FIFA WOMEN’s WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH FIFA WOMEN’s WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH

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THE FUTURE MEANS NO TIME FOR REFLECTION

Jayne Ludlow was appointed as manager of the women’s Progress at intermediate team level has also been equally team back in October 2014, and has overseen a significant period apparent under Ludlow’s holistic control as the long-term plan of progress since that time. However, when asked to reflect on begins to come into fruition. “I enjoy watching our teams compete her tenure to date as her side head into the final stretch of their right now,” she added. “Because that’s exactly what they are doing, qualifying campaign, Ludlow revealed that it’s the future that they are competing. The players are understanding their roles, excites her more than anything else. “I’m proud of the results,” they’re learning, which means our staff are doing a good job too in she explained. “But there’s so much more development to happen terms of teaching them. They are stepping onto the pitch now with and there’s a lot more challenges to come. That’s the bit I’m belief. We have to be a team that play like a team and support excited about, what is in the future.” each other, and that’s what we have right now. Overall, I think that’s the most pleasing thing for me.” Replacing Jarmo Matikainen after Wales failed to make it to the 2015 World Cup finals, a new era would begin under the former But while Ludlow and her staff bring the best out of their playing Arsenal star, and it required change both on and off the field. “It squad, the manager has undergone a development programme of was very much a development programme,” said Ludlow. “The first her own since her appointment. “I’ve learnt so much both on and thing we had to do was to develop a culture and an environment off the pitch,” she added. “Working with individuals, understanding that we all wanted to be part of. But also an environment that personalities, understanding that for a player to step onto the Vauxhall Motors has been manufacturing and Your team making the final? That’s a #GetIN was competitive, driven, and one that wants to achieve. We have pitch and play well they have to feel confident. It’s been a process selling cars in the UK since 1903. Just as our moment too. These moments unite fans, from a certain way of working right now in everything we do, which of development for us to get to know our players and understand vehicles have been part of the fabric of British die-hard supporters who watch every game means challenging the staff as well as the players. We need that what helps them do that. But we’re in a good place right now, and life for over 100 years, we’ve been celebrating to those who switch on just for the final; we because all of us need to grow. The reality is that our teams that hopefully we can keep doing that, and take it to another level.” Britain’s football culture with our sponsorship encourage everyone to celebrate. are still developing a way of playing. We have to be hard to beat, and we have to make sure when we step on the pitch that we work of the England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and hard and compete.” Wales national teams since 2011. To find out more on the campaign, competitions, exclusive access to players and latest news, visit As proud sponsor of the Wales Team, we created www.vauxhallfootball.co.uk the #GetIN campaign to celebrate the moments of elation – big and small – that happen during football. Those little moments when we all come together – the winning goals, the blue sky, the BBQs with friends – they’re all #GetIN moments.

