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Toronto Star
12 hours ago
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- Toronto Star
NSL: Pridham scores ninth goal in nine games as Rapid defeat Wild 3-1
Ottawa Rapid's Delaney Baie Pridham, left, kicks the ball as Calgary Wild's Mijke Roelfsema closes in during second half Northern Super League soccer action in the in Calgary, on Sunday, May 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh JMC flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
CBC
16 hours ago
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- CBC
Pridham scores 9th goal in 9 games as Rapid defeat Wild 3-1
Delaney Baie Pridham scored her league-leading ninth goal of the season as the Ottawa Rapid defeated the Calgary Wild 3-1 in Northern Super League action Saturday in Ottawa. Pridham has nine goals in nine games for the Rapid (4-3-2), who are third in the six-team league with 14 points. WATCH | Rapid climb up NSL standings with victory over Wild: Rapid climb up NSL standings with victory over Wild 26 minutes ago Duration 1:48 Ottawa defeated Calgary 3-1 Saturday after a goal and an assist by Melanie Forbes sealed the deal Saturday in NSL action. Melanie Forbes and Nicola Golen also scored for Ottawa. Sonia O'Neill had the only goal for Calgary. The Wild fell to 3-4-2 and remained in fourth place, ahead of Vancouver on goal differential. Later Saturday, the Halifax Tides visited AFC Toronto.
Winnipeg Free Press
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
NSL: Pridham scores ninth goal in nine games as Rapid defeat Wild 3-1
OTTAWA – Delaney Baie Pridham scored her league-leading ninth goal of the season as the Ottawa Rapid defeated the Calgary Wild 3-1 in Northern Super League action Saturday. Pridham has nine goals in nine games for the Rapid (4-3-2), who are third in the six-team league with 14 points. Melanie Forbes and Nicola Golen also scored for Ottawa. Sonia O'Neill had the only goal for Calgary. The Wild fell to 3-4-2 and remained in fourth place, ahead of Vancouver on goal differential. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Later Saturday, the Halifax Tides visited AFC Toronto. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 21, 2025.
CBC
06-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Calgary Wild FC edge Halifax Tides in Northern Super League
Social Sharing Calgary's Wild FC held off the Halifax Tides 3-2 on Thursday in the Northern Super League. Wild (3-2-2) scored three first-half goals before the winless Tides (0-5-1) countered with two late in the second. Calgary extended its undefeated run to four straight games with two wins and two draws in that span. Wild FC defeated the Tides 4-1 in Halifax on April 26 for Calgary's first NSL victory, and a week after the six-team NSL launched with the Vancouver Rise blanking Calgary 1-0. "It was a similar story to the last time we played Halifax. We put the game to bed early and then we let them get a bit of momentum at the start of the second half, but this one maybe even more so," said Wild coach Lydia Bedford. "I give full credit to them. This league is very competitive. They showed that tonight putting two away in the second half." WATCH | Wild hold on to defeat Halifax: Calgary Wild hold on to defeat Halifax Tides who remain winless 10 hours ago Duration 0:37 The Wild's Taegan Stewart scored her first career NSL goal when the 17-year-old Calgarian drilled a right-foot shot from the centre box home in first-half extra time. "It's been coming for a while. I had a couple of chances over the last couple of matches, but third time is a charm," Stewart said. "It was really exciting and now I'm wanting more." She celebrated her first goal by hopping on the back of forward Christie Gray's back for a run down McMahon Stadium's pitch. Taegan's twin sister and Wild teammate Keelyn attended their high school graduation ceremony in the afternoon before heading to the pitch in the evening. "It was a long, busy day — a pretty exciting day having graduated high school — but we made it work," said Keelyn. "It was even more exciting that we finally got to share the field together, so was a perfect way to end things off for us." Added Bedford: "T had her first start in the first Halifax game and for Kee, she has been pushing and pushing, knocking on my door for when those minutes are going to come. I'm just so proud of them both. To be 17 and to be stepping on the pitch as well as they are just shows all the work they have put in." Jenaya Robertson of Delta, B.C., made it 2-0 for the hosts with a left-footed strike in the 41st minute. Australian defender Ally Green got Calgary's first-half scoring burst underway in the 23rd minute. Wild goalkeeper Stephanie Bukovec's bid for a third clean sheet in four games was foiled when Haligonian Saorla Miller and Japanese striker Megumi Nakamura scored in the 72nd and 76th minutes respectively for the Tides. Bukovec and Halifax keeper Erin McLeod, who has appeared in 119 games for the Canadian women's team, each made one save. Bukovec was the busier of the two women with 68 touches to McLeod's 36. Wild FC's next game is against AFC Toronto in Calgary on June 14. The Tides host Ottawa Rapid FC on June 10.
