Football: North Force dominate Lynn Avon visitors

ON THE BALL: North Force's Junior Kaiarake spies a gap through the midfield.PHOTO/JOSH BERRY

As the sun set on Kamo Sports Park yesterday, North Force's spirits didn't go down with it.

Fresh off a 5-0 win on the road and looking to continue their winning ways, North Force pleased their home fans with another domineering win - this time in the form of a 5-0 drubbing of Lynn Avon AFC.

With the northern side sitting pretty in second place on the Lotto NRFL Division 2 ladder, coach Russell Baddeley is keen for his team to remain a serious threat to imposing opposition.

"[We're] up into second, we've got the tightest defence in the league and we're starting to rattle things at the other end too," Baddeley said. "[I'm] very pleased with today's performance, a good team performance. The defence is playing really well. They're really scrambling for the ball."

After getting ahead of Lynn Avon early in the piece, North Force went into the halftime break leading 3-0.

A slower, yet more refined start to the second half allowed them to play around a little and bring on some youth.

Mitchell Hanmore came on near the last quarter and managed to add his name to the goal-scoring sheet after executing an opportunity within the goal square.

The remaining four goals of the match came via captain Scott Burgess and Jo Luiten, who scored two goals each.

"We were expecting much tougher opposition," Baddeley said of the travelling Lynn Avon side, "but I think it's just our boys hit top gear that first half and they couldn't live with it."

Another game at home this weekend will provide North Force the chance to solidify their position at the top, but the visiting Albany United team will provide a much bigger threat than Lynn Avon.

"They're probably the most improved team in the league. We lost to them down there so they will be tough here," Baddeley said. "We've just got to keep going and the momentum's there. You can see the hunger in the boys [through] the pressure they put on the ball."