THE WALES TEAM SPONSOR www.faw.cymru 3 “RWY’N JAYNE LUDLOW MWYNHAU GWELD EIN TIMAU YN EDRYCH I’R DYFODOL YN LLE MYFYRIO

CYSTADLU Penodwyd Jayne Ludlow fel rheolwr tîm merched Cymru nôl Mae cynnydd ar lefel dîm canolraddol yr un mor amlwg o dan ym mis Hydref 2014, ac ers hynny mae wedi goruchwylio cyfnod reolaeth gyfrannol Ludlow wrth i’r cynllun hirdymor ddechrau AR HYN allweddol o gynnydd. Fodd bynnag, pan ofynnwyd iddi fyfyrio ar ei cyflawni. “Rwy’n mwynhau gweld ein timau yn cystadlu ar hyn o daliadaeth hyd yn hyn tra bod ei thîm hi’n wynebu’r rhan derfynol bryd,” ychwanegodd. “Oherwydd dyna’n union beth maen nhw’n ei O BRYD, o’u hymgyrch gymhwysol, datgelodd Ludlow mai’r dyfodol sy’n ei wneud, maen nhw’n cystadlu. Mae’r chwaraewyr yn deall eu rolau, chyffroi mwy nag unrhyw beth arall. “Dwi’n falch o’r’ canlyniadau,” maen nhw’n dysgu, sy’n golygu bod ein staff yn gwneud gwaith esboniodd. “Ond mae yna cymaint mwy i ddatblygu ond mae nifer da hefyd o ran eu haddysgu. Maent yn camu ar y cae gyda chred. OHERWYDD o heriau i ddod. Dyna’r peth rwy’n teimlo’n gyffrous amdano, beth Rhaid i ni fod yn dîm sy’n chwarae fel tîm a chefnogi’n gilydd, a sydd yn y dyfodol. “ dyna’r hyn sydd gennym ar hyn o bryd. Ar y cyfan dyna sy’n rhoi DYNA’N pleser i mi.” Roedd ailosod Jarmo Matikainen wedi i Gymru fethu rowndiau terfynol Cwpan y Byd 2015 yn golygu y byddai cyfnod newydd yn Ond tra bod Ludlow a’i staff yn amlygu’r gorau o’r tîm chwarae, UNION BETH dechrau o dan hen seren Arsenal ac roedd angen newidiadau ar mae’r rheolwr wedi mynd trwy raglen datblygu ei hun ers y cae ac oddi arno. “Roedd hi’n rhaglen ddatblygu wirioneddol,” ei hapwyntiad. “Rwy wedi dysgu cymaint ar y cae ac oddi MAEN NHW’N meddai Ludlow. “Y peth cyntaf roedd rhaid i ni ei wneud oedd arno,” ychwanegodd. “Trwy weithio gydag unigolion, deall datblygu diwylliant ac amgylchedd yr oedd pawb eisiau bod yn personoliaethau, deall er mwyn i chwaraewr fedru camu ar y cae rhan ohoni. Ond hefyd i gael amgylchedd oedd yn gystadleuol, yn ac i chwarae’n dda mae rhaid iddyn nhw deimlo’n hyderus. Mae EI WNEUD, nerthol ac un oedd am gyflawni. Mae gennym ffordd benodol o wedi bod yn broses datblygu i ni ddod i adnabod ein chwaraewyr ac weithio ar hyn o bryd ym mhopeth a wnawn, sy’n golygu herio’r i ddeall beth sy’n eu helpu nhw i wneud hynny. Ond rydym mewn MAEN NHW’N staff yn ogystal â’r chwaraewyr. Mae angen hynny arnom gan ein safle da ar hyn o bryd, a gobeithio gallwn barhau i wneud hynny, a’i bod ni i gyd angen tyfu. Y gwir yw bod ein timau yn dal i ddatblygu gymryd i lefel uwch.” CYSTADLU... eu ffordd o chwarae. Rhaid i ni fod yn anodd ein curo, ac mae rhaid i ni sicrhau pan fyddwn yn camu ar y cae byddwn yn gweithio’n MAENT YN galed ac yn cystadlu.” CAMU AR Y CAE GYDA CHRED.”

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JAYNE LUDLOW’S SIDE STARTED WITH THE LONGEST JOURNEY OF THE CAMPAIGN LAST SEPTEMBER AS THEY HEADED TO ASTANA TO TAKE ON KAZAKHSTAN, AND IT WAS THE TALISMANIC WHO SCORED THE ONLY GOAL OF THE GAME AFTER 54 MINUTES.

Another long trip to Russia followed in October, and a 0-0 draw in freezing conditions was praised by the manager after the match. “It was important that we came here and got at least a point,” said Ludlow. “The girls worked extremely hard and defended very well, but we are happy with a draw.”

A November double-header followed, and after a late goal from Hayley Ladd in Cardiff earned Wales a second 1-0 victory over Kazakhstan, the team made the trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina just four days later. Kayleigh Green was the goalscorer as Wales registered another impressive 1-0 victory, but it was goalkeeper Laura O’Sullivan who would ensure the side earned maximum points with a late penalty save to deny Milena Nikolic from levelling the score.

Undefeated and yet to concede a goal, Wales headed to Southampton in April to take on group favourites England in what would be Phil Neville’s first home match in charge of the Lionesses.

Wales were denied an early lead when the assistant referee adjudged that Natasha Harding’s deflected effort hadn’t crossed the line. However, O’Sullivan was in inspired form for Wales, and the goalkeeper produced the performance of her life to earn Wales a share of the points in the 0-0 draw.

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DECHREUODD TÎM JUDE LUDLOW GYDA THAITH HIRAF YR YMGYRCH FIS MEDI DIWETHAF WRTH IDDYN NHW DEITHIO I ASTANA I HERIO KAZAKSTAN. YR ARWR JESS FISHLOCK SGORIODD UNIG GÔL Y GÊM AR ÔL 54 MUNUD.

