Premier Youth League Round 17
Overview
Sutherland Sharks may have been a tad disappointed that their visit to APIA Leichhardt Tigers yielded only nine points as they had taken thirteen points when the clubs met last time. Still, the Sharks did not lose s game on the day.
Marconi Stallions went around the corner to meet neighbouring Sydney United and came away with a dozen points and that was an improvement on their last meeting when the clubs split the points at seven apiece.
Sydney Olympic showed a gain of nine points from their clash with Rockdale City Suns and that was very different from their first round encounter when Olympic bagged all the points.
Manly United and West Sydney Berries took seven points each from their fixture after the northern beaches outfit had grabbed eight points when the clubs faced each other last time around.
Blacktown City earned ten points from the four matches played at home against South Coast Wolves to reverse the first round outcome when the Wolves had earned twelve points.
Bankstown City and Bonnyrigg White Eagles shared the spoils at seven points each and that was a slight variation on the first round result when the White Eagles had pocketed nine points.
Grade 13
Marconi Stallions maintained their place at the top of the table and their margin of six points as they continued their perfect run with a 6-1 victory over seventh placed Sydney United who the Stallions had beaten 8-0 last time around.
Second placed West Sydney Berries had beaten fourth placed Manly United by the odd goal in five in the first round and the Berries completed the double with a 2-0 victory this week.
When Sydney Olympic faced Rockdale City Suns last time Olympic posted a 10-0 result and so it was not surprising that the trend continued with the Blues recording an 8-0 scoreline this time to remain at third, leaving the Suns at the foot of the table.
Fifth placed Sutherland Sharks claimed the points with a 2-1 result over ninth placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers who the Sharks had beaten 3-1 when they met in the first round.
Project 22 APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Blacktown City had suffered a 3-0 first round loss to South Coast Wolves in their first round clash but on this occasion the teams shared the points when their match ended at 0-0, an outcome that has left the Demons at sixth and the Wolves at eighth.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles were 2-0 winners when they faced Bankstown City last time around but the tenth placed Lions squared the ledger this week with a 2-1 victory over the twelfth placed White Eagles.
Grade 14
Blacktown City moved to the top of the table with a 3-0 victory over ninth placed South Coast Wolves to match the first round outcome when the Demons were 2-0 winners.
Sydney Olympic dropped back to second when they suffered a shock 3-2 loss to thirteenth placed Rockdale City Suns who Olympic had beaten 3-1 when they met last time.
Third placed West Sydney Berries were held to a scoreless draw by seventh placed Manly United and that repeated the result the teams had recorded in the first round.
Sutherland Sharks are fourth after they posted a 2-0 result over eleventh placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers and that completed the double for the Sharks as they had won the first round encounter 1-0.
Project 22 APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Marconi Stallions produced a 2-1 victory over Sydney United and that has left the Stallions at fifth and United at eighth. The first round points went to Marconi with a 4-1 result.
Sixth placed Bankstown City were 3-2 winners when they met tenth placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the first round and the Lions completed the double when they won this week?s clash 1-0.
Grade 15
Marconi Stallions are still the competition leaders after they came up with a 3-1 result over ninth placed Sydney United after the first round encounter had ended in a 1-1 draw.
Second placed Sydney Olympic were 3-1 winners last time they faced twelfth placed Rockdale City Suns so it came as no surprise when Olympic claimed the points this time with a 3-0 scoreline.
Sutherland Sharks are third following their 2-2 draw with fifth placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers, a result that mirrored the first round outcome when the match finished in a 1-1 draw.
Project 22 APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Bankstown City are in fourth position after they were held to a scoreless draw by thirteenth placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles who the Lions had beaten 4-1 when they faced each other last time.
Sixth placed Manly United suffered a surprising 1-0 loss to ninth placed West Sydney Berries after the first round encounter had ended in a 2-2 draw.
Blacktown City registered a 2-0 victory over South Coast Wolves to reverse the first round result when the Wolves were 2-1 winners. That places the Demons at seventh and the Wolves at tenth.
Grade 16
Sutherland Sharks maintained a handy lead at the top of the table even though they were held to a scoreless draw by fourth placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers who the Sharks had beaten 2-1 in the first round clash.
Second placed Manly United produced a 2-0 victory over ninth placed West Sydney Berries and that completed the double for the northern beaches lads as they had won the first round match 1-0.
Sydney Olympic are third after they recorded a very solid 6-1 success over eleventh placed Rockdale City Suns to complete the double as Olympic were 3-1 winners the first time around.
Sydney United had won the first round clash with Marconi Stallions with a 2-0 scoreline and they went on with the job when they posted a 3-0 result this week to remain at fifth while the Stallions are eighth.
South Coast Wolves had come up with a 4-2 first round win over Blacktown City but the Demons turned the tables this time when they won the encounter 2-0 to remain at seventh while the Wolves are eighth.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles were 5-1 winners over Bankstown City when the teams met last time and they continued that trend with a 2-0 result this week, putting the White Eagles into tenth place and leaving the Lions at the foot of the table.
Grade 18
Competition leaders Bonnyrigg White Eagles continued their unbeaten season with a 4-3 victory over eleventh placed Bankstown City who the White Eagles had beaten 2-0 in the first round.
Second placed Sutherland Sharks were 2-1 winners over tenth placed APIA Leichhardt Tigers when they met in the first round but on this occasion the teams were forced to share the points when their clash finished at 2-2.
Manly United are fourth after they accounted for tenth placed West Sydney Berries with a win by the odd goal in seven and that completed the double for Manly after they had won the first round encounter with a 1-0 result.
Fifth placed Sydney Olympic suffered a rather surprising 2-1 loss to twelfth placed Rockdale City Suns after Olympic had taken the first round points with a 2-1 victory.
Sydney United had produced a 1-0 first round win over Marconi Stallions but the ledger was squared this week when the Stallions produced a 1-0 win of their own, an outcome that has left United at sixth and the Stallions at eighth.
The Blacktown City v South Coast Wolves match was postponed.
-by Barry Davis