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CYMRU v GOGLEDD IWERDDON UEFA WOMEN’S EURO 2021 QUALIFIER RAGBROFOL EWRO 2021 MERCHED UEFA RODNEY PARADE, NEWPORT | RODNEY PARADE, CASNEWYDD KICK OFF: 19:05 | CIC GYNTAF: 19:05YH 03/09/19 Croeso! Welcome to our match against Northern Ireland, which is our JAYNE LUDLOW second game of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 qualifying campaign. QUOTE, UNQUOTE GAIR GYDA

Following a fantastic ON THE SQUAD Y GARFAN 6-0 win in Faroe Islands, For us as a small nation we try and pick as many players as  ninnau’n wlad fechan rydym ni’n ceisio dod o hyd i gymaint manager Jayne Ludlow we can who are playing at the highest level of the game, and ag sy’n bosibl o chwaraewyr ar lefel uchaf y gêm, ac rydym we’ve done that again. There’s some new additions too. I’m ni wedi llwyddo i wneud hynny unwaith yn rhagor. Mae couldn’t have asked sure they’re all looking forward to what should be an exciting chwaraewyr newydd hefyd! Rwy’n siŵr eu bod i gyd yn edrych for a better start to the and challenging campaign. One of the best things for me is ymlaen at ymgyrch a ddylai fod yn un gyffrous a heriol. Un o’r qualification campaign seeing the happiness in the collective group. If we enjoy then pethau gorau i mi yw gweld y tîm i gyd mewn hwyliau da. Wrth we perform to our best. There are lots of areas where we still fwynhau rydym ni’n perfformio ar ein gorau. Mae lle i wella and this issue of FC have to grow. We’re building for the future. We’re still building, mewn sawl maes. Rydym ni’n adeiladu at y dyfodol ac yn dal Cymru is full of features both as a senior team and as an association. I’m thankful that i ddatblygu, fel tîm ac fel cymdeithas. Rwy’n ddiolchgar ein on the Cymru squad and we’re developing and growing in all areas. bod ni’n datblygu ac yn tyfu ym mhob maes. our opponents. ON QUALIFYING YR YMGYRCH RAGBROFOL As a fan I really enjoyed the Women’s World Cup. Watching Fel cefnogwraig, fe wnes i fwynhau Cwpan Byd y Merched yn Away from the matches, our sport at the top level and seeing the interest it has arw. Roedd gwylio ein camp ar lefel uwch a gweld y diddordeb make sure you check world-wide was exciting. For us, the challenge is to make a oedd yn cael ei ennyn ledled y byd yn gyffrous. Yr her i ni sure we’re part of that in the future. The reality of it is that it’s yw sicrhau ein bod yn rhan allweddol o hyn yn y dyfodol. Y out the regular FC Cymru going to be tough. We have to step on the pitch and perform gwir yn blaen yw bod hynny am fod yn anodd. Mae’n rhaid i webshow by scanning to our best every time, and we have to play more top level ni gamu ar y cae a pherfformio hyd eithaf ein gallu bob tro, the QR code below. teams to get used to that level. It’s frustrating for some as we ac mae’n rhaid i ni chwarae mwy o dimau lefel uwch i ddod want to be at that level right now, but the fact is we haven’t i arfer â’r lefel honno. Mae rhai ohonom ni’n rhwystredig am proved that we’re good enough yet. We have to do well in the ein bod ni eisiau bod ar y lefel honno nawr, ond y gwir yw nad Diolch, qualifying campaign and perform in every game. ydyn ni wedi profi ein bod ni’n ddigon da eto. Mae’n rhaid i ni The Editor. chwarae’n dda yn yr ymgyrch ragbrofol a pherfformio’n dda ON PREPARATION ym mhob gêm. It’s a balancing act dealing with professional, semi- professional and amateur players. We try and communicate PARATOI with the clubs as effectively as we can. We get a remit of Mater o gydbwysedd yw delio â chwaraewyr proffesiynol, what the girls are used to prior to coming in, and we try chwaraewyr lled-broffesiynol a chwaraewyr amatur ar yr un and mould our environment around what they’re used to. pryd. Rydym ni’n ceisio cyfathrebu â’r clybiau mor effeithiol The bigger nations might do the opposite, but we’re very ag y gallwn. Rydym ni’n cael gwybod beth mae’r merched different. We try to look after our players, and also try and wedi arfer ag ef cyn iddyn nhw ddod atom ni, ac rydym ni’n challenge them, but what we do have to do is ensure the ceisio teilwra ein hamgylchedd yn unol â hynny. Mae’n bosibl @FAWales environment they come into is not a complete change to their bod y cenhedloedd mwy yn gwneud y gwrthwyneb, ond rydym @Cymru usual routines, because we would look at that as a negative. ni’n wahanol iawn yng Nghymru. Rydym ni’n ceisio gofalu am www.faw.cymru ein chwaraewyr, yn ogystal â’u herio, ond yr hyn sy’n rhaid i ni ei wneud yw sicrhau nad yw’r amgylchedd y maent yn cael eu ON THE FUTURE cyflwyno iddo’n addasiad gormodol i’w hamgylchedd arferol. We have to make sure that every kid that grows up in this Byddai hynny’n rhywbeth negyddol. country has the opportunity to be a top level player, if that’s what she wants to be. Y DYFODOL Mae’n rhaid i ni sicrhau fod pob plentyn sy’n cael eu magu yn y wlad hon yn cael cyfle i fod yn chwaraewr o’r safon uchaf, os mai dyna yw ei dymuniad.

