Premier Youth League Round 6 Review

The wet weather finally claimed victims this weekend but the casualties were fortunately kept to a minimum and did not cause a lot of distortion to the various competition tables. Those tables have finally taken a recognisable shape and while there will be many changes over the course of the season, some patterns are beginning to become very clear.
Overview
Sydney Olympic must have been very pleased with the twelve points they took from the four games played against Rockdale City Suns and Sutherland Sharks would have been delighted with their haul of thirteen points from their encounter with APIA Leichhardt Tigers.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles bagged nine points from their clash with Bankstown City while Manly United went home with eight points after they visited West Sydney Berries.
In the western suburbs derby Marconi Stallions and Sydney United split the spoils at seven points each while the meeting between South Coast Wolves and Blacktown City was washed out.
Grade 13
Unbeaten Manly United began the day in the top position on the table and they would have been expecting a tough time as third placed West Sydney Berries had put together a string of five wins since their opening day loss. The Berries proved that their recent form was no fluke when they came away with all the points following their 3-2 victory, an outcome that moved them up to second place and dropped Manly back to third. 
Marconi Stallions came into this game in fine form with wins in all of their previous five matches, scoring thirty-nine goals along the way and conceding none while eighth placed Sydney United?s form had been a bit patchy but they were coming off a last match win. The Stallions continued their excellent form with a stunning 8-0 result and that was enough to take them to the top of the table while United are still eighth.
Fourth placed Sutherland Sharks had posted a mixed bag of results in their first six outings including last week?s loss while twelfth placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers had ended a four match losing streak with a win last time out. The Sharks were a bit too good for the Tigers this time as they produced a 3-1 win to stay at fourth while Leichhardt are still twelfth.
Sydney Olympic kicked off this week?s match in fifth position with two wins and two draws to show for their first six games while Rockdale City Suns were thirteenth and yet to earn their first point for the season. Olympic showed no mercy as they recorded a 10-0 victory to remain at fifth and leave the Suns at the foot of the table.
With one win from their first six games Bonnyrigg White Eagles started the day in eleventh position while Bankstown City were ninth with a win and a draw coming from their opening five matches. The White Eagles posted their second win with a 2-0 result and they have climbed to ninth while the Lions are now tenth.
The clash between South Coast Wolves saw them defeat Blacktown City 3-0.
Grade 14
Sydney Olympic were the competition leaders at kick-off time after they had produced four wins and a draw from their first six games while Rockdale City Suns were twelfth following last week?s victory, their first for the season. Olympic maintained the competition lead with a 3-1 result and that has left the Suns at twelfth.
Unbeaten Bankstown City began the day in third place thanks to four wins and two draws while eighth placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles had come up with two wins and a draw from their first six games. The Lions jumped into second spot when they were 3-2 winners and that has pushed the White Eagles back to ninth.
After winning their first three games second placed West Sydney Berries had registered two draws and a loss from the last three contests while fourth placed Manly United had recorded three wins and a draw from their first six matches. When this match ended in a scoreless draw the Berries fell back to third and Manly stayed at fourth.
Blacktown City began the day in fifth and South Coast Wolves were ninth. The washout of the fixture has pushed the Demons back to sixth while the Wolves have tumbled back to twelfth.
Sixth placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers had recorded three wins from their first five games and tenth placed Sutherland Sharks had one win and two draws to show for their opening six matches. The Sharks shot into eighth place when they were 1-0 winners on the day while the Tigers have dropped back to seventh.
Marconi Stallions had picked up two wins and a draw from their first five outings and their were in seventh spot while Sydney United started the day at eleventh after they had suffered three consecutive losses. A 4-1 win has taken the Stallions up to fifth position and left United at eleventh.

