Vancouver Rise beats last-place Calgary Wild 3-2 in NSL play
The result pushed Vancouver past Halifax into the fourth and final playoff spot in the Northern Super League.
Mia Pante scored twice on Sunday as Vancouver Rise FC defeated Calgary Wild FC 3-2 in Northern Super League action in Burnaby. Pante put the hosts ahead with goals in the seventh and 34th minutes.
Calgary's Josie Aulicino pulled one back two minutes into first-half stoppage time, but Jessica De Filippo restored Vancouver's two-goal cushion in the 53rd minute. Jorian Baucom scored for Calgary in the 69th minute, but it was not enough to complete the comeback.
The loss leaves Calgary in last place in the league standings at 5-14-6, while Vancouver improved to 9-12-4. The win moved the Rise past Halifax into the fourth and final playoff spot.
Halifax was set to visit third-place Toronto on Monday for a chance to reclaim the spot Vancouver took.
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