Vancouver Rise score three quick second-half goals to defeat Ottawa Rapid

Vancouver Rise FC scored three goals in a seven-minute stretch early in the second half to beat Ottawa Rapid FC 4-0 on Sunday in Northern Super League play.

Audrey Francois opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Jessica De Filippo made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute, Latifah Abdu scored in the 58th, and Josie Longhurst added another goal two minutes later.

Ottawa's loss gave Vancouver, now 8-10-2, a two-point advantage over Halifax for the fourth and final playoff spot in the six-team league.

Ottawa, 10-7-3, missed an opportunity to move ahead of Toronto for second place. The teams are tied at 33 points, with Toronto ahead on a tiebreaker.

Vancouver next hosts league-leading Montreal on Sept. 19. Ottawa will host last-place Calgary on Sept. 20.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 13, 2026.