NSW Premier Youth League Round 11 Review

Now that the first round is done and dusted it will be interesting to see how the teams fare against each other when they meet again.
Overview
Sutherland Sharks picked up the full ration of fifteen points from their home games against Rockdale City Suns while West Sydney Berries took twelve points at home to Bonnyrigg White Eagles.
Marconi Stallions collected nine points from their matches against Sydney Olympic and Manly United pocketed eleven points at home to Sydney United.
Blacktown City bagged a haul of twelve points at home to Bankstown City and South Coast Wolves took a dozen points from their home matches against APIA Leichhardt Tigers.
Grade 13
Marconi Stallions arrived at this round at the top of the table and six points clear of their nearest rivals thanks to their record of collecting one hundred percent of the available points, the only PYL team to do so. They were up against fourth placed Sydney Olympic who were coming off wins in their last two matches. The Marconi juggernaut just kept rolling this week when they were 4-0 winners to stay at the top of the table and keep Olympic at seventh.
At kick-off time West Sydney Berries were in second place after winning their last nine games and they boasted a one hundred percent record in their ?away? fixtures while Bonnyrigg White Eagles were tenth and they had lost their last four matches. The Berries remained at second thanks to a very strong 5-1 victory and the White Eagles have dropped to eleventh.
Manly United started the day in third position following a win last week and Sydney United were seventh after they had won their last two matches. When this match ended in a 1-1 draw Manly United had retained third position and Sydney United were
Before a ball was kicked Sutherland Sharks were in fifth place following losses in their last two games while twelfth placed Rockdale City Suns were coming off a last game loss after they had posted two draws and a win from their previous three matches. After the Sharks posted a 7-2 scoreline they stayed at fifth and the Suns are still twelfth.
Blacktown City kicked off this match in sixth spot after they had won the two matches before last week?s postponement and Bankstown City were thirteenth following losses in their last five games. The Demons made in three in a row when they claimed the points with a 2-0 result but they are still in sixth place while the Lions have remained at the foot of the table.
Project 22 began this match in eleventh position thanks to a draw in their last game against Bankstown City and on this occasion the girls registered a victory with a 2-0 scoreline thanks to goals from A. Bruce and L. Danaskos.
South Coast Wolves kicked off this match in eighth place after losses in their last two outings while APIA Leichhardt Tigers were ninth thanks to last week?s win ending a four match losing streak. The Wolves earned the points with a 2-0 result and so the teams have stayed where they were on the table.
Grade 14
Sydney Olympic came into this round as the competition frontrunners and they were four points clear after recording wins in their last two matches while Marconi Stallions fourth and they had not tasted defeat in their last six outings. Marconi gained the upper hand this week with a very solid 5-0 win and that has meant that Olympic retained the top spot but their margin has been reduced to a single point while the Stallions are still fourth.
West Sydney Berries started the day in second place and they were coming off a last match victory while Bonnyrigg White Eagles were placed eight following last week?s loss. The Berries claimed the points this week when they were 3-1 winners and so they are still second and the White Eagle have hung onto eighth position.
Kicking off this match in third place, Blacktown City had remained unbeaten for their last six games and Bankstown City were fifth after they recovered from two losses to register a win last week. The Demons were able to stay at third when they came up with a 1-0 result that has left the Lions at fifth.
Project 22 were coming off a last game loss and they were in twelfth position and that is where they stayed after Bankstown City were successful with a 4-0 scoreline.
Before a ball was kicked Sutherland Sharks were in sixth place and their unbeaten run had stretched to five games including draws from their last two while Rockdale City Suns were thirteenth and they had ended a run of four losses with a last match draw. The Sharks made it six games without loss when they posted a 3-0 win but the result has left both teams where they were on the ladder.
Manly United arrived at this game in seventh position after last week?s draw had ended their run of two losses while Sydney United were ninth after they posted a win last time out. Manly pocketed the points this week thanks to a 1-0 result and the teams have remained at seventh and ninth respectively.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers started the day at tenth after last week?s loss and South Coast Wolves were eleventh following losses in their last two games. The Tigers and the Wolves swapped places on the table when the lads from the south coast ran out 2-0 winners.
Grade 15 
At kick-off time unbeaten Marconi Stallions were eleven points clear at the top of the table and they had taken one hundred percent of the points when playing away from home while Sydney Olympic were fourth and they had not lost in their last six contests including victories in their last three. All good things must come to an end and so it was that the Stallions lost their perfect away record when they went down 2-1 to Olympic.
Manly United began the day in second spot after they had bounced back from a loss to post a win last week and Sydney United were eighth and they had also posted a last game win. Manly kept their ball rolling when they were able to edge out their opponents with a win by the odd goal in five and they are still second and Sydney United are eighth.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers came into this round in third place following last week?s loss while South Coast Wolves were eleventh after losing their last two matches. The Wolves registered a 2-0 win on this occasion and while that allowed them to climb to tenth, the Tigers have tumbled back to sixth.
