Premier Youth League Round 14 Review

With no fixtures scheduled for next weekend, we will take the opportunity to look back on what has happened and take a peek at what may happen over the coming weeks as we rapidly approach the finals series.
Overview
Sutherland Sharks took twelve points from their first round encounter with Manly United but on this occasion the clubs shared the spoils at seven points apiece and that was enough to keep the Sharks at the top of the rankings and Manly at third.
Last time the clubs faced each other Marconi Stallions made off with all fifteen points from the matches against Parramatta FC and the Stallions did nearly as well this week when they to0ok thirteen points from the day. Marconi are still in second spot but Parramatta tumbled back two places to ninth.  
Blacktown City earned nine points from their first round clash with Sydney United 58 and they upped the ante this week with twelve points to show for their efforts. That leaves City at fourth while United have slipped back one place to eleventh.
Blacktown Spartans pocketed nine points when they last met Sydney Olympic but it was different story this time around as Olympic earned eight points from the fixture to remain at fifth and the Spartans have hung onto eighth position.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers bagged nine points from their first round clash with Bonnyrigg White Eagles and the Tigers repeated the dose as they took nine more points from this week?s meeting between the clubs and that has moved them two places up the table to seventh and left the White Eagles at sixth.
When they met in the first round, Rockdale City Suns grabbed thirteen points from their matches against South Coast Wolves. However, the Wolves turned the tables this time when they took eight points from the day but they have remained in twelfth position while the Suns actually moved up one place to tenth.
Grade 13

APIA Leichhardt Tigers were 2-0 winners when they faced Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the first round and they took the points again this week when they were 1-0 winners. That has kept the Tigers at the top of the table while the White Eagles have dropped back one place to sixth.
Sydney Olympic edged out Blacktown Spartans with a 2-1 scoreline when they played last time and they completed the double with a 1-0 result this week. In a Round 4 catch-up match, Olympic added three more points to their tally when they defeated Marconi Stallions 2-0. Those matches combined to allow Olympic to climb one place to second while the Spartans are still in ninth place.
Sutherland Sharks claimed the first round points with a 1-0 result over Manly United and the Sharks claimed the points once again this time when the came up with a 4-2 success. Sutherland moved up one place to fifth and Manly fell back a place to third.
Marconi Stallions picked up the first round points with a 3-1 victory over Parramatta FC and that effort was repeated this week when the Stallions claimed a 2-0 victory. That has moved the Stallions one place upward to third and left Parramatta at tenth.
Sydney United 58 produced a 2-1 win last time they saw Blacktown City but the ledger was squared this week when City took the points with a 2-1 win of their own. As a result, Blacktown have climbed to eleventh and United have stayed at seventh.
The first round points went to Rockdale City Suns when they shaded South Coast Wolves with a 1-0 scoreline. However, on this occasion the match was locked up at 2-2 when the final whistle sounded, dropping the Suns back one place to twelfth and leaving the Wolves at thirteenth.  
Grade 14
APIA Leichhardt Tigers produced a string 4-0 result when they met Bonnyrigg White Eagles last time around and while the Tigers took the points again, it was only 1-0 this week but that was sufficient to keep them at the top of the table and to force the White Eagles back one place to fifth.
Rockdale City Suns were 2-0 winners in the first round clash with South Coast Wolves and the Suns completed the double this week when they produced a 1-0 victory to remain in second spot while the Wolves are still in thirteenth position.
Sutherland Sharks produced a 1-0 result last time the saw Manly United and the Sharks repeated the dose this week with another 1-0 scoreline to stay at third and leave Manly at eighth.
Marconi Stallions were 1-0 winners when they faced Parramatta FC in the first round and they completed the double this week with a 3-0 success. That has moved the Stallions up one place to fourth and left Parramatta at sixth.
Blacktown Spartans came up with a 3-0 win last time they met Sydney Olympic but on this occasion the teams split the points when the match finished at 2-2, an outcome that has left the Spartans at seventh and allowed Olympic to move up one place to ninth when combined with their 2-1 win over Marconi Stallions in a Round 4 catch-up match..
Sydney United 58 claimed the first round points with a 4-1 victory over Blacktown City and they completed the double with a 3-1 result this time around but they still slipped back one place to tenth while City are still eleventh.
