Week seven of the National Premier Leagues Men’s season is in the book after another thrilling round of match action.

Rockdale Ilinden is back on top of the table for the first time since round two after a crucial road win at Northbridge Bulls on Saturday night.

Sydney United 58 remain in the premiership despite a scoreless draw on Sunday, while Manly United drop down the ladder after their first defeat of the season on Friday night.

Mt Druitt moves into fourth place and Blacktown rounds out the finals places in fifth while Northbridge Bulls drop two places to seventh.

Remember you can catch up with every second of the round seven action on NPL.TV

 

Manly United FC 0 – Sydney Olympic FC 2 at Cromer Park

Sydney Olympic ended Manly United’s unbeaten start to the National Premier Leagues NSW men’s season with a professional 2-0 victory at Cromer Park on Friday night.

Goals at either side of the break ensured the former NSL giants took three points away from the Northern Beaches.

Jason Madonis broke the deadlock from the spot in virtually the last action of the opening stanza before Fabian Monge added a second midway through the final 45.

It was also a welcome return to ex-Manly United star Brendan Cholakian who returned back to his former stomping ground where he left a winner with his new club.

 

Northbridge Bulls FC 0 – Rockdale Ilinden FC 1 at Sydney United Sports Centre

A late Alec Urosevski strike has helped Rockdale Ilinden snatch a late 1-0 victory against Northbridge Bulls FC at Sydney United Sports Centre on Saturday night.

It was a contest in which chances had to be earned, and Rockdale Ilinden FC was able to make their one count.

Urosevski was the hero yet again for Rockdale, finding the back of the net from the penalty spot with only five minutes left on the clock.

The result was a reality check for the Bulls, who were without the magic they displayed in their dominant win against Sydney United in round six.

 

Blacktown City FC 0 – Mt Druitt Town Rangers 1 at Lily Homes Stadium

Jack Stewart scored a shock winner for Mount Druitt Town Rangers at Lily Homes Stadium to steal a 1-0 win from under the noses of Blacktown City FC on Sunday afternoon.

It was a heartbreaking loss for Blacktown who dominated the contest but paid the price for poor finishing and a defensive lapse in the dying stages as the Rangers took home the Blacktown Mayors Cup.

It was the Rangers second straight win with the Stewart Montgomery coached side beginning to find their feet after an inconsistent start to the campaign.

The three points move Mt Druitt into the finals places in fourth, while Blacktown City drop to fifth.

 

Sydney United 58 FC 0 – Wollongong Wolves 0 at Sydney United Sports Centre

A ten-man Sydney United 58 has clung on for a point in a 0-0 draw with Wollongong Wolves at Sydney United Sports Centre on Sunday.

Forced to play a man down for close to an hour after Chris Payne was sent off, United held out a sloppy Wolves outfit as both sides played out a scoreless stalemate.

The home side had their chances early in the match but was forced to sit back and defend after Payne’s dismissal.

Wollongong had chances to win it in the dying stages but could not get the job done against a resolute United 58 defence.

 

APIA Leichhardt FC 1 – Marconi Stallions 1 at Lambert Park

A ten-man Marconi Stallions has held on for a 1-1 draw against APIA Leichhardt at Lambert Park on Sunday.

It was a determined derby performance from the Stallions who equalised early in the second half before clinging on for a point after going down to ten men only moments later.

APIA opened the scoring in spectacular style courtesy of a Paul Galimi stunner in the 51st minute.

However, the visitors were back on level pegging through Mitch Mallia less than 10 minutes later.

Mark Rodic was sent for an early shower after receiving a red card in the 64th minute with the Stallions digging deep to secure a hard-fought point.

 

Sydney FC 2  – Sutherland Sharks 2 at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre

A James Andrew goal in the dying seconds has helped Sutherland Sharks snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw against Sydney FC at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre on Sunday night.

It was Andrew’s second goal of the game with the pacy striker clinching a crucial point for the Sharks on the road.

