Lauren Rowe lifts AFC Toronto to 5th straight win, scoring late against Tides

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Lauren Rowe's goal in the 79th minute snapped a scoreless tie and lifted the visiting AFC Toronto to a 1-0 Northern Super League victory over the hometown Halifax Tides on Tuesday at Wanderers Grounds.

Sofia Manner earns shutout to help visitors to 8th victory of NSL campaign

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jul 15, 2025 9:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 minute ago

AFC Toronto midfielder Victoria Pickett and midfielder Aoi Kizaki greet fans after Northern Super League soccer action against Montreal Roses FC in Toronto on April 19, 2025.

Eight minutes earlier Toronto's Victoria Pickett drilled a shot off the goalpost as the first-place visitors applied pressure on the last-place hosts.

Toronto, which had 17 shot attempts compared to 11 for Halifax, finished with four on-target shots in its fifth consecutive victory. The visitors improved to eight wins, three losses and one draw for 25 points.

The Tides, who also had four on-target shots, received two of the match's four yellow cards and slipped to three wins, seven losses and one draw for 10 points.

Toronto goalkeeper Sofia Manner recorded the clean sheet.

AFC Toronto hosts the Montreal Roses on Friday, while Halifax remains home to play Vancouver Rise on Saturday.

WATCH l Rowe strikes in 79th minute, leading AFC Toronto to 8th win:

AFC Toronto winning streak hits 5 games after defeating Tides

AFC Toronto defeats Halifax Tides 1-0 after a Lauren Rowe goal was the difference Tuesday night in NSL action. With the win, Toronto sets a new NSL consecutive wins record that now sits at 5 games.

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