Super Youth League Round 5 Review

While the weather is wonderful the football has maintained a very high standard and it has been a delight for all concerned.
Club Championship
Spirit FC maintained the top spot on this table after they took thirteen points from their encounter with PCYC Parramatta who have slipped back one place to fourth while Sydney University are still placed second after they bagged twelve points from their visit to twelfth placed Macarthur Rams.
Dulwich Hill moved up one place to third when they earned thirteen points from their trip to Mounties Wanderers who have fallen back two places to eighth and Western NSW Panthers retained fifth place when they split the points at seven apiece with Central Coast Lightning who have risen one place to seventh.
Northern Tigers climbed one place to sixth after they grabbed eight points from their visit to Blacktown Spartans who have dropped on place to eleventh while Schofields Scorpions remained at ninth when they shared the spoils at seven apiece with Granville Rage who have moved up one place to tenth.
Grade 13
After winning their first four matches Central Coast Lightning came into this game two points clear at the top of the table while Western NSW Panthers were placed seventh after winning their last match. Lightning made it five from five with a 1-0 win and they are now four points clear at the top while the Panthers have slipped back to eighth.
Second placed Schofields Scorpions had taken points from all their matches so far while Granville Rage were tenth after a loss last week. Rage did well to hold the Scorpions to a 1-1 draw, a result that has left Schofields in second place and Granville are still tenth.
Mounties Wanderers started the day in third place and they had also earned points from every game they had played while Dulwich Hill were eleventh after losing their last three matches. Dully posted their first victory of the season with a 3-1 result but they have remained at eleventh while the Wanderers have slipped back to fifth.
Sydney University kicked off this week?s game in fourth place following a last game loss and Macarthur Rams were eighth after posting a draw last week. Uni produced a very solid 6-0 result to go up to third and that has forced the Rams back to ninth.
After suffering a loss last time out Spirit FC were fifth at kick-off time while PCYC Parramatta were sixth and they had won their last two matches. Spirit bounced back with a respectable 3-0 result and they are now fourth while the Eagles are still sixth.
Northern Tigers had drawn three of their first four games to be placed ninth when this game began while Blacktown Spartans were twelfth and yet to collect their first competition point. A 4-1 scoreline has given the Tigers their first win and they have jumped into seventh place and the Spartans are still at the foot of the table.
Grade 14
Dulwich Hill came into this game two points clear at the top of the table after winning all four games without conceding a goal and they faced seventh placed Mounties Wanderers who were coming off a last game loss. When Dully made it five from five with a 3-1 scoreline they extended their lead to three points while Mounties have gone back to ninth.
Spirit FC began the day in second spot after taking points from all their games while eleventh placed PCYC Parramatta had suffered their third loss in last week?s match. The Eagles did well to hold Spirit to a 2-2 draw but they have remained at eleventh and Spirit are now fourth.
Western NSW Panthers were in third position at kick-off time after they had posted tree wins and a draw so far while Central Coast Lightning were in ninth position following losses in their last three games. Lightning made a return to the winners circle with a 1-0 result that has moved them up to sixth and dropped the Panthers back to fifth.
Northern Tigers started the day in fourth place thanks to victories from their last four outings and Blacktown Spartans were eighth after last week?s win. The Tigers posted their fourth consecutive win and that saw them jump into second spot while the Spartans have skidded back to tenth.
After winning their last two games Sydney University were fifth at kick-off time while Macarthur Rams were thirteenth and yet to earn their first point from this campaign.
Schofields Scorpions had lost their last two games and so they started this one in tenth position and Granville Rage were twelfth after posting their first win last week. On this occasion Rage took the points with a 2-1 result and they have scooted up to seventh while the Scorpions are now twelfth.
Grade 15
Spirit FC had taken points from the five games they had played so far and that put them three points clear at the top of the table while PCYC Parramatta had won their last three games to secure third place. Spirit collected another three points with a 1-0 result and they are now five points clear while the Eagle have retained third position.
