Tides surprise Roses with 1-0 NSL road victory

Halifax Tides' Saorla Miller, front left, controls the ball while being watched by Vancouver Rise's Quinn during the first half of an NSL soccer match, in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, May 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

MONTREAL - Daphnee Blouin scored in the 88th minute of a scoreless match to lift the visiting Halifax Tides to a 1-0 win over the Montreal Roses in Northern Super League action on Saturday at Stade Boreale.

The Tides, who are last in the six-team Canadian pro women's soccer circuit, have shown signs of improvement in the past few weeks, but the road win over the second-place Roses has to be a highlight for the team's progress.

The Roses controlled possession for 59 per cent of the match and outshot the visitors 14-10, including 6-5 on-target shots.

The Roses had more corners (6-2) and more yellow cards (2-1).

In Saturday's late game, the fourth-place Vancouver Rise play the fifth-place Calgary Wild at McMahon Stadium.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 12, 2025.

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