Montreal Roses FC Defender Lucy Cappadona (left) and AFC Toronto forward Esther Okoronkwo (23) jump for the ball during second half Northern Super League soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
September 21, 2025 - 1:42 PM
TORONTO — Esther Okoronkwo scored the tying goal in the 38th minute as AFC Toronto played to a 1-1 draw against Halifax Tides FC on Sunday in Northern Super League.
The draw extended league-leading Toronto's (13-6-3) unbeaten run to four games, with three consecutive wins leading up to Sunday.
Okoronkwo put a low shot into the left corner of the net past Tides goalkeeper Anika Toth on a penalty kick.
Tiffany Cameron got Halifax (3-13-5) on the board in the 27th minute.
Kiley Norkus sent a lead cross into the box where Cameron was able to box out her defender and slip a low shot off the post and in past Toronto goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde.
Toronto next visits Ottawa on Friday, while Halifax welcomes Vancouver on Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 21, 2025.
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