Sydney FC thought they had done enough for victory after Patrick Wood and Jordi Swibel each scored in quick succession to give the Young Sky Blues the lead with only 10 minutes left on the clock.

However, it wasn’t to be with Andrew snatching the equaliser deep into added time to ensure the visitors didn’t go home empty-handed.

Round six of the National Premier Leagues NSW competition is in the bag and it was another huge weekend of state league action as it produced the biggest shock result of the 2021 season thus far.

Manly United are top of the table and the only team yet to lose a game this season, leapfrogging Sydney United 58 into first place.

The battle for the top five is heating up with United 58 in second spot, but only on goal difference, while Rockdale, Blacktown City and Northbridge FC make up the remaining places in the top five. 

APIA Leichhardt remains in last place but is only one win away from catapulting up the standings. 

Remember, if you missed any of the action from round six you can watch replays and highlights of all games on NPL.TV

 

Marconi Stallions 2- Wollongong Wolves 2 at Marconi Stadium

Wollongong Wolves have fought back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw against Marconi Stallions at Marconi Stadium on Friday.

Strikes from Darcy Madden and Stefan Dimovski helped the visitors take a valuable point after going behind early in the contest.

It was a frustrating result for the Stallions, who looked set for back-to-back wins after a brace from Marko Jesic inside the first 20 minutes.

However, it wasn’t to be for the home side as Wollongong rallied with the game on the line.

Manly United 2 – Sydney FC 0 at Cromer Park

Youngster Ben Gibson stole the show with a goal minutes into his senior debut as Manly United maintained their unbeaten start to the National Premier Leagues NSW season with a 2-0 victory over Sydney FC at Cromer Park on Good Friday.

The win moved Manly United to the top of the NPL NSW ladder as their incredible start to the campaign continues.

Despite a slow start to the match from Manly, Jack Fulton opened the scoring for the home side only moments after the restart

Debutant Gibson doubled the advantage in the 77th minute as the boys from the Northern Beaches cruised to another brilliant win.

Sutherland Sharks FC 0 – Blacktown City FC 2 at Seymour Shaw Park

A Mario Shabow double has helped Blacktown City to a 2-0 win against a ten-man Sutherland Sharks at Seymour Shaw Park on Saturday.

Strikes on either side of the interval from the former A-League attacking dynamo Shabow were the difference as Blacktown made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

A red card to Sharks striker Peter Simonoski in the first half made it tough for the home side to keep pace with their opponents as they looked to secure an unlikely draw.

However, it wasn’t to be with Blacktown securing all three points to stay in the finals race.

Mt Druitt Town Rangers 2 – Sydney Olympic FC 1 at Popondetta Park

The Easter Bunny waved its magic at Popondetta Park on Saturday night as Mt Druitt Town Rangers returned to the winner’s circle with a 2-1 win against Sydney Olympic.

The Rangers regrouped after a devastating 4-1 round 5 loss to the Sutherland Sharks as their resilient defence led by Travis Oughtred, Blake Thompson and skipper Carlos Saliadarre proved telling in their memorable win over highly fancied opponents.

The hosts repelled the waves of Sydney Olympic attacks in the first half before they opened the scoring through Japanese star Fumoto Kamada. They were pegged back but Cooper Coskerie touched home to give the home side the chocolates..

It was a tough night for Olympic who were on the front foot but couldn’t find the net.

Blues substitute Yu Hasegawa equalised with ten to go but the points melted away late in a night of frustration for the visitors.

Rockdale Ilinden FC 2 – APIA Leichhardt FC 0 at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre

Rockdale Ilinden FC have returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over APIA Leichhardt on Sunday afternoon at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre.

It was a hard-fought battle between the two teams but first-half goals to Tomoki Wada and Kyle Cimenti were unanswered by a hapless APIA side, who struggled to find momentum after recording their first win of the season over Sutherland in a midweek clash.

