LONDON (AP)– Sam Kerr failed to score on her debut for Chelsea in the Women’s Super League however the Australia star definitely made her existence felt on Sunday.
Among the video game’s most respected scorers, Kerr missed out on 2 great opportunities– the first inside the opening 90 seconds and another in the second half– but had a role in Chelsea’s first two goals in its 3-1 win over Reading.
She likewise was wiped out by a bruising challenge from Grace Moloney that earned the Checking out goalkeeper a straight red card in the 18 th minute and resulted in Kerr needing treatment on her left shoulder.
Kerr’s deft backheel established Beth England for Chelsea’s equalizer at Kingsmeadow, and she took a crack at saved– after being played clean through on objective– from which Guro Reiten scored a brilliant lob off the rebound to make it 2-1.
Right after Chelsea scored a 3rd goal, Kerr was replaced in the 77 th minute and provided a warm ovation.
Kerr, who made her launching for Australia at the age of 15, signed up with Chelsea in November on a 2 1/2- year contract after playing for Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League. She was just qualified to start playing in the second half of the WSL season from January.
