Super Youth League Round 21 Review
We now have only one round ? and some catch-up matches ? to play and there is still so much at stake in every one of the competitions so no-one can afford to relax and take it easy just yet.
Club Championship
Sydney University collected twelve points from their first round fixture against Dulwich Hill and Uni continued that trend when they pocketed ten points from this week?s fixture. They are still second on the table and Dully have remained at tenth.
Central Coast Mariners pocketed thirteen points last time they faced Granville Rage and they went on with the job as the Mariners collected twelve points from this week?s encounter. To remain in first spot and force Rage back one place to sixth.
Mounties Wanderers snatched twelve points from their last meeting with Western NSW Mariners and this time the Wanderers earned nine more points from a day on which they did not lose a game. Mounties are still in third position and Western have held onto fourth place.
Spirit FC bagged all fifteen points from their first round encounter with Macarthur Rams and Spirit managed to add nine more points to their tally this week and that has allowed them to move one place up the table to fifth while the Rams are still eighth.
Fraser Park earned eleven points last time they saw Bankstown City Lions and they collected eight more points this week to remain in seventh spot while the Lions are still placed twelfth.
Northern Tigers took nine points from their first round engagement with Bankstown Berries and they repeated that effort, taking nine points from this week?s clash. That leaves the Tigers at ninth and the Berries at eleventh.
Grade 13
Last week there were three teams still in the running for the title but that has been reduced to two contenders and while that will be interesting, so will the race to the wire for the next four teams who will be looking for the best possible finish and a big part of that will be determining which of them will play in the finals and which one will miss out.
Sydney University suffered a 3-1 loss in their first round match against Dulwich Hill but Uni made amends for that with a 2-0 win this week to remain at the top of the table and leave Dully in third place. Uni added another three points to their tally when they were 5-0 winners over the Skilleroos who they had defeated 2-0 in the first round.
Central Coast Mariners were 2-1 winners last time they faced Granville Rage and they completed the double with a 3-1 win this week to stay in second spot while Rage are still eighth.
Macarthur Rams suffered a 2-0 loss to Spirit FC in their first round match and history repeated as Spirit once again took the points, this time with a 3-0 result. That has enabled Spirit to climb two places to fourth and forced the Rams back to fifth place.
Mounties Wanderers produced a 2-1 win last time they met Western NSW Mariners. However, on this occasion the teams shared the spoils when their match finished at 1-1 and that has forced the Wanderers back one place to sixth. Western dominated the first half and took the lead through a goal from Kurtley Golden. The Wanderers worked their way back into the game in the second half and they were rewarded with an equaliser.
Bankstown City Lions were beaten 2-0 by Fraser Park in the first round but the tables were turned this week when the Lions were 2-0 winners allowing them to move up one place to ninth and leaving Fraser Park at eleventh.
Northern Tigers took the first round points from Bankstown Berries with a 1-0 result and the Tigers went on with the job when they posted a 3-1 victory this week. That has meant that the teams have swapped places on the table with the Tigers moving to twelfth and the Berries dropping to thirteenth.
Grade 14
The competition frontrunners have an unassailable lead and they other four teams currently in the top five will all compete in the play-offs but there may still be a change or two to their finishing order.
Sydney University earned the first round points with a 1-0 win over Dulwich Hill and they completed the double this week with a 4-0 victory. Uni remain at they top of the table with an unbeatable lead while Dully have slipped back one place to seventh.
Central Coast Mariners came up with a 2-0 win last time they met Granville Rage and they repeated that effort with a 3-0 success this week to stay in second spot while Rage are still third.
Western NSW Mariners secured the first round points over Mounties Wanderers with a 5-2 result but the teams shared the spoils this week when they were locked up at 1-1 when the final whistle sounded. That means that Western have remained at fourth and the Wanderers have dropped back one place to ninth. The Western found the Wanderers to be a tough obstacle as they made life very difficult throughout the game. The goal for Western was scored by Kobe Rapley.
Macarthur Rams suffered a 5-1 loss to Spirit FC in their first round encounter and Spirit continued that trend when they came up with a 2-0 win this week. The Rams have held onto fifth place and Spirit have climbed two places to eighth.
Fraser Park and Bankstown City Lions had battled out a scoreless draw last time around and history repeated as this week?s match also finished at 0-0. That has allowed Fraser Park to move up one place to sixth while the Lions dropped back one place to tenth.
Northern Tigers were winners by the odd goal in five last time they saw Bankstown Berries and the Tigers completed the double with a 1-0 result this week. The teams have swapped places on the table with the Tigers moving up to eleventh and the Berries dropping back to twelfth.
Grade 15
While the teams to compete in the finals series have already been determined, there is no doubt that we will need to wait until the last ball is kicked in this competition to discover the order in which they will finish.
