Serita Thurton netted two goals in the first half as the Calgary Wild, sitting at the bottom of the league standings, caused an upset by defeating the Ottawa Rapid, who lead the league, with a score of 4-3 in Northern Super League action held at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.
Kahli Johnson opened the scoring for the hosts with a goal in the 15th minute, followed by Thurton extending the lead to 2-0 approximately 13 minutes later. Ottawa’s Jung Min-Young found the back of the net in the 38th minute, and Melanie Forbes equalized to make it 2-2 just before the halftime whistle.
Thurton completed her brace just before halftime, giving the Wild a lead they maintained throughout the match. Jorian Baucom also contributed a goal for the Wild, who now have a record of two wins, 12 losses, and two draws.
Jyllissa Harris managed to score a penalty goal in the 86th minute for the Rapid, who now have 10 wins, three losses, and three draws. The defeat also ended Ottawa’s impressive 10-match unbeaten streak.
Despite controlling 54% of possession, the Rapid were outshot by the Wild, with a final count of 16-13 (9-6 on target). The Wild secured six of the 11 corner kicks in the game, while Ottawa received one yellow card and one red card.
In another match, Jessica De Filippo’s goals in the 57th and 90th minutes propelled the Vancouver Rise to a 2-1 victory over the Halifax Tides at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C. Jordyn Rhodes had initially put the Tides ahead with a goal in the 19th minute.
The Rise, in fifth place, controlled 56% of possession and outshot the Tides 18-13, with a 6-4 lead in shots on target. The Tides earned four of the six corners in the game, while the Rise received two of the three yellow cards issued.