www.faw.cymru 3 MEET THE MANAGER DEWCH I ADNABOD Y RHEOLWR - KENNY SHIELS – KENNY SHIELS

An experienced coach, 63-year old Shiels was appointed manager of the Northern Ireland Ag yntau’n hyfforddwr profiadol 63 oed, penodwyd Shiels fel rheolwr tîm merched women’s team in May 2019 to replace Alfie Wylie. Shiels spent his entire playing career Gogledd Iwerddon ym mis Mai 2019, gan ddisodli Alfie Wylie. Treuliodd Shiels ei yrfa in the lower Irish leagues, and moved into coaching with Tobermore United as player- chwarae gyfan yng nghynghreiriau isaf Iwerddon, cyn symud yn ei flaen i hyfforddi gyda manager in the late 1980’s. His first international job was with the Northern Ireland U17 Tobermore United fel chwaraewr-reolwr ar ddiwedd yr 80au. Cafodd ei swydd ryngwladol team in 2006, and he later moved to Scotland to take charge of Kilmarnock and Greenock gyntaf gyda thîm dan 17 Gogledd Iwerddon yn 2006, ac yn ddiweddarach symudodd i’r Morton. Following a brief spell coaching in Thailand, Shiels returned to Ireland with Derry Alban, a chymryd yr awenau dros dîm Kilmarnock a Greenock Morton. Yn dilyn cyfnod byr City in 2015, and remained at the club until October 2018. His son, Dean Shiels, made 14 yng Ngwlad Thai, dychwelodd Shiels i Iwerddon at dîm Derry City yn 2015, a pharhaodd yn international appearances for Northern Ireland between 2005 and 2012. y clwb hwnnw tan fis Hydref 2018. Ymddangosodd ei fab, Dean Shiels, 14 o weithiau dros Ogledd Iwerddon rhwng 2005 a 2012.

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RACHEL FURNESS SIMONE MAGILL RACHEL FURNESS SIMONE MAGILL

Age: 31 Age: 24 Oed: 31 Oed: 24 Position: Midfield / Forward Position: Forward Safle: Canol y cae / Blaenwr Safle: Blaenwr Currently playing for Reading, Furniss has made over A world-record holder for the fastest goal scored in  hithau’n chwarae i Reading ar hyn o bryd, mae Furness Mae Magill yn dal record byd am y gôl a sgoriwyd 60 appearances for Northern Ireland since making international women’s football, Magill beat the previous wedi chwarae i Ogledd Iwerddon dros 60 o weithiau ers gynharaf mewn gêm ryngwladol o bêl-droed benywaidd, her debut against Sweden back in May 2005. Born in record in June 2016 when she scored against Georgia ei gêm gyntaf un yn erbyn Sweden ym mis Mai 2005. Yn a hynny wedi iddi sgorio yn erbyn Georgia ym mis Sunderland, Furness has also played club football in after just 11 seconds. Magill came to prominence with enedigol o Sunderland, mae Furness wedi chwarae pêl- Mehefin 2016 wedi 11 eiliad yn unig. Daeth i amlygrwydd Iceland, and represented her country at U17 and U19 her performances for Mid-Ulster between 2010 and 2013, droed clwb yng Ngwlad yr Iâ hefyd, ac wedi cynrychioli gyda’i pherfformiadau dros Mid-Ulster rhwng 2010 level before progressing to the senior side. She has and earned herself a move to England with Everton. ei gwlad yn y carfannau dan 17 a dan 19 cyn symud yn ei a 2013, gan symud i Loegr i chwarae gydag Everton. twice recovered from serious injury to continue her Despite injury setbacks, she has now made almost a blaen i’r tîm hŷn. Bu’n rhaid iddi wella o anafiadau difrifol Er gwaethaf anafiadau fe’i henwyd yn Chwaraewraig professional career, and remains an important figure century of appearances for the club, and was named ddwywaith i barhau â’i gyrfa broffesiynol, ond mae’n y Flwyddyn y tymor diwethaf. Bu hefyd yn gapten ar in this Northern Ireland side for her experience and Player of the Year last season. She also captained parhau i fod yn ffigwr pwysig yn nhîm Gogledd Iwerddon, garfanau dan 17 a dan 19 Gogledd Iwerddon. technical ability. Northern Ireland at U17 and U19 level. a hynny oherwydd ei phrofiad a’i gallu technegol. THE Y TRI MARISSA CALLAGHAN FEATURED MARISSA CALLAGHAN DAN SYLW Age: 33 Oed: 33 Position: Midfield Safle: Canol y cae The current captain of Northern Ireland, Callaghan also Yn ogystal â bod yn gapten presennol ar dîm merched holds an ambassadorial role with the Irish FA. Has spent Gogledd Iwerddon, mae gan Callaghan rôl lysgenhadol her entire playing career with Cliftonville having joined â Chymdeithas Bêl-droed Iwerddon hefyd. Ymunodd â the club in 2005 having come through the ranks at chlwb Cliftonville yn 2005 ac mae wedi treulio ei gyrfa Newington Girls. Also spent time in the United States as gyfan yno wedi iddi godi drwy rengoedd Newingtgon part of a university football scholarship during the early Girls. Bu iddi dreulio cyfnod yn yr Unol Daleithiau yn years of her career. ystod blynyddoedd cynnar ei gyrfa, a hynny fel rhan o ysgoloriaeth bêl-droed prifysgol.

