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    Okoronkwo, Regan lead AFC Toronto past Montreal Roses, extending unbeaten run to 4 games

    Esther Okoronkwo and Emma Regan scored goals to lead AFC Toronto past Montreal Roses FC 2-0 on Thursday night in the Northern Super League. Okoronkwo opened the scoring in the 35th minute at Stade Boreale, curling a beautiful shot from outside the box for her third of the season. Regan made it 2-0 in the 73rd with a shot off the crossbar and in for Toronto (3-2-1), which is unbeaten in four games. Montreal (3-2-1) has lost two straight after falling 1-0 to Calgary Wild FC last time out. WATCH | AFC Toronto blank Montreal Roses in 2-0 victory: AFC…

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    Canadian defender Vanessa Gilles joins Bayern Munich after soccer success in France

    Canadian international defender Vanessa Gilles, who spent the last three seasons with France’s Lyon on loan from Angel City FC of the NWSL, has been sold to Bayern Munich. Angel City said the 29-year-old centre back from Ottawa will join the German side on July 1 once her loan with Lyon concludes. Her contract with Munich runs through June 30, 2028. “Vanessa is a player who always gives 110 per cent on the pitch. That’s the kind of character that fits in perfectly with FC Bayern and our philosophy,” said Francisco De Sa Fardilha, technical director for the Bayern women’s…

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    Canada Soccer names preliminary 60-man roster for this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup

    Canada has filed its preliminary roster for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, a 60-man list that will be reduced to a final squad of 23 to 26 players by June 4. The 18th edition of the CONCACAF championship runs June 14 to July 6, featuring 15 countries from North and Central America and the Caribbean plus No. 58 Saudi Arabia as a guest team. The tournament, spanning 14 stadiums across 11 metropolitan areas in the U.S. and Canada (Vancouver), is coming to Canada for a third time with Toronto’s BMO Field having staged games in 2015 and 2023. The Canadians,…

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    Robertson’s late goal lifts Calgary Wild to late upset win over Montreal Roses

    Jenaya Robertson’s goal in the 85th minute lifted the Calgary Wild to a 1-0 upset win over the previously unbeaten Montreal Roses on Sunday in Northern Super League play at McMahon Stadium. Robertson took a right-footed shot from the centre of the box that found net for the only goal of the afternoon. Both teams controlled the ball 50 per cent of the time, and each had 10 shots, albeit the Wild had the only two on target. The Wild had five corners compared to the Roses’ one, and the visitors had double the amount of yellow cards (4-2). WATCH…

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    Colby Barnett’s early goal lifts AFC Toronto past Halifax Tides 1-0 in NSL

    Colby Barnett’s sixth-minute goal held up as the winner for AFC Toronto in a 1-0 win over Halifax Tides FC on Saturday in the Northern Super League. An unmarked Barnett calmly slotted a volley past Tides ‘keeper Erin McLeod after a high cross from Nikayla Small to give Toronto (2-2-1) the early lead at Wanderers Grounds. WATCH | Colby Barnett’s goal in the sixth minute was the game-winner, as Toronto beat Halifax 1-0: Colby Barnett’s early goal powers AFC Toronto over Halifax Tides Colby Barnett’s goal in the sixth minute was the game-winner, as Toronto beat Halifax 1-0. “Nikki put in…

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    Pridham scores twice as Ottawa Rapid FC beats Vancouver Rise FC n NSL

    Delaney Baie Pridham scored twice to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to a 3-0 victory over Vancouver Rise FC on Thursday night in the Northern Super League. Pridham opened the scoring in the 11th minute, deflecting a cross from Melanie Forbes to give Ottawa (2-1-1) the early lead before 2,143 at TD Place Stadium. The 27-year-old Pridham’s clinical finish in the 51st — her league-leading third goal of the season — doubled the lead. “The first goal was a great cross by Mel (Forbes), we’ve been practising a lot of crossing and finishing in training. That shows how much it pays…