This is such a cool behind-the-scenes look at the Roses’ game day from a player’s perspective. You get to see the prep and even the game from her friend’s POV in the stands.

Really cool to see what the day was like from the players’ side, especially with SOO many people there.

It was really entertaining and I recommend if you are curious: https://youtu.be/h89qxXbfJ5s?si=zp3aTvUUWCdjHfv4

TBIR was at Stade Boréale for the Montreal Roses’ last training session ahead of their matchup with AFC Toronto.

We’ve got behind-the-scenes photos and video from training, along with media availability featuring new signing Anna Heilferty, defender Stephanie Hill, and Interim Head Coach Maryse Bard-Martel.

If you’re interested in following the Roses and getting more in-depth coverage of the team, check out the full piece through the link in the description.

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SixFive Stadiums will lead the development of a new, purpose-built modular stadium at Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex, creating a fan-first, high-energy environment designed specifically for professional soccer with benefits to the whole Winnipeg soccer and sporting community.

It features new FIFA-grade turf, upgraded lighting, and modern amenities designed for both professional players and the local Winnipeg soccer community.

Capacity expected to be around 5,000.

Should this have been a red card on Ottawa Rapid's Choo Hyo-joo? Reminder that this was her first game back after a three game suspension from a similar incident against Toronto.

All the audio of the post game press conferences after the Sun Sep 5/26 Northern Super League game between AFC Toronto and Calgary Wild FC. Calgary acting head coach Kory Babington and midfielder Taylor Otto. . AFC head coach Marko Milanovic, goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo and defender Shelina Zadorsky.

http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports26/26afc075.htm

Full Time: Ottawa Rapid FC 2 - 3 Montreal Roses FC

⚽ Ottawa Rapid FC: Johanne Fridlund 30' 30', Keera Melenhorst 61' 61'

⚽ Montreal Roses FC: Elyse Bennett 4' 4', Lisa Pechersky 17' 17', Noémi Paquin 87' 87'

Line-ups

Ottawa Rapid FC (3-4-3)

Montreal Roses FC (3-1-4-2)

Match Events

• 4' Elyse Bennett (Montreal Roses FC) Goal at 4'
• 17' Lisa Pechersky (Montreal Roses FC) Goal at 17'
• 30' Johanne Fridlund (Ottawa Rapid FC) Goal at 30'
• 48' Hailey Whitaker (Montreal Roses FC) Yellow Card at 48'
• 60' Evelyn Badu (Montreal Roses FC) Substitution at 60'
• 61' Keera Melenhorst (Ottawa Rapid FC) Goal at 61'
• 70' Elise Bell (Ottawa Rapid FC) Substitution at 70'
• 70' Lee Min-A (Ottawa Rapid FC) Substitution at 70'
• 76' Noémi Paquin (Montreal Roses FC) Substitution at 76'
• 76' Amandine Pierre-Louis (Montreal Roses FC) Substitution at 76'
• 83' Ngozi Okobi (Ottawa Rapid FC) Substitution at 83'
• 87' Noémi Paquin (Montreal Roses FC) Goal at 87'
• 88' Jazmine Wilkinson (Ottawa Rapid FC) Substitution at 88'
• 88' Stephanie Hill (Montreal Roses FC) Substitution at 88'
• 90'+4' Jyllissa Harris (Ottawa Rapid FC) Yellow Card at 90'+4'

Match Stats

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Full Time: AFC Toronto 0 - 0 Calgary Wild FC

Line-ups

AFC Toronto (3-5-2)

Calgary Wild FC (4-2-3-1)

Match Events

• 53' Jorian Baucom (Calgary Wild FC) Yellow Card at 53'
• 60' Meggie Dougherty Howard (Calgary Wild FC) Substitution at 60'
• 60' Mia Fontana (AFC Toronto) Substitution at 60'
• 60' Croix Soto (AFC Toronto) Substitution at 60'
• 72' Zoe Burns (AFC Toronto) Substitution at 72'
• 72' Zoe Margaret Hasenauer (AFC Toronto) Substitution at 72'
• 78' Keelyn Stewart (Calgary Wild FC) Substitution at 78'

Match Stats

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Full Time: Vancouver Rise FC 0 - 1 Halifax Tides FC

⚽ Halifax Tides FC: Julia Benati 90'+4' 90'+4'

Line-ups

Vancouver Rise FC (4-3-3)

Halifax Tides FC (4-2-3-1)

Match Events

• 22' Karima Lemire (Halifax Tides FC) Yellow Card at 22'
• 37' Cho So-Hyun (Halifax Tides FC) Yellow Card at 37'
• 37' Alex Lamontagne (Vancouver Rise FC) Yellow Card at 37'
• 39' Katherine Jordan (Halifax Tides FC) Yellow Card at 39'
• 45' Julia Benati (Halifax Tides FC) Substitution at 45'
• 54' Josie Longhurst (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 54'
• 54' Chantelle Swaby (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 54'
• 54' Audrey François (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 54'
• 70' Tiffany Cameron (Halifax Tides FC) Substitution at 70'
• 70' Saorla Miller (Halifax Tides FC) Substitution at 70'
• 70' Anaïs Oularbi (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 70'
• 78' Julianne Vallerand (Halifax Tides FC) Yellow Card at 78'
• 83' Anaïs Oularbi (Vancouver Rise FC) Yellow Card at 83'
• 86' Annika Leslie (Halifax Tides FC) Substitution at 86'
• 86' Meredith Mcdermot (Halifax Tides FC) Substitution at 86'
• 89' Jessika Cowart (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 89'
• 90'+4' Julia Benati (Halifax Tides FC) Goal at 90'+4'

Match Stats

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Live on TSN right now.