Roedd taith hir arall i Rwsia i ddilyn ym mis Hydref, a chymeradwyodd y rheolwr y canlyniad 0-0 mewn amodau rhewllyd. “Roedd hi’n bwysig i ni ddod yma ac ennill o leiaf un pwynt”, medd Ludow. “Gweithiodd y merched yn galed iawn gan amddiffyn yn gryf, ond rydym yn hapus gyda’r canlyniad cyfartal”.

Roedd dwy gêm bêl-droed ym mis Tachwedd i ddilyn, ac ar ôl i gôl hwyr gan Hayley Ladd sicrhau buddugoliaeth 1-0 arall i Gymru dros Kazakstan yng Nghaerdydd, aeth y tîm i Fosnia a Herzegovina bedwar diwrnod yn ddiweddarach. Kayleigh Green sgoriodd y gôl wrth i Gymru gofnodi buddugoliaeth 1-0 arall, ond y gôl-geidwad Laura O’Sullivan sicrhaodd eu bod yn derbyn y mwyafswm o bwyntiau drwy arbed cic o’r smotyn gan Milena Nikolic a fyddai wedi eu gwneud yn gyfartal.

Heb golli gêm nag ildio gôl, aeth Cymru i Southampton ym mis Ebrill i chwarae ffefrynnau’r grŵp, Lloegr, yn gêm gartref gyntaf Phil Neville yn rheoli’r Llewesau. Ni lwyddodd Cymru fynd ar y blaen yn gynnar pan fethodd ymgais Natasha Harding i groesi’r llinell yn ôl y dyfarnwr cynorthwyol. Ond roedd O’Sullivan wedi ei hysbrydoli, ac roedd ei pherfformiad yn un digon cryf i sicrhau y byddai Cymru yn rhannu’r pwyntiau yn y gêm gyfartal 0-0.

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BEGAN THEIR CAMPAIGN The team have never qualified for the finals of a major IN KAZAKHSTAN AND GOALS FROM ALMA KAMERIC tournament since playing their first game back in 1997, failing in AND MILENA NIKOLIC CONFIRMED A PERFECT START ten qualifying campaigns to date. Following the match against IN A 2-0 VICTORY. HOWEVER, A 4-0 DEFEAT TO Wales in Swansea, the side host Kazakhstan a few days later, ENGLAND IN WALSALL LAST NOVEMBER WAS before ending the campaign away to Russia in September. FOLLOWED A FEW DAYS LATER BY A 1-0 DEFEAT TO WALES IN ZENICA.

It proved to be a difficult start for manager and former international Samira Huren, despite winning their opening match.

The side returned to Zenica for their next match as they hosted Russia, but a 6-1 defeat followed. They would have the opportunity to make amends when hosting England at the same venue a few days later, but goals from Toni Duggan and substitute Jodie Taylor eased the Lionesses to a 2-0 victory. Bosnia and Herzegovina have now lost ground on the leading teams in the group, but will be keen to end their campaign on a high.

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Despite qualifying for the last three EURO finals, the last time Russia qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup was in 2003, where they reached the quarter-final stage

DECHREUODD BOSNIA A HERZEGOVINA EU HYMGYRCH RUSSIA WENT INTO THE CAMPAIGN ON THE BACK OF YN KAZAKSTAN GYDA DWY GÔL GAN ALMA KAMERIC DYDY’R TÎM ERIOED THE UEFA WOMEN’S EURO 2017 FINALS WHERE THEY A MILENA NIKOLIC YN CADARNHAU DECHREUAD WERE ELIMINATED AT THE GROUP STAGE. PERFFAITH GYDA BUDDUGOLIAETH 2-0. OND CAWSANT EU CURO 4-0 GAN DÎM LLOEGR YN WALSALL YM MIS WEDI CYRRAEDD Russia appeared to be on-course to progress through the group TACHWEDD, AC WEDYN EU CURO GAN GYMRU 1-0 stage of the EURO finals following an opening win over Italy, YCHYDIG O DDYDDIAU’N DDIWEDDARACH YN ZENICA. ROWNDIAU but defeats to Sweden and Germany confirmed their early elimination. Despite their achievement in reaching the finals, Roedd hi’n ddechrau anodd i’r rheolwr a’r cyn chwaraewr the side suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat against England in rhyngwladol, Samira Huren, er gwaethaf y TERFYNOL PRIF September as their latest qualifying campaign suffered the fuddugoliaeth gychwynnol. worst possible start.