6 www.faw.cymru 3 www.faw.cymru 7 FLASHBACK 05.04.17 ATGOFION MELYS 05.04.17

WALES 4-1 NORTHERN IRELAND CYMRU 4-1 GOGLEDD IWERDDON

Goals from Georgia Evans, and Goliau gan Georgia Evans, Jess Fishlock a Natasha Natasha Harding ensured an impressive friendly Harding a sicrhaodd fuddugoliaeth ysgubol i victory for against Northern Ireland at Gymru mewn gêm gyfeillgar yn erbyn Gogledd Ystrad Mynach, but there was more to celebrate Iwerddon yn Ystrad Mynach. Ond roedd mwy na’r than just the result on what was an emotional canlyniad i’w ddathlu, ar ddiwrnod emosiynol a and memorable day for Fishlock in particular. chofiadwy iawn i Fishlock yn arbennig.

Presentations were made before the match Cafwyd seremoni gyflwyno cyn i’r gêm ddechrau, kicked-off to mark international appearance hynny dan heulwen braf, i nodi cerrig milltir yng milestones for Angharad James (50 caps) and Jess ngyrfaoedd rhyngwladol Angharad James (50 Fishlock (100 caps) in the bright sunshine. There cap) a Jess Fishlock (100 cap). Cafodd Fishlock was a resounding appreciation for Fishlock from dderbyniad gwresog gan y dorf wrth iddi gael ei the crowd as she became the first Wales player chyflwyno fel y chwaraewraig gyntaf yng Nghymru ever to play a century of games for her country. i chwarae 100 o gemau dros ei gwlad. Er mwyn To mark the occasion, handed the dathlu’r achlysur arbennig, rhoddodd Sophie Ingle captains armband back to her predecessor as fand braich y capten yn ôl i’w rhagflaenydd, ac fe Fishlock led the team once again. gafodd Fishlock gapteinio’r tîm unwaith yn rhagor.

And Wales responded to the occasion from the Mae’n amlwg i hynny fod yn hwb i’r tîm o’r start with Kayleigh Green causing a number of dechrau’n deg, wrth i Kayleigh Green brofi’n problems for the Irish defence, and the positivity fygythiad i amddiffynwyr Gogledd Iwerddon. from Jayne Ludlow’s side was rewarded after just 9 Gwobrwywyd tîm Jayne Ludlow o fewn 9 munud yn minutes when Georgia Evans capitalised on a loose unig wedi i Georgia Evans fanteisio ar bêl rydd a’i ball in the Northern Ireland area to volley past Wales quickly settled back into the match, and the near post. It was a great start to the second chicio heibio i’r gôl-geidwad Emma Higgins. Roedd Aeth Cymru’n ôl i’w hwyliau’n fuan wedyn, a bu Lawrence y bêl i Natasha Harding a sgoriodd gôl goalkeeper Emma Higgins, much to the delight Higgins again saved to deny Wales increasing their half for Wales, but Northern Ireland responded y dorf, wrth gwrs, wrth eu boddau. Methodd Green rhaid i Higgins arbed gôl arall i Gymru, y tro hwn dwt heibio Higgins wrth y postyn agosaf. Dyna of an enthusiastic crowd. The lead was almost lead, this time from Rachel Rowe after 26 minutes. well to the disappointment of conceding a a sgorio rai munudau’n unig yn hwyrach, a hynny o o du Rachel Rowe wedi 26 munud. Fodd bynnag, ddechrau gwych i’r ail hanner i Gymru, ond fe doubled on 13 minutes, but Green’s looping effort However, Ireland levelled minutes later when third goal and enjoyed a prolonged period of drwch blewyn, wrth i’r bêl fynd dros y bar. daeth Iwerddon yn eu holau rai munudau’n ymatebodd Gogledd Iwerddon i’r her, gan gadw went narrowly over the bar. English referee Rebecca Welch adjudged that the possession, culminating in defender Ashley Hutton ddiweddarach wedi i’r ddyfarnwraig o Loegr, gafael ar y bêl am gyfnod hir. impressive Green had handled in the area from heading wide from a corner after 54 minutes. Ond diwrnod Jess Fishlock oedd hi, ac roedd seren Rebecca Welch, ddyfarnu fod Green wedi llawio’r It was Jess Fishlock’s day, and the talismanic an Irish corner. Furness stepped-up and drilled y tîm yn allweddol wrth chwarae’n greadigol gyda’i bêl yn yr ardal o gic gornel gan Iwerddon. Ar ôl dros 60 munud o’r gêm, mentrodd Furness star of the side was instrumental in her teams the ball past O’Sullivan. The goal sparked Wales Ten minutes later, Furness went in search of her thîm, er gwaethaf sylw agos gan Laura Rafferty Camodd Furness i’r smotyn a chwipio’r bêl heibio am ei hail gôl, ond fe aeth ei hymdrech yn llydan. creative play, despite the close attentions of back into their high-tempo attacking play, and the second goal of the game, but fired wide. The o Iwerddon. Roedd Fishlock yn ennill y frwydr O’Sullivan. Daeth ymateb ffyrnig gan Gymru gyda Daeth Charlie Estcourt ymlaen i Gymru, gan Ireland’s Laura Rafferty. Fishlock was winning the moment the crowd had been waiting for arrived on introduction of Charlie Estcourt helped Wales yng nghanol y cae, ac ni chafodd Iwerddon gyfle chwarae ymosodol, a daeth y foment y bu’r dorf chwarae yn feistrolgar yng nghanol y cae, tra bod midfield battle, and Ireland were restricted from 39 minutes when Fishlock drilled a superb strike regain control of the game in midfield, while am gôl nes y 16eg munud, ond camodd Laura yn disgwyl amdani wedi 39 munud pan sgoriodd Ingle yn amddiffyn yn effeithiol er mwyn atal creating any chances until the 16 minute mark, into the top corner the net to restore Wales’ lead Ingle effectively marshalled her defence to O’Sullivan i’r adwy ac atal gôl gan Lafferty. Dim Fishlock chwip o gôl i gornel uchaf y rhwyd i roi Gogledd Iwerddon rhag cael unrhyw gyfleoedd but Lafferty was denied by Laura O’Sullivan in the before half-time. prevent Northern Ireland creating any further ond rhai munudau’n ddiweddarach roedd ar y tîm Cymru ar y blaen eto cyn hanner amser. pellach. Daeth Lawrence, Fishlock a Harding yn Wales goal. O’Sulivan was again called into action real chances. Lawrence, Fishlock and Harding angen meistrolaeth y gôl-geidwad unwaith yn agos at sgorio pedwaredd gôl i Gymru, ond ymhen a few minutes later to save from Rachel Furness Nadia Lawrence replaced Gemma Evans at half- all went close to adding a fourth goal for Wales, rhagor wrth i Rachel Furness geisio’i lwc o ongl Daeth Nadia Lawrence ymlaen yn lle Gemma hir a hwyr fe chwythwyd y chwiban i ddod â’r gêm when she tried her luck from a tight angle, but time and made an immediate impact as within two but failed to find the target with their respective dynn, ond prin iawn oedd y cyfleoedd i dîm Alfie Evans ar hanner amser, a rhoi ei stamp ar y gêm o i’w therfyn. chances remained few and far between for Alfie minutes of the restart she crossed for Natasha efforts before referee Welch brought the match Wylie. fewn munudau i ddechrau’r ail hanner. Croesodd Wylie’s side. Harding to finish past Higgins with a neat flick at to a close.

