NSW Premier Youth League Round 12 Review

On the opening day of the season Sutherland Sharks had earned eight points from their clash with Sydney Olympic and this time the Sharks were happy to take ten points from the fixture.
Manly United pocketed ten points from their first round matches against Bankstown City so they would have been happy with the dozen points they took this week.
Sydney United had bagged all the points when they last met Rockdale City Suns so they may have been a tad disappointed with the eleven points they had to show for this round?s clash even though United did not lose a game all day.
When they met in the first round South Coast Wolves earned ten points from their encounter with Bonnyrigg White Eagles and that is precisely what happened when they met this week.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Blacktown City shared the first round spoils equally at seven apiece and in the same spirit of sharing they each took six points from their clash this time around.
Grade 13
Marconi Stallions were 5-0 winners when they faced West Sydney Berries the first time around and they were the only team to have beaten them this season. The Stallions completed the double this week with a 3-1 scoreline and that has kept them unbeaten and six points clear at the top of the table while the Berries have remained at second.
Manly United had beaten Bankstown City 6-2 last time they met and it is an amazing coincidence that the same number of goals were scored this time when Manly once again prevailed with a 5-3 result that has kept them in third position and left the Lions at the foot of the table.
Sydney Olympic and Sutherland Sharks had played out a 3-3 first round draw but on this occasion Olympic took all the points with a 3-1 result that allowed them to stay at fourth while the Sharks have been pushed back one place to sixth.
Olympic backed up for more points on Sunday when the defeated tenth placed Project 22 7-1 to go with the 4-0 first round victory.
Blacktown City were 2-0 winners over APIA Leichhardt Tigers on the opening day of the season and the Demons bagged the points again this week thanks to a 1-0 scoreline. That has pushed Blacktown up one place to fifth while
Sydney United had produced a 6-0 win in their first round meeting with Rockdale City Suns and United repeated that exact scoreline this time to claim the points once again. They have climbed one place to seventh and the Suns are still twelfth.
South Coast Wolves had taken the first round points with a 3-1 win over Bonnyrigg White Eagles and they repeated the dose with a 2-0 result this time around but they have slipped back one place to be eighth on goal difference while Bonnyrigg have remained  at eleventh.
Grade 14
West Sydney Berries had come up with a 1-0 first round victory over Marconi Stallions and they earned the points again this time with a 2-0 result that has taken them to the top of the table while the Stallions have slipped back one position to fifth.
Sydney Olympic had beaten Sutherland Sharks 3-0 last time they faced each other but the Sharks turned the tables this week when they posted an impressive 3-1 result that took their unbeaten run to seven games and allowed them to rise two places to fourth while Olympic have dropped back to second.
Olympic were then held to a 2-2 draw on Sunday by twelfth placed Project 22 who Olympic had beaten 3-1 last time around.
Blacktown City had suffered a 1-0 first round loss to APIA Leichhardt Tigers and this week?s game ended in a 1-1 draw, an outcome that took the Demons? unbeaten sequence to eight matches to keep them at third and left the Tigers at eleventh.
Manly United were held to a 1-1 first round draw by Bankstown City but Manly claimed all the points this time with a 1-0 result and that took them up one place to sixth while the Lions have dropped two places to seventh.
Sydney United were 4-0 winners when they faced Rockdale City Suns last time and they took the points again when they registered a 2-0 victory this week, a result that saw them rise one place to eight and left the Suns at the bottom of the table.
South Coast Wolves and Bonnyrigg White Eagles shared the first round spoils with a 1-1 draw but this time the Wolves won the clash 2-0 to remain at tenth and cause the White Eagles to fall back one place to ninth.
Grade 15
Marconi Stallions had taken the first round points with a 2-0 win over West Sydney Berries and they repeated the dose this time with a 3-1 result that has kept them seven points clear at the top of the table and forced the Berries back one place to tenth.
Sutherland Sharks had beaten Sydney Olympic 2-0 on the season?s opening day and on this occasion the teams split the points when the match ended at 0-0. However, that was enough to leave the Sharks at second while Olympic are third.