Dychwelodd y tîm i Zenica ar gyfer y gêm nesaf yn erbyn BENCAMPWRIAETH Their first home qualifier took place in St. Petersburg the Rwsia, ond cawsant eu curo 6-1. Roedd cyfle i wneud yn iawn following month, and they were held to a 0-0 draw against am y golled wrth gwrdd â Lloegr yn yr un lleoliad ychydig o ERS CHWARAE EU Wales. Despite playing just two qualifiers in 2017, Russia would ddiwrnodau yn ddiweddarach, ond aeth Lloegr ar y blaen 2-0 not return to qualifying until April, but put their campaign back gyda goliau gan Toni Duggan a’r eilydd Jodie Taylor. Mae Bosnia on track with a resounding 6-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. a Herzegovina wedi colli eu safle uchel yn y grŵp, ond byddant GÊM GYNTAF NÔL Nadezhda Smirnova and Elna Danilova both scoring a brace in eisiau gorffen eu hymgyrch ar nodyn uchel. the victory. A few days later the team headed to Kazakhstan, Dydy’r tîm erioed wedi cyrraedd rowndiau terfynol prif YN 1997 where a double from Smirnova and another goal from Danilova bencampwriaeth ers chwarae eu gêm gyntaf nôl yn 1997, yn earned the side a 3-0 win. methu mewn 10 ymgyrch hyd heddiw. Yn dilyn y gêm yn erbyn Cymru yn Abertawe, bydd y tîm yn chwarae adref i Kazakstan Despite qualifying for the last three EURO finals, the last time ychydig o ddyddiau yn ddiweddarach, cyn gorffen yr ymgyrch Russia qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup was in 2003, oddi cartref yn Rwsia ym mis Medi. where they reached the quarter-final stage. Current manager was a member of that Russian World Cup squad. With four games remaining in the campaign, Russia are the team that Wales will need to watch, and the match in Newport could have a big say in the final group placings.

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AETH RWSIA I MEWN I’R YMGYRCH AR GEFN CYRRAEDD ROWNDIAU TERFYNOL CWPAN EWRO UEFA 2017 I Er cyrraedd rowndiau FERCHED, OND NI LWYDDON NHW FYND YMHELLACH NA’R GRWPIAU. terfynol y tair Cwpan Roedd Rwsia yn edrych yn debygol o barhau drwy’r grŵp yn rowndiau terfynol yr Ewro ar ôl ennill y gêm agoriadol yn erbyn yr Goalkeeper Laura O’Sullivan was “It’s my first World Cup qualifying But the bond extends beyond the players, Eidal, ond cawsant eu curo gan Sweden a’r Almaen gan gadarnhau Ewro diwethaf, y named the Football Association of campaign,” O’Sullivan explained. “So and O’Sullivan is indebted to the work and eu hymadawiad. Er eu llwyddiant yn cyrraedd y rowndiau terfynol, Wales Women’s Player of the Year it’s been a massive experience. We’re support of goalkeeping coach Jon Horton. collodd y tîm yn drwm yn erbyn Lloegr ym mis Medi gyda’u hymgyrch in 2017, and the award has sparked improving with each game, and we want “He’s been massive for my game,” she diweddaraf yn dioddef dechreuad gwael. tro diwethaf i Rwsia an incredible run of form as she has that to continue. I haven’t been in the explained. “He works with me during each now kept five clean sheets in the squad that long so it’s the best run I’ve international camp, but also goes away Yn St Petersburg cynhaliwyd y gêm rhagbrawf gyntaf yn y mis qualifying campaign heading into had, and I never thought I would be and gives me stuff to work on both on and canlynol, gyda sgôr gyfartal 0-0 yn erbyn Cymru. Er gwaethaf gymryd rhan yng these next two games. having the FAW award, so it was a massive off the pitch. He videos everything and chwarae dwy gêm ragbrawf yn unig yn 2017, ni wnaeth Rwsia confidence boost for myself. There’s a analyses everything. The majority of the ddychwelyd i’r rhagbrofion tan fis Ebrill, ond daethant â’r ymgyrch With a penalty save in the victory over good team spirit, and you need that to England game is a blur! But I’ve watched yn ôl ar y trywydd cywir drwy guro Bosnia a Herzegovina 6-1 gyda Nghwpan y Byd Bosnia and Herzegovina in November, have the momentum going into these it back a few times, and the main thing Nadezhda Smirnova ac Elna Danilova yn sgorio dwy gôl yr un. Aeth and her player of the match heroics in games. It’s almost like a family bond, and was that we got the result at the y tîm i Kazakstan ychydig o ddyddiau’n ddiweddarach, lle sgoriodd the 0-0 draw against England in April, it has really helped us get these results end of it.” Smirnova dwy a Danilova un arall i ennill 3-0. FIFA i Ferched the Cyncoed Ladies shot-stopper is in the because everybody works hard for form of her life. each other.” Er cyrraedd rowndiau terfynol y tair Cwpan Ewro diwethaf, y tro oedd yn 2003 pan diwethaf i Rwsia gymryd rhan yng Nghwpan y Byd FIFA i Ferched oedd yn 2003 pan gyrhaeddon nhw’r wyth olaf. Roedd eu rheolwr presennol, Elena Fomina, yn aelod o’r tîm hwnnw. Gyda phedair gêm gyrhaeddon nhw’r “THERE’S A GOOD TEAM SPIRIT, AND YOU NEED ar ôl yn yr ymgyrch, Rwsia yw’r tîm y bydd rhaid i Gymru fod yn ofalus ohono, ac mae’n debygol y bydd y gêm yng Nghasnewydd yn chwarae THAT TO HAVE THE MOMENTUM GOING INTO THESE rôl bwysig yn safleoedd y grŵp terfynol. wyth olaf. GAMES. IT’S ALMOST LIKE A FAMILY BOND.”

