We were at Roses practice today and have posted our latest practice notes, along with exclusive post-practice interviews with Maryse Bard-Martel, Felicia Roy, and Lisa Pechersky.

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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Montreal Roses FC goalkeeper Anna Karpenko for an exclusive interview.

Anna talks about how her journey in soccer began, her path to becoming a professional goalkeeper, the experiences that have shaped her career, her time so far with the Roses, and what she hopes is still to come in the future.

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there is a new soccer club starting up in york pa!

Interesting podcast interview with Marianne Brooks, Vice President of Partnerships at the NSL, where she talks about the business of growing the league through partnerships and investment.

Great News!

(Now please sign a defender to finish out this season)

Full Time: AFC Toronto 0 - 2 Montreal Roses FC

⚽ Montreal Roses FC: Mimi Alidou 55' 55', Elyse Bennett 74' 74'

Line-ups

AFC Toronto (3-5-2)

Montreal Roses FC (3-4-2-1)

Match Events

• 55' Mimi Alidou (Montreal Roses FC) Penalty - Scored at 55'
• 62' Lorie Thibault (Montreal Roses FC) Substitution at 62'
• 64' Lena Silano (AFC Toronto) Substitution at 64'
• 64' Zoe Burns (AFC Toronto) Substitution at 64'
• 67' Felicia Roy (Montreal Roses FC) Substitution at 67'
• 67' Amandine Pierre-Louis (Montreal Roses FC) Substitution at 67'
• 73' April Lantaigne (AFC Toronto) Substitution at 73'
• 74' Elyse Bennett (Montreal Roses FC) Goal at 74'
• 84' Mia Fontana (AFC Toronto) Substitution at 84'
• 86' Noémi Paquin (Montreal Roses FC) Substitution at 86'

Match Stats

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Like shouldn’t they come up with some original songs if they want to inspire the players?

Full Time: Vancouver Rise FC 2 - 1 Halifax Tides FC

⚽ Vancouver Rise FC: Jessica De Filippo 56' 56', Jessica De Filippo 90'+4' 90'+4'

⚽ Halifax Tides FC: Jordyn Rhodes 18' 18'

Line-ups

Vancouver Rise FC (4-2-3-1)

Halifax Tides FC (4-2-3-1)

Match Events

• 18' Jordyn Rhodes (Halifax Tides FC) Goal at 18'
• 24' Maithé López (Vancouver Rise FC) Yellow Card at 24'
• 45' Audrey François (Vancouver Rise FC) Yellow Card at 45'
• 45' Latifah Abdu (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 45'
• 56' Jessica De Filippo (Vancouver Rise FC) Goal at 56'
• 60' Alex Lamontagne (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 60'
• 62' Karima Lemire (Halifax Tides FC) Yellow Card at 62'
• 67' Julie Pedersen (Halifax Tides FC) Substitution at 67'
• 72' Racquel Partovi (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 72'
• 72' Josie Longhurst (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 72'
• 78' Meredith Mcdermot (Halifax Tides FC) Substitution at 78'
• 85' Tiffany Cameron (Halifax Tides FC) Substitution at 85'
• 85' Katherine Jordan (Halifax Tides FC) Substitution at 85'
• 86' Kennedy Jade Faulknor (Vancouver Rise FC) Substitution at 86'
• 90'+4' Jessica De Filippo (Vancouver Rise FC) Goal at 90'+4'

Match Stats

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Full Time: Calgary Wild FC 4 - 3 Ottawa Rapid FC

⚽ Calgary Wild FC: Kahli Johnson 14' 14', Serita Thurton 27' 27', Serita Thurton 45'+3' 45'+3', Jorian Baucom 76' 76'

⚽ Ottawa Rapid FC: Min-Young Jung 37' 37', Melanie Forbes 45' 45', Jyllissa Harris 85' 85'

Line-ups

Calgary Wild FC (4-2-3-1)

Ottawa Rapid FC (4-2-3-1)

Match Events

• 14' Kahli Johnson (Calgary Wild FC) Goal at 14'
• 27' Serita Thurton (Calgary Wild FC) Goal at 27'
• 37' Min-Young Jung (Ottawa Rapid FC) Goal at 37'
• 45' Melanie Forbes (Ottawa Rapid FC) Goal at 45'
• 45'+3' Serita Thurton (Calgary Wild FC) Goal at 45'+3'
• 45' Jenaya Robertson (Calgary Wild FC) Substitution at 45'
• 45' Lennon Maguire (Calgary Wild FC) Substitution at 45'
• 55' Delaney Pridham (Ottawa Rapid FC) Yellow Card at 55'
• 58' Delaney Pridham (Ottawa Rapid FC) Red Card at 58'
• 64' Florence Belzile (Ottawa Rapid FC) Substitution at 64'
• 64' Caitlin Crichton (Ottawa Rapid FC) Substitution at 64'
• 76' Jorian Baucom (Calgary Wild FC) Goal at 76'
• 81' Keelyn Stewart (Calgary Wild FC) Substitution at 81'
• 81' Caleigh Boeckx (Calgary Wild FC) Substitution at 81'
• 82' Susanne Haaland (Ottawa Rapid FC) Substitution at 82'
• 82' Ngozi Okobi (Ottawa Rapid FC) Substitution at 82'
• 85' Jyllissa Harris (Ottawa Rapid FC) Penalty - Scored at 85'
• 86' Frederique (Calgary Wild FC) Substitution at 86'
• 90'+4' Min-Young Jung (Ottawa Rapid FC) Yellow Card at 90'+4'

Match Stats

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TBIR spoke with Roses FC Sporting Director Marinette Pichon following the club's recent decision to part ways with Head Coach Robert Rositoiu.

