Ottawa grabs lead early and doesn't look back in 3-0 win over Wild FC
Florence Belzille put the visitors ahead by a goal at the 12 minute mark, followed just before half time by Delaney Bale, who became the first player in the Northern Super League to notch 10 goals.
Three minutes in to the second half, Ottawa got its third when the ball ricocheted off Wild FC goalkeeper Stephanie Bukovec.
'I think that while the set pieces dictated the score of the game, they didn't dictate the game,' said Wild FC head coach Lydia Bedford. 'We are obviously really upset to concede two set pieces, but our play didn't create that much, and they did dictate the tempo of the game.'
'We really struggled to get a foot hold,' Bedford added. 'I think the players kept fighting which is important. They tried to solve problems at the half, but just were less successful, and too far off it on the whole today.'
Calgary's record dropped to 4-6-2 as the season hit the midway point.
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