Alidou scores on penalty, Bennett adds 9th goal as Roses beat AFC Toronto 2-0

Marie-Yasmine Alidou scored the winning goal on a penalty in the 55th minute and the Montreal Roses beat AFC Toronto 2-0 in Northern Super League action Sunday.

Elyse Bennett, with her ninth goal of the season, added some insurance for the second-place Roses (9-4-3), who were playing thier first game under interim head coach Maryse Bard-Martel.

Shelina Zadorsky appeared to tie the game for third-place Toronto (7-5-4) in the 68th minute but her goal was disallowed on an offside call.

Roses goalkeeper Anna Karpenko faced 20 shots, including nine on target, and picked up the clean sheet.

Montreal Roses fire head coach Robert Rositoiu

Toronto keeper Sabrina D'Angelo faced seven shots, five on target.

The Roses were playing their first game since firing head coach Robert Rositoiu on Thursday after a 1-0 upset loss 1-0 to semi-pro side Simcoe County in the W Canadian Championship.