Marie-Yasmine Alidou secured a crucial goal from a penalty kick in the 55th minute, leading the Montreal Roses to a 2-0 victory over AFC Toronto in Northern Super League competition on Sunday. Elyse Bennett, scoring her ninth goal of the season, provided additional support for the Roses, who are currently in second place with a record of 9-4-3. This game marked their first match under interim head coach Maryse Bard-Martel.
Despite an attempt by Shelina Zadorsky to equalize for Toronto in the 68th minute, her goal was disallowed due to an offside ruling. Roses goalkeeper Anna Karpenko demonstrated a stellar performance, facing 20 shots, nine of which were on target, and securing a clean sheet.
Toronto’s goalkeeper, Sabrina D’Angelo, faced seven shots, with five being on target. The Roses returned to the field after dismissing head coach Robert Rositoiu following a surprising 1-0 defeat against semi-pro team Simcoe County in the W Canadian Championship.