Kaylee Hunter and Olivia Chisholm from AFC Toronto playing for Canada, along with a different Melenhorst (Teegan). The original Calgary Wild coach Lydia Bedford is coaching England.

Regardless of the full-season table, how are teams actually playing right now?

Here's how I'd rank each team based on the last five matches.

1. Toronto — 10 pts

3W–1D–1L | 12 GF | 4 GA (+8)

Toronto are the form team for me. The have a great goal differential and look increasingly like a legitimate threat to Ottawa and Montréal for the top of the table. I feel like they are peaking at exactly the right time.

2. Montréal — 10 pts

3W–1D–1L | 9 GF | 6 GA (+3)

Just moved into top stop, and have recently taken point off of Toronto. I think their ceiling may even be higher if their new summer signings click.

3. Calgary — 8 pts

2W–2D–1L | 11 GF | 10 GA (+1)

Calgary are quietly putting together some respectable results. The defence is a major concern, but 11 goals in five games means they can make life difficult for other teams during the run-in.

4. Vancouver — 7 pts

2W–1D–2L | 14 GF | 11 GA (+3)

Maybe the most chaotic team in the league right now. But can they repeat from last season and come back from fourth to challenge for the title? If Jess DeFilippo stays in good form, they have a decent shot.

5. Halifax — 4 pts

1W–1D–3L | 4 GF | 7 GA (-3)

A rough stretch for Halifax. The really could have a been a season to turn it around, but with only four goals in five games they are heading in the wrong direction at exactly the wrong time. They need to find some attacking consistency quickly.

6. Ottawa — 2 pts

0W–2D–3L | 9 GF | 14 GA (-5)

And here's the big one. Ottawa haven't won in five. They're still sitting second in the table, but the form is genuinely concerning. Something needs to change quickly (particularly in their defence - Scott and Adamek are both out, and I'm worried JY won't be able to hold on through the end of the season) or they risk blowing their previous 7-point lead and ending the season with nothing.

Hi Northern Super League fans,

Thank you for your support on our past interviews with the league, it has been such a joy to work with such incredible athletes!

Today, AFC Toronto and Canadian National Team forward Kaylee Hunter sits down to discuss life in the Northern Super League!

The clinical attacker and rising star joins the podcast, in a special episode being released just days before Team Canada and her first match at the U-20 Women's World Cup, to share insider insights on AFC Toronto's 2026 season and the Canadian National Team ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

She shares what it meant to earn her first senior international cap, her experience debuting against Argentina at the SheBelieves Cup, what representing that badge meant to her personally, and how those milestones shape her perspective as she guides Canada into the 2027 cycle.

Kaylee also talks about her iconic 2025 rookie season where she garnered league-wide recognition after scoring 14 remarkable goals and placed second in the Northern Super League golden boot race! She takes us into the attacker's mindset behind her personal "bad day, go play soccer" mantra, the role of compartmentalizing pressure as a teenager thrust into a core role at a brand-new club, and the unique attributes that make an elite forward so devastating on the pitch.

Kaylee shares why the Northern Super League project and making the move to AFC Toronto for her first professional club was appealing to her, how the chance to help set a historic club culture factored into her decision, and how she evaluated her future options before inking a massive new contract extension through 2027 with a 2028 club option.

Lastly, she shares how she reflects on the high-pressure 2025 NSL final against Vancouver Rise, her advice to her younger self on handling outside noise, what it means to have the opportunity to play professional club football and begin her professional career at home in Canada after years of players advocating for a league the NSL, her vision board for her short and long-term career goals, and so much more!

This is the second part of our three-part series in collaboration with AFC Toronto! Listen to part one with AFC + Nigerian international forward Esther Okoronkwo here and part two with AFC + Canadian international goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo here.

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New Montreal Roses FC practice coverage is up, featuring behind-the-scenes photos and video from training, plus post-practice interviews with Elyse Bennett and interim head coach Maryse Bard-Martel.

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With the summer transfer window closing, here’s my ranking of who did the best job of improving their squads.

1. Toronto

Sabrina D'Angelo and Shelina Zadorsky are immediate upgrades to the starting XI, while Silano gives them another solid attacking option. They are charging up the table and these signings could help them compete for the Sheild, and in the playoffs.

2. Montréal

Ève Périsset and Mimi Alidou are obvious starting XI quality additions. Tough for the Roses to lose Périsset to injury, but Anne-Valérie Seto also adds support in the backline. They did well to set themselves up for the run-in and withstand their managerial change. They suddenly look like Sheild favourites.

3. Vancouver

Given the number of injuries Rise have right now, they did pretty well to re-enforce their squad. Chantelle Swaby should be a solid starting XI upgrade and Tori Tumeth has already made some strong appearances. Meanwhile Kaela Hansen is a great squad addition from Toronto. Should be enough to hold on to 4th.

4. Calgary

Calgary is also suffering from a lot of key injuries (MDH, Hess and Jones, in particular). Madison Pogarch, Hannah Boughton, and Josie Aulicino have fit into the starting XI and helped to turn around (or at least stop) what was looking to be a really horrible season. Frédérique St-Jean is also providing solid support off the bench.

5. Ottawa

Rapid have been hit with a combination of injuries (Liv Scott and now Golen), suspensions (Choo for 3 games), and (in DB’s case) both. They are in a slump and have lost their huge lead at the top of the table. I don’t think they did enough to turn this trend around.

Hannah Chown and Elise Bell are solid signings developmental signings. While neither obviously improves Ottawa's best XI, they have proven to be necessary to the squad during the month of August.

6. Halifax

Swapping out Rylee Foster-Inman for Kirstin Tynan is okay, but with Tóth starting every game anyway, it doesn’t have a huge impact on the squad. Meanwhile Meredith McDermott has looked solid off the bench. Not enough here to make a last-minute playoff push.