"In the cold and rain at St Mary's against Ghana on Tuesday night, it took her just six minutes to ensure the dream remains a recurring one, slotting in from close range after Benedicte Simon had scuffed her clearance from Chloe Kelly's cross and the ball fell fortuitously at the midfielder's feet."
"It was a full circle moment, the Winchester-born Southampton academy graduate returned to the ground of the club that nurtured her to score England's opener in the 2-0 win less than five months after she left the south-coast side to take the next step in her young but exciting career."
"It's been really fun, the right-back said, after England's hefty 8-0 defeat of China on Saturday. Lucia is a great example. To be honest with you, I didn't know who she was at the start of the season and she's got a huge future ahead of her. I think she's one of England's stars in the future."
Lucia Kendall moved from Southampton to Aston Villa and adapted to the WSL with immediate effect, earning her first senior England call-up in October. She made her full England debut against Australia and received the player-of-the-match award after the 3-0 win. Kendall scored England's opener against Ghana at St Mary's within six minutes, finishing from close range after a scuffed clearance. The goal marked a return to the ground where she developed as a young player and came less than five months after her club transfer. Senior teammates and the manager praised her energy, consistency and promising future in the national side.
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