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Lena Silano scores twice to pace AFC Toronto to 3-0 win over Ottawa Rapid in NSL

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 26). Lena Silano scores twice to pace AFC Toronto to 3-0 win over Ottawa Rapid in NSL. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/lena-silano-scores-twice-to-pace-afc-toronto-to-3-0-win-over-ottawa-rapid-in-nsl/article_50dca52a-fbbf-5259-9433-9dda92edd69a.html

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Lena Silano scored two goals as AFC Toronto defeated Ottawa Rapid FC 3-0 in a Northern Super League match on Saturday. Silano's goals came in the 44th and 49th minutes, with Sarah Stratigakis adding another goal for Toronto in the 82nd minute. The win puts Toronto second in league standings, two points behind Montreal and one point ahead of Ottawa. Goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo secured a clean sheet for Toronto, which outperformed Ottawa in shots on target (8-4) and crosses (14-9).

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On Saturday, AFC Toronto secured a crucial 3-0 victory over Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League. Lena Silano, who scored twice for Toronto, found the back of the net in the 44th and 49th minutes to lead her team to their tenth win of the season. The match also saw a goal from substitute Sarah Stratigakis in the 82nd minute. With this victory, AFC Toronto, currently second in the league with 37 points (10-5-7), has earned a playoff spot and now trails only Montreal Roses, who have 39 points. The game was noteworthy for goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo's clean sheet performance, her eighth of the season. Ottawa Rapid FC, led by injured star player Delaney Pridham, fell to third place with 34 points (11-8-3). This win solidifies Toronto's strong defensive and attacking strategies, highlighting Silano’s crucial role in securing their playoff berth.

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TORONTO - Lena Silano scored twice for AFC Toronto in a 3-0 blanking of Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League on Saturday. asserted

Silano → score → Saturday

Silano struck in the 44th and 49th minutes for Toronto (10-5-7), which ranked second in the women’s pro soccer league standings two points behind Montreal, and just a point ahead of Ottawa (11-8-3). asserted

which → strike → Ottawa

Sarah Stratigakis came off the bench to score Toronto’s third goal in the 82nd minute. asserted

Stratigakis → come → minute

Keeper Sabrina D’Angelo, a two-time Olympian who has played for Canada for a decade, produced a clean sheet for Toronto. asserted

who → play → Toronto

Toronto carried an 8-4 advantage in on-target shots and produced 14 crosses to Ottawa’s nine. asserted

Toronto → carry → nine

Silano stripped Ottawa goalie Mollie Eriksson of the ball to score her first and then booted a low bouncer to the right corner for her brace. asserted

Silano → strip → brace

Ottawa’s Delaney Pridham, the NSL’s player of the year in its first season in 2025 and the team’s leading scorer with five goals, returned to the Rapid’s lineup after missing five games with an injury. asserted

Pridham → lead → injury

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Lena Silano scores twice to pace AFC Toronto to 3-0 win over Ottawa Rapid in NSL

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