Lionesses star Jess Carter haunted former club Chelsea when netting her first goal for NJ/NY Gotham FC, but the Blues had last laugh in friendly date.
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Lionesses star chasing American dreamEnded six-year spell in west LondonBlues preparing for new WSL campaignWHAT HAPPENED?
WSL champions Chelsea are in the United States as part of their pre-season preparations. With legendary coach Emma Hayes having moved on to take charge of the USWNT – leading them to Olympic gold medal glory in Paris – ex-Lyon boss Sonia Bompastor is now at the helm.
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She will have been impressed by what she saw in a clash with NWSL outfit Gotham. Chelsea raced into a three-goal lead as Johanna Rytting Kaneryd bagged a brace and Aggie Beever-Jones also found the target inside 26 minutes.
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A familiar face did peg the Blues back, with England international Carter bundling home a close-range volley just past the half-hour mark to open her account for Gotham following a summer transfer to the United States – with the 26-year-old bringing a six-year spell in west London to a close.