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OTTAWA - Noémi Paquin scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute as Montreal Roses FC defeated Ottawa Rapid FC 3-2 in Northern Super League action on Sunday.

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OTTAWA – Noémi Paquin scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute as Montreal Roses FC defeated Ottawa Rapid FC 3-2 in Northern Super League action on Sunday.

In a matchup of the league’s best two teams, Montreal (11-4-4) gave itself a four-point cushion from Ottawa (10-6-3) in the standings.

Elyse Bennett opened the scoring in the fourth minute for the Roses, with Lisa Pechersky making it a 2-0 game in the 17th minute.

Montreal Roses FC forward Tanya Boychuk (12) is surrounded by her teammates as they celebrate her scoring a goal against AFC Toronto during first half Northern Super League soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Montreal Roses FC forward Tanya Boychuk (12) is surrounded by her teammates as they celebrate her scoring a goal against AFC Toronto during first half Northern Super League soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

However, Johanne Fridlund answered for Ottawa in the 30th minute to trim the deficit.

Keera Melenhorst made it a tie game in the 61st minute.

TORONTO 0 CALGARY 0

TORONTO — AFC Toronto played to a 0-0 draw against last-place Calgary Wild FC, falling short in their chance to climb the standings.

Third-place Toronto (9-5-5) could have moved past Ottawa for second with a win, with Ottawa only point ahead. Ottawa fell 3-2 to Montreal Sunday.

Toronto outshot Calgary (2-12-5) 22-10 in total shots but only 5-4 in on-target shots.

The home side entered Sunday on a two-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Calgary exteneded its unbeaten run to five games (1-0-4) and has not lost since Aug. 1, the second of back-to-back losses to Toronto that week.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 6, 2026.

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