Sutherland Sharks started this game in fifth place after their four game unbeaten run had been ended by last week?s loss and twelfth Rockdale City Suns had also lost their last game. The Sharks took their run of success to five matches with a solid 6-1 result and moved up to fourth while the Suns are still twelfth.
Before a ball was kicked Blacktown City were in sixth spot after they lost last week while Bankstown City were seventh following wins in their last two contests. The Lions maintained the recent success with a 2-0 victory this week and the moved up to fifth as a result while the Demons are now seventh. Bankstown scored their first goal after sixteen minutes thanks to A.Arbelo and then added a second in the thirth-first minute through A.Dar and then the second half remained goal-less.
West Sydney Berries arrived at this game in tenth position and they had posted a win last week while Bonnyrigg White Eagles were thirteenth and they were yet to earn their first point for this season. The Berries made it two in a row thanks to the 4-0 scoreline they posted and they are now ninth while the White Eagles are at the foot of the table.
Eighth placed Project 22 had registered draws in their last three matches but on this occasion Bankstown City were able to edge them out with a 2-1 result.
Project 22 got off to the best possible start with a goal in the second minute of play but then  Bankstown equalised in the seventh minute through A.Dar
and that is the way the score remained through to the break.score. In the 36th minute Bankstown took the lead through J.Webb and then in the fifty-second minute Bankstown were awarded a penalty but it was well saved by the Project 22’s keeper.

Grade 16
Unbeaten Sutherland Sharks were four points clear at the top of the ladder as they started this week?s match while twelfth placed Rockdale City Suns had followed a draw and a win with a last game loss. The Sharks maintained their position with a 2-0 result and they have extended their margin to six points.
Sydney United arrived at this round in second place and while the had suffered a last game loss, they had a one hundred percent record from their ?away? games and they faced third placed Manly United who had recorded a draw in their last match. The teams swapped places on the table when Manly were 3-0 winners this time around.
Having recorded wins in their last four games, APIA Leichhardt Tigers were placed fourth at kick-off time while ninth placed South Coast Wolves saw their four-match unbeaten run come to an end with last week?s loss. When the Tigers posted a 1-0 win they immediately moved up to third and that has left the Wolves at ninth.
Marconi Stallions began the day in fifth position following a sequence of four victories and Sydney Olympic were sixth after they recorded a last game win. On this occasion Olympic were the better team as they claimed the points with a 2-0 scoreline and they have risen to fifth while the Stallions have been forced back to seventh.
A win in their last game had allowed Blacktown City to start this match in seventh spot and Bankstown City were placed eleventh following losses in their last five matches. The Demons kicked on this week as they recorded a very strong 6-0 victory and they are now sixth and the Lions have remained at eleventh.
West Sydney Berries came into this round in eighth place after a last game win while Bonnyrigg White Eagles were tenth and they had lost their last four contests. The Berries picked up more points this week when they produced a 4-1 win but the have remained at eighth and the White Eagles are tenth..
Grade 18
Before a ball was kicked unbeaten Bonnyrigg White Eagles were the competition frontrunners by a margin of eight points and they were up against sixth placed West Sydney Berries whose three-match unbeaten run had ended with last week?s loss. The White Eagles went on with the job this week when they registered a 4-1 victory to stay at comfortably the top of the table but the Berries have fallen back to seventh.
After taking their unbeaten run to six matches Sutherland Sharks arrived at this game in second spot and they faced twelfth placed Rockdale City Suns who were yet to post their first win. The Sharks proved to be too strong this time when they posted a 4-0 scoreline and they are still placed second.
South Coast Wolves were placed third at kick-off time after they had gone six games without tasting defeat while APIA Leichhardt Tigers were fifth following last week?s victory. The Wolves claimed the points with a 6-2 victory to remain at third and that has pushed the Tigers back to sixth.
A win from their last game had put Sydney United into fourth place when this match started while Manly United were ninth following a win and a draw from their last two matches. Manly did well to hold the better performed opponents to a scoreless draw and both teams have stayed where they were on the ladder..
Blacktown City had lost their last five games and so they started this one in seventh spot while Bankstown City were eleventh and they were coming off a last match loss. When the Demons picked up the points with a 5-2 victory they climbed to fifth place.
Sydney Olympic kicked off this game in eighth position after last week?s loss had finished their five-game unbeaten sequence while Marconi Stallions were tenth following a last game win. The Stallions made it two in a row when they came up with a 1-0 scoreline and both teams have maintained their positions on the table.
-By Barry Davis