The Bulls FC Academy confirmed they are a NPLW team on the rise with a 1-0 win Manly United on the weekend.
Bulls have slowly come into their own as the season has progressed.
The round nine clash against an unbeaten Manly United was a major test for them, and the Academy girls passed with flying colours.
Manly have gelled perfectly so far this campaign and are showcasing plenty of resilience in defence to match the quality of their attacking prowess.
In the first half the majority of the early forays at goal were produced by a determined Bulls team, who took it to their opposition early on with real gusto.
This momentum would lead to the Bulls taking the lead in the 24th minute after Jasmine Meli intercepted a ball in midfield and strode forward to put her team into attack mode, leading to returning star Amber Luchtmeijer making an instant impact by holding off her defender in the box and setting up Petria Phillips for a ruthless finish that thundered into the back of the net.
Ultimately, this match would continue in the same vein with Manly unable to secure an equaliser from this point on, ensuring they ultimately fell 1-0 to a confident Bulls outfit.
Macarthur Rams continued their slide this season with a 1-0 loss to Illawarra Stingrays on the road.
Last season’s championship winning Macarthur Rams have conceded the most goals in the competition so it’s no surprise they find themselves closer to the foot of the ladder than where they’re expected to be.
The Stingrays were able to frustrate their opposition throughout the opening 45, and drew plenty of fouls to prove it as Macarthur gave away 11 in the first half.
However, it was a poor giveaway in midfield that allowed the home team in for a well-executed goal half way through the second stanza.
Layla Etherington received the ball out wide and delivered a low cross to the back post that was tapped in by Siobhan Edwards.
