Premier Youth League Round 19 Review

Overview
Sutherland Sharks had taken nine points from their last meeting with Parramatta FC but it was a different story this week when the clubs split the points at seven apiece. The Sharks are still the best performed club while Parramatta are ranked sixth.
Marconi Stallions secured nine points from their first round encounter with Bonnyrigg White Eagles and this time the Stallions collected thirteen points from the fixture to remain at second while Bonnyrigg have dropped back one place to eighth.
Last time they saw Blacktown Spartans, Manly United pocketed all fifteen of the points but on this occasion the clubs shared the spoils at seven points each, leaving Manly at third and the Spartans at ninth.
Sydney Olympic bagged thirteen points from their last clash with South Coast Wolves and history repeated as Olympic once again slipped thirteen points into their collective pockets to remain at fourth and the Wolves are still twelfth.
When they met in the first round Blacktown City earned eight points from the fixture against APIA Leichhardt Tigers who really turned the tables this time when they earned twelve points from the day. City have clung onto fifth position and the Tigers have climbed one place in the rankings to seventh.
The first round fixture between Sydney United 58 and Rockdale City Suns ended with the clubs sharing the spoils at seven points apiece. This time United took seven points from the four matches played and that left the Suns with four points to show for their efforts. They have remained in tenth and eleventh positions respectively.
Grade 13
At this stage the leaders have a handy buffer and the next three teams seem certain to qualify for the finals series, although there could well be a number of changes in their pecking order. There will be genuine interest in which team will finish fifth as there are currently three teams still in the running for that final position in the play-offs.
Sydney Olympic were 2-0 winners last time they faced South Coast Wolves and this week Olympic completed the double with a 4-2 result to stay at the top of the table and leave the Wolves in twelfth position. Olympic added another three points to their tally when they defeated the SAP U/15 Girls with a 5-0 scoreline after the teams had battled out a scoreless first round draw.
Manly United posted a 4-0 result in their first round clash with Blacktown Spartans and Manly went on with the job with a 2-0 victory this time, leaving them in second spot and the Spartans are still tenth.
Marconi Stallions were beaten 2-1 when they met Bonnyrigg White Eagles last time but the ledger was squared this time when the Stallions produced at 1-0 win to retain third place while Bonnyrigg have slipped back one place to sixth.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Blacktown City had shared the first round points when that match ended at 0-0 but the fourth placed Tigers took all the points this week thanks to a 2-1 result that has left City in eleventh position.
Sutherland Sharks had suffered a 2-1 first round loss to Parramatta FC and this week the Sharks made amends with a 3-1 success that has moved them up one place to fifth and left Parramatta in ninth place.
Sydney United 58 produced a 2-0 win in the first round meeting with Rockdale City Suns and seventh placed United have completed the double with a 2-1 win this week, leaving the Suns at twelfth.
Grade 14
There have been some changes to the look of this table this week but it appears that the current top four will all appear in the finals series with the final order yet to be decided. Then there is the battle for fifth place with five teams all looking for an opportunity to lock it up for themselves.
APIA Leichhardt Tigers recorded a 3-0 victory last time they faced Blacktown City and the Tigers went one better this time when they won 4-0. They have stayed at the top of the table and City are still in eleventh position.
Sutherland Sharks registered a 2-0 win over Parramatta FC when they met in the first round but this time the teams shared the spoils when the match was locked at 0-0 at the final whistle. That has left the Sharks in second spot but Parramatta have dropped back one place to third.
Marconi Stallions went down 1-0 in their first round clash with Bonnyrigg White Eagles and the Stallions went on with the job as they posted a 2-0 scoreline this time to remain at third while Bonnyrigg have fallen back two places to ninth.
Rockdale City Suns were 2-1 winners last time they faced Sydney United 58 who managed to square the account this week with a 2-0 victory. That Leaves the Suns at fifth and United are tenth.
In the first round Manly United came up with a 1-0 success over Blacktown Spartans but the tables were turned this time when the Spartans claimed the points with a 3-1 result. They have moved up one place to seventh while Manly are still in sixth spot.
Sydney Olympic posted a 5-0 result in their last meeting with South Coast Wolves and they completed the double with a 4-1 win on Saturday and that has allowed them to move up one place to eighth while the Wolves are still thirteenth.
Grade 15
The unbeaten competition frontrunners have an unassailable lead and there now most of the attention will turn to the battle for the other four places in the finals as there are still six teams engaged in that intriguing contest.
