Cole: I think this is one of the best football weeks of my life.
Following AFC Bournemouth’s 2-1 victory over Oxford United at Vitality Stadium, midfielder Elena Cole thought back on one of the best weeks of her football career. The teenager was added back into Helen Bleazard’s starting lineup for the match against the Yellows in front of 5,850 spectators after returning from two Wales under-19 international friendlies against Switzerland in Spain last week.
With goals from Sophie Quirk and Charlotte Harris, the Cherries won a historic game and took the lead in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division. “I knew loads of people were coming and it was going to be loud,” Cole, who participated in 83 minutes of the game, told afcb.co.uk. However, it’s unbelievable when you are in and around that environment. It is the stuff of dreams. The place to be is Vitality.
“I loved it, and the fans are incredible, shouting at everything.” It was very clever. “I’ve performed for a few hundred people, but not five thousand. To be honest, it’s a little crazy and overwhelming. I had to remain serious even if I wanted to start singing “Boscombe, back of the net” on a corner! What a player Charlotte Harris is. Sophie Quirk is the same. I knew those strikes were going in, so I was already cheering when they struck the ball. Cole maintained that she was doing her hardest to make her family, who were watching on afcbTV in Wales, proud of her.
“I had my friends from here and the people I live with here, and that was so nice to feel a bit of home,” she remarked. “My family couldn’t be there because it was a weeknight and a bit of an awkward one.” “I hope the Welsh viewers were pleased with me. “I think this is one of the greatest football weeks of my life.” Playing at the Vitality is fantastic, and being on Wales camp is always fantastic. The Cherries’ next match comes on Sunday at 2:00 PM on the road against AFC Wimbledon.
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