Grade 15
Marconi Stallions posted a 1-0 result last time they faced Parramatta FC and this week they really stepped it up with a 6-0 result to complete the double. The Stallions have retained their unbeaten status and the top spot on the table and forced Parramatta back one place to seventh.
Sydney Olympic had suffered a 2-1 first round loss to Blacktown Spartans but they squared the account this time when they produced a 3-2 victory. That, combined with the 1-0 win over Rockdale City Suns in a Round 12 catch-up match, has moved Olympic up two places to second and left the Spartans at eighth.
Blacktown City took the first round points with a 2-0 win over Sydney United 58 and they claimed the double when they were 5-0 winners this time around. However, Blacktown fell back one place to third and United have remained at ninth.
When they met in the first round APIA Leichhardt Tigers defeated Bonnyrigg White Eagles 3-0 and the Tigers grabbed the points once again this week when they came up with a 3-2 success. That has allowed the Tigers to move up one place to fourth while the White Eagles are still eleventh.
Sutherland Sharks were 4-1 winners in their first round clash with Manly United but the tables were turned this week when Manly posted a 2-1 result. As a consequence, Manly climbed one place to sixth and the Sharks tumbled back two places to fifth.
Rockdale City Suns recorded a 2-1 success when the faced South Coast Wolves in the first round but the Wolves squared the ledger this week when they were 1-0 winners. That has allowed the Wolves to climb one place to twelfth while the Suns are still tenth.
Grade 16
Blacktown City registered a 3-1 victory in their first round encounter with Sydney United 58 and they completed the double this time when they were 1-0 winners. City have retained their place at the top of the table and United have dropped back one place to seventh.
Manly United claimed the first round points from Sutherland Sharks with a 2-1 result and they went on with the job, winning this week?s match 1-0. Manly are still in second spot while the Sharks have fallen back one place to sixth.
Marconi Stallions pocketed the first round points with a 2-1 win over Parramatta FC and they completed the job with a 2-0 success this week to remain at third while Parramatta slipped back two places to eleventh.
Blacktown Spartans came up with a 3-0 victory last time they faced Sydney Olympic but this time the teams shared the spoils when their match was scoreless at the final whistle. That allowed the Spartans to hang onto fourth position and Olympic moved up one place to ninth. Olympic were aided by their 2-1 win over Rockdale City Suns in a Round 12 catch-up match.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles were 2-0 winners in their first round encounter with APIA Leichhardt Tigers and they repeated the dose when they posted a 3-1 victory this week. The White Eagles rocketed three places up the ladder to fifth and the Tigers remained at twelfth.
Rockdale City Suns and South Coast Wolves had battled out a scoreless first round draw and they once again shared the spoils when this week?s game ended at 1-1. While the Suns have dropped back one place to eighth, the Wolves have been elevated one place to tenth.
Grade 18
Sutherland Sharks had edged out Manly United with a 2-1 first round win but this week the unbeaten, competition leading Sharks dropped points for the first time when they were held to a scoreless draw by fourth placed Manly.
Blacktown City posted a 9-0 result when they last saw Sydney United 58 and while it was a lot closer this week, City claimed the points once again when they won 3-1. That has left them in second spot while United have fallen back one place to eleventh.
Marconi Stallions took the first round points with a 3-1 win over Parramatta FC but this week the teams battled out a 1-1 draw. That has left the Stallions at third and Parramatta are still in eighth position.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles registered a 5-1 first round win over APIA Leichhardt Tigers and that scoreline was repeated this week when the White Eagles claimed the points once again. That allowed Bonnyrigg to move up one place to fifth and left the Tigers in twelfth place.
Sydney Olympic had taken the first round points with a 3-1 success over Blacktown Spartans but the account was squared this time when the Spartans recorded a 3-0 victory. The Spartans are still in seventh spot and Olympic fell back one place to sixth.
Rockdale City Suns were 2-1 winners in their first round clash with South Coast Wolves but this week the Wolves turned the table with a 4-1 result. That has forced the Suns to drop one place to tenth while the Wolves have climbed two places to ninth.
-By Barry Davis