Fans clear the stands in heavy rain after the match was postposed due to a weather delay during the first half of the 2025 NSL final in Toronto, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

By The Canadian Press

Threat of lightning forces players off the pitch in first half of NSL final

Nov 15, 2025 | 2:04 PM

TORONTO — The threat of lighting forced a weather delay late in the first half of Saturday’s Northern Super League final between AFC Toronto and the Vancouver Rise.

Toronto was leading 1-0 when the players came off the field in the 38th minute as rain fell. Play resumed some 40 minutes later.

The PA system at BMO Field played AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” as fans vacated the stand to take shelter in the concourse.

There had been an earlier lightning warning but the danger passed before the gates opened to let fans in.

Saturday’s game marked the finale of the six-team women’s soccer league’s inaugural season.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 15, 2025.

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