Marconi Stallions defeated Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2-0 last time they faced off but on this occasion the teams settled for a point apiece when their match finished at 0-0. The Stallions are still leading the way on the table while Bonnyrigg have jumped up one place to ninth. Marconi picked up an extra three points when they were 6-0 winners over the Skilleroos in a Round 5 catch-up match.
In their first round encounter Sydney Olympic posted a 3-1 result over South Coast Wolves but this week it was a very different story as their match ended in a 1-1 draw. The teams remained at second and thirteenth respectively. Olympic added a further three points to their tally with a 1-0 win over the Skilleroos who they had beaten -1 in the first round.
Sutherland Sharks scraped in to take the points by the odd goal in five when they last played Parramatta FC who have turned the tables by winning this week?s match 1-0. Parramatta gained a further three points when they produced a 10-2 victory over the Skilleroos in a Round 5 catch-up match. All of that means that Parramatta have jumped from seventh to fourth and that the Sharks have fallen from third to sixth.
Manly United were 5-0 winners in their first round match against Blacktown Spartans and they completed the double with a 1-0 success this time around. Manly have move up one place to third and the Spartans have slipped back one place to tenth.
Blacktown City registered a 2-0 result in their first round clash with APIA Leichhardt Tigers and City went on with the job this time with a 3-0 result to their credit. Blacktown have retained fifth place while the Tigers have dropped back one place to seventh.
Last time they met Sydney United 58 produced a 4-0 victory over Rockdale City Suns but the Suns squared the ledger when they were 1-0 winners this time. The teams have remained at eighth and twelfth respectively.
Grade 16
While the current leaders have a handy buffer, the race is on in earnest to secure the best possible finish among the next five teams with the sure and certain knowledge that one of them will miss out on the finals series.
Blacktown City battled out a 1-1 draw with APIA Leichhardt Tigers when they met last time but this time, in a genuinely surprising result, the Tigers took the full ration of points with a 1-0 victory. Blacktown are still at the top of the table and the Tigers are still twelfth.
Manly United came up with a 6-2 result in their first round clash with Blacktown Spartans. However, this time the Spartans grabbed the points thanks to a 4-2 result and as a consequence Manly have dropped back one place to third and the Spartans have remained at fifth.
Marconi Stallions took the first round points with a 2-1 success over Bonnyrigg White Eagles and the Stallions prevailed again, this time with a 1-0 scoreline. They have moved up one place to second and Bonnyrigg have remained at tenth.
Sutherland Sharks were 3-0 winners when they met Parramatta FC last time around and they continued that trend when they were 4-2 winners on Saturday. That leaves the Sharks in fourth position and Parramatta at ninth.
South Coast Wolves fought it out with Sydney Olympic for a 1-1 first round draw but on this occasion Olympic bagged all the points with a 2-1 result to remain at sixth while the Wolves are still in eleventh position.
Sydney United 58 suffered a 2-1 loss to Rockdale City Suns when they last faced each other and this week the teams split the points when their match finished at 1-1, an outcome that has left United at eighth and the Suns at seventh.
Grade 18
The competition leaders cannot possibly be caught and there is considerable interest  in which teams will join them in the finals series as there are still seven teams trying to squeeze into those four remaining places.
Sutherland Sharks were 3-0 winners in their first round encounter with Parramatta FC but this week Parramatta produced a ?shock? result when they inflicted a season?s first loss on the Sharks with a 2-1 scoreline. That may have blotted Sutherland?s copybook but it could not remove them from the top of the table nor take away the title as Premiers. Parramatta have remained at fourth. 

Blacktown City took the first round points with a 1-0 win over APIA Leichhardt Tigers but the tables were turned this time in a genuinely surprising outcome as the Tigers claimed the points with a 1-0 result of their own. Blacktown have held onto second spot and the Tigers are still in twelfth position.
Marconi Stallions produced a 3-1 result when they last faced Bonnyrigg White Eagles and the Stallions went on to complete the double when they were 3-2 winners. They have remained at third and Bonnyrigg have slipped back one place to seventh.
Manly United registered a strong 5-0 win in their first round match against Blacktown Spartans but on this occasion the teams shared the spoils as the match ended in a 2-2 draw, leaving Manly at fifth and dropping the Spartans back one place to eighth.
Sydney Olympic were 4-1 winners over South Coast Wolves last time around and Olympic continued that trend when they produced a 2-0 win which allowed them to climb two places to sixth while the Wolves have remained at eleventh.
Sydney United 58 and Rockdale City Suns fought out a 2-2 first round draw but this week?s match was postponed and that has left the teams in ninth and tenth places respectively.

-By Barry Davis