Brandon Que

Three points ventured, one point gained. Both AFC Toronto and the Calgary Wild had their last lines of defence to thank on Sunday, as the final Canadian National Exhibition crossover at BMO Field this season ended 0-0 — a far cry from the 6-0 shellacking that Toronto handed Calgary on August 1, a little over a month ago. AFC Toronto goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo spectacularly denied Calgary forward Jorian Baucom at point-blank range in the 69th minute.

Vanessa Gilles had a direct hand as Bayern Munich set yet another record. Canadian women’s national team defender Vanessa Gilles scored her second goal of the season for Bayern Munich on Sunday in a 4-1 win over SC Freiburg. The goal also stood as Bayern’s winner in the 45th-straight match undefeated in the Frauen-Bundesliga — beating their own record of 44 games without a loss — in the process.

That free kick was never being saved. Entering their Canadian National Exhibition match against the Ottawa Rapid, AFC Toronto’s record at BMO Field stood at a measly one draw and five losses in six games, earning, over time, the suggestion that the team and venue had been cursed.