A father, a son and a famous upset: The moment that captured Broadmeadow Magic's historic win

There was a moment after Broadmeadow Magic’s shock win over the reigning Victorian champions in the Australian Championship that told a story bigger than football.

Coach Jim Cresnar embraced his son James after the final whistle, sharing an emotional moment following Magic's extraordinary 2-1 victory over Avondale FC on Saturday.

For the father and son, it was a special family memory. For Broadmeadow, it was another reminder of why the Newcastle club belong on the national stage.

The reigning NPL NNSW premiers travelled to Melbourne as underdogs against an Avondale side coached by Sinisa Cohadzic, who recently guided South Melbourne to incredible Australia Cup glory.

But Broadmeadow had other ideas.

Jarred Baker stunned the hosts with an early penalty before Niyah Joseph equalised in the 19th minute.

Goalkeeper Noah James then produced a series of outstanding saves to keep Magic alive, while James Cresnar came agonisingly close to scoring himself when his second-half effort struck the inside of the post.

The decisive moment arrived in the 79th minute.

Baker capitalised on an Avondale mistake to score his second goal, sparking celebrations that would continue long after the final whistle, and when the match ended, Jim and James Cresnar found each other.

For Broadmeadow, one of Northern NSW football's most decorated clubs, the result carried significance beyond the three points.

The Magicians have won three consecutive NPL NNSW premierships, establishing themselves as the region's dominant regular-season force.

Their Australian Championship campaign began with a goalless draw against NSW powerhouse Wests APIA, followed by a penalty shootout victory to secure the bonus point.

Then came Avondale.

“We're the underdogs, they're the favourites. We love doing that,” goalkeeper James said via the Australian Championship.

“As we showed last week, this week we got all three points. I can't thank the boys enough. They're huge. They're massive. It's unbelievable.”

But James believes Broadmeadow are representing something bigger than themselves.

“That's our plan, to expose the region. We've got a great team. Good footballers. We want to do the region proud, Newcastle proud and we are at the moment.”

And as Jim Cresnar wrapped his arms around his son, it was difficult to imagine a more fitting image of what the victory meant.