Esther Gonzalez scored twice in the span of seven minutes and Gotham FC defeated the North Carolina Courage 3-1 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 scoring with a header in the 43rd minute. The Spanish international quickly scored again in first-half stoppage time by swatting the ball into an open net after an error by Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy.
Rookie Lilly Reale scored her first professional goal on a header from close range after a corner kick for Gotham.