The Youth League Report – Super Youth League (R16)
Club Championship
Spirit FC are twelve points clear at the top of the table after they split the points at seven apiece with fourth placed PCYC Parramatta after Spirit had pocketed thirteen of the first round points.
Sydney University are in second position thanks to the eleven points they bagged at home to tenth placed Macarthur Rams. Uni had earned twelve points from the first round encounter.
When they met last time third placed Dulwich Hill had grabbed thirteen points from Mounties Wanderers and this week they took eight points from the fixture. The Wanderers went on to earn eight points from a Round 12 catch-up fixture against PCYC Parramatta from whom they had taken nine first round points and that leaves the Mounties in sixth position.
Fifth placed Western NSW Panthers and seventh placed Central Coast Lightning had shared the first round points at seven each but on this occasion Lightning went home with eight of the available points.
Blacktown Spartans are in eighth place after they claimed nine points from their encounter with twelfth placed Northern Tigers who had taken eight points last time the clubs faced each other.
Schofields Scorpions are ninth after four draws and one win gave them seven points from their clash with eleventh placed Granville Rage after the clubs had split the first round points at seven apiece.
Grade 13
Sydney University have remained on the top rung of the ladder after their rather surprising 1-1 draw with ninth placed Macarthur Rams who Uni Had beaten 6-0 last time they met.
Spirit FC jumped one place up the ladder to second when they were 3-0 winners over PCYC Parramatta who have slipped back one place to eighth. Spirit had taken the first round points with exactly the same scoreline.
Central Coast Lightning went back to fourth when they went down 3-0 to sixth placed Western NSW Panthers after Lightning had won the first round encounter 1-0.
Mounties Wanderers moved up to third when they were 1-0 winners over fifth placed Dulwich Hill and then the Mounties claimed a share of the Round 12 catch-up points thanks to a 1-1 draw with PCYC Parramatta.
Schofields Scorpions are seventh after they accounted for twelfth placed Granville Rage with a 2-1 scoreline. The first round clash had ended at 1-1.
Northern Tigers produced a 4-2 victory over Blacktown Spartan, leaving the teams at tenth and eleventh positions respectively. The first round points had gone to the Tigers when they won 4-1.
Grade 14
Dulwich Hill are still the competition leaders by eight points after they had a 2-1 success over sixth placed Mounties Wanderers who Dully had beaten 3-1 in the first round. The Wanderers went on to post a 5-0 victory over PCYC Parramatta in a Round 12 catch-up match.
Spirit FC have slipped back to third after they were surprisingly beaten 3-2 by thirteenth placed PCYC Parramatta after the teams had battled out a 2-2 first round draw.
Sydney University moved up to second spot when they were 4-0 winners over tenth placed Macarthur Rams who Uni had defeated 1-0 when they met last time.
Central Coast Lightning are still fourth following their scoreless draw with seventh placed Western NSW Panthers after Lightning had taken the first round points with a 1-0 result.
Blacktown Spartans are placed fifth thanks to their 2-0 victory over eighth placed Northern Tigers who had taken out the last clash with a 1-0 scoreline.
Granville Rage are eleventh and Schofields Scorpions are twelfth after their match finished at 2-2. The first round points had gone to Rage when they were 2-1 winners.
Grade 15
PCYC Parramatta battled out a 1-1 draw with fourth placed Spirit FC who had taken the first round points with a 1-0 win. Then the Eagles claimed the competition lead with a solid 5-0 victory over Mounties Wanderers in a Round 12 catch-up match.
Western NSW Panthers slipped back to second place after they were beaten 1-0 by Central Coast Lightning who moved up one spot to tenth. The Panthers had claimed the first round points with a 3-1 result.
Sydney University have climbed two places to third following their 2-0 victory over seventh placed Macarthur Rams who had won the first round match with a 1-0 scoreline.
Granville Rage fell back one place to fifth when they were held to a scoreless draw by ninth placed Schofields Scorpions who were 3-0 winners when the teams met in the first round.
Dulwich Hill are still sixth after they played out a 1-1 draw with twelfth placed Mounties Wanderers. The first round clash had produced exactly the same scoreline.
Blacktown Spartans are eighth following the 2-1 triumph over eleventh placed Northern Tigers who the Spartans had beaten 3-0 when they met in the first round.
Grade 16
Spirit FC had their competition lead cut to three points when they were beaten 2-0 by second placed PCYC Parramatta who Spirit had beaten 1-0 last time they faced each other. The Eagles then reduced the deficit to two points when they posted a 1-1 draw with Mounties Wanderers in a round 12 catch-up match.
Macarthur Rams retained third position after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Sydney University who have dropped back to seventh. Uni were 3-2 winners when the teams met last time.
Schofields Scorpions are placed fourth after they battled out a 1-1 draw with tenth placed Granville Rage who the Scorpions had beaten 1-0 in their first round clash.
Blacktown Spartans scooted up from eighth to fifth when they were 1-0 winners over Northern Tigers who have slipped back to twelfth. The first round match was a 1-1 draw.
Western NSW Panthers dropped back one place to sixth when they went down 1-0 to Central Coast Lightning who have climbed off the bottom of the ladder to be placed eleventh. The first round game was a 1-1 draw.
Mounties Wanderers are seventh following their 1-0 loss to ninth placed Dulwich Hill who ha claimed the first round points with a 1-0 result.
Grade 18
PCYC Parramatta have only just managed to hold onto the top spot on the table after they were beaten 1-0 by second placed Spirit FC who had also taken the first round points when they were 2-0 winners.
Third placed Dulwich Hill had beaten Mounties Wanderers 2-0 in the first round but this time the match ended in a scoreless draw. The Wanderers then followed up with a 1-0 win over PCYC Parramatta to climb from eighth to fifth.
Northern Tigers are still fourth after they defeated Blacktown Spartans by the odd goal in seven, an outcome that has forced the Spartans back to seventh. The first round match was a 1-1 draw.
Sydney University moved up two places to sixth with a 3-1 victory over last placed Macarthur Rams who Uni had beaten 5-0 in the first round.
Central Coast Lightning are eighth following their scoreless draw with tenth placed Western NSW Panthers who had bagged the first round points with a 1-0 win.
Schofields Scorpions and Granville Rage remained at eleventh and twelfth positions respectively after they played out a 2-2 draw. The first round points had gone to the Scorpions with a 3-1 result.
– Barry Davis