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“Mae yna ysbryd arbennig o fewn y tîm, ac mae angen i’r momentwm yna i barhau i fewn i’r gemau yma. Mae bron fel perthynas teulu”

Enwebwyd gôl-geidwad Laura Dyma fy ymgyrch gymhwysol Cwpan y Ond mae’r berthynas yn ymestyn tu hwnt IT WAS THE VIRAL VIDEO THAT A tireless performance in Southampton Goals have been hard to come by for O’Sullivan fel Chwaraewr y Byd gyntaf,” eglurodd O’Sullivan. “Felly i’r chwaraewyr, ac mae O’Sullivan yn BROUGHT KAYLEIGH GREEN TO brought Green to the ground in front of Wales in the current campaign, but Flwyddyn Cymdeithas Bêl-droed mae wedi bod yn brofiad enfawr. Rydym ddyledus i’r gwaith a chefnogaeth gan NATIONAL ATTENTION IN THE the England dugout back in April, but Green found the back of the net with the Cymru yn 2017, ac mae’r wobr yn gwella gyda phob gêm, ac rydym hyfforddwr gôl-geidwad Jon Horton. “Mae LATTER STAGES OF THE 0-0 DRAW she is ready to go again for the final only goal of the game against Bosnia wedi sbarduno rhediad anhygoel am i hynny barhau. Dydw i ddim wedi wedi bod yn enfawr ar gyfer fy ngêm,” AGAINST ENGLAND, BUT THERE push. “It’s been great and we’ve had in Zenica last November. Having turned o lwyddiant gan ei bod bellach bod yn rhan o’r tîm yn hir iawn felly eglurodd. “Mae’n gweithio efo fi yn ystod IS FAR MORE TO THE VERSATILE some great results,” she added. “But 30 earlier this year, she has become wedi cadw pum llechen lân yn yr dyma’r rhediad gorau rwy’ wedi ei gael, pob carfan ryngwladol, ond hefyd yn mynd YEOVIL TOWN LADIES PLAYER obviously, going forward, we have to take one of the more senior players in the ymgyrch gymhwyso sy’n mynd a doeddwn ni byth yn credu y byddwn i’n i ffwrdd ac yn rhoi pethau i mi weithio ar THAN BEING THE SUBJECT OF it one game at a time. We know it’s going squad, and has been impressed with the ymlaen i’r ddwy gêm nesaf. cael y wobr CBDC felly roedd hwn yn hwb y cae ac oddi arno. Mae’n cymryd fideo a PHIL NEVILLE’S IMPROMPTU to be difficult. emergence of the next generation. enfawr i’m hyder. Mae yna ysbryd arbennig dadansoddi popeth. Rwy’ methu cofio rhan PHYSIOTHERAPY. Gydag arbediad cic o’r smotyn yn y o fewn y tîm, ac mae angen i’r momentwm fwyaf o’r gêm Lloegr! Ond rwy wedi ei The England game has given us massive “The younger players have come in fuddugoliaeth dros Fosnia a Herzegovina yna i barhau i fewn i’r gemau yma. Mae wylio’n ôl cwpwl o weithiau, a’r prif beth “If anyone’s experienced cramp like that confidence as a squad, belief as well, and done well,” she explained. “They’ve ym mis Tachwedd, a’i llwyddiannau fel bron fel perthynas teulu, ac mae wedi yw ein bod wedi cael y canlyniadau you don’t mind if it’s Phil Neville, the although we never doubted ourselves shown the senior players that they can chwaraewr o’r gêm yn y gêm gyfartal helpu ni i gael y canlyniadau yma gan fod ar y diwedd.” referee or whoever helping you out!” going into this campaign. But for us it’s compete, and that’s the most important 0-0 yn erbyn Lloegr ym mis Ebrill, mae’r pawb yn gweithio’n galed i’w gilydd.” Green explained. “In my mind, I just about not getting too far ahead thing. We want players to come in and arbedwr Merched Cyncoed yng nghyflwr wanted to get rid of the cramp.” of ourselves.” compete and battle for the shirt.” gorau ei bywyd.

