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30th Jul 2015

Stephanie Roche’s first goal for Sunderland was a searing thunderbolt

Unstoppable

Patrick McCarry

Many more to follow, we’d wager.

Houston Dash, this is what you gave up.

Irish striker Stephanie Roche scored her first goal for Sunderland Ladies, last night, and it was a humdinger.

The 2014 Puskás Award nominee scored her side’s fourth goal in a comprehensive, 5-2 win over Everton.

As per Sunderland’s official website, ‘Roche will remember her first goal for the club for a long time – a fine rising drive from the left-hand angle of the penalty area which arrowed over the goalkeeper.’

The win is Sunderland’s sixth in a row and their second in the Continental Tyres Cup.

Roche set up Beth Mead for her second goal, which made it 2-1, in the first half and sealed the result with her thunderbolt.

Post-match, Roche tweeted her delight at opening her account with the Lady Black Cats.