Serita Thurton netted two goals in the opening half as the bottom-ranked Calgary Wild caused an upset by defeating the top-seeded Ottawa Rapid 4-3 in a Northern Super League match at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.
The home team took an early lead with Kahli Johnson finding the net in the 15th minute, followed by Thurton extending the lead to 2-0 just over a dozen minutes later. Ottawa got back in the game with Jung Min-Young scoring in the 38th minute and Melanie Forbes equalizing at 2-2 in stoppage time of the first half.
Just before halftime, Thurton scored her second goal, propelling the Wild into the lead for good. Jorian Baucom also added a goal for the Wild, who now have a record of two wins, 12 losses, and two draws.
Jyllissa Harris managed to score from a penalty kick in the 86th minute for the Rapid, who now sit with 10 wins, three losses, and three draws, seeing their 10-match unbeaten streak come to an end.
Despite holding 54 percent possession, the Rapid were outshot 16-13 (with 9 shots on target compared to 6 for the Wild). The Wild secured six of the 11 corners in the game, while Ottawa received one yellow card and one red card.
In another game, Jessica De Filippo scored twice for the Vancouver Rise, including a stoppage-time winner, leading them to a 2-1 victory over the Halifax Tides at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C.
The Tides took the initial lead with Jordyn Rhodes scoring in the 19th minute. De Filippo equalized in the 57th minute before securing the victory with her late goal. The Rise controlled 56 percent of possession and outshot the Tides 18-13, with a 6-4 advantage on target.
The Tides had the edge in corners, taking four out of six, while the Rise received two of the three yellow cards issued during the match.