General News
12 August, 2023
Lions win Mareeba’s maiden Moriconi-Bomben Cup
THE Leichhardt Lions have secured their first piece of silverware this year, claiming the inaugural Moriconi-Bomben cup on Saturday in Mareeba in front of close to 1000 spectators.
The inaugural cup, in conjunction with the Cairns Italian Festival, drew huge crowds across the day, which also included a legends game between a host of former Leichhardt Lions and Mareeba United players, with the Bulls coming out 2-1 winners.
But in the main game the Leichhardt Lions grounded out a 2-1 over the home team, coming from a goal down early as Bulls strikers Steven Cater opened the scoring on the 10-minute mark, but a penalty midway through the first half which Alex Russell duly converted for the Lions, saw the sides going into the sheds one goal apiece.
In a very evenly matched second half, a back post header to Lions Christopher Sullivan proved the difference as the Lions secured second spot on the QPL men’s ladder with the 2-1 win.
In other games across the region, the only other game played saw the Marlin Coast Rangers take out a 4-1 win over the Stratford Dolphins with Rangers striker Jerson Olachica scoring a hatrick for the away side.
Both other games at Redlynch on Saturday and Sunday at Walker Rd were washed out.