The result moves Rockdale only one point behind ladder leaders Manly United, while APIA remain slumped at the bottom of the table in 12th on four points.

Sydney United 58 1 – Northbridge FC 5 at Sydney United Sports Centre

Sydney United 58 have suffered an Easter Monday humiliation after a 5-1 boilover at the hands of Northbridge Bulls.

If you looked twice when you saw the full-time score at Sydney United Sports Centre, nobody would blame you as the Bulls dismantled United 58 in one of the performances of the season so far.

Two goals within the first 10 mins and another three before the half had the Bulls cruising before United scored a late consolation.

United old boy Michael Ruhs had two to his name, as did Jake Hollman, while Moudi Najjar scored the other.

Chris Payne scored from the spot for United with just over 10 minutes to go but it was Northbridge’s day as they took home the three points in emphatic style

 

Round five of the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition is in the books and it was a weekend of shock results.

Sydney United 58 finish the weekend in top spot but their flawless record has come to an end after going down in a stunning upset to rivals Marconi Stallions.

It was a big weekend for Sutherland Sharks and Northbridge Bulls who also snagged their first wins of the season.

APIA Leichhardt suffered a frustrating start to Paul Dee’s tenure in charge after they went down 2-1 to his former side Manly United.

Finally, Blacktown City and Sydney Olympic wrapped up the week’s action with strong wins.

Remember you can catch up with all the weekend’s matches on NPL.TV

Sutherland Sharks 4 – Mt Druitt Town Rangers 1 at Seymour Shaw Park

A James Andrew hattrick has lifted Sutherland Sharks to a 4-1 win against a ten-man Mt Druitt Town Rangers in an action-packed clash at Seymour Shaw Park on Saturday.

It was the Sharks first win of the season with Andrew unstoppable as he made light work of the Rangers defence on his way to finding the back of the net three times.

Mt Druitt made a fast start to the contest with Jack Stewart finding the back of the net after only 16 minutes to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

However, it would all be all downhill from there for the Rangers with Andrew netting an equaliser and then Solomon-Johnn Monohan-Vaiika sent off before the interval.

Andrew scored two more after the interval and Jeremey Cox also got in on the act as Sutherland clinched all three points in style.

APIA Leichhardt 1 – Manly United 2 at Lambert Park

A Dejan Pandurevic double has helped Manly United get one over their former coach Paul Dee in a 2-1 win against APIA Leichhardt at Lambert Park on Saturday

It was a difficult start to Dee’s APIA tenure with Pandurevic’s brace ensuring the Leichhardt based outfit remain slumped to the foot of the table.

An 84th-minute strike from substitute Corey Biczo wasn’t enough to answer an early goal and second-half penalty from Manly, leaving APIA heading into Round 6 of the 2021 NPL New South Wales Men’s competition without a win.

Wollongong Wolves 0 – Northbridge Bulls 1 at WIN Stadium

Northbridge Bulls earned their first win of the season with a late 1-0 victory against Wollongong Wolves at WIN Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

A Moudi Najjar goal in the dying stages was the difference as the visitors claimed all three competition points.

It was a frustrating result for the Wolves who failed to hit their mark but seemed likely to hold on for a draw.

However, Najjar had different ideas snatching victory in the most dramatic of fashion.

Blacktown City 4 – Rockdale City Suns 1 at Lily Homes Stadium

A trio of second-half goals has helped Blacktown City FC stun Rockdale Ilinden FC 4-1 at Lily Homes Stadium on Sunday.

It was a sensational return to form for Blacktown with the win breaking a two-game losing streak.

Rockdale took an early lead but the home side found a spark from a Matthew Lewis moment of magic to make it 1-1 at the break.

City turned it on after the break with goals to Mario Shabow, Carlos De Oliveira and Travis Major to ensure a well-earned win.

Marconi Stallions 2 – Sydney United 58 0 at Marconi Stadium

Marconi Stallions have stunned competition leaders Sydney United 58 to notch a shock 2-0 win at Marconi Stadium on Sunday.

