Esther Gonzalez scored twice within the span of seven minutes and Gotham FC defeated the North Carolina Braveness 3-1 within the Nationwide Ladies’s Soccer League on Sunday.
Within the different NWSL recreation on Sunday, the Chicago Stars beat Bay FC 2-1.
In New Jersey, Esther opened the scoring with a header within the forty third minute.
The Spanish worldwide rapidly scored once more in first-half stoppage time by swatting the ball into an open internet after an error by Braveness goalkeeper Casey Murphy.
Rookie Lilly Reale scored her first skilled purpose on a header from shut vary after a nook kick for Gotham.
Brianna Pinto got here off the bench to internet a comfort purpose for the Braveness within the last moments of the match.
Gotham additionally welcomed again Midge Purce, who made her return to soccer 385 days after tearing her ACL.
She was handed the captain’s armband when she got here off the bench within the 73rd minute.
The win was the primary for Gotham (1-1-2) this season, whereas the Braveness (0-2-2) remained winless after 4 weeks.
