Soccer

Spencer scores winner as Vancouver Rise blank Halifax Tides

Defender Jasmyne Spencer scored in the 53rd minute on Monday night to lift the Vancouver Rise F-C to a 1-0 Northern Super League victory over the visiting Halifax Tides F-C at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C.

Vancouver improves to 2-1, Halifax remains winless

Female soccer players.
Vancouver Rise's Jasmyne Spencer, centre, celebrates with her teammates after scoring against the Halifax Tides during the second half of an NSL soccer match Monday in Burnaby, B.C.. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

Defender Jasmyne Spencer scored in the 53rd minute on Monday night to lift the Vancouver Rise F-C to a 1-0 Northern Super League victory over the visiting Halifax Tides F-C at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B-C.

With the win, Vancouver's women's soccer squad improves to 2-1, while winless Halifax slips to 0-2.

WATCH | Spencer lifts Rise FC over Tides FC:

Spencer's lone goal lifts Rise FC over Tides FC

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Jasmyne Spencer scored the winner in the fifty-seventh minute giving Vancouver Rise FC a 1-0 win over Halifax Tides FC in NSL action Monday.

The Rise controlled possession 58 per cent of the match and outshot the visitors 9-6, including 2-1 on target. Morgan McAslan registered the shutout.

The Rise had 11 corners compared to the Tides' two. Halifax received three of four yellow cards.

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