16 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 17 CRAMP YN METHU A THE SWANSEA CHADW KAYLEIGH I JACK LAWR “WE ALL PLAY FOR EACH OTHER, WE ALL HAVE A GOOD WORK ETHIC, AND IT ALL JUST COMES TOGETHER.”

Y FIDEO FIRAOL DDAETH Â Roedd perfformiad egnïol yn Mae goliau wedi bod yn brin i Gymru yn “I’M A SWANSEA GIRL AND YOU in the camp is really good, and I believe KAYLEIGH GREEN I SYLW Southampton wedi dod â Green i’r llawr ystod yr ymgyrch hon, ond bu Green yn CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE STADIUM that’s one of the reasons why we’ve CENEDLAETHOL YN YSTOD o flaen lloches Lloegr nôl ym mis Ebrill, llwyddiannus yn dod o hyd i gefn y rhwyd FROM MY GARDEN!” THAT WAS done so well. We all play for each other, RHANNAU OLAF O’R GÊM GYFARTAL ond mae hi’n barod i fynd eto ar gyfer yr yn y gêm yn erbyn Bosnia yn Zenica THE EXCITED REACTION FROM we all have a good work ethic, and it all 0-0 YN ERBYN LLOEGR, OND MAE ymdrech olaf. “Mae hi wedi bod yn wych mis Tachwedd diwethaf. A hithau wedi RACHEL ROWE AS THE ATTACKING just comes together.” LLAWER MWY I CHWARAEWR ac rydym wedi cael rhai canlyniadau troi’n 30 y flwyddyn hon mae hi’n un MIDFIELDER CONSIDERED THE But while a return to Swansea is a MERCHED TREF YEOVIL NA BOD YN gwych” meddai Green. “ Ond yn amlwg, o’r chwarewyr hynaf yn y tîm, ac mae’r PROSPECT OF TAKING ON BOSNIA key milestone for Rowe in her career, DESTUN I FFISIOTHERAPI BYRFYFYR yn mynd ymlaen, mae’n rhaid i ni gymryd chwaraewyr iau wedi gwneud argraff AND HERZEGOVINA IN playing in front of over 25,000 fans PHIL NEVILLE. un gêm ar y tro. Ni’n gwybod bydd e’n dda arni. “Mae’re chwaraewyr iau wedi HER HOME TOWN. at Southampton in the 0-0 draw anodd. Mae’r gêm yn erbyn Lloegr wedi gwneud yn dda”, eglurodd. “Maen nhw with England in April was a special “Os mae unrhyw un wedi cael profiad o rhoi hyder enfawr i ni fel tîm, a chred yn wedi dangos i’r chwaraewyr hŵn eu “It’s going to be massive,” she added. experience. “That was unbelievable!” she gramp fel yna dydych chi ddim yn poeni ein hunain, er nad oedden ni’n amau ein bod nhw’n gallu cystadlu, a dyna’s peth “I’m sure there will be a lot of people added. “It made me a little bit nervous os taw Phill Neville, y dyfarnwr neu bwy hunain yn mynd mewn i’r ymgyrch hwn. pwysicaf. Rydym eisiau i chawarewyr who I grew up with coming to the before the game, and I’m sure a few of bynnag sy’n helpu chi!” eglurodd Green. Ond mae’n bwysig rŵan nad ydyn ni’n ddod i mewn a cystadlu a brwydro game, including some of my brothers the other girls felt the same, but you “Yn fy meddwl i, yr unig beth oeddwn i or-obeithiol.” am y crys.” who have never seen me play before! just swallow that up because at the end eisiau oedd cael gwared â’r cramp.” So for me, I can’t wait. It’s only been a of the day you’re there to play football couple of years since I left there, and and it doesn’t matter who’s there I’ve changed so much as a player and watching. Going into that match we were as a person, so to go back and show how the total underdogs, but after getting much I’ve developed will be special. A that result against them, I think people lot of people believed that I could do it, now realise that we’re not just a team but I just needed to take that leap.” to overlook.” The last time Rowe, 25, played so close to home was during her time with Swansea City Ladies in the Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League.