It was the Stallions first win of the season and ends United 58’s flawless start to the campaign.

Goals either side of half-time courtesy of Anthony Frangie and Giorgio Speranza were the difference as an inspired Marconi attack proved too much for their local rivals.

The result gets Marconi’s season back on track after a difficult start to the season moving them only one point outside the top five.

Sydney FC 1 – Sydney Olympic 2 at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre

Two second-half goals have helped Sydney Olympic to a 2-0 win against Sydney FC at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre on Sunday

A 70th minute strike to Ben van Meurs and an 84th minute finish from Jason Madonis helped Olympic claim back to back wins for the first time this season.

Sydney FC fought back late desperate to snatch a point but Cameron Fong’s 95th minute free-kick wasn’t enough as Olympic took home all three points.

A wet and wild fourth round of the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition is in the books and it is Sydney United 58 who remain in pole position.

Extreme weather conditions across Sydney and NSW was the big story over the weekend with only three of the scheduled six matches taking place.

Mt Druitt moved their match to Wanderers Football Park so their game against Sydney FC could go ahead, while Sydney United 58’s match against Blacktown City and the clash between Rockdale and Manly United was also played.

APIA Leichhardt’s game against Sutherland Sharks, Sydney Olympic’s match with Wollongong Wolves and the contest between Northbridge Bulls and Marconi Stallions were postponed due to the torrential rain which inundated the state over the past four days.

If you were unable to make it to any match over the wet weekend, remember you can catch up with the action with full match replays on NPL.TV

 

Mt Druitt Town Rangers 1 – Sydney FC 1 at Wanderers Football Park

Sydney FC has clung on for a 1-1 draw with Mt Druitt Town Rangers in wild weather conditions at Wanderers Football Park on Saturday night

In a match dominated by gale-force winds and torrential rain, The Young Sky Blues clung on for a point as a wasteful Rangers were unable to make the most of their chances.

Sydney FC looked on track to snatch a shock win as Calum Talbot latched onto a sublime pass from Patrick Yazbek midway through the first half to give the visitors the lead against the run of play.

However,  A dramatic reshuffle swung the game in Mt Druitt’s favour after the interval with substitute Jack Stewart finding a crucial equaliser.

It could’ve been three points for the home side but wasteful finishing in front of goal meant they had to settle for the draw.

 

Rockdale Ilinden 1 – Manly United 1 at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre

Manly United proved they’re no pushovers with a dogged display in a 1-1 draw with reigning premiers Rockdale Ilinden at Ilinden Sports Centre on Sunday.

It was a valuable point for Manly who kept their undefeated record alive in dreary conditions against a Rockdale side which will be disappointed to have not secured full points from the match.

Manly United attacker Dejan Pandurevic was gifted the opening goal in the 34^th minute after a decent spell of sustained pressure when his shot squirmed under the body of David Bradasevic.

The lead was short-lived however when Kyle Cimenti thundered home to restore parity four minutes later. t

Both sides had their chances to snatch a winner but the score remained deadlocked in what was an action-packed clash.

 

Sydney United 58 4 – Blacktown City 1 at Sydney United Sports Centre

Sydney United 58 maintain their position at the top of the National Premier Leagues NSW ladder after a comfortable 4-1 success against Blacktown City FC today at Sydney United Sports Centre.

The league leaders were assured throughout the contest as they cruised to their fourth win of the season.

Matthew Sim dazzled the defence with a goal on either side of the break which included a highlight reel free-kick.

Patrick Antelmi and Tariq Maia added the other goals to complete their fourth win of the season.

Blacktown City FC toiled hard but wasn’t able to find the finishing touch tonight.

There was some brief belief in a comeback when Travis Major nodded home. The story of their afternoon was some poor finishing which cost them against the leaders.

Round three of the National Premier Leagues NSW competition is in the books, and there is a new leader with Sydney United 58 finishing the week on top of the table.

