Pair of late goals give Halifax Tides win over Ottawa Rapid to open NSL campaign

Jordyn Rhodes and Julianne Vallerand scored second-half goals to lead Halifax Tides FC past visiting Ottawa Rapid FC 3-1 on Saturday in the Northern Super League season opener for both women's soccer sides.

Rhodes's goal at the 78-minute mark put Halifax ahead 2-0 before Ottawa's Nicola Golen scored two minutes later. But Vallerand restored the two-goal advantage at the 84-minute mark.

Addison Weichers had the other goal for Halifax. She opened the scoring in the contest at the 38-minute mark.

Rhodes go-ahead goal gives Tides opening season victory over Rapid

In the late game, Elyse Bennett scored a goal in each half as the visiting Montreal Roses defeated the Calgary Wild 2-0 at McMahon Stadium.

Bennett put the Roses ahead in the 37th minute, then doubled the lead four minutes into the second half. The Roses outshot the Wild 10-8 (6-5 on target) and had 53 per cent of the possession in the match.

Elyse Bennett's brace leads Montreal Roses to victory over Calgary Wild