However, signing a professional contract with Reading in 2015 took her playing career to a completely different level, and senior international honours followed in 2017. “It’s the first World Cup qualifying campaign that I’ve been involved in,” she explained. “So I’m just looking forward to getting more games under my belt and getting some more good results with the team. The spirit 18 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 19 CHWARAEWR INTERMEDIATE ABERTAWE TEAM REVIEW

“RY’ NI I GYD YN CHWARAE I’N GILYDD, MAE GAN THE ULTIMATE AIM WILL BE FOR THE SIDE TO BAWB AGWEDD DDA TUAG AT EU GWAITH, AC MAE REACH THE FINALS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN FEL PETAI BOPETH YN DOD AT EI GILYDD.” SCOTLAND IN JUNE 2019.

“RWY’N FERCH O ABERTAWE yn 2017 i ddilyn. “Dyma’r ymgyrch OCTOBER WILL BE A BUSY MONTH FOR THE WOMEN’S A GALLWCH HYD YN OED WELD gymhwysol Cwpan y Byd cyntaf rwy INTERMEDIATE TEAMS AS WALES COMPETE IN UEFA Y STADIWM O FY NGARDD I!” wedi bod yn rhan ohoni,” esboniodd. QUALIFYING AT BOTH U17 AND U19 LEVEL. DYNA OEDD YMATEB CYFFROUS “Felly rwy’n edrych ymlaen at chwarae GAN RACHEL ROWE TRA BOD mwy o gemau a chael rhagor o Progress at both age groups has been apparent in recent years Y CHWARAEWR CANOL CAE ganlyniadau da gyda’r tîm. Mae’r ysbryd with both teams advancing past the qualifying group stage to YMOSODOL YN YSTYRIED Y yn y garfan yn dda iawn, ac rwy’n credu reach the UEFA Elite round of fixtures, and their achievements POSIBILRWYDD O FYND YN ERBYN mai dyna un o’r rhesymau pam ein are testament to the long-term strategy that has BOSNIA A HERZEGOVINA YN bod wedi gwneud mor dda. Ry’ ni i gyd been implemented. CHWARAE ADREF. yn chwarae i’n gilydd, mae gan bawb agwedd dda tuag at eu gwaith, ac mae The qualifying action resumes for the U19 team during the first “Mae mynd i fod yn anferth,” fel petai bopeth yn dod at ei gilydd.” week of October as they travel to Armenia where they will take ychwanegodd. “Rwy’n siŵr fydd yna on Belgium, Iceland and the hosts. The ultimate aim will be lawer o bobol wnes i dyfu fyny efo yn Ond tra bod dychwelyd nôl i Abertawe for the side to reach the finals that will take place in Scotland mynd i’r gêm, gan gynnwys rhai o fy yn garreg filltir i Rowe yn ei gyrfa, roedd in June 2019. Meanwhile, the U17 team will head to Serbia at mrodyr sydd erioed wedi gweld fi’n chwarae o flaen 25,000 o gefnogwyr yn the end of October where they will also face Albania and the chwarae o’r blaen! Felly i mi, fedra i Southampton mewn gem gyfartal o 0-0 Republic of Ireland. The finals of the competition take place in ddim aros! Dim ond cwpwl o flynyddoedd gyda Lloegr ym mis Ebrill yn brofiad Bulgaria in May 2019. sydd ers i mi adael, ac rwyf wedi newid arbennig. “Roedd hynny’n anghredadwy!” cymaint fel chwaraewr ac fel person, ychwanegodd. “Roedd hwn wedi fy The U19 team competed at the UEFA Elite round earlier this felly mi fydd hi’n arbennig mynd yn nôl ngwneud i’n eithaf nerfus cyn y gêm, ac year having progressed through their qualifying group, and a dangos faint dwi wedi datblygu. Roedd rwy’n siŵr bod rhai o’r merched eraill headed to Portugal where they came up against Denmark, llawer o bobol yn credu y gallwn lwyddo, wedi teimlo’r un peth, ond roedd rhaid Serbia and the host nation. An opening 2-0 defeat to Denmark ond roedd rhaid i mi gymryd y naid yna cario ymlaen oherwydd ar ddiwedd y was followed by a 3-1 reverse against Serbia, but a solitary fy hunan.” dydd rydych yna i chwarae gêm bêl- goal from Amina Vine on the final day earned the side a droed a does dim ots pwy sy’n gwylio. Ni memorable victory over Portugal to end the campaign Y tro diwethaf i Rowe, 25, chwarae oedd y gwannaf yn mynd mewn i’r gêm on a high. mor agos i’w chartref oedd yn ystod ei yna, ond ar ôl cael y canlyniad hwnnw chyfnod gyda Merched Dinas Abertawe yn eu herbyn, credaf fod pobol wedi The only time Wales have reached the finals of an intermediate yng Nghynghrair y Merched Orchard sylweddoli nad ydym yn dîm i anghofio.” tournament was in 2013, when Wales hosted the U19 finals. Cymreig. Fodd bynnag, roedd arwyddo Angharad James was a key figure in the Wales midfield at the cytundeb gyda Reading yn 2015 wedi time, and has now progressed to become an important part of mynd â’i gyrfa i lefel hollol wahanol, Jayne Ludlow’s gydag anrhydeddau rhyngwladol uwch senior squad.

