Premier Youth League Round 5 Review

There may have been mixed feelings from both clubs after Bankstown City and Blacktown City split the points at seven apiece and the first four matches of the day were washed out when APIA Leichhardt Tigers faced Sutherland Sharks but then the Grade 18 match was played and it finished in a draw.

Parramatta Eagles and Sydney Olympic took six points each from the four matches played on Saturday and then Olympic earned the Grade 18 points on Sunday.

Much the same thing happened when Sydney United were at home to South Coast Wolves as the clubs finished the four Saturday matches with six points apiece. On Sunday, the Wolves collected the points from the Grade 18 match.

APIA Leichhardt Tigers picked up an additional six points from two matches deferred from Round 1 when they hosted Rockdale City Suns in a mid-week fixture.

Grade 13

Bankstown City maintained their unbeaten status when they produced a 1-0 result from their match against Blacktown City who are yet to register their first point for the season and Marconi Stallions made it three wins in a row with a 5-1 victory over Bonnyrigg White Eagles who have now lost their last two outings after a very promising start.

Manly United?s slow start to the campaign continued when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Rockdale City Suns who were recording their first point for the year while Parramatta Eagles bounced back from a last match loss to post a respectable 3-0 result when they faced Sydney Olympic who have yet to earn their first three-pointer.

South Coast Wolves recovered from a run of three losses when they were 2-0 winners over Sydney United while the match between APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Sutherland Sharks was washed out.

Grade 14

Marconi Stallions took their run to four wins from as many matches when they were 3-0 winners over Bonnyrigg White Eagles who have produced only a draw from their first four games while Rockdale City Suns saw their three-match unbeaten sequence come to a halt in spectacular fashion when they went down 5-0 to Manly United who celebrated their second victory for the season.

Sydney Olympic recorded their second three-pointer when they came up with a very solid 5-0 victory over the previously unbeaten Parramatta Eagles and Blacktown City extended their run to three matches without loss when they were 3-0 victors over Bankstown City.

South Coast Wolves made it three wins in a row when they registered a 2-1 success over Sydney United who have now gone four games without earning a points while the match between APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Sutherland Sharks was washed out.

Grade 15

Parramatta Eagles suffered their first loss of the year when they went down 3-1 to Sydney Olympic who were have their second win from three games and Manly United posted their second successive victory with a 2-1 scoreline over Rockdale City Suns who are yet to take their first point from the season.

Marconi Stallions were held to a 1-1 draw by Bonnyrigg White Eagles while Bankstown City battled out a scoreless draw with Blacktown City.

Sydney United have now taken points from three of their four games following their 1-0 win over South Coast Wolves who were coming off their first win for the year while the match between APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Sutherland Sharks was washed out.

Grade 16

Manly United recorded their third win from four matches with a 3-2 result over Rockdale City Suns who are still chasing their first three-pointer and Sydney United had their second win in a row when they downed South Coast Wolves with a 3-1 scoreline.

Bankstown City celebrated their second victory of this campaign when they were 3-1 winners over Blacktown City who were coming off a last-match win while Parramatta Eagles have now earned points from four of their five games following their 3-1 success over Sydney Olympic.

The clash between Marconi Stallions and Bonnyrigg White Eagles was postponed while the match between APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Sutherland Sharks was washed out.

In Round 1 catch-up action APIA Leichhardt Tigers were 4-0 winners over Rockdale City Suns.

Grade 18

Manly United remained unbeaten after they produced a 5-2 success over Rockdale City Suns who are still searching for their first point for the season while Blacktown City post their third win on the trot with a 3-2 result from the encounter with Bankstown City.

Bonnyrigg White Eagles posted their second win in a row, this one a 2-1 result over Marconi Stallions while APIA Leichhardt Tigers battled out a 1-1 draw with Sutherland Sharks.

Sydney Olympic posted their second win of the season with a 2-0 scoreline over Parramatta Eagles while South Coast Wolves have now won two in a row after they produced a 4-1 success over Sydney United.

In Round 1 catch-up action APIA Leichhardt Tigers were 2-1 winners over Rockdale City Suns.

-By Barry Davis