Halifax Tides earn 2nd win of NSL season after blanking Calgary Wild
Megumi Nakamura's 36th-minute goal proves decisive in 1-0 victory
Ace midfielder Megumi Nakamura scored in the 36th minute and the Halifax Tides' defenders did the rest as they bent but did not break in edging the visiting Calgary Wild 1-0 in Northern Super League action on Monday.
It was just the second win in nine women's matches for the Tides, who outshot the Wild 8-4 (2-1 on target) despite having possession for only 48 per cent of the match.
"It was a hard one for us tonight. I think overall the team played with great spirit, and togetherness. It could have quite easily finished as a nil-nil draw, but we were quite unfortunate to concede on the second phase of a set piece which we will go away and reflect on," said Wild head coach Lydia Bedford.
The first match following a two-week international break combined with a banged up Wild roster made it difficult for the visitors to mount an offensive attack.
The Tides, who improved to two wins, six losses and a draw, are still last in the six-team circuit but they gained ground on the fifth-place Wild, who slipped to three wins, five losses and two draws.
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