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NPL Preview: U18 & U20 Semi Finals

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The Western Sydney Wanderers U18 and U20 Academy sides will be involved in finals football on Saturday afternoon at Lily Homes Stadium. 

Both teams earned a week off by virtue of finishing second in the home-and-away season.

The Wanderers U18 side will take on Mt Druitt Town Rangers and the game is expected to be a close contest, following on from two tight matches against them earlier in the season which finished with a 2-1 victory and a 1-1 draw. 

The U18s had the most prolific attack in the league this season, while the squad boasts a number of players who featured in the recent Evergrande International Tournament held in China.

One of these players, Stephan De Robillard, is one to keep an eye on having scored in his last five league games. 

The pacey winger continued his goalscoring form in China, finding the net against Guangzhou Evergande and Dynamo Kyiv. 

Coincidentally, the U20s also play against Mt Druitt Town Rangers and will be hoping to repeat their 2-1 win against the side two weeks ago. 

Alexander Lopez will be one of the players to watch in this game. The forward has netted four times in his last four appearances, including the last-minute winner in the sides match against Mt Druitt.

Jacob Casha is another player who made make the difference on Saturday. After impressive performances in the U18s squad, Casha has moved up to the U20s.

Casha was in top form during the Evergrande International Tournament, scoring against Villarreal and Guangzhou Evergrande. 

NPL 2 NSW U18 Semi Final
Western Sydney Wanderers v Mt Druitt Town Rangers
Saturday 8 September, 2:00pm
Lily Homes Stadium, Seven Hills

NPL 2 NSW U20 Semi Final
Western Sydney Wanderers v Mt Druitt Town Rangers
Saturday 8 September, 4:30pm
Lily Homes Stadium, Seven Hills