Super Youth League Round 20 Review
Club Championship
Sydney University are still leading the way on this table after they claimed ten points from their home matches against twelfth placed Bankstown City Lions. Uni had taken all fifteen of the first round points.
Second placed Central Coast Mariners earned eight points when they hosted Western NSW Mariners who have slipped back one place to fourth. Central Coast had taken ten points from Western last time around
Mounties Wanderers climbed one place to third even though they could take only six points from their home games against eighth placed Macarthur Rams. When they met last time the Wanderers had pocketed nine points.
Granville Rage moved up one place to fifth thanks to the nine points they collected from their visit to tenth placed Dulwich Hill and that repeated the outcome of the first round encounter.
Spirit FC fell back one place to sixth when ninth placed Northern Tigers took ten points from them. In the first round Spirit earned twelve points from the day.
Seventh placed Fraser Park were caught by surprise when eleventh placed Bankstown Berries grabbed eight points from the clash this week after Fraser Park had taken eleven of the first round points.
Grade 13
With two rounds to go any of the top three teams could claim the title and any of the top six could end up in the play-offs so the interest will be intense for the next fortnight.
Sydney University maintained their place at the top of the table even though they suffered a ?shock? 2-1 loss to tenth placed Bankstown City Lions who Uni had beaten 1-0 last time.
Dulwich Hill missed the chance to claim the top spot and they slipped back to third instead when they battled out a 2-2 draw with eighth placed Granville Rage who had gone down 2-1 in the first round.
Central Coast Mariners moved up one place to second thanks to their 3-1 victory over seventh placed Western NSW Mariners. The teams had played out a 1-1 first round draw. Connor Crain provided the goal for Western
Macarthur Rams climbed one place to fourth with a 3-2 success over Mounties Wanderers who have dropped back to fifth. The points went to the Wanderers last time when they were 4-1 winners.
Sixth placed Spirit FC posted a 2-1 victory when they faced Northern Tigers who have dropped back one place to thirteenth. That gives Spirit the double as they had won the last meeting 3-1.
Bankstown Berries climbed off the bottom of the table with a 2-0 win over eleventh placed Fraser Park who had won the last encounter 8-0.
Grade 14
It seems that the top five is already settled but there could well be a number of changes in the pecking order over the next two weeks so none of them can afford to relax.
Sydney University the competition frontrunners following their 3-0 success over are ninth placed Bankstown City Lions who Uni had beaten 1-0 last time they saw each other.
Central Coast Mariners are sitting in second spot after they fought out a 1-1 draw with fourth placed Western NSW Mariners. Central Coast had claimed all the points last time with a 3-0 win. Kobe Rapley scored Western? goal this week.
Third placed Granville Rage were held to a 1-1 draw by sixth placed Dulwich Hill who were 3-2 winners when the teams met last time around.
Macarthur Rams are placed fifth following their 1-0 victory over eighth placed Mounties Wanderers and that gives the Rams the double as they had taken the first round points with a 2-1 win.
Seventh placed Fraser Park suffered a 2-0 loss when they met eleventh placed Bankstown Berries. Last time around the match finished in a 1-1 draw.
Spirit FC are in tenth position after they were 2-1 winners over twelfth placed Northern Tigers. Spirit had also taken the first round points with a 3-0 result.
Grade 15
All places are still up for grabs and there are six teams fighting it out for the five spots in the finals series so we are set for a thrilling finish to the competition.
Central Coast Mariners have managed to hold onto the competition lead following their 1-0 loss to Western NSW Mariners who have moved up one place to second. Central Coast were 2-1 winners last time around. Jeremy Judge found the back of the net in the 30th minute and Central Coast came close to equalising in the 55th when a shot from Lachlan Wilkinson hit the woodwork.
Sydney University slipped back one place to third when they were held to a 2-2 draw by eleventh placed Bankstown City Lions who Uni had beaten 3-0 in the first round clash.
Fourth placed Mounties Wanderers suffered a 1-0 loss when they faced Macarthur Rams who have moved up one place to ninth. The Wanderers had claimed the first round points with a 2-0 scoreline.
Fraser Park are still in fifth position after they fought out a 1-1 draw with tenth placed Bankstown Berries who had gone down 2-1 when the teams last saw each other.
Sixth placed Granville Rage battled out a scoreless draw with twelfth placed Dulwich Hill who Rage had beaten 4-0 last time.
Spirit FC and Northern Tigers swapped places on the table when the Tigers recorded a 2-1 victory that has promoted them to seventh and relegated Spirit to eighth. The Tigers had taken the first round points with a 4-0 result.
Grade 16
It looks as though the top five has already been settled but there is still a question of the final order as plenty of things can still happen in the closing weeks.
Central Coast Mariners are still the competition leaders following their 2-0 win over twelfth placed Western NSW Mariners who had lost the first round match 3-0.
Second placed Fraser Park registered a 2-1 victory over tenth placed Bankstown Berries after the teams had battled out a 1-1 first round draw.
Sydney University are placed third thanks to their 2-0 success over ninth placed Bankstown City Lions, repeating the exact outcome of the first round encounter.
Northern Tigers moved up one place to fourth when they were 3-0 winners over Spirit FC who have fallen back one place to fifth. That squares the ledger as Spirit had won 2-1 last time.
Sixth placed Mounties Wanderers posted a 2-0 win when they faced eighth placed Macarthur Rams who the Wanderers had beaten 1-0 in the first round.
Granville Rage are in seventh spot following their 2-0 win over eleventh placed Dulwich Hill who Rage had beaten by the same scoreline last time they saw each other.
Grade 18
What a finish lies in store over the next two weeks as the top eight teams battle it out for places in the finals series and it is not unrealistic to say that there could be many changes to the appearance of this table over that period of time.
Sydney University are the competition frontrunners following their stunning 8-3 result over thirteenth placed Bankstown City Lions and that gives Uni the double as they were 3-1 winners last time.
Western NSW Mariners are in second spot after they battled out a 1-1 draw with Central Coast Mariners who have dropped back one place to fifth. Western had claimed all the first round points with a 2-1 result. Nick Rutherford found the net for Western this week.
NSWIS are in third position after they registered a 3-0 win over Spirit FC and a 2-2 draw with Sydney University.
Northern Tigers moved up one place to fourth when they were 8-2 winners over ninth placed Spirit FC who had taken the first round points with a 5-0 scoreline.
Sixth placed Mounties Wanderers were 2-0 winners over eleventh placed Macarthur Rams who had won by the odd goal in five last time the teams met.
Bankstown Berries are placed seventh after they fought out a 2-2 draw with eighth placed Fraser Park who were 3-2 winners last time around.
Tenth placed Granville Rage registered a 2-0 victory over eleventh placed Dulwich Hill who Rage had beaten 6-4 in the first round.
-By Barry Davis