The Advertiser
30-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Debutant's goal helps Matildas past incensed Argentina
Debutant Kahli Johnson has shone as an inexperienced Matildas claimed a 2-0 win over Argentina, who were incensed by the game's refereeing, to ensure Tom Sermanni's 150th game at the helm proved a happy one. Johnson headed home a wonderful cross from Charli Grant in the 38th minute in front of 43,020 fans at Marvel Stadium. Kaitlyn Torpey added a second when she attempted to launch a cross into the area but shanked it and watched on in disbelief as it nestled in the top corner. "It was pretty surreal," she said. "Until that moment, I was kind of just focused on doing my job. I was just like running, get back post, watching the cross from Charli and when it hit the back of the net, it was pretty cool. "Obviously, my celebration. I don't think I believed what happened and I still don't think I have." Replays showed the attacker was offside but there is no VAR in friendlies and Johnson won't care. "I mean, if it doesn't get called, is it offside?" she quipped. Johnson, who had scored three goals in six games for Calgary Wild in Canada's Northern Super League, was among Australia's best, impressing with her deft footwork and strength on the ball. Australia doubled their lead in the 69th minute when Kaitlyn Torpey shanked a cross into the top corner. Interim boss Sermanni, who has coached the Matildas across three stints, appears likely to finish up after Monday night's second game in Canberra. "I've been extraordinarily lucky. I've had three spells with the team," he said. "And if you could pick three spells to have, I would have picked the three that I had." Joe Montemurro is widely expected to take on the full-time job after the current international window. Sermanni has consistently debuted players across his three tenures and relished in Johnson, 21, being the latest success story. "It still feels as good as ever," he said. "It feels great when see a young player coming into the team and you can get them on the field, and particularly, then get them on the field and start them and it makes it even better when you see how well Kahli played tonight." In rare post-match scenes after a friendly, Argentina coach German Portanova teed off on the referees, indicating Australia had received the rub of the green from Thai official Pansa Chaisanit. "The first goal is offside," Portanova said through an interpreter. "I know that this was a celebration of the Matildas. But we came here to compete, and we came here looking ahead to the Copa America and wanting to do our best. "But believe me when I say, when it was one against the other, (calls were made) in favour of Australia. "Trying to play with this style of refereeing does make me angry, very angry - when we just see these fouls against us over and over throughout the game, the referee highlighting things that our team has done that just simply haven't happened. "When these are happening and we see once again awarded to the other team, this is where we tend to lose confidence and we're not able to play our game. I honestly think that with a fairer referee, we would be there." Sermanni dismissed the suggestion things had gone Australia's way, bar the offside goal. The Matildas' starting line-up had just 438 combined caps heading into the game - with Emily van Egmond and Alanna Kennedy claiming 293 of them. Captain Steph Catley and Arsenal teammates Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross didn't play after arriving in camp on Wednesday night following their Women's Champions League triumph. Sam Kerr, Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso, Katrina Gorry and Mackenzie Arnold aren't in the current squad. But Australia still had 16 shots (six on target) to six, while Argentina didn't register a shot on target until the 80th minute. Debutant Kahli Johnson has shone as an inexperienced Matildas claimed a 2-0 win over Argentina, who were incensed by the game's refereeing, to ensure Tom Sermanni's 150th game at the helm proved a happy one. Johnson headed home a wonderful cross from Charli Grant in the 38th minute in front of 43,020 fans at Marvel Stadium. Kaitlyn Torpey added a second when she attempted to launch a cross into the area but shanked it and watched on in disbelief as it nestled in the top corner. "It was pretty surreal," she said. "Until that moment, I was kind of just focused on doing my job. I was just like running, get back post, watching the cross from Charli and when it hit the back of the net, it was pretty cool. "Obviously, my celebration. I don't think I believed what happened and I still don't think I have." Replays showed the attacker was offside but there is no VAR in friendlies and Johnson won't care. "I mean, if it doesn't get called, is it offside?" she quipped. Johnson, who had scored three goals in six games for Calgary Wild in Canada's Northern Super League, was among Australia's best, impressing with her deft footwork and strength on the ball. Australia doubled their lead in the 69th minute when Kaitlyn Torpey shanked a cross into the top corner. Interim boss Sermanni, who has coached the Matildas across three stints, appears likely to finish up after Monday night's second game in Canberra. "I've been extraordinarily lucky. I've had three spells with the team," he said. "And if you could pick three spells to have, I would have picked the three that I had." Joe Montemurro is widely expected to take on the full-time job after the current international window. Sermanni has consistently debuted players across his three tenures and relished in Johnson, 21, being the latest success story. "It still