PS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1 Preseason Cup Round 4 Review

LEICHHARDT, NSW - AUGUST 17:  Match action during the Round 21 NPL NSW Women's 1 match between Sydney University and Macarthur Rams at Lambert Park on August 17, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Football NSW/FAME Photography)


Things are hotting up in the PS4 NPL NSW Women’s 1 Preseason Cup with some intriguing results throwing both pools wide open ahead of the penultimate round of competition.
POOL 1 –
Illawarra Stingrays 2-2 Football NSW Institute
At JJ Kelly Park on Sunday afternoon, Champions the Football NSW  Institute travelled to take on the Illawarra Stingrays.
The young Institute team took a 2-0 lead into the break before the Stingrays mounted a second half come back, with the game finishing in a draw.
The result has thrown the group wide open with three teams on four points with two games to play.
North Shore Mariners 0-1 Macarthur Rams
Seven Hills Sports High was the venue for Sundays pool match between the North Shore Mariners and Macarthur Rams.
The Rams have had a slow start to their cup campaign but made sure they’d keep their finals chances alive with a hard fought 1-0 win, courtesy of Amy Ward.
POOL 2 –
Emerging Jets 3-3 Sydney University
At Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility, the Emerging Jets welcomed Sydney University.
The Jets have improved from their humbling first round loss and registered an entertaining 3-3 draw against University.
The point was enough to move Uni into second place while the Jets are in fourth with a result pending.
Central Coast 0-2 Manly United
Central Coast took their home game to Cromer Park as they took on Manly United.
United managed to register their first win of the season here, coming away with a 2-0 win. Tia Gavin and Louise Neville were the scorers for the winning side as they moved into third place on the ladder.
-By Nikola Pozder