Wild find a way on the road en route to 1-0 win over Rapid FC

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2 days ago

Jackie Sawicki scored in the 77th minute as Calgary Wild FC defeated Ottawa Rapid FC 1-0 at TD Place.
An unmarked Sawicki pounced on a ball at the back post, knocking it off the crossbar and into the net as fifth-place Calgary improved to 5-8-2.
The win, Calgary's first-ever victory over Ottawa, ended a three-game losing streak for the Wild.
'We had a really bright start today. I think we likely could have scored four or five in the first 15 minutes but didn't capitalize on it and then I think Ottawa had better chances in the latter part of the first half,' said Wild head coach Lydia Bedford, in a release.
Ottawa pressured the Wild after the visitors' early attacks were foiled, but the Wild didn't wilt.
'Today we showed some real resilience without the ball, and I was really proud of how the players who came onto the pitch made an impact for us,' added Bedford.
'Madi (Wilson) Christie (Gray), Sonia and Talia (White) were getting a bit of success in the second half, and we created a really good chance with Jackie finishing it, so overall I was just really pleased with everyone pushing in the same direction.'
Ottawa (6-5-3) remained in third place, four points behind Montreal with a game in hand.
Next up for the Wild is an Aug. 16 home game against the Halifax Tides at 2 p.m.
With files from The Canadian Press