Chelsea FC Women beats Auckland FC XI in Eden Park friendly
Chelsea's women's team defeated a makeshift Auckland FC side in a pre-season match at Eden Park, with Aggie Beever-Jones scoring a hat-trick.
Chelsea FC Women played a pre-season friendly against Auckland FC XI at Eden Park in front of 15,411 fans. Forward Aggie Beever-Jones scored a hat-trick in the opening 23 minutes, with Chelsea dominating the match. The match marked a significant moment for women's football in Auckland, with Chelsea continuing their tour before facing the All Stars Women in Sydney.
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NZ Herald
Chelsea FC Women v Auckland FC: How to prepare for a match on the other side of the world
Forward Aggie Beever-Jones talks about the team's biggest challenge in travelling to NZ.
Stuff
Women’s football giants Chelsea face Auckland FC XI in pre-season friendly
Follow live coverage of the club football friendly between Auckland FC and Chelsea at Eden Park.
NZ Herald
Chelsea FC Women v Auckland FC: Live updates from Eden Park
The London based-side kickoff their pre-season in the City of Sails
Stuff
Watch: Chelsea star scores 23-minute hat-trick against makeshift Auckland FC
Aggie Beever Jones opened the scoring in the 11th minue. Twelve minutes later, she had an Eden Park hat-trick to her name.
1News
Chelsea bang in the goals against Auckland FC women's invitational side
Chelsea will play the All Stars Women in Sydney on Wednesday.
NZ Herald
Chelsea FC Women v Auckland FC: What comes next for women’s football in Auckland?
A crowd of 15,411 fans had a glimpse of the city's women's football future.