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The Northern Super League (NSL) is the top division of women's football in Canada.

Super Falcons star Okoronkwo’s hat-trick fires Toronto into NSL final

By Saheed Oyelakin
11th November 2025

Super Falcons forward, Esther Okoronkwo, delivered a stunning first-half hat-trick to send her club, AFC Toronto, into the inaugural Northern Super League championship game.

Her goals helped seal a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Roses in Monday’s snow-covered semifinal at York Lions Stadium.

Okoronkwo, who recorded eight goals and eight assists in 1,486 minutes during the regular season, wasted no time extending that form.

The 28-year-old struck in the 7th, 20th and 26th minutes to put the regular-season champions firmly in control, completing a 6-1 aggregate win over the visitors.

Lauren Rowe added Toronto’s fourth goal in the 83rd minute, while Tanya Boychuk netted Montreal’s consolation in the 74th.

Fans and pundits on social media praised Okoronkwo’s performance, with posts hailing her as “Africa’s next big star” and drawing comparisons to her impactful role in Nigeria’s run to the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, where she scored three goals.

Recall that she was crowned Nigeria’s Baller of the Week in September after her hat-trick of goal contributions in Toronto’s 7-0 demolition of Vancouver Rise.

“It was a complete team effort. The work up top from (Kaylee Hunter), alongside Esther, was incredible until she came off, and she was the one who set up that first goal as well,” Toronto coach Marko Milanović said.

“As for Esther, we know what she’s capable of. She’s a big-time player who always delivers in big moments — we saw it at the Africa Cup of Nations, and now again in this semifinal. Hopefully, we’ll see more of that in the final, too.”

Toronto had won the first leg 2-0 on Nov. 1 at Stade Boreale in Montreal, with goals from Small and Hunter.

They will now face the Vancouver Rise in Saturday’s NSL Final at BMO Field.

Vancouver advanced after defeating Ottawa 5-4 on penalties, with their semifinal ending 3-3 on aggregate.

The second leg of the Toronto–Montreal tie had been scheduled for Sunday but was pushed to Monday because of heavy snowfall across the Toronto area.

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Esther Okoronkwo was the player of the match.

She was also the highest assist provider and fourth highest goal scorer in the regular season.

She has been nominated for the CAF African Women's Player of the Year.

AFC Toronto won the regular season and are into the final of the playoffs where they will play Vancouver Rise on November 15th.

She is the next world footballer of the year for women football

Super Amazing,Keep breaking Barriers

My best African player all day

aariwa:
She is the next world footballer of the year for women football

Lol. E be like say u np sabo as the world dey work

Igbo excellence is unmatched.

She even did Ronaldo's SIUUU celebration

For this singular fact that she is a Ronaldo fan she is now my favorite female player

Okoro ọmọ òrò!

Nice one!

Okoro Vs Osimhen!

Nigeria to the world
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Who Dey delete my comment two times for that matter?

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This babe dey hot o chai chai choi 🤭

Thanks lady.. you are doing well .. I’m always happy when I need Nigeria wining

aariwa:
She is the next world footballer of the year for women football

I pray they give her.
Racism wey full all these white people head.

Nigerians always dropping their signature

Oh how I love that lady

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She is a real baller a potential future world's best.

Igbo girl putting the Igbo in the global map...always

Nice one from her. She blended well. African best

She dey farmers league
See as her sister ajibade dey struggle for PSG...

But women football na joke oh, if you see nonsense wey them dey play.

Star girl
Hottest property in Africa women football

It's already snowing in that part of the world when Europe just dey gather momentum

i jus dey here dey zoom picture to find the two agbalumo but i found non

Our own Okoronkwo!!!

Star Girl 🌟

KingDashx:
She dey farmers league
See as her sister ajibade dey struggle for PSG...

But women football na joke oh, if you see nonsense wey them dey play.

is it just Ajibade or the entire players there? Are they not scoring at all or it's Ajibade that's not scoring,,, I think response to that will point us to where the challenge is coming from; Ajibade or The League itself.

She should win the African Women Footballer of this year.

Inspirer1:
is it just Ajibade or the entire players there? Are they not scoring at all or it's Ajibade that's not scoring,,, I think response to that will point us to where the challenge is coming from; Ajibade or The League itself.

na una dey hype women football na, women football wey EZ
I dey watch Chelsea women football yesterday I just dey laugh, e be like comedy show.