Bennett’s second-half goal earns Montreal Roses FC 1-0 NSL win over AFC Toronto

TORONTO — Elyse Bennett’s goal late in the second half earned Montreal Roses FC a 1-0 win over AFC Toronto in Northern Super League action Sunday.

Montreal Roses FC (3-0-0) remained unbeaten with the victory. Toronto (1-1-1) suffered its first loss of the season.

Bennett scored at the 88-minute mark to snap a scoreless tie at BMO Field. Anna Karpenko picked up a third straight shutout.

Montreal outshot Toronto 11-10 but the home team had almost twice as many on-target shots (7-4) in the contest.