Round 14 Review – NPL Men’s NSW
Let’s check out the mini reviews from Round 14 of the National Premier Leagues Men’s NSW competition.
Manly United 1 v Rockdale Ilinden 1 at Cromer Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
The points were shared on a rainy Cromer Park as Manly United and Rockdale Ilinden battled it out in what was a tense 1-1 draw on Friday evening.
Ilinden youngster Jordan Graoroski went boom just two-minutes in as he opened the scoring for Rockdale, before a straight red card on the stroke of halftime to ace attacker Ali Auglah changed the complexion of the match-up as Farah Koko equalised midway through the second stanza as both teams settled for the point.
St George FC 0 v Western Sydney Wanderers 3 at Barton Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
It was a night to remember for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC as they picked up their third victory of the season stunning St George Saints Football Club 3-0 at Barton Park on a chilly Friday evening.
The visitors struck two early goals twenty minutes into the first half through Alaat Abdul-Rahman and Edmun Haddad while Meliwethu Nkomo added a stoppage time third to put the result beyond doubt and snap the club’s losing streak against the Saints.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers 0 v Sutherland Sharks 0 at Popondetta Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
Points were shared in a 0-0 draw between Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC and Sutherland Sharks FC at Popondetta Park on Saturday.
The best chances for either side fell to Joey Gibbs for the Rangers and Lucas Ciaramella for the visitors but neither side could unlock each other’s defences as they settled for a point in a gruelling encounter.
Sydney Olympic 4 v Sydney United 58 0 at Jubilee Stadium – Full Match Report and Highlights
Sydney Olympic have gotten back to winning ways in dominant fashion, defeating rivals Sydney United 58 4-0 to remain within range of the top six.
The Blues were spurred to victory via a double from Seth Clark along with goals from Bailey Callaghan and Cyrus Dehmie, earning their first league win in three rounds and also making up for losing to United 58 midweek in the Hahn Australia Cup.
Marconi 0 v Wollongong Wolves 3 at Marconi Stadium – Full Match Report and Highlights
The Marconi Stallions’ unbeaten streak came to an end on Saturday evening as the Wollongong Wolves secured a resounding 3-0 victory at Marconi Stadium
Lachlan Scott was the star of the show for the Wolves with an impressive hat-trick unanswered by Marconi, earning the visitors their first victory over the Stallions since 2019.
The game was the first loss of the 2025 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season for the hosts, who had only conceded seven goals heading into the match.
St George City 0 v APIA Leichhardt FC 0 at Penshurst Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
St George City and APIA Leichhardt played out a goalless draw at Penshurst Park in what was a tight contest that produced the fairest result in the end.
Both teams went at it as chances ebbed and flowed in what was a tough and tight encounter between to quality outfits however were unable to break the deadlock as the game ended scoreless.
Blacktown City 0 v Sydney FC 5 at Landen Stadium – Full Match Report and Highlights
Sydney FC have stunned Blacktown City FC with a 5-0 win at a gloomy Landen Stadium.
Sydney FC skipper Alen Harbas was in the middle of it all from kick off and got his first of three goals after 34 minutes, while Lachlan Middleton got his first of the season for a Sydney FC 2-0 lead at the break.
It is usually Blacktown City who come out of the half firing, but it was Sydney FC who once again dominated, with Harbas scoring two more to complete his hattrick and Tiago Quintal scoring one of his own.
Central Coast Mariners 1 v NWS Spirit FC 3 at Pluim Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
NWS Spirit FC battled to a 3-1 win over Central Coast Mariners at a rain-soaked Pluim Park on Sunday afternoon.
The away side went two goals up midway through the first half courtesy of Marco Arambasic and Michael Konestabo.
Michael Paragalli gave the Mariners some hope, with his goal sending the team into the sheds only one goal behind.
In a more competitive second half, Pargalli’s late red card gave Spirit the ascendancy, and they put the result beyond doubt through Yu Okubo in stoppage time.
Top Goalscorers
17 – Alec Urosevski (Rockdale Ilinden)
9 – Presley Ortiz (APIA Leichhardt FC)
8 – Nicholas Olsen (Wollongong Wolves)
8 – Yu Okubo (NWS Spirit FC)
8 – Mitchell Mallia (Blacktown City)
7 – Lachlan Scott (Wollongong Wolves)
7 – Bai Antoniou (St George FC)
