Montreal Roses Knock Off Vancouver Rise 3-0 in NSL Semifinal Opener
Elyse Bennett, Marie-Yasmine Alidou and Lisa Pechersky scored as Montreal controlled 56% of possession and kept Vancouver to one shot on target.
- On Sunday, The Montreal Roses defeated the Vancouver Rise 3-0 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby in the opening leg of their Northern Super League semifinal series for the Diana Matheson Cup.
- The Roses won the Supporters Shield this year for finishing first in the six-team Northern Super League regular season, positioning them as favorites in pursuit of the Diana Matheson Cup.
- Elyse Bennett opened scoring in the 12th minute, followed by Marie-Yasmine Alidou and Lisa Pechersky; The Roses controlled 56 per cent of possession while Vancouver netminder Morgan McAslan faced 18 total shots.
- Game 2 of the series takes place next Sunday at Stade Boreale in Montreal, where The Roses and The Rise will compete with goalkeeper Gabrielle Lambert seeking another clean sheet.
- The winner of this series will face the AFC Toronto-Ottawa Rapid semifinal winner, with Toronto leading that matchup after a 4-2 victory in Saturday's opener.
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Elyse Bennett opened the mark at the 12th minute.
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