Jessica De Filippo’s goal in the 86th minute secured a 3-2 victory for Vancouver Rise over Montreal Roses in the Northern Super League. Noemi Paquin of Montreal had equalized five minutes prior to De Filippo’s decisive goal. Elyse Bennett opened the scoring for Roses in the eighth minute, with Anna Bout leveling the score eight minutes later.
Vancouver took the lead for the first time in the match with Josie Longhurst’s goal in the 71st minute. Despite Montreal’s 51% ball possession and 12-10 shot advantage (5-4 on target), Vancouver managed to secure the win. The Rise earned five corners compared to Roses’ four, and Vancouver received two of the three yellow cards issued during the game.
In the upcoming matches, Vancouver Rise will face Halifax Tides on June 18, while Montreal Roses will host Calgary Wild on June 21 with live coverage on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.