IGA NPL NSW Grade 20s Round 19 Preview

Four games to go. Nine teams scrapping for five places.
This is where it really matters in the Grade 20s competition and Round 19 could go a long way to sorting out the conundrum that is the league table. 
MATCH OF THE ROUND

Rockdale City Suns vs Sydney Olympic FC, 1pm Sunday at Ilinden Sports Centre

Top-of-the-table Rockdale City Suns host second-from-bottom Sydney Olympic FC in this week’s Match of the Round, at Ilinden Sports Centre.
Rockdale City have a four point with four matches remaining in the race for the Premiership, but second placed Marconi Stallions can get to within a point if they win their game in hand.
The weekend of upsets in Round 18 did little to sort out the importance places in the table.
Sydney Olympic FC have Sydney United 58 FC in their sights as they look to finish as high up the table as possible, but their assignment is huge against Rockdale City on Sunday.
ROUND 19 PREVIEW

SATURDAY

Bonnyrigg White Eagles vs South Coast Wolves, 5pm at Bonnyrigg Sports Centre

Bonnyrigg White Eagles are bottom of the table, but that didn’t stop them from upsetting Blacktown City FC last weekend.
It was a win that proves their capability but they face another tough task against South Coast Wolves on Saturday evening. 
Wolves are only a point outside the top five and are an outside chance of finishing as high as third if they storm home, with APIA Leichhardt Tigers only five points ahead of them.
Manly United FC vs APIA Leichhardt Tigers, 5pm at Cromer Park

Manly United FC was another side that tripped up last week and although they have APIA Leichhardt in their sights, they will also be looking over their shoulder at the chasing back: Central Coast Mariners Academy, Blacktown City, South Coast Wolves, Sutherland Sharks and Blacktown Spartans. 
APIA meanwhile were done huge favours and have remained in third place despite going down to Blacktown Spartans last weekend. A win here though could cement for them third position and set up a shot at second placed Marconi Stallions in the final weeks.
Sutherland Sharks vs Marconi Stallions, 5pm at Seymour Shaw Park

Sutherland’s season is in the balance at they face second placed Marconi Stallions on Saturday evening.
It will be a tough assignment for Nass Martino’s side.

Marconi have been strong all season and with a game in hand, will have the Premiership leaders Rockdale City in their sights if they can string together some big wins to finish the season. 
SUNDAY
Central Coast Mariners Academy vs Blacktown Spartans, 12.30pm at Pluim Park

CCM Academy and Blacktown Spartans go head-to-head in Sunday afternoon at Pluim Park.
Either side could knock the other out of the finals race with a win in what is shaping as a season defining fixture for both sides.
Spartans will go in full of confidence, having pummelled APIA Leichhardt Tigers 4-0 last weekend, but CCM Academy have proven to be sticky opposition all season.
Sydney United 58 FC vs Blacktown City FC, 1pm at Sydney United Sports Centre

Sydney United 58 FC are in a dire position, having slipped to tenth position after a fantastic start to the season. In Chris Zuvela, they possess one of the real talents of the competition though and he alone is good enough to trouble Blacktown City.
The visiting side will be looking to bounce back from the disappointment of being upset by cellar dwellars Bonnyrigg White Eagles and they need to get back on track with a win, in order to keep their top five ambitions alive.
– By Matthew Connellan