Round 7 Review – NPL Men’s NSW
Let’s check out the mini reviews from Round 7 of the National Premier Leagues Men’s NSW competition.
Manly United 0 v NWS Spirit FC 1 at Cromer Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
The brilliant 2025 form of the NWS Spirit FC side has continued following its hard fought 1-0 victory against Manly United at Cromer Park on Friday evening.
Spirit’s Japanese gun striker Yu Okubo saw his headed goal as the only one for the match that has kept David Perkovic’s side in top spot on the National Premier Leagues Men’s NSW ladder.
St George FC 2 v Wollongong Wolves 1 at Barton Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
St George FC have become the first side to defeat Wollongong Wolves this season with a gutsy 2-1 win at Barton Park.
It was the Wolves who made a stunning start away from home, opening the scoring in under 90 seconds with a goal from Raphael Le’ai after a brilliant through-ball from Lachlan Scott.
However, St George FC responded in the 18th minute, with Bai Antoniou scoring with an extraordinary backheel flick off a corner.
In the 77th minute, Harrison Farrow found the winning goal, capitalising on a goalkeeping error after curling shot from Jaden Casella was spilled, and substitute Farrow tapped home to become the hero at Barton Park.
Sutherland Sharks 1 v Central Coast Mariners 0 at Valentine Sports Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
Sutherland Sharks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over Central Coast Mariners on Sunday afternoon at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre.
Jacob Tresoglavic scored the winning goal for the Sharks late in the first half to give his team a vital three points.
Sydney Olympic 1 v Sydney FC 2 at Belmore Sports Ground – Full Match Report and Highlights
The young Sky Blues have snapped a four-game winless streak after defeating Sydney Olympic 2-1 in a tough battle at Belmore Sports Ground.
Sydney FC’s two headed goals in the first half from Will Kennedy and Joe Lacey proved enough to record the win despite Olympic bagging a penalty goal via Dylan Ruiz-Diaz in the second period.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers 0 v St George City 1 at Popondetta Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
St George City broke their three-game losing streak with a 1-0 win against a gritty Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC side at Popondetta Park on Saturday afternoon.
It was a moment of magic which separated the sides on the night. Nathan Roberts back in the starting side, curled his free-kick into the top corner in the 33rd minute for a highlight reel goal.
The Rangers huffed and puffed but couldn’t blow down the St George City defence with Nathan Grimaldi making some key interventions.
APIA Leichhardt FC 6 v Western Sydney Wanderers 1 at Lambert Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
APIA Leichhardt returned to winning ways after a stunning 6-1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers at Lambert Park.
The match was always expected to be a goals-fest and it certainly delivered in the first half, with four goals from APIA with Presley Ortiz bagging a brace while Jordan Segreto and Jack Stewart got in o the act against the Wanderers’ one, a neat finish by Nicholas Badolato.
The second half may have had less goals but was no less entertaining as Alex Denmead and Saiya Kambayashi added to APIA’s tally for the 6-1 win.
Rockdale Ilinden 3 v Blacktown City FC 0 at Ilinden Sports Centre – Full Match Report and Highlights
Reigning Premiers Rockdale Ilinden sent a big message to the rest of the National Premier Leagues Men’s NSW competition after smashing three past a hapless Blacktown City outfit at the Ilinden Sports Centre on Saturday night.
The game did not have to wait long for the first goal as that man again, Ilinden skipper Alec Urosevski scored with a deft chip-cum-lob in the 3rd minute that sent the home side fans into raptures, a goal that stunned the visitors early on.
Urosevski made it two midway through the first half from the spot after Hunter Elliott was brought down in the box. The club captain made no mistake and it was 2-0 to the hosts.
Two became three when a lofty free-kick was sent into the box, via Brae Ovens, that eluded everyone except for Blake Ricciuto, like a thief in the night, sliding in at the back stick to toe poke home despite Henderson’s best efforts.
That’s how the scores stayed as the hosts ran out 3-0 victors much to the delight of what was a healthy home crowd at Rockdale.
Sydney United 58 1 v Marconi Stallions 2 at Sydney United Sports Centre – Full Match Report and Highlights
Marconi Stallions fought out a tough battle with neighbours Sydney United 58 FC to win the local derby 2-1 in Round 7 of the National Premier Leagues Men’s NSW.
After taking the lead in the first half through Lachlan Griffiths, the Stallions were made to work hard in the second half by a tough home side.
Sydney United 58 equalised through Carlos De Oliveira before Marconi’s winning goal came through Matej Busek in what was another great encounter by these two local rivals.
