IGA NSW NPL Youth Round 1 Review

Here we are at the start of another competition season and what a year it promises to be.

We have a new look competition with a new name but we can be certain that the standard of play will be exceptionally high for what has always been regarded as the best youth football competition in Australia.

Please allow me to take this opportunity to wish all clubs, teams, players, coaches and managers the very best for the season. I sincerely hope that it will be all you could hope for and that you will enjoy the 2013 competition.

When the competition is in full swing there are twelve venues in operation each Saturday and it is physically impossible for me to be at more than one of those venues. Therefore, I would appreciate some help from the clubs each week in the form of the goal scorers and, if possible a short (and unbiased) report on the matches played. You can reach me by email at barrydavis52@hotmail.com or you could ring or text me on 0451 004 091.

Overview

Blacktown City got off to a wonderful start to the season when they collected all twelve points from their visit to Rockdale City Suns, scoring thirteen goals in the process and conceding only two. 

Sutherland Sharks also had a terrific day as they also bagged a dozen points from their four matches at South Coast Wolves. The Sharks found the net fourteen times on the day and they conceded only three goals all day. 

APIA Leichhardt Tigers would have to have been delighted with the ten points their earned from their home clash with Bonnyrigg White Eagles and Sydney Olympic also made a very good start to the season with a haul of ten points at home to competition newcomers Central Coast Mariners Academy.

Blacktown Spartans must have been pleased with the nine points they took from their home matches against Marconi Stallions while Sydney United 58 pocketed nine points from their trip to Manly United.

Goal watch: A total of 82 goals were scored on Saturday, an average of 3.42 goals per match played.

Grade 12

APIA Leichhardt Tigers made a very good start to the season when they posted a 5-0 success over Bonnyrigg White Eagles while Blacktown Spartans registered a very strong 5-1 victory when they faced Marconi Stallions.

Manly United collected the maximum points in their match against Sydney United 58 with a 3-2 scoreline and Blacktown City recorded a 2-1 result over Rockdale City Suns.

Sutherland Sharks were 2-1 winners in their match against South Coast Wolves while Sydney Olympic and Central Coast Mariners Academy battled out a 1-1 draw.

Goal watch: a total of 24 goals were scored in this age group, an average of 4.0 goals per match.

Grade 13

Blacktown City registered the biggest win of the day when they came up with a 6-0 scoreline in their match against Rockdale City Suns while Sutherland Sharks recorded a solid 4-1 result when they faced South Coast Wolves.

Sydney United 58 bagged all the points when they were 4-3 winners over Manly United and Marconi Stallions registered a handy 2-0 success over Blacktown Spartans.

Sydney Olympic claimed the points with a 2-1 victory over Central Coast Mariners Academy while APIA Leichhardt Tigers were 2-0 winners over Bonnyrigg White Eagles.

Goal watch: a total of 25 goals were scored in this age group, an average of 4.16 goals per match.

Grade 14

Sutherland Sharks started the competition with a useful 3-0 result in the game against South Coast Wolves and Sydney United 58 recorded exactly the same scoreline when they faced Manly United.

Blacktown Spartans produced a 2-0 scoreline when they met Marconi Stallions while Sydney Olympic downed Central Coast Mariners Academy with a 1-0 result.

Blacktown City edged out Rockdale City Suns with a 1-0 scoreline while the match between APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Bonnyrigg White Eagles ended in a 1-1 draw.

Goal watch: a total of 12 goals were scored in this age group, an average of 2.0 goals per match.

Grade 15

Sutherland Sharks produced a very solid 5-1 victory over South Coast Wolves in their opening game and Blacktown City registered a handy 4-1 result in their match against Rockdale City Suns.

Sydney United 58 also recorded a 4-1 result in their clash with Manly United while APIA Leichhardt Tigers were 2-1 winners over Bonnyrigg White Eagles.

Sydney Olympic took the opening day points when they came up with a 1-0 success over Central Coast Mariners Academy and Blacktown Spartans  posted a 1-0 result from their game against Marconi Stallions.

Goal watch: a total of 21 goals were scored in this age group, an average of 3.5 goals per match.

-By Barry Davis