Okobi-Okeoghene scores brace as Ottawa Rapid FC tops Calgary Wild FC 3-1 in NSL

Okobi-Okeoghene scores brace as Ottawa Rapid FC tops Calgary Wild FC 3-1 in NSL | iNFOnews.ca
Ottawa Rapid FC's Johanne Fridlund (right) and Vancouver Rise's Jasmyne Spencer chase after a loose ball during the second half of an NSL semifinal soccer match, in Burnaby, B.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam

OTTAWA — Ngozi Sonia Okobi-Okeoghene scored two goals in leading Ottawa Rapid FC to a 3-1 win over Calgary Wild FC on Sunday in Northern Super League action.

Okobi-Okeoghene opened the scoring in just the fourth minute, with Johanne Fridlund adding another 21 minutes later to double the lead.

Okobi-Okeoghene made it a brace in the 78th minute to seal the scoring.

Frédérique St-Jean had the lone goal for last-place Calgary (3-13-5) in the 77th minute.

The win pushed Ottawa (11-7-3) two points ahead of AFC Toronto for second place in the six-team league standings. Ottawa is just three points back of first-place Montreal.

Ottawa will next visit Toronto on Saturday, while Calgary plays host to Vancouver next Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 20, 2026.

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