The Teenage Revolution: IGA NSW NPL Mens 1

 

The dreadful weather last week had some drastic consequences for the fixtures scheduled for the weekend with only eleven of the thirty-nine matches being played and that has affected each of the competition tables on one way or another.

 
IGA NSW National Premier League Men’s 1 – G12 to G18 Overview

The only fixture to be played in its entirety on the week end was the one between Blacktown Spartans and Sydney Olympic. On this occasion rhe Spartans grabbed fifteen of the available points, leaving Olympic with only three points to show for their efforts.

Manly United managed to play the 16s and 18s matches against South Coast Wolves the home club taking all the points on offer.

Bonnyrigg White Eagles were able to play the 13s, 14s and 15s matches against Football NSW Institute with the White Eagles earning seven points from the encounter.

Sadly the Blacktown City v Sutherland Sharks, APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Marconi Stallions, Sydney United 58 v Central Coast Mariners and the Rockdale City Suns v Bonnyrigg White Eagles fixtures were all washed out and they will need to be rescheduled.

 

IGA NSW National Premier League Men’s 1 – Club Championship
(Grade 12 – Grade 15)

The much anticipated top of the table clash between Sutherland Sharks and Blacktown City was one of the victims of the weather and that fixture will be rescheduled, sadly as a double-header in the coming weeks.

Blacktown Spartans took full advantage of their ability to play matches on the synthetic surface and they promptly snatched nine of the twelve Club Championship points from Sydney Olympic. That has allowed the Spartans to leapfrog Blacktown City into second spot. Olympic’s three points share allowed them to move up from sixth to fourth.

That has forced Sydney United 58 back one place to fifth and APIA Leichhardt Tigers have slipped back one place to sixth while Manly United remained in seventh spot.

Marconi Stallions are currently placed eighth with Bonnyrigg White Eagles at ninth, South Coast Wolves at tenth, Rockdale City Suns at eleventh and competition newcomers Central Coast Mariners are bringing up the rear.

 

IGA NSW National Premier League Men’s 1 – Grade 12

Manly United remained at the top of the table on goal difference after their encounter with fifth placed South Coast Wolves was washed out and Blacktown City are still second after their meeting with third placed Sutherland Sharks suffered a similar fate.

Blacktown Spartans consolidated their place at fourth with a 2-0 victory over placed eighth Sydney Olympic thanks to goal in each half by J. Carluccio.

The wash-outs have left APIA Leichhardt Tigers in sixth spot, Sydney United 58 at seventh, Bonnyrigg White Eagles at ninth, and Marconi Stallions at tenth while Central Coast Mariners are eleventh and Rockdale City Suns are in twelfth position.

 

IGA NSW National Premier League Men’s 1 – Grade 13

Sutherland Sharks are still at the top of the table with Blacktown City right on their heels in second spot after their clash was washed out while Blacktown Spartans missed the opportunity to interrupt that cosy situation when they suffered a 2-0 loss to Sydney Olympic who have moved up two places to seventh.

After the weekend Marconi Stallions have remained at fourth, Manly United are still fifth and Sydney United 58 are sitting in sixth spot.

APIA Leichhardt Tigers have slipped back one place to eighth and South Coast Wolves dropped a place to ninth while Central Coast Mariners are in tenth position.

Bonnyrigg White Eagles moved up two places to eleventh when they collected their first points for the season with a 3-0 victory over Football NSW Institute who have fallen back one place to thirteenth and Rockdale City Suns have dropped back one place to twelfth.

 

IGA NSW National Premier League Men’s 1 – Grade 14

Blacktown Spartans moved to the top of the table on goal difference after they posted a 1-0 result over the previously unbeaten Sydney Olympic who are now sitting in second spot. The winning goal for the Spartans came from J. Wilkin with a first half strike.

The Football NSW Institute jumped from fifth to third when they battled out a 2-2 draw with eleventh placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles.

Those results have pushed Blacktown City back one place to fourth and Sutherland Sharks are now one place further back in fifth position while Central Coast Mariners have remained in sixth spot.

Sydney United 58 are placed seventh with Rockdale City Suns at eighth, Manly United at ninth and APIA Leichhardt Tigers at tenth while Marconi Stallions are in twelfth place and South Coast Wolves are occupying thirteenth position.

 
IGA NSW National Premier League Men’s 1 – Grade 15

APIA Leichhardt Tigers are still the competition frontrunners on goal difference after their clash with sixth placed Marconi Stallions was washed out while Sutherland Sharks have retained second place following the wash-out of their encounter with Blacktown City who have slipped back one place to fourth.

Blacktown Spartans have moved up one place to be third on goal difference thanks to a 1-0 success over ninth placed Sydney Olympic thanks to a goal in the second half from E. Rimac.

Bonnyrigg White Eagles have scooted from seventh to fifth with a 3-1 scoreline over the eighth placed Football NSW Institute.

Sydney United 58 have fallen back one place to seventh and Rockdale City Suns have remained at tenth while Manly United are eleventh and Central Coast Mariners are twelfth with South Coast Wolves in thirteenth position.

 

IGA NSW National Premier League Men’s 1 – Grade 16

Central Coast Mariners have retained the competition lead after their match against tenth placed Sydney United 58 was washed out while Sydney Olympic held onto second placed despite a 2-0 loss to Blacktown Spartans who have climbed from sixth to third thanks to goals from G. Gonzalez and D. Machara.

The Football NSW Institute have fallen back one place to fourth after their match against twelfth placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles was a victim of the weather and Blacktown City have dropped back to fifth place after they were washed out against eleventh placed Sutherland Sharks.

APIA Leichhardt Tigers fell back one place to sixth when their match against thirteenth placed Marconi Stallions was washed out while Manly United climbed from tenth to seventh with a 4-0 victory over eighth placed South Coast Wolves with all the goals coming in the second half.

Rockdale City Suns dropped back one place to ninth when their clash with Bonnyrigg White Eagles was washed out.

 

IGA NSW National Premier League Men’s 1 – Grade 18

Unbeaten Blacktown Spartans have extended their lead at the top of the table after they overcame a 2-1 half-time deficit to take all the points with a 3-2 victory over third placed Sydney Olympic while neighbouring Blacktown City have remained in second place following the wash-out of their encounter with eleventh placed Sutherland Sharks.

Manly United shot from seventh to fourth when they produced a second half goal for a 1-0 result over tenth placed South Coast Wolves and that forced the Football NSW Institute back to fifth place after they were washed out against twelfth placed Bonnyrigg White Eagles.

APIA Leichhardt Tigers dropped back one place to sixth when they were washed out against eighth placed Marconi Stallions and Sydney United 58  slipped back one place to seventh after their wash-out against ninth placed Central Coast Mariners.

Bonnyrigg White Eagles and Rockdale City Suns remained at twelfth and thirteenth respectively after they were also victims of the weather.

-By Barry Davis