Montreal Roses tops Ottawa Rapid 3-2 thanks to late winner in Northern Super League

Montreal Roses FC secured a 3-2 victory over Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League on Sunday, thanks to a late goal from Noémi Paquin in the 87th minute. This win gives Montreal a four-point lead over Ottawa in the standings. The Roses took an early lead with Elyse Bennett's goal in the fourth minute, and extended their lead to 2-0 in the 17th minute through Lisa Pechersky.

Ottawa responded in the 30th minute with Johanne Fridlund's goal, cutting the deficit in half. Keera Melenhorst equalized for the Roses in the 61st minute, before Paquin scored the game-winner in stoppage time. AFC Toronto drew a 0-0 tie against Calgary Wild FC, preventing them from jumping Ottawa for second place. The home team had a two-game winning streak prior to the match, while Calgary extended its unbeaten run to five games after a loss to Toronto on August 1st.