David Manuca and Dejan Kalinic take you through all the action from Round 5 of the New South Wales Premier League
ANALYSISBy David Manuca and Dejan Kalinic
Results
Sutherland Sharks 1-1 Sydney United 58, South Coast Wolves 2-1 Blacktown Spartans, Rockdale City Suns 0-2 Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Sydney Olympic 2-1 Parramatta FC, APIA Leichhardt 2-2 Manly United, Blacktown City 1-1 Marconi Stallions
| THE WEEKEND STORY |
Bonnyrigg White Eagles' impressive start to the season continued when they won their fifth consecutive game with a 2-0 away victory over the Rockdale City Suns. Elsewhere, creative midfielder Panny Nikas scored a late equaliser to see Sutherlands Sharks draw 1-1 against Sydney United 58. South Coast Wolves remain second on the table after they defeated Blacktown Spartans 2-1 to pick up their fourth win of the campaign, while Sydney Olympic moved back into the top five with a 2-1 win over struggling Parramatta FC. APIA Leichhardt were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against Manly United after another poor showing at home, while Blacktown City left it late to secure a 1-1 draw against the Marconi Stallions.
| THE STANDINGS |
|
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
|
|
1 |
Bonnyrigg White Eagles |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
5 |
+9 |
15 |
|
2 |
South Coast Wolves |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
5 |
+6 |
12 |
|
3 |
Sydney Olympic |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
10 |
|
4 |
Blacktown City |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
9 |
|
5 |
Marconi Stallions |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Sydney United |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
8 |
|
7 |
Sutherland Sharks |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
-2 |
6 |
|
8 |
Blacktown Spartans |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
-2 |
4 |
|
9 |
APIA Leichhardt |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
4 |
|
10 |
Manly United |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
-4 |
3 |
|
11 |
Parramatta |
5 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
-6 |
1 |
|
12 |
Rockdale City Suns |
5 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
-7 |
1 |
| GOALS |
7 - Robert YOUNIS (Bonnyrigg White Eagles)
4 - Ryuji MIYAZAWA (Blacktown City)
3 - Nathan ELASI (Marconi Stallions), Chris GOMEZ (Blacktown Spartans), Luka GLAVAS (Sydney United 58), Andrew BEVIN (APIA Leichhardt), Peter SIMONOVSKI (South Coast Wolves), Panny NIKAS (Sutherland Sharks), Chris PAYNE (Manly United)
2 - Luke ROODENBURG (Blacktown City), Mitchell LONG (Bonnyrigg White Eagles), Fabian IACOVELLI (South Coast Wolves), Michael HAWRYSIUK (APIA Leichhardt), Matthew BAILEY (Sutherland Sharks), Louis BOZANIC (Blacktown Spartans), Yuchi YAMAUCHI (Blacktown City)
| PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEKEND |
South Coast Wolves
South Coast Wolves continue to surprise with impressive showings, keeping the pressure on league leaders the Bonnyrigg White Eagles. A 2-1 win over the Blacktown Spartans again came on the back of a strong performance, with Peter Simonovski on the scoresheet for the third time this season. They were forced onto the back foot late in the encounter as the Spartans finished strongly, but showed grit to hold on.
| AFTERTHOUGHTS |
"Attentions have already turned to Round 6 and a series of blockbuster games at either end of the table. Sydney United 58 against Bonnyrigg appears to be the pick of the bunch, but Marconi-South Coast will also be an intriguing clash. Rockdale and Manly, two of the bottom three, also meet."
- Dejan
"It becomes clearer every week that Bonnyrigg White Eagles are this seasons team to beat. With five wins from five games, it is difficult to see anyone in their current form beating them. Sydney United 58 could give them a run for their money this weekend."
- David
| THE NUMBERS |
7 - the number of different goal scorers for Bonnyrigg so far this season.
2 - the number of teams still undefeated after round five.
3 - the number of draws APIA Leichhardt have had in their past three games.
| TWEETS OF THE WEEK (#NSWPL) |
@TheFootballSack: Ah, the sweet sounds of the FIFA World Cup tune rings out as the two sides walk out onto the pitch. Welcome to #StateLeagueFootball. #NSWPL
@Mitch_Grima: At Belmore Sports Ground for Olympic v Parramatta....what a park! #NSWPL
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