Super Youth League Round 23 Review

Club Championship
Spirit FC had taken ten first round points from their encounter with Dulwich Hill and this week they had to settle for nine points but that was enough to keep them at the top of this table while Dully are placed seventh.
Central Coast had bagged all fifteen points when they met Schofields Scorpions last time but this week they were happy with thirteen points from the clash to remain in second spot while the Scorpions are still at the foot of the table.
Third placed Western NSW Panthers split the spoils this week at seven apiece with ninth placed Mounties Wanderers after the Panthers had taken nine of the first round points.
Blacktown Spartans are placed fourth after they earned ten points from their clash with tenth placed Fraser Park from whom the Spartans had grabbed twelve points last time around.
Fifth placed Granville Rage pocketed twelve points form their matches against eleventh placed Macarthur Rams after the clubs had taken seven points each when they faced each other in the first round.
Sydney University and West Sydney Berries shared the spoils at seven points apiece when they met in the first round but it was a very different story this week when Uni claimed all fifteen points to remain at sixth while the Berries are eighth.
Northern Tigers are twelfth after they had the bye this week.
In catch-up action from Round 16 Northern Tigers and Spirit FC added three points each from the two matches played while the three Round 19 matches played between Northern Tigers and Sydney University saw the Tigers gain two points while Uni bagged five points.
In the full set of catch-up matches from Round 22 Western NSW Panthers took ten points from West Sydney Berries while Central Coast and Mounties Wanderers shared the spoils at six points each.
Grade 13
Central Coast have a lead of nine points at the top of the table after they accounted for Schofields Scorpions with a 2-0 scoreline, a result that has dropped the Scorpions back one place to eighth. That completes the double for Central Coast as they were 2-1 winners in the first round.
In Round 22 catch-up action Central Coast battled out a scoreless draw with Mounties Wanderers
Second placed Blacktown Spartans had beaten thirteenth placed Fraser Park 6-1 when they met in the first round and this week the Spartans completed the double when they were 4-0 winners.
Macarthur Rams are in fourth place despite their ?shock? 2-1 loss to twelfth placed Granville Rage who the Rams had beaten 1-0 when they faced each other in the first round.
Skillaroos moved up one place to third when they recorded a 1-0 win over fourteenth placed Northern Tigers, completing the double for the Skillaroos as they had won the first round match 4-1.
In Round 19 catch-up action Northern Tigers fought out a 2-2 draw with Sydney University.
Western NSW Panthers climbed one place to fifth with a 3-0 result over Mounties Wanderers who have slipped back one place to sixth. That has given the Panthers the double as they were 1-0 winners last time around.
In Round 22 catch-up action West Sydney Berries battled out a 1-1 draw with Western NSW Panthers.
Spirit FC moved up one place to seventh thanks to a 2-0 success over Dulwich Hill who have dropped one place to eleventh. Spirit had taken the first round points with a 4-1 win.
Sydney University rose one place to tenth when they produced a 4-0 victory over ninth placed West Sydney Berries. The first round clash had ended in a scoreless draw.
Grade 14
Central Coast have stretched their lead at the top of the table to seven points after they came up with a 3-1 win over thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions who had lost the first round encounter by the odd goal in seven.
In Round 22 action Central Coast and Mounties Wanderers fought out a scoreless draw.
Spirit FC have held onto second spot after they suffered a 4-0 loss to fifth placed Dulwich Hill with whom Spirit had battled out a scoreless first round draw.
Third placed Sydney University came up with a 2-0 scoreline when they faced twelfth placed West Sydney Berries who had gone down 4-2 to Uni when the teams met last time around.
Mounties Wanderers have retained fourth position on goal difference with a 1-0 victory over eighth placed Western NSW Panthers who had suffered a 3-1 loss last time they saw the Wanderers.
In Round 22 action West Sydney Berries suffered a 1-0 loss to Western NSW Panthers.
Granville Rage are still sixth on goal difference following their 3-1 success over tenth placed Macarthur Rams who had held Rage to a 1-1 first round draw.
Fraser Park are still in touch with the top group at seventh after they battled out a 1-1 draw with ninth placed Blacktown Spartans who had taken the first round points with a 3-2 win.
Northern Tigers are eleventh after they had the bye this week.
Grade 15
What a weekend we have had in this age group with the scheduled matches and the catch-up matches almost causing minute-by-minute changes in the structure of the competition table. It is probably best to look at the results of each of the matches and then see how they affected the look of the table.
