Tides rally for 2-2 tie with Roses, move into fourth in NSL

HALIFAX — The Halifax Tides spotted the visiting Montreal Roses a 2-0 lead, before storming back in the second half to salvage a 2-2 Northern Super League draw on Saturday at Wanderers Grounds.

Lucy Cappadona scored 27 minutes into the match, while Marie-Yasmine Alidou made it 2-0 one minute into first-half stoppage time.

Jordyn Rhodes got the hosts on the scoreboard at the 70-minute mark, and Tiffany Cameron netted the equalizer in the 86th minute.

The league-leading Roses improved to 42 points with 11 wins, four losses and nine draws. The fourth-place Tides moved one point ahead of the Vancouver Rise with 28 points, with seven wins, 10 losses and seven draws.