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Montreal Roses knock off Vancouver Rise 3-0 in NSL semifinal opener

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The Canadian Press. (2026, November 2). Montreal Roses knock off Vancouver Rise 3-0 in NSL semifinal opener. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/montreal-roses-knock-off-vancouver-rise-3-0-in-nsl-semifinal-opener/article_229383b8-c4fe-5ca1-992d-282dc5075b25.html

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Montreal Roses defeated Vancouver Rise 3-0 in their Northern Super League (NSL) semifinal match on Sunday at Swangard Stadium. Elyse Bennett and Marie-Yasmine Alidou scored early goals for the Roses, who maintained control of the game with a 56% possession rate. Lisa Pechersky added another goal in the second half. Montreal’s goalkeeper Gabrielle Lambert recorded a clean sheet while facing six shots. The Roses will play Game 2 at home next Sunday, aiming to reach the final against either AFC Toronto or Ottawa Rapid.

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The Montreal Roses secured a decisive 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Rise in the first leg of their NSL semifinal match on November 1, 2026, at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C. Elyse Bennett scored the opening goal in the 12th minute, followed by Marie-Yasmine Alidou's second goal just before halftime. Lisa Pechersky added a third goal in the 73rd minute after coming on as a substitute. The Roses dominated possession with 56% of the match and outperformed their opponents in corners taken (4-3) and yellow cards received (0-3). They will face off against Vancouver again next Sunday at Stade Boreale in Montreal for the second leg of the semifinal series, where they aim to advance to the NSL final.

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Northern Super League’s Rise Roses The Montreal Roses VANCOUVER

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Roses ORG · 4× Rise ORG · 2× VANCOUVER GPE · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× Burnaby GPE · 1× Elyse Bennett PERSON · 1× NSL ORG · 1× Northern Super League’s ORG · 1× The Montreal Roses ORG · 1× the Vancouver Rise ORG · 1×

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The Roses opened their two-leg semifinal series — and pursuit of the Diana B. Matheson Cup — with a convincing 3-0 win over the Vancouver Rise at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C. Elyse Bennett opened scoring in the 12th minute, and teammate Marie-Yasmine Alidou doubled the lead 19 minutes later. Ten minutes after coming in off the bench in the second half, Lisa Pechersky scored in the 73rd minute to make it 3-0 for the Roses.

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🔮 The Roses and Rise will play Game 2 of the series next Sunday at Stade Boreale in Montreal.

2026-11-02 · Toronto Star

Montreal Roses knock off Vancouver Rise 3-0 in NSL semifinal opener · assertive framing

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The Montreal Roses won the Supporters’ Shield this year for finishing first in the six-team Northern Super League’s regular season. asserted

Roses → win → season

The NSL front-runners demonstrated Sunday they have their eyes focused on a much bigger prize. asserted

eyes → demonstrate → prize

Pechersky → open → Roses

Goalkeeper Gabrielle Lambert had six shots directed her way but only one on target in registering the clean sheet. asserted

Lambert → have → sheet

Vancouver netminder Morgan McAslan faced five on target shots and 18 in total. asserted

McAslan → face → total

The Roses, which controlled possession for 56 per cent of the match, took four of the game’s eight corners. asserted

which → control → corners

The Rise received the only three yellow cards of the match. asserted

Rise → receive → match

The Roses and Rise will play Game 2 of the series next Sunday at Stade Boreale in Montreal. asserted

Roses → play → Montreal

The winner of this series will face the winner of the AFC Toronto-Ottawa Rapid semifinal, which Toronto leads after a 4-2 win in Saturday’s opener. asserted

Toronto → face → opener

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

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