Round 21 Review – NPL Men’s NSW
Let’s check out the mini reviews from Round 21 of the National Premier Leagues Men’s NSW competition.
Manly United 0 v St George City 2 at Cromer Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
A blistering start guided St George City to a 2-0 win over Manly United on Friday night at Cromer Park. Paolo Mitry opened the scoring for the away side before Grimaldi added a second goal in a flying first 12 minutes, which proved the platform for victory.
Mitry’s goal in particular was one of the goals of the NPL Men’s NSW season such was the venom behind his 40-yard stunner. The victory for City has once again pushed their cause for a late surge into the top six while it was more woes for Manly who have not registered a victory in five weeks.
Sydney Olympic 0 v Blacktown City 2 at Jubilee Stadium – Full Match Report and Highlights
Blacktown City made the most of their chances to seal a great 2-0 win over Sydney Olympic at Jubilee Stadium on Saturday.
Blacktown owed the win to a stellar volleyed strike by Jakob Cresnar and a penalty goal from Jak O’Brien, with the result strongly boosting their chances of finals football.
St George FC 2 v APIA Leichhardt FC 3 at Barton Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
APIA Leichhardt FC were made to work for the three points but got the job done in the end securing a 3-2 win over St George FC at Barton Park on Saturday night.
After taking an early lead through a Justin Poon goal, St George FC then surrendered the lead to two APIA goals via Seiya Kambayashi and Jack Stewart before the break and then conceded a third via Alex Denmead late in the clash but pulled one back in stoppage time thanks to Jaden Casella.
Western Sydney Wanderers 1 v Wollongong Wolves 1 at Wanderers Football Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
Both teams were on the hunt for three points but had to share the spoils following the Western Sydney Wanderers’ 1-all draw against the Wollongong Wolves at Wanderers Football Park on Saturday.
The hosts took the lead in the 27th minute from the spot through Edmun Haddad for 1-0 before the Wolves equalised in the second half through Nicholas Olsen in the 76th minute. Both sides had late chances to win the match but the game ended in a stalemate in what was a close game of football.
Central Coast Mariners 2 v Mt Druitt Town Rangers 0 at Pluim Park – Full Match Report and Highlights
In what was seen as a match against two relegation threatened sides, the Central Coast Mariners secured a 2-0 victory over the Mt Druitt Town Rangers at Pluim Park on Sunday afternoon to ease some pressure and push the visitors to the foot of the ladder.
An early goal from Ahmed Elhelou opened the scoring in just the 8th minute and Jai Rose doubled the hosts’ lead just after the half-time break in the 51st minute. Central Coast suffered a blow in the 58th minute as Ben Mewett was sent from the field with a straight red card, giving Mt Druitt a fantastic opportunity to get back into the match with an extra player for 30 minutes.
Unfortunately for the visitors they weren’t able to capitalise on their advantage, despite their attacking efforts in the final third of the game. The result could be crucial for the Mariners as they look to climb out of the relegation zone as the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season progresses.
Rockdale Ilinden 1 v Sutherland Sharks 2 at Ilinden Sports Centre – Full Match Report and Highlights
Sutherland Sharks have secured a significant win over NPL Men’s NSW Premiership contenders Rockdale Ilinden, prevailing 2-1 at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre.
It was Sutherland Sharks who opened the scoring in the 27th minute, with Lachlan Macdonald netting a stunning opening goal with a looping strike over Nicholas Sorras.
Ali Auglah equalised 10 minutes later for Rockdale, but it was Sutherland who took home the three points, with Leo Mazis netting the winner in the 60th minute to give the home side their first loss since Round Eight in the NPL Men’s NSW competition.
Marconi 1 v Sydney FC 0 at Marconi Stadium – Full Match Report and Highlights
Marconi Stallions have taken all three points from a near-fully dominant 1-0 performance against Sydney FC at Marconi Stadium.
The first half was one of missed opportunities for Marconi Stallions, with multiple clear opportunities missed despite a dominant performance.
The second half started much the same, but Damian Tsekenis claimed all three points for Marconi Stallions with a brilliant goal for a 1-0 win.
Sydney United 58 0 v NWS Spirit FC 2 at Sydney United Sports Centre – Full Match Report and Highlights
NWS Spirit FC put in an impressive defensive performance to come away 2-0 winners over Sydney United 58 FC on Sunday afternoon.
Yu Okubo struck for the visitors in the 13th minute before Ollie Wiggin gave David Perkovic’s men the three precious points with a well taken goal in the 81st minute to move them within three points of top spot.
