Super Youth League Round 14 Review

Club Championship
Sydney University continue to lead the way on this table after they claimed all fifteen points from their visit to eleventh placed Bankstown Berries. Uni also took all the points from the first round clash and probably will happen.
Second placed Central Coast Mariners bagged nine points without losing a game when they hosted Mounties Wanderers who have slipped back one place to seventh. Central Coast had earned ten points from the day when the clubs faced each other last time.
Western NSW Mariners remained in third place even though they could take only five points from their home games against ninth placed Northern Tigers. When the clubs last met they split the points at six apiece.
Spirit FC moved up one place to fourth after they shared the spoils at seven apiece when they took the trip to tenth placed Dulwich Hill from whom Spirit had taken eight of the first round points.
Fraser Park dropped back one place to fifth after they could take only four points from their visit to eighth placed Granville Rage. The first round meeting ended with Fraser park taking nine points from the day.
Macarthur Rams climbed one place to sixth thanks to the four points they claimed from their home games against twelfth placed Bankstown City Lions. The Rams had pocketed thirteen points from the first round clash.
Grade 13
Sydney University moved to the top of the table when they posted a 4-1 victory over thirteenth placed Bankstown Berries and that completed the double for Uni as they were 4-0 winner last time around.
Dulwich Hill slipped back to second spot when they battled out a 1-1 draw with Spirit FC who have dropped back one place to seventh. That was exactly the same outcome as the teams had produced in the first round.
When Central Coast Mariners came up with a 2-0 win over Mounties Wanderers the teams swapped places on the table with the Mariners moving up to third and the Wanderers dropping back to fifth. That squares the ledger as the Mounties were 3-2 winners in the first round. Central Coast?s position was aided by their 2-1 success over the ninth placed Skilleroos in a Round 13 catch-up match.
Macarthur Rams are in fourth position thanks to their solid 5-0 win over Bankstown City Lions who have fallen back one place to tenth. The teams had fought out a scoreless draw in the first round.
Western NSW Mariners climbed one place to sixth when they registered a 3-1 success over twelfth placed Northern Tigers, completing the double for the Mariners as they were 2-0 winners last time the teams saw each other. Western added three more points to their tally when they were 3-0 winners over the Skilleroos.
Granville Rage scooted two places up the table to eighth when they recorded a 1-0 victory over eleventh placed Fraser Park who had gone down 6-2 last time they met the Rage.
Grade 14
Sydney University retained their place at the top of the table following their 2-0 victory over twelfth placed Bankstown Berries who had lost the first round clash 5-0.
Second placed Central Coast Mariners battled out a 1-1 draw with Mounties Wanderers who have moved up one place to eighth. The Mariners had claimed all the first round points when they were 4-1 winners.
Western NSW Mariners are still in third place after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Northern Tigers who have slipped back one place to eleventh. That repeated the outcome of the first round clash between these teams.
Fourth placed Macarthur Rams suffered a surprising 1-0 loss to Bankstown City Lions who have climbed two places to ninth. The Rams had taken the first round points with a 3-1 result.
Granville Rage are placed fifth following their 1-0 success over Fraser Park who have fallen back one place to seventh. Rage were 3-1 winners last time around.
Dulwich Hill climbed one place to sixth when they came up with a 2-0 win over Spirit FC who have tumbled back two places to tenth. The teams had fought out a 3-3 draw in the first round clash.
Grade 15
Sydney University extended their lad at the top of the table when they were 2-0 winners over Bankstown Berries who have dropped back two places to eleventh. Uni had claimed the first round points with a 3-0 win.
Central Coast Mariners are still in second spot following their 1-1 draw with fourth placed Mounties Wanderers. The teams had battled out a scoreless first round draw. The Mounties scored with a strike late in the first half to lead 1-0 at the interval. However, Matt Bennett got his head to a ball to provide the equaliser ten minutes into the second stanza.
Third placed Western NSW Mariners were held to a 1-1 draw by sixth placed Northern Tigers after their first round encounter had finished at 0-0.
Fraser Park are in fifth position after they fought out a 1-1 draw with seventh placed Granville Rage who had suffered a 3-0 loss last time the teams saw each other.
Eighth placed Spirit FC produced a strong 5-1 victory when they met twelfth placed Dulwich Hill and that completes the double for Spirit as they were 2-0 winners in the first round match.
Tenth placed Macarthur Rams suffered a 2-1 loss to eleventh placed Bankstown City Lions, squaring the accounts as the Rams were 2-0 winners in the first round encounter.
Grade 16
Central Coast Mariners are still the competition frontrunners following their 3-0 victory over sixth placed Mounties Wanderers who had gone down 2-1 last time they played against the Mariners.
Second placed Fraser Park produced a 2-0 scoreline when they faced seventh placed Granville Rage and that completes the double as Fraser Park had won the first round match by the odd goal in five.
Spirit FC remained at third when they were 2-1 winners over Dulwich Hill who have slipped back one place to tenth. Spirit had taken the first round points with exactly the same scoreline.
Fourth placed Sydney University posted a 4-1 victory over eleventh placed Bankstown Berries who had lost the first round encounter 3-1.
Northern Tigers are fifth following their 2-0 success over twelfth placed Western NSW Mariners and that gives the Tigers the double as they had won the first round match 3-0.
Eighth placed Macarthur Rams suffered a 3-2 loss to Bankstown City Lions who have climbed one place to ninth. The Rams had taken the first round points with a 1-0 scoreline.
Grade 18
Western NSW Mariners continue to lead the way on this table despite their 3-2 loss to Northern Tigers who have moved up one place to third. When the teams met last time their match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Sydney University moved up to second spot when they were 4-2 winners over thirteenth placed Bankstown Berries who Uni had beaten 3-1 in the first round encounter.
Central Coast Mariners are fourth following their 2-2 draw with ninth placed Mounties Wanderers. When they met last time the Mariners claimed all the points with a 4-3 result.
Fraser Park are in sixth position after they were beaten 2-0 by eleventh placed Granville Rage, reversing the first round outcome when Fraser Park were 1-0 winners.
Seventh placed Spirit FC suffered a 2-0 loss when they faced twelfth placed Dulwich Hill who had also taken the first round points thanks to a 4-3 success.
Macarthur Rams are eighth after they battled out a 1-1 draw with thirteenth placed Bankstown City Lions. In the first round encounter the Rams had taken all the points with a 4-1 result.
-By Barry Davis