feels as good as ever," he said. "It feels great when see a young player coming into the team and you can get them on the field, and particularly, then get them on the field and start them and it makes it even better when you see how well Kahli played tonight." In rare post-match scenes after a friendly, Argentina coach German Portanova teed off on the referees, indicating Australia had received the rub of the green from Thai official Pansa Chaisanit. "The first goal is offside," Portanova said through an interpreter. "I know that this was a celebration of the Matildas. But we came here to compete, and we came here looking ahead to the Copa America and wanting to do our best. "But believe me when I say, when it was one against the other, (calls were made) in favour of Australia. "Trying to play with this style of refereeing does make me angry, very angry - when we just see these fouls against us over and over throughout the game, the referee highlighting things that our team has done that just simply haven't happened. "When these are happening and we see once again awarded to the other team, this is where we tend to lose confidence and we're not able to play our game. I honestly think that with a fairer referee, we would be there." Sermanni dismissed the suggestion things had gone Australia's way, bar the offside goal. The Matildas' starting line-up had just 438 combined caps heading into the game - with Emily van Egmond and Alanna Kennedy claiming 293 of them. Captain Steph Catley and Arsenal teammates Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross didn't play after arriving in camp on Wednesday night following their Women's Champions League triumph. Sam Kerr, Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso, Katrina Gorry and Mackenzie Arnold aren't in the current squad. But Australia still had 16 shots (six on target) to six, while Argentina didn't register a shot on target until the 80th minute. Debutant Kahli Johnson has shone as an inexperienced Matildas claimed a 2-0 win over Argentina, who were incensed by the game's refereeing, to ensure Tom Sermanni's 150th game at the helm proved a happy one. Johnson headed home a wonderful cross from Charli Grant in the 38th minute in front of 43,020 fans at Marvel Stadium. Kaitlyn Torpey added a second when she attempted to launch a cross into the area but shanked it and watched on in disbelief as it nestled in the top corner. "It was pretty surreal," she said. "Until that moment, I was kind of just focused on doing my job. I was just like running, get back post, watching the cross from Charli and when it hit the back of the net, it was pretty cool. "Obviously, my celebration. I don't think I believed what happened and I still don't think I have." Replays showed the attacker was offside but there is no VAR in friendlies and Johnson won't care. "I mean, if it doesn't get called, is it offside?" she quipped. Johnson, who had scored three goals in six games for Calgary Wild in Canada's Northern Super League, was among Australia's best, impressing with her deft footwork and strength on the ball. Australia doubled their lead in the 69th minute when Kaitlyn Torpey shanked a cross into the top corner. Interim boss Sermanni, who has coached the Matildas across three stints, appears likely to finish up after Monday night's second game in Canberra. "I've been extraordinarily lucky. I've had three spells with the team," he said. "And if you could pick three spells to have, I would have picked the three that I had." Joe Montemurro is widely expected to take on the full-time job after the current international window. Sermanni has consistently debuted players across his three tenures and relished in Johnson, 21, being the latest success story. "It still feels as good as ever," he said. "It feels great when see a young player coming into the team and you can get them on the field, and particularly, then get them on the field and start them and it makes it even better when you see how well Kahli played tonight." In rare post-match scenes after a friendly, Argentina coach German Portanova teed off on the referees, indicating Australia had received the rub of the green from Thai official Pansa Chaisanit. "The first goal is offside," Portanova said through an interpreter. "I know that this was a celebration of the Matildas. But we came here to compete, and we came here looking ahead to the Copa America and wanting to do our best. "But believe me when I say, when it was one against the other, (calls were made) in favour of Australia. "Trying to play with this style of refereeing does make me angry, very angry - when we just see these fouls against us over and over throughout the game, the referee highlighting things that our team has done that just simply haven't happened. "When these are happening and we see once again awarded to the other team, this is where we tend to lose confidence and we're not able to play our game. I honestly think that with a fairer referee, we would be there." Sermanni dismissed the suggestion things had gone Australia's way, bar the offside goal. The Matildas' starting line-up had just 438 combined caps heading into the game - with Emily van Egmond and Alanna Kennedy claiming 293 of them. Captain Steph Catley and Arsenal teammates Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross didn't play after arriving in camp on Wednesday night following their Women's Champions League triumph. Sam Kerr, Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso, Katrina Gorry and Mackenzie Arnold aren't in the current squad. But Australia still had 16 shots (six on target) to six, while Argentina didn't register a shot on target until the 80th minute.
