AFC Toronto edges Montreal Roses 2-1 in regular-season finale

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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.

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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. 

AFC Toronto defender Emma Regan (8) jumps over Montreal Roses FC Defender Lucy Cappadona (2) during second half Northern Super League soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
AFC Toronto defender Emma Regan (8) jumps over Montreal Roses FC Defender Lucy Cappadona (2) during second half Northern Super League soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

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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