Mounties Wanderers were beaten 2-1 by Western NSW Panthers, reversing the first round outcome when the Wanderers had won 2-0.
In a Round 22 catch-up match Mounties Wanderers recorded a 2-1 win over Central Coast
Dulwich Hill were 2-1 winners over Spirit FC. Dully had also earned the first round points when they won 4-1.
In a Round 16 catch-up match Spirit FC were 2-1 winners over Northern Tigers.
Central Coast were 2-0 winners over thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions who had lost the first round encounter by a 3-0 scoreline. 
Sydney University climbed two places to fourth thanks to their 4-0 success over tenth placed West Sydney Berries who had claimed the first round points when they were 1-0 winners.
In Round 19 catch-up action Sydney University produced a 2-0 win over Northern Tigers.
From Round 22 Western NSW Panthers were 3-2 winners over West Sydney Berries.  
Blacktown Spartans suffered a 2-1 loss to Fraser Park. The Spartans had taken the first round points with a 2-1 result.
Northern Tigers had the bye this week.
Macarthur Rams claimed the points with a 3-0 victory over Granville Rage and that gives the Rams the double as they had won the first round match 3-1.
What all that means is that Sydney University are now the competition leaders with Dulwich Hill in second spot, Mounties Wanderers at third, Spirit FC at fourth and Western NSW Panthers are fifth. There are only two points separating first place from fifth place.
The Central Coast are one point back at sixth with a gap of two points to Blacktown Spartans at seventh and they are both still very much in the race for berths in the finals series.
That leaves Fraser Park at eighth, West Sydney Berries at ninth and Northern Tigers at tenth, followed by Granville Rage, Macarthur Rams and Schofields Scorpions.
Grade 16
Spirit FC have maintained their place at the top of the table on goal difference following their 2-0 victory over ninth placed Dulwich Hill and that gives Spirit the double as they had won the first round match with a 1-0 scoreline.
Second placed Granville Rage continue to apply pressure to the leaders after they collected the points with a 1-0 result over eleventh placed Macarthur Rams who Rage had beaten 3-0 last time around.
Fraser Park have slipped back one place to fourth position following their 3-1 loss to Blacktown Spartans who have stepped up one place to third. The first round points had also gone to the Spartans when they were 1-0 winners.
Central Coast jumped one place up the table with a 2-0 success over thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions who had lost the first round encounter by a 7-0 scoreline.
In Round 22 catch-up action Central Coast produced a 2-0 victory over Mounties Wanderers.
Western NSW Panthers slipped back one place to sixth when they were beaten 2-1 by twelfth placed Mounties Wanderers who the Panthers had beaten 3-0 when the teams met last time.
Seventh placed Sydney University produced a 3-2 win over eighth placed West Sydney Berries and that gave Uni the double as they were 3-1 winners when the teams faced off in the first round.
In a Round 22 catch-up match West Sydney Berries were 2-1 winners over Western NSW Panthers.
Northern Tigers held onto tenth position when they had the bye this week.
In Round 19 catch-up action Northern Tigers battled out a scoreless draw with Sydney University.
Grade 18
Granville Rage have extended their lead at the top of the table to five points when they were 4-0 winners over eighth placed Macarthur Rams who Rage had beaten 2-0 in the first round. 
Spirit FC climbed two places up the table to second when the produced a very solid 6-0 win over Dulwich Hill who have dropped back one place to seventh. Spirit had won the first round clash 6-1.
In Round 16 catch-up action Northern Tigers came up with a 4-1 victory over Spirit FC.
Western NSW Panthers fell back one place to third after they were held to a 2-2 draw by twelfth placed Mounties Wanderers who had lost the first round match 2-0. 
Northern Tigers dropped one place to fourth when they had the bye this week.
Fifth placed Fraser Park suffered a 4-0 loss to Blacktown Spartans who have used the points to climb one place to sixth. The first round points had gone to Fraser Park when they were 1-0 winners.
Sydney University stepped one place up the table to ninth when they produced a 3-2 win over West Sydney Berries who have slipped back one place to twelfth. The Berries had taken the first round points with a 4-0 result.
In a Round 22 catch-up match West Sydney Berries suffered a 6-1 loss to Western NSW Panthers.
Central Coast drifted back one place to tenth when they were held to a scoreless draw by thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions who had lost the first round clash 2-0.
In Round 22 action Central Coast and Mounties Wanderers battled out a 1-1 draw.
-By Barry Davis