8 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 9 IRELAND LOOK TO THE FUTURE IWERDDON YN EDRYCH TUA’R DYFODOL WITH WYLIE GYDA WYLIE “Alfie has given a lifetime of commitment to the senior Mae cyn-reolwr tîm cenedlaethol merched Gogledd Iwerddon, Alfie women’s international team and I am delighted that we can Wylie, wedi cael y cyfrifoldeb o lunio dyfodol pêl-droed merched y draw upon his experience and expertise to strengthen this wlad, ar ôl cael ei benodi fel Pennaeth Perfformiad Elît Merched y new set-up” Gymdeithas. Ef yw’r cyntaf i ymgymryd â’r swydd hon.

Former Northern Ireland women’s national team manager Alfie Wylie has been entrusted of shaping the future of the The position will see Wylie take responsibility for all aspects “Mae gen i angerdd dros ddarganfod a meithrin talent pêl-droed Yn ei swydd bydd Wylie yn gyfrifol am bob agwedd ar bêl-droed women’s game in the country following his appointment as of the women’s game, from player development at grassroots yng Ngogledd Iwerddon ac felly rwy’n falch bod Cymdeithas Bêl- merched Gogledd Iwerddon, gan gynnwys datblygu chwaraewyr the association’s first Head of Women’s Elite Performance. level right through to the senior national team. In addition, he droed Iwerddon wedi creu’r rôl hon,” esboniodd Wylie. “Rwy’n ar lawr gwlad hyd at y tîm cyntaf cenedlaethol. Yn ogystal â will oversee the youth teams from U15 through to U19 level, with edrych ymlaen at adeiladu ar y gwaith sydd wedi ei wneud hynny, bydd yn goruchwylio’r timau ieuenctid dan 15 hyd at y “I am passionate about discovering and nurturing football talent the aim of strengthening the senior side by producing more eisoes yn y maes hwn, ac yn edrych ymlaen at fod o gymorth tîm dan 19, gyda’r nod o gryfhau’r tîm cyntaf trwy feithrin mwy o in Northern Ireland and I am therefore pleased that the Irish professional players. wrth greu chwaraewyr y dyfodol. Fe wnes i fwynhau fy nghyfnod chwaraewyr proffesiynol. FA has created this performance role,” explained Wylie. “I look fel rheolwr tîm cyntaf y merched yn arw. Rwy’n falch o fod wedi forward to building on the work that we have started in this area “This appointment reflects the association’s increased strategic cael y cyfle i fod yn rheolwr ar fy nhîm cenedlaethol a bydd “Mae’r penodiad hwn yn adlewyrchu ffocws strategol cynyddol and helping to create future Northern Ireland players. I have focus on growing the women’s game at all levels,” said Irish FA gen i lawer o atgofion melys am fy amser wrth y llyw. Rwy’n y gymdeithas ar dwf pêl-droed merched ar bob lefel,” yn ôl thoroughly enjoyed my time as senior women’s international Director of Football Development, Michael Boyd. “Alfie has given edrych ymlaen yn awr at weithio yn fy rôl newydd ac at barhau Michael Boyd, Cyfarwyddwr Datblygu Pêl-droed Cymdeithas manager. I am proud to have managed my country and will have a lifetime of commitment to the senior women’s international i chwarae rhan yn sicrhau llwyddiant i Ogledd Iwerddon yn y Bêl-droed Iwerddon. “Mae Alfie wedi rhoi oes o wasanaeth i many fond memories of my time in charge. I am now looking team and I am delighted that we can draw upon his experience dyfodol.” dîm rhyngwladol cyntaf y merched, a bydd yn wych tynnu ar ei forward to working in my new role and to continuing to play my and expertise to strengthen this new set-up.” brofiad a’i arbenigedd i gryfhau’r drefn newydd hon.” part in helping Northern Ireland be successful going forward.”

