Super Youth League Round 19 Review

The midweek showers caused only one washout this weekend and there were a few catch-up games played so let?s have a look at what happened.
Club Championship
This competition looks as though it will be a race between the top two but there is still time for the scenario to change dramatically so we should all be keeping an eye on the overall results each and every week.
Central Coast moved into the top spot on this table when they took ten points from their visit to fourth placed Blacktown Spartans from whom Central Coast had claimed twelve of the first round points.
Spirit FC fell back to second after they shared the points at seven apiece with Mounties Wanderers who have moved up one place to sixth. The Wanderers had taken twelve points last time the clubs met.
Western NSW Panthers are still placed third following their gain of ten points from their trip to tenth placed Macarthur Rams. The Panthers had earned nine points from the first round encounter.
Dulwich Hill scooted three places up the table to fifth when they bagged thirteen points while hosting thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions from who Dully had pocketed twelve of the first round points.
Granville Rage dropped back two places to seventh after they had the bye this week.
Sydney University fell two places to eighth and Northern Tigers remained at eleventh when their fixture was washed out on Saturday.
Fraser Park remained at ninth when they shared the spoils at seven points apiece with twelfth placed West Sydney Berries. Fraser Parks had bagged twelve points from the first round fixture.
In Round 16 catch-up action Fraser Park and Macarthur Rams shared the spoils at six points each and that was slightly different to the first round clash when Fraser Park had taken eight points.
Granville Rage earned seven points from the three matches played against Dulwich Hill and Northern Tigers grabbed three points from the single match they played against Spirit FC.
The impact of these matches on the table is that Dulwich Hill are still fifth, Granville Rage moved back to sixth spot and Fraser Park rose to eighth while Macarthur Rams remained at tenth and Northern Tigers are still eleventh.
That has forced Sydney University back to ninth and Mounties Wanderers back to seventh.
Grade 13
The competition for places in the finals series is wide open with all the teams down to ninth place still very much in the running so there is sure to be some intense interest in the results of every single match from here on in.
Central Coast have retained a very comfortable lead at the top of the table even though their ten match unbeaten run came to an end when they suffered a 1-0 loss to Blacktown Spartans who were completing the double as they had also won the first round by the 1-0 scoreline.
Twelfth placed Granville Rage had produced a 3-2 first round win over the Skillaroos but it was a very different story this week when the Skillaroos claimed the points with a 4-0 victory to retain second spot.
Macarthur Rams had gone down 2-0 last time they saw fifth placed Western NSW Panthers but this time the Rams were able to square the ledger when they produced a 4-1 victory. The goal for Western came from Sam Smith.
Mounties Wanderers retained sixth spot despite their 2-1 loss to Spirit FC, reversing the first round outcome when Mounties had won by the same scoreline. This victory lifted Spirit on place up the table to seventh position.
Schofields Scorpions drifted back one place to eighth when they went down 3-0 to eleventh placed Dulwich Hill, a team the Scorpions had beaten 7-1 when they clashed in the first round.
West Sydney Berries are still in ninth place after they were 1-0 winners over thirteenth placed Fraser Park and that result completes the double for the Berries as they had won the first round match 3-0.
Tenth placed Sydney University and fourteenth placed Northern Tigers did not play as their match was washed out on Saturday.
In Round 16 catch-up action Fraser Park suffered a 2-0 loss to Macarthur Rams who had taken the first round points with a 3-0 result. That has moved the Rams up one place to second and left Fraser Park at thirteenth.
Also from Round 16, Granville Rage and Dulwich Hill played out a 2-2 draw and that was a bit different to the first round match when Dully were 2-0 winners. This result has moved Dully up one place to tenth and left Rage at twelfth.
Grade 14
Even a quick glance at this competition table reveals the fact that this is a very close age group. Every team right down to tenth place still has a chance of reaching the play-offs so you can be sure that they will all be rolling their sleeves up in the coming weeks to achieve the best possible results from each and every match.
Central Coast have a lead of seven points at the top of the table and their unbeaten run now stands at seventeen games after they produced a 1-0 victory over ninth placed Blacktown Spartans who Central Coast  had beaten 3-0 last time around.
Spirit FC are in second spot despite their 2-0 loss to Mounties Wanderers who have climbed one place up the table to sixth. The first round points had also gone to the Wanderers thanks to a 3-1 success on that occasion.
Fraser Park were lifted two places to third when they came up with a 1-0 win over twelfth placed West Sydney Berries and that completes the Double for Fraser Park as they had won the first round game 3-1.
Dulwich Hill dropped back one place to fourth when they were held to a scoreless draw by thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions who Dully had beaten 1-0 last time the teams faced off.
Sydney University slid back one place to fifth when their match against eleventh placed Northern Tigers was washed out.
Western NSW Panthers moved up one place to seventh with a 2-0 victory over tenth placed Macarthur Rams who had lost 1-0 to Western in their first round encounter. Scoring the goals for Western were Sam Bellamy and Mitch Rooke.
Granville Rage fell back two places to eighth when they had the bye this week.
