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Toronto Star
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Northern Super League's inaugural final to take place at Toronto's BMO Field
TORONTO - The Northern Super League's inaugural final will be played at Toronto's BMO Field on Nov. 15, the league announced Friday at halftime of a match between Montreal Roses FC and AFC Toronto. The long-awaited Canadian women's professional soccer league kicked off a 25-game regular season in April with six founding franchises: Montreal, Toronto, Calgary Wild FC, Halifax Tides FC, Ottawa Rapid FC and Vancouver Rise FC.
CBC
19-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Montreal Roses snap AFC Toronto's 5-game win streak
Social Sharing Latifah Abdu and Megane Sauve each scored a goal to lift Montreal Roses FC past AFC Toronto 2-1 in a battle between two top Northern Super League teams Friday in Toronto. Abdu, a 23-year-old from Montreal who has one senior international cap with Canada, pounced on a loose ball in the box to give Montreal (6-3-3) a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute. Roses co-captain Sauve doubled the lead in the 69th with her first in the NSL when she smashed a curling shot from outside the box into the net. Victoria Pickett cut into the lead in the 78th minute, floating a shot from well outside the box over the arms of keeper Anna Karpenko for Toronto (8-4-1) at York Lions Stadium. WATCH | Montreal Roses snap AFC Toronto's 5-game win streak: Waiting for the World Cup 1 month ago With the 2026 World Cup now one year away, CBC Sports' Chris Jones examines it's impact and what it will mean to Canada in this video essay. Second-place Montreal now has 21 points in the NSL standings and trails Toronto by only four with one fewer game played. The two sides split their previous two meetings. Montreal defeated Toronto on the road in the first fixture for both franchises April 19 at BMO Field. Toronto then handed Montreal a 2-0 loss at Stade Boreale on May 22. Next up, Toronto visits Vancouver Rise FC on Thursday and Montreal hosts Calgary Wild FC on July 26.
Winnipeg Free Press
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Abdu, Sauvé score in 2-1 Montreal Roses win over AFC Toronto in NSL
TORONTO – Latifah Abdu and Mégane Sauvé each scored a goal to lift Montreal Roses FC past AFC Toronto 2-1 in a battle between two top Northern Super League teams Friday. Abdu, a 23-year-old from Montreal who has one senior international cap with Canada, pounced on a loose ball in the box to give Montreal (6-3-3) a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute. Roses co-captain Sauvé doubled the lead in the 69th with her first in the NSL when she smashed a curling shot from outside the box into the net. Victoria Pickett cut into the lead in the 78th minute, floating a shot from well outside the box over the arms of keeper Anna Karpenko for Toronto (8-4-1) at York Lions Stadium. Second-place Montreal now has 21 points in the NSL standings and trails Toronto by only four with one fewer game played. The two sides split their previous two meetings. Montreal defeated Toronto on the road in the first fixture for both franchises April 19 at BMO Field. Toronto then handed Montreal a 2-0 loss at Stade Boréale on May 22. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Next up, Toronto visits Vancouver Rise FC on Thursday and Montreal hosts Calgary Wild FC on July 26. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Abdu, Sauvé score in 2-1 Montreal Roses win over AFC Toronto in NSL
TORONTO - Latifah Abdu and Mégane Sauvé each scored a goal to lift Montreal Roses FC past AFC Toronto 2-1 in a battle between two top Northern Super League teams Friday. Abdu, a 23-year-old from Montreal who has one senior international cap with Canada, pounced on a loose ball in the box to give Montreal (6-3-3) a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute. Roses co-captain Sauvé doubled the lead in the 69th with her first in the NSL when she smashed a curling shot from outside the box into the net. Victoria Pickett cut into the lead in the 78th minute, floating a shot from well outside the box over the arms of keeper Anna Karpenko for Toronto (8-4-1) at York Lions Stadium. Second-place Montreal now has 21 points in the NSL standings and trails Toronto by only four with one fewer game played. The two sides split their previous two meetings. Montreal defeated Toronto on the road in the first fixture for both franchises April 19 at BMO Field. Toronto then handed Montreal a 2-0 loss at Stade Boréale on May 22. Next up, Toronto visits Vancouver Rise FC on Thursday and Montreal hosts Calgary Wild FC on July 26. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025.
CTV News
22-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Vancouver Rise FC, Montreal Roses FC play to 0-0 draw in Northern Super League
Montreal Roses FC goalkeeper Anna Karpenko (1) kicks the ball during second half Northern Super League soccer action against AFC Toronto, in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey Montreal Roses FC and Vancouver Rise FC played to a 0-0 draw in Northern Super League action on Sunday. Vancouver, which had its winless streak extended to four games (0-2-2), had 57 per cent of possession with 14 total shots, seven of which were on target. The Rise (3-4-3) have not won a game since May 21, a 2-1 victory over last-place Halifax Tides FC. Vancouver sits fifth in the standings of the six-team league. Montreal, meanwhile, came away with just one point having entered the matchup with a chance to take first place from AFC Toronto with a win. The Roses only had five total shots, with two on target, while Stephanie Hill, Alexandria Hess and Jodi Smith were all shown yellow cards. Montreal (5-2-3) is riding a four-game unbeaten streak (2-0-2), having last lost to Toronto 2-0 on May 22. Montreal will next host Halifax on July 12 while Vancouver visits Calgary Wild FC on July 12. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2025.