Dulwich Hill had taken points from all four games and so they came into this match in second place while eighth placed Mounties Wanderers were coming off a last game loss. Dully maintained their unbeaten status with a 1-1 draw and they are still second and the Wanderers have stayed at eighth.
Sydney University arrived at this match in fourth place after remaining undefeated over the first four rounds and Macarthur Rams were ninth following losses in their last two matches. The Rams came up with a 1-0 result this time but it was not enough to move them from ninth while Uni have dropped to sixth.
Last week?s loss had meant that Western NSW Panthers came into this game in fifth position while Central Coast Lightning were in thirteenth position and they had not earned a point so far. When the Panthers were 3-1 winners this week they moved up to fourth and left Lightning at the foot of the table.
Northern Tigers kicked off this game in sixth spot following a last game victory while Blacktown Spartans were eleventh after they had lost their last three outings. Blacktown sprang a surprise when they won this game 3-0 and it has moved them up to tenth while the Tigers are now seventh.
Granville Rage had posted a win last week and that placed them at seventh when this game started and Schofields Scorpions were tenth after a last game loss. Rage recorded another win this week, this time it was 3-0 and they have gone up to fifth while the Scorpions are now eleventh.
Grade 16
After taking points from all four games PCYC Parramatta were one point clear at the top of the table and Spirit FC were placed fourth following a win and a draw from their last two matches. Parramatta?s run of success came to and end when they lost 1-0 but they have managed to hold onto the competition lead while Spirit have climbed into second spot on goal difference.
Mounties Wanderers began the day in second spot after winning their last three matches while Dulwich Hill were fifth following last week?s victory. When Dully produced a 1-0 victory they remained at fifth but they have forced the Wanderers back to third.
Blacktown Spartans had taken points from all four games so far and that put them into third place at kick-off time while eighth placed Northern Tigers had posted a win and a draw from their last two matches. The Spartans slipped back to fourth after they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Tigers who are now ninth.
A win in their last game had put Schofields Scorpions into sixth place and Granville Rage were right behind them at seventh on goal difference following their last match loss. The Scorpions went on with the job when they posted a 1-0 result this time to remain at sixth while Rage are still seventh.
Macarthur Rams came into this match in ninth position after posting a draw last time out and Sydney University were one point further back at tenth following losses in their last two games. Uni zoomed up to eighth with a 3-2 victory and the Rams are now placed tenth.
Central Coast Lightning started the day in eleventh place after suffering losses in their last two games while Western NSW Panthers were a point further back at twelfth with draws to show for their last two matches. A 1-1 draw this week has left both teams where they were on the table.
Grade 18
Sydney University came into this match one point clear at the top of the table thanks to the fact that they had taken points from all their matches so far while Macarthur Rams were twelfth after losing all four of their games. Uni extended their lead to two points with a solid 5-0 result that has left the Rams at twelfth.
PCYC Parramatta were in second spot at kick-off time after they had suffered their first loss last week and Spirit FC were sixth following a last game draw. Spirit came up with a 2-0 scoreline and that was enough to move them up to fourth and it dropped the Eagles back to fifth.
Central Coast Lightning began the day in third position with points to show for all four of the games they had played while Western NSW Panthers were right behind them at fourth on goal difference with two wins and two draws from their four outings. The Panthers gained the upper hand this time when they were 1-0 winners and that has taken them up to second spot while Lightning are now placed sixth.
Dulwich Hill arrived at this game in fifth place with a win and a draw to show four their last two encounters while Mounties Wanderers were eighth after last week?s victory. When Dully won 2-0 they went up to third and they have left the Mounties at eighth.
Northern Tigers were in seventh position when this game kicked off and they had won their last two matches while ninth placed Blacktown Spartans had produced a draw and a win from their last two outings. When this match ended at 1-1 the Tigers and the Spartans stayed where they were on the table.
Schofields Scorpions had posted draws in their last two games and that meant that they were eleventh when this game started while Granville Rage were thirteenth after losing all four of their opening matches. The Scorpions collected all three points this time with a 3-1 result and they have moved to tenth while Rage have remained at the foot of the table.
-By Barry Davis