference. The Sharks took the points this week with a 2-0 result.
Grade 16
Two wins and a draw had put Sydney United at the top of the table when this match began while South Coast Wolves were seventh on goal difference after they had posted a win and a draw from their first three outings. United continued their good early form with a 2-0 win to remain at the top of the table and that has dropped the Wolves back to eighth.
Blacktown City kicked of this week?s game in second spot on goal difference thanks to healthy start that had seen them register two wins and draw while Sydney Olympic were eighth on goal difference with a win and a draw to show for their efforts so far. When Olympic came up with a 2-1 victory they moved into seventh spot while the Demons slipped back to fourth.
Before ball was kicked on the day Sutherland Sharks were breathing down the necks of United and the Demons as they had also posted two wins and draw to be placed third on goal difference. They were up against Bonnyrigg White Eagles who were sixth on goal difference following a win and a draw from their first three games. Sutherland are now sitting in second position following their 3-1 win over the White Eagles who have slipped back to eighth.
At kick-off time Manly United were in fourth position thanks to wins in two of their first three matches while Rockdale City Suns were eleventh on goal difference after they ended a run of two losses with last week?s draw. Manly produced a 2-0 win this week to remain at fourth and the Suns are now twelfth.
Unbeaten Marconi Stallions began the day in fifth position with a win and two draws on their current record while APIA Leichhardt Tigers were twelfth and yet to pick up their first competition point for this season. The Stallions suffered their first loss when they went down 4-2 to the Tigers, an outcome that moved Leichhardt up to tenth and dropped Marconi to sixth.
Bankstown City had registered one win from their first three matches and they came into this match in ninth position while West Sydney Berries were tenth on goal difference after they had picked up another point with a draw last week. The Berries posted their second win with a 2-1 result this week and they are now seventh while the Lions remained at ninth.
Grade 18
The best possible start of three wins from as many games had given Bonnyrigg White Eagles the lead on the competition table coming into this match and they were up against Sutherland Sharks who were placed seventh on goal difference thanks to a win and a draw from their first three matches. The White Eagles went on with the job this weeks when they registered a 1-0 win to remain at the head of the table while the Sharks are still seventh.
A record of a draw and two wins was enough to put Blacktown City into second place on goal difference at kick-off time while Sydney Olympic were sixth on goal difference with a win and a draw to show for their efforts so far. This week?s 3-0 victory has left the Demons in second spot and forced Olympic back to ninth.
Sydney United are right behind the Demons in third place on goal difference when this week?s game started and they have also posted two wins and draw while South Coast Wolves are fifth on goal difference thanks to two wins from their first three contests. United?s 4-1 success was enough to keep them at third but it forced the Wolves back to eighth.
Bankstown City came into this match in fourth position on goal difference after they had registered two wins from three games while West Sydney Berries were ninth after they had produced a win and a draw so far. When the berries were 2-1 winners this week they scooted up to fourth and that has dropped the Lions back to sixth spot.
Eighth placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers had recorded a win and draw before starting this match but tenth placed Marconi Stallions had yet to pick up a point from this season.
After suffering three consecutive losses neither eleventh placed Rockdale City Suns nor Manly United had earned a point from this campaign and so it was certain that the situation would change this week. The Tigers came up with a 2-1 victory and that helped them to claim fifth place while the Suns are at the foot of the table.
-By Barry Davis