Marie-Yasmine Alidou secured the decisive 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 action on Sunday. Elyse Bennett also contributed with her ninth goal of the season, providing additional cushion for the Roses, who currently hold second place with a record of 9-4-3. This match marked their debut under interim head coach Maryse Bard-Martel.
Despite Shelina Zadorsky seemingly equalizing for third-place Toronto (7-5-4) in the 68th minute, her goal was disallowed due to an offside ruling. Roses’ goalkeeper Anna Karpenko put up a stellar performance, facing 20 shots, with nine on target, to secure a clean sheet.
On the opposing side, Toronto keeper Sabrina D’Angelo had a busy game, facing seven shots, five of which were on target. The Roses took to the field for the first time since parting ways with head coach Robert Rositoiu, following a surprising 1-0 defeat to semi-pro team Simcoe County in the W Canadian Championship.
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