SATURDAY served as a poignant moment for the Northern Storm and Coffs City United football clubs, as they came together to honour those who served Australia and New Zealand during World War One.
The ANZAC Cup had its origins in 2021 when two proud coaches – Craig Caruana of Northern Storm and Glen Williams of Coffs City United – united the football community in paying respect to the troops who had bravely served their countries.
NORTHERN Storm swept aside Coffs City United in a scintillating performance in the ANZAC Cup on Saturday 27 April in Korora.
The Storm set the tempo early, with sixteen-year-old Mark McCarthy igniting the scoreboard in the eleventh minute.
McCarthy intercepted a pass, skillfully bypassed the Lions’ defence, and delivered a pinpoint cross to Tom Hasall, who made no mistake with a clinical tap-in.
Maintaining relentless pressure, Jarred Kohler extended the lead in the 23rd minute with a well-taken goal, propelling the Storm to a comfortable 2-0 advantage heading into halftime.
In the second half, Mark McCarthy transitioned from provider to scorer as he notched up the third goal.
Jamie Kennedy and Adel Leyaghat then capped off a memorable day for Storm coach Eric McCarthy, adding two more goals to complete the emphatic 5-1 victory.