In Round 16 catch-up action this week there were two matches played:
Fraser Park battled out a 2-2 draw with Macarthur Rams after Fraser Park had claimed the first round points with a 1-0 win. This result has left Fraser Park at third and the Rams at tenth.
Granville Rage were 2-0 winners over Dulwich Hill, reversing the first round result when Dully had won 2-1.Dulwich Hill are still in fourth place while Granville have moved up to fifth.
Grade 15
With nine teams battling for a place in the top five at season?s end, the competition is on in earnest to secure those positions. If you think the competition has been intense up to this point, then you are in for a treat as every goal and every point takes on a new meaning for all the teams.
Taking their winning streak to four matches, Mounties Wanderers are now four points clear at the top of the table. This week they produced a 1-0 win over second placed Spirit FC who the Wanderers had beaten 3-1 when they met in the first round.
Dulwich Hill moved up one place to third with a 3-0 win over Schofields Scorpions who have fallen back two places to thirteenth. This result completes the double for Dully as they had won the first round game 4-0.
Central Coast slipped back one place to fourth when they were held to a scoreless draw by fifth placed Blacktown Spartans. The first round points had gone to Central Coast when they were 3-2 winners.
Sydney University held onto sixth spot and Northern Tigers are still eighth after their encounter was washed out.
Seventh placed Western NSW Panthers had beaten Macarthur Rams 1-0 in the first round but on this occasion the teams split the points when their match finished at 1-1, an outcome that allowed the Rams to move up one place to twelfth. The goal for Western came from Sam Williams.
Granville Rage slipped back one place to eleventh after they had the bye this week.
West Sydney Berries rose two places to tenth thanks to their very solid 5-1 win over ninth placed Fraser Park who had taken the first round points with a 1-0 result.
In Round 16 catch-up action Fraser Park accounted for Macarthur Rams with a 1-0 scoreline after the first round result was a scoreless draw. This result did not affect the position of either team on the table.
Grade 16
This is another competition where there are nine teams seriously competing for five places in the finals series and that will make the action over the coming weeks even more interesting.
Competition frontrunners Spirit FC have a lead of three points after they were held to a 1-1 draw by twelfth placed Mounties Wanderers who had lost 3-1 to Spirit when they met in the first round.
Granville Rage retained second spot after they had the bye this week.
Western NSW Panthers are still in third place following their 1-0 success over eleventh placed Macarthur Rams who had claimed the first round points with a 2-0 result. Caleb Russell was the scorer for Western.
Central Coast climbed one place up the table to fourth when they were 3-1 winners over Blacktown Spartans who have slipped back one place to fifth. That completes the double for Central Coast as they had won the first round game 1-0.
Dulwich Hill moved up two places to sixth thanks to a strong 6-0 victory over thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions who Dully had beaten 4-2 when they met in the first round.
Fraser Park remained at seventh when they battled out a scoreless draw with ninth placed West Sydney Berries who Fraser Park had beaten 2-1 last time around.
Sydney University dropped back two places to eighth and Northern Tigers remained at tenth when their match was washed out.
In round 16 catch up action three games were played:
Fraser Park and Macarthur Rams battled out a scoreless draw after Fraser Park had taken the first round points with a 2-1 win.
Granville Rage produced a 2-1 win over Dulwich Hill, reversing the first round result when Dully were 2-1 winners.
Northern Tigers came up with a 1-0 victory over Spirit FC who the Tigers had beaten 2-0 last time around.
The impact of these matches on the table is that Granville Rage have remained at second, Fraser Park have climbed to sixth, Northern Tigers have moved up to ninth and Macarthur Rams have remained at eleventh.
Grade 18
While there is quite a battle between three teams for the top spot, there is also quite a bit of interest in the fight for one of the other two places in the play-offs with the teams right down to tenth position all right in the running so it is certain that there will be much interest in the results of every match every week from now on.
Unbeaten in their last six outings, Spirit FC climbed two places to lead the competition table on goal difference after they produced a 2-0 victory over twelfth placed Mounties Wanderers who had taken the first round points with a 1-0 result.
Northern Tigers slipped back to second when their match against Sydney University was washed out and that has forced Uni back two places to tenth.
Granville Rage dropped back one place to third when they had the bye this week.
Western NSW Panthers remained at fourth thanks to their 2-1 win over Macarthur Rams who have fallen back one place to eighth. The first round points had gone to the Rams when they won 3-2. The goals for Western came from Dale Lane and Mitch Hutchings.
Fifth placed Fraser Park came up with a 3-1 victory when they faced eleventh placed West Sydney Berries who they had beaten 6-0 when they met in the first round.
Blacktown Spartans fell back one place to seventh when they went down 2-1 to Central Coast who have moved up one place to ninth. Central Coast had also pocketed the first round points with a 1-0 result.
Dulwich Hill scooted three places up the table to sixth with a 3-1 success over thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions who Dully had beaten 5-1 last time the teams saw each other.
In round 16 catch-up action Fraser Park played out a 1-1 draw with Macarthur Rams after the first round match had ended in a scoreless draw. This result did not affect the position of either team on the table.
-By Barry Davis