Super Youth League Round 14 Review

Of course, that has an impact on the table immediately and in the future, especially since we know that catch-up matches so often throw up some ?shock? results.
The second half of the season traditionally involves a great deal of jockeying for position as the teams strive to reach a place in the play-offs or for the best possible position on the table and so each and every point becomes a very valuable commodity. This increased intensity adds something to the drama of each and every match and that serves to add a good deal to the interest in all the results.
Club Championship
Spirit FC completed the first half of the competition in the top position on this table with Central Coast just one point behind them in second place. When they met last time Spirit made off with twelve of the competition points. However, the outcome was a bit different this time when the clubs split the points at seven apiece but it did mean that they both stayed exactly where they were on the table.
Blacktown Spartans were exceeding even their own early expectations as they finished the first round in third place and only five points behind the leaders while Sydney University were in eighth position. When they met on the opening day of the season Blacktown earned twelve of the available points. When this clash was washed out Blacktown managed to hold onto third position while Uni have dropped one place to ninth.
Western NSW Panthers were placed fourth at the turning point of the season and Granville Rage were in ninth position. The Panthers had taken ten points from the first round meeting. While not quite as good as last time, Western made off with nine points this week to remain at fourth while Rage have climbed one place to eighth.
Fraser Park were fifth when the first round was completed while Schofields Scorpions were placed thirteenth. Their previous encounter had seen Fraser Park pocket twelve of the points from the day. The Scorpions really turned the tables this week when they took nine points, their best for the season so far, but they stayed at the foot of the table while Fraser Park have dropped back one place to sixth.
Dulwich Hill were the sixth placed club at the end of the first round and Mounties Wanderers were just two points behind them at seventh. When they faced each other last time the Wanderers had nine points to show for their efforts. Dully came up trumps this time when they bagged ten points from the day and promptly climbed into fifth place while the Mounties have remained at seventh.
Macarthur Rams ended the first half of the season in tenth place while Northern Tigers were only six points further back at eleventh. The Rams had earned eight points from their first round matches against the Tigers. This week the Rams did slightly better as they showed a profit of nine points to retain tenth position while the Tigers have slipped back to twelfth.
Twelfth placed West Sydney Berries had the bye this week and that saw them drop back to thirteenth.
Grade 13
Central Coast came into this round as the competition leaders by a margin of four points after they had posted eleven wins from their first thirteen matches while Spirit FC were eleven points further back in seventh spot after they had recorded seven wins and a draw. Central Coast had taken the points last time the teams met with a 2-1 result. The points were once again claimed by Central Coast when they were 6-1 winners and that has extended their lead to seven points while Spirit are still seventh.
Blacktown Spartans arrived at this round in second spot thanks to the nine wins and two draws they had registered during the first half of the season and Sydney University were in tenth position with four wins and four draws so far. The first round points had gone to the Spartans when they were 2-1 winners. When their match was washed out the Spartans managed to hold onto second spot and Uni remained at tenth.
The Skillaroos were three points behind the Spartans and placed third after thirteen matches with eight wins and two draws on record and the best attacking figure of the teams in this age group while West Sydney Berries were eighth with five wins and two draws to show for their efforts. The Skillaroos were 3-0 winners last time the teams faced each other. This week?s wash-out has caused the Skillaroos to fall back to fourth and the Berries have slipped back to ninth.
Macarthur Rams were two points further back at fourth with seven wins and three draws coming from the first half of the competition while Northern Tigers had registered just three draws to be placed fourteenth. Last time they met the Rams claimed the spoils with a 3-1 victory. A 2-0 win this time around has allowed the Rams to climb to third place and the Tigers are still at the foot of the table.
Western NSW Panthers had the tightest defence in this age group at the end of the first round as they had conceded only nine goals on their way to the seven wins and two draws that had earned them fifth position on the table and Granville Rage were twelfth after they had registered two wins and two draws from their first thirteen matches. The Panthers had taken the first round points with a 2-1 result. Once again the points went to Western when they were 2-0 winners, leaving them at fifth and Rage at twelfth.
