"But it was Kerolin's second goal that stole the show. From a failed Chelsea corner, Kerolin latched on to the ball deep in her own half and burst up the length of the pitch, beating Millie Bright and Keira Walsh for pace before dinking an audacious chip over Hampton. "I could watch that over and over again," former City striker Ellen White said on BBC One. "I'm sure tonight she will just have one on replay. It's a phenomenal finish.""
"Having been wiped out by Hampton as the ball hit the back of the net, the 26-year-old lapped up the applause from the floor with her arms crossed and tongue out - at least until Khadija Shaw and other team-mates jumped on top of her. "If this is a goal that sums Kerolin up and what she's about, this is it," ex-City captain Steph Houghton added. "She drives with the ball, takes advantage of Chelsea being disorganised, the touch away from the defender and what a fantastic finish. That is pretty special.""
Kerolin scored a hat-trick as Manchester City beat Chelsea 5-1, effectively ending Chelsea's hopes of a seventh-straight WSL title. Her second goal was a solo run from deep in her own half, beating defenders before chipping the goalkeeper. She opened the scoring with a half-volley from the edge of the box and completed the hat-trick with a finish after a Lauren Hemp pass. Kerolin was substituted in the 63rd minute and celebrated on the bench. The win moved City 11 points clear, and Kerolin has six goals in seven WSL games with a 1.41 goals-per-90 ratio.
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