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CYMRU v BELARWS (2015)

NORWAY are the top seeds in the group side By comparison BELARUS have never qualified for appearance for Wales against Northern Ireland in NORWY sydd wedi’u graddio uchaf yn y grŵp, O gymharu, nid yw BELARWS erioed wedi llwyddo i Iwerddon yn ôl ym mis Ebrill 2017 yn Ystrad Mynach, will once again compete at the FIFA Women’s the finals of a major tournament, and recently a 3-1 friendly victory back in April 2017 at Ystrad ac roeddent yn cystadlu unwaith yn rhagor gyrraedd rowndiau terfynol unrhyw dwrnamaint mawr, gan eu trechu o dair gôl i un. Mae’r chwaraewraig World Cup finals in France this summer, dropped down three places to their lowest-ever Mynach. Midfielder Rachel Furness is a key player yn rowndiau terfynol Cwpan y Byd Merched ac yn ddiweddar maent wedi cwympo tri safle, i’w canol cae Rachel Furness yn rhan allweddol o’r garfan a competition they won back in 1995. The position in the FIFA world rankings. Belarus were in the squad and was the inaugural winner of the FIFA dros yr haf yn Ffrainc, cystadleuaeth y man isaf erioed yn safleoedd y byd FIFA. Fe wynebodd a hi oedd enillydd cyntaf gwobr Chwaraewraig y two nations were paired together in 2017 drawn against Wales in 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup Northern Ireland Women’s Player of the Year award bu iddynt ei hennill yn 1995. Cafodd y ddwy Belarus Gymru yn rowndiau rhagbrofol Cwpan y Byd Flwyddyn, Merched Gogledd Iwerddon yn 2017. UEFA Women’s EURO qualifying. Norway won qualifying, winning 4-1 when the two sides first met in 2017. wlad eu paru â’i gilydd yn rownd ragbrofol Merched FIFA yn 1999, gan ennill o bedair gôl i un, the opening match between the two sides before playing out a 3-3 draw in the return match. Ewro Merched UEFA yn 2017. Norwy a ddaeth ac yna dod yn gyfartal o 3 gôl i 3 yn y gêm ddilynol. Mae’r YNYSOEDD FFARÖE, y tîm yn y safle isaf, wedi 4-0 in October 2015, and completed the Anastasiya Kharlanova is one of the better known Bottom seeds the FAROE ISLANDS have struggled i’r brig yn y gêm gyntaf rhwng y ddwy wlad Anastasiya Kharlanova yw un o chwaraewyr mwyaf cael trafferth erioed yng nghystadleuaeth UEFA, double with a 2-0 win in the return match players in the squad and plays her club football with in UEFA competition throughout their history in the ym mis Hydref 2015, a hynny o 4-0, gan adnabyddus y garfan, ac mae hefyd yn chwarae i glwb yng ngemau’r dynion a’r merched. Serch hynny, yr in Newport a year later. Manager Martin FC Minsk, while manager Eduard Demenkovets was a men’s and women’s games, they won the Island gipio’r dwbl gyda buddugoliaeth 2-0 yn y pêl-droed FC Minsk. Bu’r rheolwr, Eduard Demenkovets, Ynysoedd Ffaröe a fu’n fuddugol yng Ngemau’r Ynys Sjogren took charge of the national team senior international for his country during his playing Games in 2001, 2003 and 2005, and claimed the gêm ddilynol yng Nghasnewydd flwyddyn yn yn chwarae dros ei wlad yn ystod ei yrfa. yn 2001, 2003 a 2005, a hwy oedd yn fuddugol yng in 2016, while striker Lisa-Marie Utland is career. Women’s Baltic Cup in 2016. Paetur Smith Clementsen ddiweddarach. Aeth y tîm cenedlaethol i ofal Nghwpan Baltig y Merched yn 2016. Penodwyd Paetur a prolific goal scorer for the team. The FC was appointed manager of the national team in Martin Sjogren yn 2016, ac mae’r ergydiwr Daeth GOGLEDD IWERDDON wyneb yn wyneb â Norwy Smith Clementsen yn rheolwr ar y tîm cenedlaethol Rosengard forward came to prominence NORTHERN IRELAND were drawn against Norway in April 2017, and since October 2018 has combined Lisa-Marie Utland yn sgoriwr cyson i’r tîm. yn ymgyrch ragbrofol Cwpan y Byd, gan golli dwy ym mis Ebrill 2017, ac ers mis Hydref 2018 mae wedi when she was selected for the 2015 World the World Cup qualifying campaign, but suffered his role with that of U17 team manager. Meanwhile, Mae’n flaenwr i dîm FC Rosengard, a daeth gêm, un 4-1 a’r llall 3-0, yn erbyn y tîm a aeth yn ei cyfuno ei rôl â’i rôl fel rheolwr y tîm dan 17. Yn y Cup squad, despite never playing a senior 4-1 and 3-0 defeats against the eventual group captain Rannva B. Andreasen is the all-time record i amlygrwydd pan y’i dewiswyd yn rhan o flaen i orffen ar frig y grŵp. Dyma wlad arall sydd cyfamser, y capten Rannva B. Andreasen sy’n dal international match. winners. Another nation yet to qualify for the finals appearance holder for the national team and also the garfan Cwpan y Byd 2015, er nad oedd hi eto i gyrraedd rowndiau terfynol twrnamaint mawr. y record am y nifer o ymddangosiadau dros y tîm of a major tournament, Jess Fishlock made her 100th all-time record goal scorer. erioed wedi chwarae gêm ryngwladol i’r tîm Gwnaeth Jess Fishlock ei chanfed ymddangosiad cenedlaethol o hyd, yn ogystal â’r record sgorio cyntaf o’r blaen. dros Gymru mewn gêm gyfeillgar yn erbyn Gogledd goliau.

