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Calgary Wild FC Edges Halifax Tides 3-2 to Extend Unbeaten Run

Seventeen-year-old Taegan Stewart scored her first NSL goal in a victory that lifted the Wild’s unbeaten run to four games.

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Overview

  • Ally Green opened the scoring in the 23rd minute before Taegan Stewart and Jenaya Robertson struck to give Calgary a 3-0 first-half lead.
  • Seventeen-year-old Stewart drilled her first career NSL goal in first-half extra time to emphasize the Wild’s focus on youth development.
  • Halifax’s Saorla Miller and Megumi Nakamura pulled two goals back in the 72nd and 76th minutes but the Tides remain without a win this season.
  • Goalkeepers Stephanie Bukovec and Erin McLeod each made one save, with Bukovec registering 68 touches to McLeod’s 36.
  • Calgary’s next match is against AFC Toronto on June 14 as the recently launched six-team NSL continues to showcase tight contests and emerging talent.