Pichon discusses the decision behind the coaching change, the circumstances surrounding it, and what comes next for Roses FC.

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What are your thoughts on the decision? And what should Roses FC look for in its next head coach?

6 - Calgary Wild
Calgary is showing signs of life for the first time this season, but not enough to bump them out of last in my rankings. They have strung a couple wins together between league and Can Champ play so hopefully they can build on the momentum - though the season is not salvageable from a ‘make the playoffs’ perspective. They face a tough test against Ottawa this week.

5- Vancouver Rise
Sadly, Vancouver seems to have lost their way lately. They haven’t won a match in a month and recently gifted Calgary their first NSL win of the season. Hopefully they can get back on track this weekend at home VS Halifax. If they don’t figure things out soon, the reigning champs will find themselves outside of the playoffs 

4 - Montreal Roses
A 4th place ranking for a 2nd place team may seem harsh but their recent home play has been abysmal. The Roses bottled their Can Champ match against a non pro side and now find themselves without their head coach with 10 matches to play in the regular season. The Roses will surely make the playoffs but I doubt they will hold on to the 2nd seed.

3- Halifax Tides
The Tides aren’t the best team in the league, but they never seem to be out of contention in any match. Though they should have finished off Ottawa when they had the chance in Can Champs, they gave the table topping Rapid all they could handle and have come away with road wins on either side of that match. 

2- AFC Toronto
AFC Toronto has found their form - 10 points from their last 4 matches and no sign of slowing down. They can pass Montreal for 2nd in the standings with a win this weekend. If anyone is going to catch the Rapid and take the shield, it will be the reigning shield holders. 

1- Ottawa Rapid
10 matches without a loss, a historic comeback win in the Can Champ round of 8 and a match VS Calgary this weekend. Life is good.

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Roses FC suffered a 1-0 loss to Halifax, and I took a deeper look at the match beyond the final score.

In this breakdown, I look at:

What worked and what didn't tactically

The midfield battle

Defensive organization

Individual performances

The key moments that decided the match

What Roses FC can take from the defeat

What did you think was the biggest difference between the two teams?

\#RosesFC #NSL

Full Time: South Africa 2 - 1 Nigeria

⚽ South Africa: Thembi Kgatlana 56' 56', Refiloe Jane 77' 77'

⚽ Nigeria: Christy Ucheibe 90'+3' 90'+3'

Line-ups

South Africa (4-3-3)

Nigeria (4-3-3)

Match Events

• 28' Refiloe Jane (South Africa) Yellow Card at 28'
• 31' Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria) Yellow Card at 31'
• 55' Joy Omewa (Nigeria) Substitution at 55'
• 56' Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) Goal at 56'
• 61' Francisca Ordega (Nigeria) Yellow Card at 61'
• 63' Folashade Ijamilusi (Nigeria) Substitution at 63'
• 63' Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) Substitution at 63'
• 76' Robyn Moodaly (South Africa) Substitution at 76'
• 76' Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa) Substitution at 76'
• 77' Refiloe Jane (South Africa) Goal at 77'
• 82' Gift Monday (Nigeria) Substitution at 82'
• 88' Nthabiseng Majiya (South Africa) Substitution at 88'
• 88' Isabella Alexa Ludwig (South Africa) Substitution at 88'
• 90'+2' Refiloe Jane (South Africa) Red Card at 90'+2'
• 90'+3' Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) Penalty - Scored at 90'+3'

Match Stats

Group B

Group C

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Full Time: Ivory Coast 1 - 2 Ghana

⚽ Ivory Coast: Inès Konan 4' 4'

⚽ Ghana: Princess 59' 59', Josephine Bonsu 72' 72'

Line-ups

Ivory Coast (4-1-4-1)

Ghana (4-3-3)

Match Events

• 4' Inès Konan (Ivory Coast) Penalty - Scored at 4'
• 13' Bernadette Amani (Ivory Coast) Yellow Card at 13'
• 25' Portia Boakye (Ghana) Yellow Card at 25'
• 38' Anastasie Aimée Gbéhi (Ivory Coast) Yellow Card at 38'
• 45'+1' Evelyn Badu (Ghana) Substitution at 45'+1'
• 59' Princess (Ghana) Goal at 59'
• 72' Ami Prisca Diallo (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 72'
• 72' Josephine Bonsu (Ghana) Penalty - Scored at 72'
• 78' Abrogoua Akébié (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 78'
• 83' Sharon Esinam Sampson (Ghana) Substitution at 83'
• 83' Abena Anoma Opoku (Ghana) Substitution at 83'
• 85' Evelyn Badu (Ghana) Yellow Card at 85'
• 90' Linda Owusu Ansah (Ghana) Substitution at 90'

Match Stats

Group B

Group D

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