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FE FYDD MIS HYDREF YN FIS Fe fydd y rhagbrofion yn ailddechrau Bortiwgal i chwarae yn erbyn Denmarc, PRYSUR AR GYFER TIMAU ar gyfer y tîm dan 19 yn ystod wythnos Serbia, a’r tîm cartref. Dilynwyd colled CANOLRADD MERCHED WRTH I gyntaf fis Hydref yn Armenia lle byddant 2-0 yn erbyn Denmarc gyda cholled arall GYMRU GYSTADLU YN UEFA GYDA yn cwrdd â Gwlad Belg, Gwlad yr Ia, ac o 3-1 yn erbyn Serbia, ond fe enillodd THIMAU O DAN 17 AC 19. Armenia. Y bwriad yw i’r tîm gyrraedd un gôl gan Amina Vine ar y diwrnod olaf y rowndiau terfynol yn yr Alban fis fuddugoliaeth gofiadwy dros Bortiwgal i Mae’r datblygiad yn y ddau grŵp oedran Mehefin 2019. Yn y cyfamser, bydd y orffen yr ymgyrch ar nodyn uchel. wedi bod yn weladwy dros y blynyddoedd tîm dan 17 yn mynd i Serbia tuag at Yr unig dro i Gymru gyrraedd rowndiau diwethaf gyda’r ddau dîm yn llwyddo ddiwedd mis Hydref i wynebu Albania a terfynol pencampwriaeth ganolradd mynd drwy’r rhagbrofion i gyrraedd Gweriniaeth Iwerddon. Fe fydd rowndiau oedd yn 2013, pan wnaeth Cymru gynnal gemau UEFA Elite. Mae eu llwyddiant yn terfynol y bencampwriaeth ym Mwlgaria. y rowndiau terfynol dan 19. Roedd THE WALES TEAM SPONSOR brawf o strategaeth hirdymor sydd wedi Angharad James yn aelod allweddol yng cael ei weithredu. Bu’r tîm dan 19 yn cystadlu yn rownd nghanol y cae yn nhîm Cymru ar y pryd, UEFA Elite yn gynharach eleni ar ac mae hi wedi datblygu i fod yn aelod Official Government Test Environmental Data. Fuel consumption figures mpg (litres/100km) and CO2 emissions ôl symud drwy’r grwpiau a mynd i pwysig o dîm uwch Jayne Ludlow. (g/km). Crossland X Elite 1.2i (110PS) Turbo Start/Stop ecoTEC: Urban: 48.7 (5.8), Extra-urban: 65.7 (4.3), Combined: # 57.6 (4.9). CO2 emissions: 111g/km. Model shown Crossland X Elite 1.2i (110PS) Turbo Start/Stop ecoTEC £19,095. With Premium Light Pack £695, Park and Go Pack £450, Brilliant Paint £285. Roof Rails £100. Total OTR cost £20,625. 22 www.faw.cymru #Fuel consumption information is official government environmental data, tested in accordance with the relevant EU directive. Official EU-regulated test data is provided for comparison purposes and actual performance will depend on driving style, road conditions and other non-technical factors. Correct at time of going to press. WALES / CYMRU BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA RUSSIA / RWSIA

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