In front of their home crowd at Stade Boréale, the Montréal Roses secured their spot in the Northern Super League Final after drawing 2-2 against Vancouver Rise FC in Leg 2 of the semi-finals. Backed by a 3-0 victory in the first leg, Montreal captured the semi-final series 5-2 on aggregate and will travel to Ottawa next Saturday for the second championship final in league history, aiming to hoist their second trophy of the season following their Supporters’ Shield title.

The Roses opened the scoring in the 39th minute thanks to a brilliant strike from Noémi Paquin. Vancouver responded quickly, as Jessica De Filippo leveld the score in the 41st minute before the visitors took the lead in stoppage time via Latifah Abdu (45’+2).

Montreal came out determined after the break, establishing control through the midfield. In the 77th minute, Lisa Pechersky scored the equalizer, beautifully finishing off a great build-up play set up by second-half substitute Tanya Boychuk. The goal locked up the aggregate victory for the home side.

By avoiding defeat, the Roses extended their impressive unbeaten streak to 12 consecutive matches, building on their league record.

MATCH STATISTICS

• Possession: Vancouver 52% – Montreal 48%
• Shots: 14 for Vancouver (3 on target) – 16 for Montreal (7 on target)
• Completed passes: 288 for Vancouver – 275 for Montreal
• Corners: 4 for Vancouver – 4 for Montreal

Venue: Stade Boréale

Referee: Myriam Marcotte

Assistant Referees: Stéphanie Fortin, Camille Raymond

"Reaching the NSL Final is another historic milestone for the Montréal Roses and our entire community. From the outset, our ambition has been to build a club that represents Montreal with pride and competes at the highest level. The players and staff have shown tremendous commitment throughout this season, and winning the Supporters' Shield was an important reflection of that work. Now, we have the opportunity to take another step and compete for the Diana B. Matheson Cup. We look forward to representing Montréal on the national stage in Ottawa." — Maryse Bard-Martel, Montréal Roses Interim Head Coach

"Our main focus today was securing qualification and managing our aggregate lead with maturity. Even trailing at halftime, the group showed incredible composure and resilience to earn the result. Having already raised the Supporters' Shield, this group is proud, but not satisfied. Everyone is locked in and motivated to go fight for a second trophy next Saturday in Ottawa." — Maryse Bard-Martel, Montréal Roses Interim Head Coach

The Northern Super League Final will take place on Saturday, November 14 in Ottawa. The Montréal Roses will face AFC Toronto, who are appearing in their second straight final after winning last season’s Supporters’ Shield.