It was a good weekend for the younger grades of the Riverina Rhinos who all picked up much-needed points ahead of the final rounds of the season.
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The under 13s have kept their hopes of claiming at first place finish alive after a composed performance saw them picked up a 3-1 win after leading 2-1 at halftime.
It sets up a close final four games which will see them play their nearest rivals which could decide who finishes as minor premiers.
The under 14s made a tough start to their game against Woden which saw them fall 1-0 down after they gave away a penalty.
It was a short-lived margin as Mason Donadel was able to draw level from the penalty spot after Woden was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box. A stroke of luck saw the Rhinos go into halftime with the lead after a free kick from Luca Vecchio hit the crossbar and rebounded off the helpless keeper and into the back of the net.
The 3-2 win was wrapped up in the second half with a goal to Ryan Zanatta.
Meanwhile, in what has been a tough season for the under 16s, they were able to pick up a point after a back-and-forth game resulted in a high-scoring 4-4 draw.
The under 18s had the weekend off due to an early forfeit from the Woden Weston team which sees the side finish the season in second position.