Lauren Rowe lifts AFC Toronto to 5th straight win, scoring late against Tides

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jul 15, 2025 9:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Lauren Rowe's extremity successful the 79th infinitesimal snapped a scoreless necktie and lifted the visiting AFC Toronto to a 1-0 Northern Super League triumph implicit the hometown Halifax Tides connected Tuesday astatine Wanderers Grounds.

Eight minutes earlier Toronto's Victoria Pickett drilled a changeable disconnected the goalpost arsenic the first-place visitors applied unit connected the last-place hosts.

Toronto, which had 17 changeable attempts compared to 11 for Halifax, finished with 4 on-target shots and improved to 8 wins, 3 losses and 1 gully for 25 points. The visitors became the archetypal NSL squad to 5 triumph consecutive matches.

"It [the goal] honestly didn't consciousness existent astatine archetypal — being away, I didn't perceive overmuch of a cheer, but erstwhile my teammates came implicit to celebrate, it deed me. It was specified a peculiar moment," said Rowe.

The Tides, who besides had 4 on-target shots, received 2 of the match's 4 yellowish cards and slipped to 3 wins, 7 losses and 1 gully for 10 points.

"We played against a precise organized and motivated squad successful beforehand of a large location crowd," said Toronto caput manager Marko Milanovic. "We knew it was going to beryllium a pugnacious game, but I'm arrogant of however we stayed diligent and kept doing the close things. Even erstwhile the goals didn't travel early, we trusted the process and we got rewarded for it."

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Toronto goalkeeper Sofia Manner recorded the cleanable sheet. Midfielder Nikki Small added an assist, moving her into a necktie for the NSL pb with 5 helpers.

Attendance was announced arsenic 4,051.

AFC Toronto hosts the Montreal Roses connected Friday, portion Halifax remains location to play Vancouver Rise connected Saturday.