Club News

Chelsea stars preview weekend friendly

Published by Gillingham Ladies Media on February 17, 2012

Women’s Super League side Chelsea are heading to Town this weekend for a friendly against Gills Ladies.

Ahead of the game two of the stars of the Chelsea team have been in Kent School Games, for a full story log onto Kent Sports News.

Speaking ahead of the game Dani Buet said: “If we can put on a great game against Gillingham and get a lot of people down like we did last season, it would be fantastic. We took Ashlee Hincks from Gillingham and she was a local girl.”

“When I was growing up playing football in Kent, I got involved through Soccer Schemes. There was one in Strood with Arsenal and that’s where I got my trial. More and more girls are getting picked up that way.”

Teammate Claire Rafferty is also looking forward to Chelsea’s first pre-season friendly this weekend.

She said: “It’s good that girls can start playing for their local side like Gillingham and then maybe go on to play for someone like Chelsea.”

Women’s football has often been frowned upon by a lot of men within the game, but it has to be seen to be believed as to how gifted some of the girls are and Buet is hoping to dismiss the old stereotypes of women being unable to play good football:

“It’s a lot more technical game. We like to get the ball down and play and I think the last season with the World Cup and the WSL has proved to a lot of people that women can play football.”

Match Details:

Gills Ladies vs. Chelsea Ladies, Chatham Town FC, kick-off 2pm

Entry Price: £5 adults, £2.50 concessions and under 16′s