AFC Toronto edges Montreal Roses 2-1 in regular-season finale
TORONTO — AFC Toronto will head into the playoffs on a win after beating the Montreal Roses 2-1 Sunday in the final game of the Northern Super League’s inaugural regular season.
Montreal’s Alexandria Hess opened the scoring in the 10th minute, lobbing a shot into an empty net after Toronto ‘keeper Sierra Cota-Yarde came up high to defend.
Toronto replied in the 42nd minute when Lauren Rowe crossed a ball into the six-yard box and Sarah Stratigakis tapped it in to level the score at 1-1.
Nikayla Small gave Toronto the win with a goal in the 86th minute.
The two sides will meet again in the first-ever NSL playoffs, starting on Nov. 1.
Toronto (16-6-3) finished the regular season atop the six-team league’s standings while Montreal (10-9-6) came fourth.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2025.
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