Mille Gejl speaks after netting her first goal for Palace
Mille Gejl has expressed her delight after scoring her first goal for Palace Women in the 2-0 victory over Charlton Athletic in the Women’s League Cup.
On a very windy afternoon in Sutton, the summer signing doubled Palace's lead on the 25th minute with a powerful shot into the corner, and she caught up with Palace TV after the game.
She said: “I think we played a good first half, if you think about the conditions with the wind and all that.
“But the second half, we were a bit more sloppy, so it’s good that we got the two goals in the first half and then just won the game.”
Fellow summer signing Ashleigh Weerden opened the scoring on the 12th minute, after she pounced on a loose Charlton ball and finished expertly into the corner.
For Gejl, opening her account at Crystal Palace meant a lot.
When asked how she felt when the ball hit the back of the net, she said: “It was a release, I really needed that, and I’ve been looking forward to getting my first goal here, so finally, I’m really happy."
The Denmark international has been a mainstay of Laura Kaminski's side, having featured in every game of the Barclays Women's Super League so far.
Next up for Gejl is Denmark duty, where they will face Iceland in a friendly on the 2nd December.
Speaking about the pride she has in representing her country, Gejl said: “I love it, I love coming home to the girls and I love being there.
"Playing for my country is one of the biggest things in football, so I’m happy about that.”
With a much needed win for Palace in the WSL cup, Gejl believes the team can build on the momentum.
“Hopefully we can take this with us when we come back from the national camp, focus on the league again and go from there,” she said.
After the international break, Palace are away at the Chigwell Construction Stadium to play West Ham United on the 8th December, before we host Tottenham Hotspur at Sutton in the WSL Cup on the 11th December.
Tickets for West Ham away and our remaining home fixtures of 2024 are available here.