Premier Youth League Round 13 Review

The results have become tighter as each team gives very serious consideration to their position on the table and works toward improving that as we work toward the finals series.
Overview
Sutherland Sharks had picked up ten points last time they faced West Sydney Berries and this time the Sharks were able to increase that to an even dozen points.
Marconi Stallions had earned eight points from the first round encounter with South Coast Wolves but on this occasion the clubs shared the points at seven apiece.
Bankstown City pocketed twelve points from their last meeting with Rockdale City Suns and that is exactly what they managed to do the second time around.
The clash between Bonnyrigg White Eagles and APIA Leichhardt Tigers was washed out and will be rescheduled shortly.
Blacktown City went home with twelve points to show for their first round encounter with Manly United but the lads from the northern beaches really turned the tables when they nabbed twelve points this time around.
When Sydney United and Sydney Olympic faced off last time the clubs split the points at six apiece but it was a very different story this week when Olympic earned thirteen points from the clash.
Grade 13
Marconi Stallions maintained their perfect record with a very solid 7-1 victory over South Coast Wolves who the Stallions had beaten 7-0 last time. This result leaves the Stallions six points clear at the top of the table and the Wolves have remained at eighth. 
West Sydney Berries had played out a 3-3 first round draw with Sutherland Sharks but this time the Berries held onto second spot when they won 6-1, an outcome that has left the Sharks at sixth.
Manly United had taken points from their last three matches and they were 3-1 winners last time they met Blacktown City who were on a current run of five games without loss. Manly completed the double this week with a 1-0 result and they have retained third place while Blacktown are still fifth.
Sydney Olympic and Sydney United shared the first round points when that match ended in a 2-2 draw but on this occasion Olympic were a bit too good as they took all the spoils with a 2-0 scoreline that kept them in fourth position while United have remained at seventh.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Bonnyrigg White Eagles are still in tenth and eleventh places respectively after their match was washed out.
When Bankstown City met Rockdale City Suns last time the Lions claimed the points with a 7-3 result and they completed the double with a 5-0 success this time around but they have stayed at the foot of the table while the Suns are still twelfth.
Grade 14
Sydney Olympic moved up one place to take the lead on the competition table when they were 2-1 winners over Sydney United who have dropped back one spot to ninth. The first round fixture was a scoreless draw.
West Sydney Berries slipped back to second after they were beaten 1-0 by fourth placed Sutherland Sharks, a result that completed the double for the Sharks following their 3-0 first round win and it takes their unbeaten sequence to eight games.
Blacktown City had earned points from their last eight games and they had defeated Manly United 5-1 in the first round. However, Manly took their unbeaten run to four matches when they downed the Demons with a 3-0 scoreline, an outcome that left Blacktown in third place and allowed Manly to climb one place to fifth.
Bankstown City moved up one position to sixth with a 2-0 victory over last placed Rockdale City Suns who the Lions had beaten 2-1 last time they met.
Marconi Stallions fell back two places to seventh when they suffered a 2-0 loss to South Coast Wolves who have risen two places to eighth. The first round result was a 2-2 draw.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles fell back one place to tenth and APIA Leichhardt Tigers remained at eleventh when their clash was washed out.
Grade 15
Marconi Stallions remained seven points clear at the top of the table with a very respectable 6-0 victory over ninth placed South Coast Wolves who the Stallions had beaten 2-0 the first time around.
Sutherland Sharks had defeated West Sydney Berries 2-0 when they met in the first round and there was to be more of the same this time as the Sharks repeated that scoreline to remain in second spot while the Berries dropped back one place to eleventh.
Sydney Olympic took their unbeaten run to ten games and held onto third position when they were 3-0 winners over eighth placed Sydney United who Olympic had defeated 4-1 when they faced off last time.
Fourth placed Bankstown City made it five wins in a row when they came up with a 1-0 result over twelfth placed Rockdale City Suns who had taken the first round points with a 1-0 scoreline.
Manly United held onto fifth position despite suffering a 1-0 loss to seventh placed Blacktown City, an outcome that completed the double for the Demons after they had won the first round encounter 4-2.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Bonnyrigg White Eagles remained at sixth and thirteenth places respectively after their match was washed out.
Grade 16
Unbeaten Sutherland Sharks are still six points clear at the top of the competition table after they accounted for West Sydney Berries with a 1-0 scoreline and that has forced the Berries back one place to ninth. The first round match was a 1-1 draw.
Manly United retained second spot when they took their unbeaten run to four matches with a 2-1 victory over Blacktown City who have slipped back one place to sixth. That reverses the first round result when the Demons took the points with a 3-1 win.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers remained at third but Bonnyrigg White Eagles fell back one place to eleventh when their match was washed out.
Sydney United have stayed at fourth despite their 1-0 loss to Sydney Olympic who have jumped one rung up the ladder to fifth. That squares the ledger as United were 2-0 winners the first time around.
Marconi Stallions had played out a 1-1 first round draw with South Coast Wolves but on this occasion the Wolves bagged all the points with a 2-1 victory. That has allowed the Wolves to move up one place to eighth while the Stallions are still seventh.
Bankstown City had taken the first round points with a 2-0 result but Rockdale City Suns really turned the tables this time when they were 2-0 winners. The Lions have remained at the foot of the table and the suns have jumped one place to tenth.
Grade 18 
Undefeated Bonnyrigg White Eagles remained at the top of the table but their margin was reduced to five points when their match against APIA Leichhardt Tigers was washed out.
Sutherland Sharks took their unbeaten run to three matches when they were 4-0 winners over West Sydney Berries who the Sharks had beaten 1-0 in the first round. The Sharks have remained at second while the Berries have slipped back one place to tenth.
South Coast Wolves had beaten Marconi Stallions 2-0 when they faced each other in the first round but this time the teams had to share the points when the match ended at 2-2. That result has left the Wolves and the Stallions at fourth and seventh positions respectively.
Bankstown City produced a 2-1 victory over Rockdale City Suns and that completes the double for the Lions as they were 2-0 winners the first time around. The Lions are still eleventh and the Suns are at the foot of the table.
Blacktown City were successful with a 2-0 scoreline over Manly United when they metin the first round but Manly turned the tables this time when they were 3-1 winners, causing the teams to swap places. Manly have gone to fifth and Blacktown are now sixth.
When Sydney United faced Sydney Olympic in the first round the result was a 2-2 draw and that is exactly what happened this time with exactly the same scoreline. United have retained third place and Olympic have moved up one place to ninth.
-By Barry Davis