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WALES 1-0 NEW ZEALAND CYMRU 1-0 SELAND NEWYDD

Striker Kayleigh Green was the hero for Wales as Yr ergydiwr Kayleight Green oedd seren y sioe i her injury-time goal sealed a memorable 1-0 victory Gymru wrth i’w gôl yn amser anafiadau sicrhau over New Zealand at the Leckwith Stadium. New buddugoliaeth gofiadwy 1-0 yn erbyn Seland Zealand went into this final warm-up match ahead Newydd yn Stadiwm Lecwydd. Roedd Seland of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup on the back of a Newydd yn llawn hyder wrth wynebu’r gêm hon famous 1-0 win over England a few days before, and wedi buddugoliaeth 1-0 yn erbyn Lloegr ychydig enjoyed more possession than they did against the ddyddiau ynghynt. Gan hwythau oedd y rhan fwyaf Lionesses in the opening half, even though clear-cut o’r meddiant yn yr hanner cyntaf, mwy nag y chances were few and far between. cawsant yn erbyn y ‘Lionesses’, ond prin iawn oedd y cyfleoedd. Wales have continued to struggle in-front of goal since the last qualifying campaign, but the Mae Cymru wedi ei chael yn anodd o flaen y gôl ers combination of Green, Natasha Harding and Elise yr ymgyrch ragbrofol ddiwethaf, ond roedd y cyfuniad Hughes in attack offered hope of reversing a o Green, Natasha Harding ac Elise Hughes yn ymosod concerning trend in the early exchanges as Jayne yn cynnig gobaith o wyrdroi hynny ar ddechrau’r Ludlow’s side asked questions of their own on the gêm wrth i dîm Jayne Ludlow fynd ati’n frwd i counter-attack. Sarah Gregorious was the hero for wrthymosod. Sarah Gregorious oedd arwres Seland New Zealand against England, and had the first real Newydd yn erbyn Lloegr, a chanddi hithau oedd effort of the match after 20 minutes, but her shot ymdrech go iawn gyntaf y gêm wedi 20 munud. Ond fe cleared Laura O’Sullivan’s crossbar, and Olivia Chance aeth yr ergyd dros groesfar Laura O’Sullivan, ac yr un mirrored the opportunity minutes later. oedd hanes Olivia Chance funudau’n ddiweddarach. the second half suggested a growing frustration for scored the deciding goal to send the fans wild as gan . Roedd cardiau melyn i Hughes a hirddisgwyliedig pan sgoriodd Green y gôl a fyddai’n O’Sullivan had to be at her best after 30 minutes as Wales as New Zealand continued to enjoy the better she converted a deep ball into the area that was Roedd gofyn i O’Sullivan fod ar ei gorau wedi 30 Green yn gynnar yn yr ail hanner yn bradychu eu penderfynu’r gêm. Aeth y dorf yn wyllt, ac roedd the visitors continued to pressure the Welsh defence possession. headed back across the box. It was a deserved munud wrth i’r gwrthwynebwyr gynyddu’r pwysau rhwystredigaeth wrth i’r bêl barhau ym meddiant Green yn llawn haeddiannol o’r gôl, wedi perfformiad with a series of corners, but showed her true quality return for Green who had put in another committed ar amddiffynfa Cymru gyda chyfres o giciau cornel. Seland Newydd. ymroddgar drwy gydol y gêm. A dyna ddod â chyfnod minutes before half-time as she superbly saved a Substitute and came performance throughout the night, and finally Serch hynny, dangosodd hithau ei doniau ac o ddiffyg goliau Cymru i ben mewn steil. penalty from Gregorious. The last chance of the half close for the visitors as both sides made a series brought Wales’ goal drought to an end in dramatic amlygodd ei meistrolaeth gan arbed cic o’r smotyn Daeth yr eilyddion Rosie White a Katie Bowen yn agos fell to an unlikely source, as Sophie Ingle carried of changes around the hour mark, while Green and style. gan Gregorious rai munudau cyn hanner amser. i sgorio dros y gwrthwynebwyr wrth i’r ddau dîm the ball forward and combined well with Charlie impressive substitute Emma Jones tested Nayler Syrthiodd cyfle olaf yr hanner yng nghôl Sophie wneud newidiadau yn yr ail hanner, ac fe fu Green Estcourt, but the captain’s effort was saved by Erin at the other end of the field. But the highlight of Ingle wrth iddi deithio â’r bêl a chyd-weithio’n dda ac Emma Jones yn herio Nayler ar ben arall y cae. Nayler. Yellow cards for Hughes and Green early in night would not arrive until injury-time when Green â Charlie Estcourt. Ond arbedwyd ymdrech y capten Ond yn yr amser ychwanegol y daeth yr uchafbwynt

