The NWSL has shown how hard it is to win both the league and the playoff final and the Northern Super League is following that trend.
AFC Toronto will be gutted by this loss when they dominated until that 53’ own goal from a corner. My heart hurts for them but some decision-making errors killed their momentum beyond that equaling goal.
Holly Ward had a fantastic season for the Vancouver Rise and her winning goal matched her grit and precision.
Vancouver’s supporter group travelled across the country to cheer them on a cold rainy day.
Congrats to Vancouver Rise for being on AFC Toronto’s hit list for next season 😅
Quinn (who unfortunately was subbed out due to injury today) convinced Nikki Stanton and Jasmyne Spencer to leave the #NWSL to join them in Vancouver for the first season of #NSL.
There was no way to know how that would go with a new league that doesn’t have the same backing or history or big names as a USA established league.
They are now lifting the Diana B. Matheson Cup as the NSL first winners of the playoff final 🏆
Matheson was already a legend in Canada and in the sport of soccer/football as a whole. She advocated for better treatment in the NWSL as well as Canada’s national team and built the Northern Super League from the ground up.
It was a fun league to watch and I’m super pumped for seasons to come.
