Chelsea FC Ladies Victorious At Wembley

After a short 4 hour drive down south I checked in at my hotel, freshened up and headed to Wembley, a mere 5 minutes on the underground, which in North West London actually runs overground, but I digress!

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As every football fan will tell you, the walk from Wembley Park tube down Wembley Way is awe inspiring. The iconic towers might have gone but I’m kinda getting used to seeing that white arch now, Tottenham didn’t win another poll did they?

It was evident that this was truly a family day out, people of all ages from 6 month old babies in a backpack to 90+ on walking sticks all made their way towards the stadium. Fans decked in black and white stripes walked side by side with fans in royal blue, even the half and half scarves seemed right in this atmosphere, but no I didn’t buy one!

Hordes of people posed by the statue of England’s 1966 World Cup captain Bobby Moore and it made me wonder what he would have thought of women playing at Wembley!

Then it was time to enter the stadium itself. After a discussion with a security guard who didn’t seem too convinced that my camera wasn’t a professional set up I was allowed in.

This was my first time in the new Wembley, and I have to admit to being impressed. Change the red seats for blue and I’m hopeful for the new Stamford Bridge!

This was the scene I was greeted by as I entered the tunnel into the stadium.

Yet again I was reminded this was a family friendly final because although I was in the allocated Chelsea supporters end, there were Notts County fans all around as well Imagine being at a final and the fans are all interspersed…weird.

The match on the pitch was full blooded with some tackles that brought out gasps of shock from the crowd, and after the first 20 minutes the Blues started to dominate possession and chances, and deservedly scored the only goal of the game through Ji So Yun.

Although the goal itself was scrappy it was huge and had me and all the blue clad fans out of our seats cheering with joy as the ball nestled into the net in front of us.

After half time the final proof arrived that it was indeed a friendly final when the dreaded mexican wave reared it’s ugly head and circled the pitch 3 times before dying a much needed death.

This only then prompted the relatively unemployed Hedvig Lindahl into doing a version of “Oops Upside Your Head” to all of us behind her to get the noise levels above Emirates Stadium level!

All in all quite amusing! I do remember one chorus of carefree did ensue, with of course the naughty not for young ears word left out.

The final whistle went, Katie Chapman sprinted over to Emma Hayes and nearly bowled her over by jumping with joy into her arms, and there it was, Chelsea Ladies FC had made history in keeping with the Chelsea FC tradition of firsts and lasts as Wembley.

Last winners of the FA Cup at the old Wembley.

First winners of the FA Cup at the new Wembley.

And now, first winners of the Women’s FA Cup at Wembley.

So that was Day 1 of the Chelsea FC Wembley Weekend and the final word quite rightly goes to Emma Hayes, Chelsea FC Ladies manager when she tweeted:

I have now been fortunate enough to personally witness the Chelsea Family lift 2 trophies in the last 3 months and tomorrow I’m hoping to complete the hat trick when the Blues take on Arsenal in the Community Shield, again at Wembley of course!

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