Mounties Wanderers were sixth and only outside the top five on goal difference after they had produced seven wins and two draws while Dulwich Hill were in eleventh place following their four victories. The points had gone to the Mounties when they won 3-2 at the last meeting. However, this time Dully reversed things when they produced a 1-0 result but they have remained at eleventh and the Wanderers are still sixth.
Five wins and two draws had positioned Schofields Scorpions at ninth while Fraser Park had posted two wins and a draw to be placed at thirteenth. The Scorpions had claimed the first round points thanks to a 3-0 victory.  Schofields took the points once again thanks to a 1-0 result and that has moved them up to eighth while Fraser Park have remained where they were on the table..
Grade 14
Eight wins and three draws had given Central Coast a lead of four points at the top of the table when the first round concluded while second placed Spirit FC had seven wins and two draws to show for the same period. When they met last time Spirit were 4-0 winners but on this occasion the teams shared the spoils when the game finished as a scoreless draw, an outcome that kept Central Coast at the top but forced Spirit back to third.
Dulwich Hill had earned third place at the end of the first half of the season thanks to a record of six wins and five draws and they had the stingiest defence in the competition, giving away only six goals, and Mounties Wanderers were ninth with four wins and three draws. The first round match was a 1-1 draw and that result was repeated this week to force Dully back to fourth and the Mounties have slipped .back to tenth.
Fraser Park came into this round in fourth position after they had recorded seven wins and two draws in the first half of the season while Schofields Scorpions were thirteenth with just two draws to show for their efforts. When they faced off last time Fraser Parks won 3-0 and they took the points again this week with a 1-0 result. That was enough to allow them to move up to second spot and it has left the Scorpions at the foot of the table.
Blacktown Spartans started the day in fifth place after their figures showed they had produced six wins and four draws while Sydney University were sixth with six wins and three draws. The Spartans were 4-1 winners last time the teams met but their match was washed out this week, leaving both teams where they were on the table.
Granville Rage had won five and drawn three of the first twelve games to come into this game in seventh position and Western NSW Panthers were eighth with six wins so far. The first round points had gone to the Panthers with a 5-0 result but Rage really turned the tables this week when they were came up with a 4-3 scoreline. However, both teams stayed where they were on the table.
Macarthur Rams were in eighth place at the end of the first round following their four wins and two draws while Northern Tigers were eleventh with two wins and two draws. Their first meeting had ended in a 1-1 draw but the Rams took all the points this time with a 2-0 result. That was enough to move Macarthur up to ninth and to leave the Tigers where they were.
Twelfth placed West Sydney Berries had the bye this week and it did not affect their position on the table.
Grade 15
Blacktown Spartans had earned the lead on the competition table with eight wins and a draw and Sydney University were sixth with six wins showing on their record. The Spartans took the first round points with a 1-0 success but when this week?s game was washed out they slipped back to second and Uni dropped to seventh.
Dulwich Hill began the day in third position after they had produced seven wins and three draws in the first round while Mounties Wanderers were second with eight wins and a draw. The teams had battled out a scoreless draw last time they met but Dully came to the fore this week when they won 1-0. that moved them to the top of the table and pushed the Mounties back to third.
Spirit FC ended the first half of the competition in fourth place after they had registered seven wins and a draw while Central Coast were fifth with five wins and four draws. Spirit had taken the first round points with a 1-0 victory but that was reversed this week when Central Coast came up with a 3-1 result. However, both teams have stayed where they were on the table.
Western NSW Panthers had five wins and three draws to show for the first half of the season and that had placed them at seventh while Granville Rage were tenth with two wins and four draws from the same period. The first round result was a scoreless draw but this time the Panthers grabbed the points with a 2-0 victory, moving them up to sixth and leaving Rage at tenth.
Fraser Park were in eighth place thanks to five wins and a draw from their first dozen matches while Schofields Scorpions were thirteenth after they had posted three wins. The first round points had gone to Fraser Park with a 2-0 result but the Scorpions really turned things around to register a 1-0 victory this time and that has caused them to scoot up to tenth position and forced Fraser Park back to ninth.
West Sydney Berries had the bye this week and they have fallen back on place to twelfth as a consequence.
