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Wild FC stun league-leading Rapid FC in thriller

Calgary continued its late summer surge Saturday afternoon by knocking off the top-ranked Ottawa to extend their win streak to three

Calgary Wild secured a surprising 4-3 victory over league-leading Ottawa Rapid in Northern Super League action on Saturday at McMahon Stadium. Serita Thurton was the star of the show, netting two goals in the first half and a third late in the match. Kahli Johnson and Jorian Baucom added goals for the Wild, while Melanie Forbes and Jyllissa Harris scored for Ottawa.

The Ottawa team's 10-match unbeaten streak came to an abrupt end. Despite controlling 54% of possession, Ottawa was outshot 16-13, with Calgary taking six corners to Ottawa's one.

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