Esther González scored twice in the period of seven minutes and Gotham FC defeated the North Carolina 3-1 courage in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday.
In the other NWSL game on Sunday, the Chicago Stars beat Bay FC 2-1.
In New Jersey, Esther opened the scoreboard with a header in the 43rd minute.
The Spanish international quickly scored again in the detention time of the first half when putting the ball in an open NE after an error of the Casey Murphy courage.
The rookie Lilly Reale scored his first professional goal in a header from a short distance after a corner kick for Gotham.
Brianna Pinto left the bench to get a consolation goal for courage in the final moments of the game.
Gotham also welcomed Midge Purce, who returned to football 385 days after tarting his LCA.
They gave him the captain’s bracelet when he left the bank in the 73rd minute.
The victory was the first for Gotham (1-1-2) this season, while the courage (0-2-2) remained without victories after four weeks.