Central Coast Mariners were held to a 1-1 draw by Granville Rage in their first round clash but this time Central Coast took the full ration of points when they were 2-0 winners. They have remained at the top of the table while Rage are still sixth. In a tight first half both teams had their chances but it took until the 25th minute for the first goal to come. That occurred when the Mariners? Pirrottina was brought down in the box and Matt Bennett converted the spot kick to give his side the half-time lead. Moments into the second stanza Tim Tseng capitalised on a defensive error to take the score to 2-0. To their credit, the Granville lads never gave up and fought all the way to the final whistle.
Western NSW Mariners were beaten 1-0 by Mounties Wanderers when they teams last saw each other and the Wanderers struck again when they produced a 1-0 result. Western have slipped back one place to third and the Mounties have remained at fourth. The Wanderers reportedly came out firing and their early goal proved to be the difference in a very tight game.
Sydney University produced a 3-1 victory in their first round match against Dulwich Hill and that trend continued as Uni came up with a 2-0 success which allowed them to climb one place to second while Dully are still in twelfth position.
Fraser Park posted a 2-1 win last time they faced Bankstown City Lions and Fraser Park completed the double this week thanks to a 3-1 result. They have held onto fifth place and the Lions are placed eleventh.
Northern Tigers suffered a 4-2 loss in the first round match with Bankstown Berries and there was more of the same this time as the Berries were 2-0 winners. The Tigers remained at seventh and the Berries are still tenth.
In the first round Macarthur Rams went down by the odd goal in five to Spirit FC but the tables were turned this week when the Rams secured the points with a 3-0 result. That leaves the Rams at ninth and Spirit at eighth.
Grade 16
In this competition the frontrunners have an unmatchable lead but there is still some question of the positions of the remainder of the teams competing for places in the finals series and that will not be known until next weekend.
Central Coast Mariners had registered a 3-1 first round win over Granville Rage and when the Mariners recorded a 1-0 victory this week they established an unassailable lead at the top of the table while Rage are still in seventh spot.
Fraser Park were 2-0 winners when they met Bankstown City Lions last time around but they had to be content with a share of the points this week when the match ended at 2-2. Fraser Park held onto second spot and the Lions moved up one place to eighth.
Last time the teams faced each other Sydney University produced a 1-0 result over Dulwich Hill but it was closer this week when the teams battled out a 1-1 draw. Uni have remained at third while Dully are still in eleventh position.
Northern Tigers had edged out Bankstown Berries with a 2-1 first round win but the Berries were able to square the ledger this week when they produced a 1-0 result. That has forced the Tigers back one place to fifth while the Berries remained at tenth.
Spirit FC came up with a 4-1 victory when they met Macarthur Rams last time and Spirit went on with the job when they were 6-1 winners this week, an outcome that has pushed them up one place to fourth while the Rams have slipped back one place to ninth.
Mounties Wanderers posted a 2-0 win when the faced Western NSW Mariners in the first round and that scoreline was repeated when the teams met this week. The Wanderers are still in sixth spot and Western have remained in twelfth position. The Mounties exerted their authority on the match and would not give Western a single millimetre.
Grade 18
There could well be a barnstorming finish to this competition as positions are still very much up for grabs and there are as many as eight teams wanting the be a part of the play-offs.
Sydney University posted a 1-0 win when they met Dulwich Hill in the first round but Dully produced a genuine shock when they squared the account this time when they won by the odd goal in five. Uni have held onto the top spot on the table and Dully are still placed twelfth.
In the first round Western NSW Mariners were beaten 2-0 by Mounties Wanderers and this time the teams shared the spoils when their match ended in a 2-2 draw. Western are still in second spot while the Wanderers have moved up one place to fifth. Western took a 2-0 lead to the break thanks to strikes from Mitch Hutchings and Nick Rutherford but the Wanderers clawed their way back into the game with two second half goals to tie things up.
NSWIS are in third place with twelve wins and four draws coming from their eighteen matches.
Northern Tigers were 2-1 winners when they faced Bankstown Berries last time and the Tigers have completed the double following their 3-0 win this week. They have remained in fourth position and the Berries have dropped back one place to eighth.
Central Coast Mariners had produced a 3-1 victory from their first round clash with Granville Rage but it was a very different story this time as Rage produced a solid 4-0 victory. Granville have moved up one place to ninth while the Mariners have dropped back one place to sixth.
When they met in the first round Fraser Park defeated Bankstown City Lions 2-0 and that effort was repeated when Fraser Park won 4-1 this week. They have climbed one place to seventh and the Lions are still in thirteenth position.
Spirit FC had claimed the first round points with a 4-1 win over Macarthur Rams but the tables were turned this time when the Rams were 2-0 winners, an outcome that has left the Rams at eleventh and forced Spirit to drop one place to tenth.
-By Barry Davis
