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Zoe Burns Scores Twice as AFC Toronto Beats Calgary to Remain NSL Leader

The result kept Toronto atop the table heading into a Sept. 6 trip to last-place Halifax.

AFC Toronto defender Emma Regan (8) jumps over Montreal Roses FC Defender Lucy Cappadona (2) during second half Northern Super League soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Overview

  • Burns struck in first-half stoppage time from an Esther Okoronkwo pass, her shot deflecting in off a Calgary defender.
  • She added a second in the 47th minute after a teammate flicked on a cross from an Emma Regan free kick.
  • The win at York Lions Stadium ended Toronto’s two-game winless run and moved the club to 11-6-2.
  • Calgary dropped to 6-10-2 with a second straight defeat after previously winning two in a row.
  • Next up, Toronto visits Halifax on Sept. 6, and Calgary travels to Vancouver the same day.