The clash between Project 22 and Sydney Olympic was rescheduled for this coming Wednesday.
Bankstown City had suffered a 3-0 loss to Manly United when they met last time but the Lions turned that around this week when they took the points with a 1-0 victory and they have jumped one place to fourth while Manly have slipped back one place to fifth. The boys from Bankstown definitely had revenge on their and they knew that they had to be at there very best if they were to leave the Cromer Park fortress with one or more points. Manly dominated much of the first half but Bankstown’s defence held firm with special mention to the ?keeper M.Stivic who thwarted every attempt made by Manly on his goal and so the first half remained scoreless. It was four minutes into the second half when Bankstown?s J.Petrou from headed home the only goal of this very tight encounter. Credit must go to both teams for there attacking play and the match went right down to wire.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers were 1-0 winners when they last saw Blacktown City and they completed the double this time with a 2-1 success to remain at sixth and keep the Demons at seventh.
Sydney United edged out Rockdale City Suns with a 2-1 scoreline in the first round encounter but this week the teams shared the points when the scoreboard read 0-0 at the fulltime whistle. That has meant that United have remained at eighth and the Suns are still twelfth.
The first round points went to South Coast Wolves when they defeated Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1-0 and the Wolves bagged the points again this week with a 2-0 result. They have moved up one place to ninth and Bonnyrigg are still at the foot of the ladder.
Grade 16 
Sutherland Sharks and Sydney Olympic had played out a 1-1 first round draw and this time the sharks took the full ration of points with a 1-0 result that has kept their unbeaten status intact and left them at the top of the ladder while Olympic have slipped back one place to sixth.
Manly United had produced an impressive 6-0 win when the met Bankstown City last time and they took the points again, this time with a 2-1 scoreline, to retain second spot and the Lions have dropped a place to twelfth.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers went down 2-1 to Blacktown City on the season?s opening day but this time around the teams shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw and that has left the Tigers at third while the Demons have climbed one place to fifth.
Sydney United were 4-0 winners in the first round clash with Rockdale City Suns but on this occasion they ended up with a point each thanks to a scoreless draw. United are still fourth and the Suns have risen to eleventh.
Marconi Stallions had claimed the first round points when they beat West Sydney Berries 1-0 and this week the game finished at 1-1, an outcome that left the Stallions at seventh and the Berries at eighth.
South Coast Wolves posted a 2-0 victory when the faced Bonnyrigg White Eagles the first time around and the Wolves were able to complete the double thanks to a 1-0 scoreline. That means that the Wolves are still ninth and Bonnyrigg have remained at tenth.
Grade 18 
When Bonnyrigg White Eagles faced South Coast Wolves last time the White Eagles were 3-1 winners and it was more of the same this week when Bonnyrigg claimed the points with a 4-1 result that has kept them eight points clear at the top of the table while the Wolves have fallen back one place to fourth.
Sutherland Sharks posted a 1-0 win in their first round clash with Sydney Olympic and the Sharks took the points this time around as well with a 4-2 result meaning that they are still in second spot and Olympic have tumbled back two rungs to tenth.
Sydney United came up with a 2-1 victory last time the saw Rockdale City Suns and United continued that form to complete the double with a 1-0 victory this week to move up one place to third while the Suns are still at the foot of the ladder.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Blacktown City had split the first round points with a 1-1 draw and history repeated this week when the return game ended with exactly the same scoreline. The Demons have remained at fifth and the Tigers have slipped back two places to eighth.
The first round points had gone to West Sydney Berries when they recorded a 2-1 result over Marconi Stallions who managed to square the ledger this week when they were 4-1 winners. That has meant that the Stallions have jumped three places on the table to seventh and the Berries have slipped back two positions to ninth.
Bankstown City were 5-1 winners in their first round meeting with Manly United who were able to turn the tables this week with a 3-1 victory that has moved them three places up the table to sixth and caused the lions to stay put at eleventh.
-By Barry Davis