Calgary Wild let 2-1 lead slip in 2-2 draw with Vancouver Rise
A stoppage-time goal denied Calgary its second win of the season, leaving the club last in the Northern Super League standings.
The Calgary Wild let a second-half lead slip away Saturday, drawing 2-2 with the host Vancouver Rise in Northern Super League play at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. Jessica De Filippo scored for Vancouver five minutes into second-half stoppage time to salvage the tie.
Calgary took an early lead when Serita Thurton scored in the 13th minute. Vancouver's Quinn equalized on a 40th-minute penalty kick, but Kahli Johnson restored the Wild's lead three minutes before halftime, making it 2-1 heading into the break.
The draw leaves Calgary in last place in the NSL standings with two wins, 12 losses and four draws for 10 points. Vancouver sits fourth with seven wins, nine losses and two draws for 23 points, two points ahead of Halifax. Vancouver dominated possession at 64 per cent and outshot Calgary 20-12, though the Wild had more shots on target, 4-3.
In other NSL action Saturday, the Montreal Roses beat the visiting Halifax Tides 1-0 on a 76th-minute goal from Anne-Valérie Seto, moving into first place in the league with 34 points, one ahead of second-place Ottawa. Halifax played the final 21 minutes a player short after defender Sheyenne Allen was shown a red card in the 69th minute.
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