United 58 have leapfrogged Rockdale Ilinden after a strong win in round three, while the reigning Premiers were held to a draw.

It was a big week for Manly United, Wollongong Wolves and Sydney Olympic, who all claimed their first wins of the season.

Remember you can catch-up on all the weekend’s match action on NPL.TV.

 

Manly United 1- Blacktown City 0 at Cromer Park

Manly United secured their first three points of the season with a tight 1-0 victory over a ten-man Blacktown City outfit at Cromer Park on Friday night.

A first-half goal on starting debut from winger Daniel Fabrizio split the sides, despite a gutsy showing from Mark Crittenden’s men who hung in the contest despite being reduced to ten men for the entirety of the second half after Jak O’Brien’s dismissal.

Unlike Manly’s last two fixtures, there was no late twist to the tale as the Northern Beaches outfit was greeted by an almighty roar from their home fans as they maintained their unbeaten run the expense of the previously undefeated Blacktown.

 

Sutherland Sharks 0 – Sydney United 58 2 at Seymour Shaw Park

A Patrick Antelmi brace has helped Sydney United 58 keep their flawless start to the season alive with a 2-0 victory against Sutherland Sharks at Seymour Shaw Park on Saturday.

The visitors made it three wins from three starts in the 2021 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition, with Antelmi finding the back of the net on either side of the interval to enforce a first defeat of the season on Sutherland.

Despite trading blows with United 58 in the opening stages, the Sharks could not contain their opponents free-scoring attack.

It could’ve been more for United as Antelmi missed his chance at a hattrick late, but it wouldn’t stop the visitors from taking all three points.

 

Sydney Olympic 1 – APIA Leichhardt 0 at Belmore Sports Ground

Sydney Olympic secured their first win of the 2021 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season with a 1-0 victory against local rivals APIA Leichhardt on Saturday afternoon at Belmore Sportsground.

With pressure building for both teams after difficult starts to the season, it was a clean header from Olympic defender Thomas Whiteside that separated the two teams at the final whistle.

It was the second straight defeat for APIA, who are yet to win a game this season.

 

Marconi Stallions 3 v Rockdale Ilinden 3 at Marconi Stadium

A  late goal from Mitchell Stamatellis has snatched a draw for Rockdale Ilinden in a six-goal thriller with Marconi Stallions at Marconi Stadium.

The result maintains Rockdale’s undefeated record to start the season, while for Marconi, it was another frustrating game without a win.

It was a high tempo encounter that could have gone either way. Marconi led 2-0 before Rockdale equalised only to see Marconi pull ahead again for 3-2.

However, Stamatellis put away the definitive equaliser for the visitors to secure a point in the end.

 

Wollongong Wolves 3 –  Mt Druitt Town Rangers o at Albert Butler Memorial Sports Centre

A comprehensive second-half performance at Albert Butler Park saw Wollongong Wolves claim their first victory of the season in the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition with a 3-0 win.

It was a return to form for the Luke Wilkshire coached side, who netted a trio of goals in a brilliant second-half performance.

Hamish Lamberton opened the Wolves’ scoring in the 47^th minute before Darcey Madden, and Lachlan Scott got in on the act to wrap up all three points.

 

Sydney FC 3 –  Northbridge Bulls 2 at Ilinden Sports Centre

Sydney FC has held on for a 3-2 win against Northbridge Bulls at Rockdale.

It was the Young Sky Blues second win of the season and their first-ever against the renamed Bulls.

Sydney took the lead after 27 minutes through Patrick Yazbek before Rory Jordan levelled the scores only moments later.

Jaiden Kucharski and Harry Van der Saag’s pair of goals helped the home side to a 3-1 advantage early in the second stanza.

A penalty in the 60^th minute was converted by the Bulls Stephen de Robilliard to make it 3-2 and set up a nervy finish.

However, it wasn’t to be as Sydney FC clung on for all three points.