The clash between South Coast Wolves saw them lose 2-0 to Blacktown City.
Grade 15
Five wins from as many games had taken Marconi Stallions to the top of the table at kick-off time while Sydney United were sixth after their points had come from three wins and a draw. When the Stallions were held to a 1-1 draw they were able to hang onto the competition lead and United remained at sixth.
Last week?s loss following a run of five victories left Sutherland Sharks in second spot and three points behind the competition frontrunners while APIA Leichhardt Tigers were third after winning four of their first five games. When this match was locked at 1-1 at the final whistle both teams remained exactly where they were on the table but the Sharks would be ruing the missed opportunity to grab the top spot.
Blacktown City came into this weekend in fourth place while South Coast Wolves were tenth and the washed out fixture has left them exactly where they were.
Manly United kicked off this week?s game in fifth position thanks to three wins and a draw from six matches while West Sydney Berries were eleventh after winning only one of their first six contests. The Berries did well to hold Manly to a 2-2 draw but it did force them back to eleventh while the sea-siders are still fifth.
After coming out of a run of two losses with last match draw Sydney Olympic arrived at this game in seventh spot while Rockdale City Suns had suffered losses in four of their first five games. Even though they were 2-0 winners, Olympic have remained at seventh and the Suns are still placed twelfth.
Bankstown City had won two of their last three outings to be placed eighth when this game started while Bonnyrigg White Eagles were thirteenth and yet to earn their first point from this campaign. A 4-1 victory to the Lions has left them at eighth and the White Eagles have fallen back to ninth. The Lions had raced out to a 3-0 lead at the break thanks to goals from A. Dar (2) and L. Pappas. Bonnyrigg pulled one back early in the second half but then A. Arbelo converted a penalty kick in the 54^th minute to secure the 4-1 result for the Lions.

The clash between South Coast Wolves and Blacktown City was washed out.
Grade 16
Unbeaten Sydney United arrived at this  match at the top of the table on goal difference with four wins and a draw to their credit while Marconi Stallions were eleventh and yet to earn their first point for the season. United continued their run of success with a 2-0 win to maintain their position at the top of the table while the Stallions are still ninth.
Sutherland Sharks had posted four wins and a draw to be placed second at kick-off time and APIA Leichhardt Tigers were sixth after recovering from a run of three losses with victories in the last two games. The Sharks remained at second after they posted a 2-1 win but the Tigers have slipped back to seventh.
Three wins and a draw had put Manly United into third position before a ball was kicked on Saturday while West Sydney Berries were eighth after they had overcome the disappointment of two losses with two draws and a win from their last three outings. Manly?s 1-0 win was enough to keep them in third place but it has forced the Berries back to eighth.
Blacktown City were in fourth place while South Coast Wolves were tenth but the washed out fixture has pushed the Demons back to fifth and the Wolves are still tenth.
Sydney Olympic began the day at fifth and they had produced two wins and two draws from five games while twelfth placed Rockdale City Suns had only one draw to show for their efforts so far. When Olympic registered a 3-1 win they rose to fourth place while the Suns are still at the foot of the table.
At kick-off time Bankstown City were placed seventh following two wins from their first five games and Bonnyrigg White Eagles were eleventh after they had come up with a win and a draw. The White Eagles recorded their second win of the season with a 5-1 scoreline and they have scooted up the table to sixth as a result while the Lions have fallen back to eighth.

The clash between South Coast Wolves and Blacktown City was washed out.
Grade 18
Blacktown City started the day as the competition leaders on goal difference while South Coast Wolves were in fifth place but the washed out fixture has forced the Demons back to third and the Wolves are now sixth
Bonnyrigg White Eagles had slipped back to second spot after last week?s draw ended their run of four wins and Bankstown City were eighth following losses in their last three matches. The White Eagles returned to the top of the table thanks to a 2-0 victory and that has pushed the Lions back to ninth.
Sydney United came into this match in third place with three wins and two draws and Marconi Stallions were eleventh and yet to pick up their first point this season. United claimed second spot with a 1-0 result and that has left the Stallions at eleventh.
Starting the day in fourth place APIA Leichhardt Tigers had three wins and a draw to show for their efforts while Sutherland Sharks were fifth and they had also posted three wins and a draw. The Sharks took over fourth place when they were 2-1 winners, a result that saw the Tigers fall back to fifth.
Seventh placed West Sydney Berries had picked up points with two wins and a draw and tenth placed Manly United had a win and a draw to their credit. Manly jumped into seventh place with a 3-2 win while the Berries have been forced back to eighth.
Sydney Olympic were ninth position and Rockdale City Suns were placed twelfth and the washout of their fixture has pushed Olympic back to tenth and left the Suns at the foot of the table.

-By Barry Davis