Watch Gan’s Sydney young guns at Sutherland on Saturday

With six straight victories under its belt, the Sydney FC Youth League side will look to continue its red hot form as it takes on Perth Glory at Sutherland’s Seymour Shaw Park next Saturday afternoon (November 15) at 2.30 pm. The Sydney side features former young Sutherland Sharks star Brendon Gan.

Last weekend Sydney continued its impressive form in a friendly against a visiting Tasmanian youth team.

Chris Payne scored a first half double to help the young Sky Blues continue their impressive early season form, and claim an emphatic 4-1 victory in their National Youth League friendly against a visiting Tasmanian youth team.

With Sydney outclassing its opponent across the park, Payne found the net twice in the first half, with Sean Rooney and Adam Biddle also adding their names to the scoreboard to round out a thumping victory. The home side took the ascendency early with Biddle breaking free of the Tasmanian defence before gifting Payne an easy finish at the back post in the 4th minute.

When Sean Rooney latched onto a low Mark Warren cross, the Tasmanians looked in trouble and the lead had doubled inside the opening ten minutes. With FC continually pushing the ball into the final third, the floodgates threatened to open as Biddle intercepted a poor back-pass and completed the simplest of finishes, rounding the keeper and tapping the ball into the back of the net.

In his come-back game from injury, first-team keeper Clint Bolton rarely saw the ball in the first half as the Sky Blues continued to torment the visitors, with Payne weaving his way through the defence to grab his second and give the home side a 4-0 lead at the break.

Returning for the second half, the Sydney forwards looked to continue their opening period dominance with Rooney, Payne and Brendan Gan all creating early opportunities to extend the lead. But the home side failed to capitalise on countless chances, and Tasmania pulled one back as Billy Gasparinatos worked his way into the box, pushed the ball across the face of goal, and set up substitute defender Julius Ross on the far post after 85 minutes.

Payne had a flurry of opportunities in the final minutes but rifled the ball everywhere bar into the back of the net, several times coming within inches of claiming his hat-trick. With six straight victories under its belt, the Sydney FC side will look to continue its red hot form as it takes on Perth Glory at Sutherland’s Seymour Shaw Park next Saturday afternoon at 2.30 pm. (story from Chris Payne at Sydney FC)

Sydney FC 4 (Payne 4’/42’, Sean Rooney 7’, Adam Biddle 30’) Tasmania Youth 1 (Julius Ross 85’)

Sydney FC: 1. Clint Bolton (20. Vedran Janjetovic 46’), 2. Rhyan Grant, 3. Adam Biddle (17. Ray Miller 51’), 4. Chris Triantis (8. Jared Lum 46’), 5. Mark Warren, 6. Chris Payne, 7. Luke Austin, 9. Sean Rooney 10. Zach Cairncross, 12. Ibrahim Haydar, 14. Brendon Gan (19. Nick Stanojevic 51’).

Tasmania Youth: 1. Nathan Pitchford (1. Marshall Pooley 85’), 2. Henry Fagg, 3. Hugh Ludford, 4. Liam Scott, 5. Todd Hingston (11. Bobby Eaves 62’), 7. Igor Oliviera Sao Jose, 8. Mark Ambrose, 9. Daniel White, 10. Dwayne Walsh, 13. David Oosterloo (12. Julius Ross 38’), 16. John Ladic.

Dow’s century not quite enough for Sutherland’s under 15s

Wicketkeeper J Dow scored an unbeaten century for Sutherland under 15’s (Weblin Shield) team against North Shore last weekend. He was well supported by B Dwarshuis (71) to enable Sutherland to reach 238 before being dismissed in 53 overs. Not batting out the full 60 overs proved fatal for Sutherland as North Shore aided by their captain Green’s century were able to reach 6/241 off 58 overs to snatch the match.

Overall Sutherland’s teams in the third round of Cricket NSW Inter-Associations Shields competitions picked up 4 wins, one loss and a bye. Results and outstanding performances for Sutherland teams from under 11 to under 16 in round 3 were:

Under 11 (Creak Shield):
Sutherland 117 (J Cox 31) defeated Bankstown 30 (J Horner 4/9, J Thorne 3/7)
Sutherland has now won two games from three and is fourth on the table.

Under 12 (Cawsey Shield):
Sutherland 8/132 (J Rose 34) defeated Fairfield Liverpool 9/102 ()
Sutherland has won all three games so far.

Under 13 (Gee Shield):
Sutherland 4/185 (H Chapman 44, J McPhee 32, O Selby 35) defeated Blacktown 149
Sutherland has won one game, had a bye and lost one in the first three rounds.

Under 14 (Moore Shield):
Sutherland bye
Sutherland has one win a bye and a loss in the three rounds to date.

Under 15 (Weblin Shield):
Sutherland 238 (J Dow 103no, B Dwarshuis 71) lost to North Shore 6/241(C Green 104no, W Trevett 33, T Carruthers 44)
Unfortunately Sutherland has yet to win a game.

Under 16 (Watson Shield):
Sutherland 4/174 (D Hunt 81, M Vassallo 41) defeated North Shore 173 (M Grant 3/23)
Sutherland has now won two from three games.
For more information on NSW Cricket’s Inter-Association Shields go to:  http://www.cricketnsw.com.au/shields/

Entries due for Wanda’s Round 2 of NSW SURF PREMIERSHIP

Round 2 of the NSW Surf Premiership is to be held at Wanda Surf Life Saving Club on November 29. Entries will close at 5pm on Wednesday 19 November 2008.

Entries for the NSW Surf Premiership Rounds can be completed online at the SLSNSW
Competition Registration website: www.registration.surflifesaving.com.au

For all the Round 1 results click on:

http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/www/463/1001127/displayarticle/1003569.html

Round 3 is to be held at Redhead SLSC on January 3, 2009. Entries for this round will close at 5pm Wednesday 24 December 2008.

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