There are shades of Auckland FC coach Steve Corica in A-League Men grand final hero Cam Howieson.
A Sydney FC great, Corica etched himself into ALM history by scoring the match-winning and lone goal in the inaugural 2005 grand final to gift the Sky Blues victory over Central Coast.
Now 21 seasons on, Howieson paralleled his coach on Saturday, with his 60th-minute goal firing Auckland to a 1-0 decider triumph over Sydney FC.