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A new name in the squad for the opening two games of the qualifying campaign Mae wyneb newydd yn y garfan ar gyfer dwy gêm agoriadol yr ymgyrch ragbrofol, is 15-year old Carrie Jones of Cardiff City Ladies. Despite being the junior member sef Carrie Jones, merch 15 oed sy’n chwarae i Gaerdydd. Er mai hi yw aelod ‘fengaf of the group, Jayne Ludlow was keen to emphasise that her place was earned on y grŵp, roedd Jayne Ludlow yn awyddus i bwysleisio ei bod hi’n llawn haeddu ei lle, merit, and that she is the latest in a line of exciting young talent to emerge from ac mai hi yw’r ddiweddaraf mewn cenhedlaeth o dalent ifanc gyffrous i ddatblygu the pathway system. drwy’r system.

“I couldn’t believe it,” explained Carrie to the media when asked about how “Doeddwn i methu credu’r peth,” meddai Carrie wrth y cyfryngau pan ofynnwyd reacted to the news of her selection. “It’s a really proud moment for me and my iddi am ei hymateb i’r newyddion o gael ei dewis. “Mae’n foment falch iawn i mi family. I’ve been in a few camps before but I wasn’t eligible to play because of my a fy nheulu. Rydw i wedi bod mewn sawl gwersyll o’r blaen, ond doeddwn i ddim age. I’m currently in the performance squad, so I have trained with a few of the yn gymwys i chwarae oherwydd fy oedran. Rydw i yn y garfan berfformio ar hyn o senior players, and being on camp is such a great experience.” bryd, felly rydw i wedi hyfforddi gydag ychydig o’r chwaraewyr hŷn, ac mae bod yn y gwersyll yn brofiad gwych.” But her achievement has not been without sacrifice for Carrie, and the support of her family and school. “I do miss a lot of school with training and matches and Ond nid yw ei champ wedi dod heb aberth, a chefnogaeth ei theulu a’i hysgol. I have to catch up,” she explained. “It’s a long journey from just outside Newtown “Rydw i’n colli cryn dipyn o’r ysgol drwy hyfforddi a chwarae gemau ac mae’n rhaid where I live to train at the University of South Wales and play for Cardiff City i mi ddal fyny,” eglurodd. “Mae’n daith hir o fod ychydig y tu allan i’r Drenewydd Ladies, so I have to thank my parents for making such a commitment with the lle’r ydw i’n byw i hyfforddi ym Mhrifysgol De Cymru a chwarae i Gaerdydd, felly travelling that’s involved.” mae’n rhaid i mi ddiolch i fy rhieni am wneud y fath ymrwymiad gyda’r holl deithio sy’n rhan o hynny.” “I see her challenging for a place,” explained Ludlow when asked about Carrie’s involvement in the senior team. “If she wasn’t going to doing that she wouldn’t be “Dwi’n ei gweld hi’n herio am le,” eglurodd Ludlow wrth gael ei holi am gyfraniad selected. She’s competing very well in her domestic performance programme and Carrie yn y tîm cyntaf. “Petai hi ddim yn gwneud hynny, ni fyddai hi wedi cael ei we have high hopes for her in the future. But it’s still very early days in her senior dewis. Mae hi’n cystadlu yn dda iawn yn ei pherfformiad domestig ac mae gennym career for both club and country. It’s a learning process, so if she comes on board ni obeithion mawr iddi yn y dyfodol. Ond mae hi dal yn gynnar iawn yn ei gyrfa, and takes as much out of the experience as she can, then that will be a positive.” i’w chlwb a’i gwlad. Mae hi’n broses o ddysgu, felly os mae hi’n ymuno ac yn cael cymaint allan o’r profiad â phosib, bydd hynny’n beth cadarnhaol iawn.” And learning from her new team-mates has already played a key part in her development. “It’s been crazy to keep progressing through the age groups,” Ac mae dysgu gan ei chyd-chwarewyr newydd eisoes wedi chwarae rhan bwysig Carrie added. “The senior players have told me to enjoy the experience both on yn ei datblygiad. “Mae hi wedi bod yn anhygoel datblygu drwy’r grwpiau oedran,” and off the field and get what you can from it, because not many people get this ychwanegodd Carrie. “Mae’r chwaraewyr hŷn wedi dweud wrtha i fwynhau’r opportunity. They have also given me tactical advice which has been really good. profiad ar y cae ac oddi arno a chael cymaint â dwi’n gallu ohono, achos does dim The last campaign was really inspiring. What they did in that campaign showed llawer o bobl yn cael y cyfle yma. Maen nhw hefyd wedi rhoi cyngor tactegol i mi, everyone that we can believe that we can qualify. It’s pushed me and the other sydd wedi bod yn wych. Roedd yr ymgyrch ddiwethaf yn ysbrydoliaeth fawr. Roedd players I’ve trained with to work harder.” yr hyn a wnaethon nhw yn dangos i bawb ein bod ni’n gallu credu y gallwn ni gymhwyso. Mae hynny wedi fy ngwthio i a chwaraewyr eraill rydw i wedi hyfforddi â nhw i weithio’n fwy caled.”

