Kiko Seike scored a hat-trick on her Women’s Super League debut as Brighton thrashed Everton in their opening game of the campaign.The Japan international struck after 29 minutes, nicking the ball off Elise Stenevik and launching a long-range lob into the top corner.Seike was in acres of space for her second goal 11 minutes into the second half, stooping to direct a header on target from Poppy Pattinson’s cross.Everton then conceded a 68th-minute penalty when Maria Thorisdottir’s shot from the edge of the box struck the arm of defender Sara Holmgaard.Fran Kirby also marked her Brighton debut with a goal, slotting into the bottom corner from the penalty spot with goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan going the other way.Seike completed her hat-trick seven minutes later, driving through the Everton defence and firing a wicked strike past Brosnan, who was powerless to stop it despite her best efforts.”It’s that old cliché of one game at a time but you still have to enjoy those wins,” said…
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