Northern Tigers completed their first round commitments in ninth place with four wins and three draws and Macarthur Rams were twelfth after they had registered three wins and a draw. The Rams were 2-1 winners when the teams met last time but the table turned this week when the Tigers took the points with a 2-1 success of their own and that was sufficient to take them up to eighth and to drop the Rams to the foot of the table.
Grade 16
Granville Rage were the competition frontrunners at the end of the first round after they had recorded eight wins and a draw and Western NSW Panthers were eight thanks to five wins and three draws. The Panthers had pinched the points with a 1-0 win last time the teams met but Rage turned that around with a 2-0 victory this time, an outcome that allowed both teams to stay where they were on the table.
Eight wins had put Spirit FC into second spot at the end of the first round while Central Coast were placed fifth with six wins and two draws. Spirit took the points last time with a 2-0 win and they completed the double when they were 1-0 winners this week. That had left both teams where they were on the ladder.
Fraser Park started the day in third place with seven wins and a draw coming from the first round efforts and Schofields Scorpions were thirteenth with a win and a draw coming from the same period. The points had gone to Fraser Park on the opening day of the season with a 3-0 result but the Scorpions sprang a real surprise this week when the produced a 1-0 success but it did not affect the position of either team on the table.
Sydney University were placed fourth at the end of the first round after they had recorded seven wins while Blacktown Spartans were sixth with five wins and three draws. The Spartans had taken the points last time the teams met with a 3-0 win but this week?s game was washed out, leaving Uni at fourth and forcing the Spartans back to seventh.
With five wins and three draws to show from their first round matches Dulwich Hill began the day in seventh spot and Mounties Wanderers were eleventh after they had posted three wins and three draws. The last time the teams faced each other the Mounties were 1-0 winners but this time the match finished with the scores locked at 0-0. Dully have moved up to sixth and the Wanderers have gone back to twelfth.
Ninth placed West Sydney Berries had the bye this week but it did not affect their position on the table.
Northern Tigers were tenth after they had registered five wins during the first half of the competition and Macarthur Rams were twelfth with four wins coming from the same period. The Tigers were 2-1 winners last time around but the Rams made amends for that with a 4-2 victory this week. The Tigers have held onto tenth and the Rams have climbed to eleventh.
Grade 18
After posting eight wins and two draws during the first half of the competition Granville Rage came into this game as the leaders and Western NSW Panthers were fifth with six wins and three draws. Rage were 1-0 winners when the teams met last time but they suffered the third defeat of the season when the Panthers came up with a 1-0 result of their own. That has dropped Granville back to third place and left the Panthers at fifth.
Northern Tigers started the day in second spot thanks to the eight wins and a draw they had produced during the first round while Macarthur Rams were eighth after they had recorded four wins and three draws over the same period. The teams drew 1-1 last time they faced each other but the Tigers took all the points this week with a 1-0 scoreline. That has allowed the Tigers to take the lead on the table and the Rams are still eighth.
Spirit FC had completed the first half of the competition with eight wins and they were placed third before a ball was kicked on Saturday while Central Coast were seventh with four wins and three draws. The first round points had gone to Spirit when the won 2-0 and then they repeated that effort with a 2-0 success this time around. As a consequence, Spirit have climbed to second spot and Central Coast have remained where they were.
With six wins and three draw coming from the first half of the competition Fraser Park were in fourth position coming into this game while Schofields Scorpions were thirteenth after they had posted a win and a draw. Fraser Park had won 5-0 last time the teams played and they did nearly as well again, winning 5-1 this week. Both teams have remained where they were on the table.
Blacktown Spartans had registered five wins and two draws during the first half of the season to arrive at this match in sixth spot and Sydney University were ninth with four wins and three draws. Uni had bagged the points last time with a 2-1 result but this week?s game was washed out and the position of both teams was not affected.
Dulwich Hill started the day in twelfth place with three wins and three draws to show for their efforts so far and Mounties Wanderers were eleventh after they also had three wins and three draws from their first round games. The teams had battled out a 1-1 draw when they met last time but Dully snatched all the points this week with a 3-1 scoreline. Dully climbed to tenth and the Mounties dropped to twelfth.
West Sydney Berries had the bye this week and they slipped back one place to eleventh as a result
-By Barry Davis