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BY JOHN CARRIER DARN GAN JOHN CARRIER

John Carrier takes a look at a key tournament in the history of the John Carrier yn bwrw golwg ar dwrnamaint allweddol yn hanes pêl-droed women’s game in Wales. merched yng Nghymru. Dilynwch @JohnCarrier7 i gael rhagor o wybodaeth. Follow @JohnCarrier7 for more. A ninnau newydd fod yn dyst i anhrefn y cyfryngau rheolwr wedi un gêm yn unig. Camodd Eddie Lloyd, yn 8fed rownd derfynol Cwpan y Byd y Merched rheolwr merched Prestatyn, i lawr wedi un gêm yn Having just witnessed the media mayhem in yn Ffrainc, mae’n ymddangos bod cyfryngau’r byd unig hefyd. Gêm yn erbyn Ffrainc ym Merthyr Tudful France at the 8th Women’s World Cup finals, the wedi deffro, ac wedi sylweddoli o’r diwedd fod oedd honno. Ond wedi gêm gyfartal 1-1 yn erbyn tîm world’s press and TV seem to have awoken from merched wir yn chwarae pêl-droed cystadleuol. Oni Ffrengig cryf iawn, roedd hyder ar gynnydd. Erbyn their slumbers and realised that women really do chawsoch eich cyffroi gan y gystadleuaeth hon? hyn roedd Ida Driscoll, Cadeirydd Pêl-droed Merched play competitive football. Did this competition Oni chawsoch eich llorio gan safon a dawn y chw- Cymru ar y pryd, mewn penbleth. Mae sôn iddi alw am not awaken your senses? Were you not enthralled arae? Rydym ni fel cenedl yn fach o ran ein maint, gymorth gan ddau ddyn o’i thafarn leol yn Nhrelái! Bu and excited by the quality of talent on display? We ond mae ein gallu i berfformio ar y cae chwarae yn i’r ddau gamu i’r adwy, un fel hyfforddwr a’r llall fel as a nation are small in size, but massive in our anferth. Bydd ein chwaraewyr yn goresgyn unrhyw rheolwr. Nid yw eu hanes yn hysbys bellach, oni bai sporting prowess, and the players out on the field rwystr i gipio buddugoliaeth yn y rowndiau rhag- am y ffaith mai Tony oedd enw un ohonyn nhw! will run through brick walls to achieve qualifica- brofol, a hynny er mwyn Jayne Ludlow, er mwyn eu tion for Jayne Ludlow, themselves and Wales. As hunain, ac er mwyn Cymru. Wrth i’r tymor newydd Rhannwyd y timau yn ddau grŵp, grŵp A a B, gyda the new season evolves it will be interesting to fynd rhagddo bydd yn ddiddorol gweld ai 2019 yw’r Chymru yng Ngrŵp A yn erbyn yr Eidal a Gwlad Belg. see if 2019 really has seen an acceptance of the flwyddyn y bydd y gamp anhygoel hon yn cael ei Yn y gêm gyntaf roedd yn rhaid wynebu Gwlad Belg, a sport we all love so much. derbyn yn llawn? hynny 9km i lawr yr arfordir yn Francavilla. Collasant o dair gôl i ddim. Cynhaliwyd yr ail gêm yn Pescara, But what of those players that first set foot on Ond beth am y chwaraewyr hynny a aeth i diroedd yn erbyn yr Eidalwyr. Cawsant eu curo’n ddidrugaredd foreign soil to express their desire to play with that pell i fynegi eu hawydd i chwarae gyda’r ddraig goch o saith gôl i ddim, a dyna ddiwedd ar y gystadleuaeth red dragon on their shirts? I was made aware of a yn falch ar eu crysau? Fe ges i wybod am dwrna- i Gymru. Serch hynny, daethpwyd o hyd i gysylltiadau tournament held in Italy in the summer of 1978 in maint a gynhaliwyd yn yr Eidal yn ystod haf 1978, yn a sawl cyfeillgarwch newydd yn y broses. “Roedd gan the seaside city of Pescara, on the east coast of the ninas glan môr Pescara, ar arfordir dwyreiniol Môr yr Eidalwyr dîm gwych,” meddai Mai Griffith o dîm Adriatic Sea. This was to be Wales women’s very first Adria. Hon oedd antur Ewropeaidd gyntaf merched Cymru. “Rhaid cofio eu bod nhw i gyd yn chwaraewyr adventure in Europe. The tournament was called Cymru. Gelwid y twrnamaint yn ‘Giochi Internazionali proffesiynol a fyddai wedi bod yn dipyn o her i’r ‘Giochi Internazionali Di Calico Femminile 1978’ game stepped down. Eddie Lloyd, the Prestatyn tastic side,” Wales’ Mai Griffith told me. “Mind you, Di Calico Femminile 1978’ (Gemau Pêl-droed mwyafrif o dimau Prydain. Byddai eu chwaraewyr (International Women’s Football Games 1978). It was Ladies manager, for one reason or another managed they were all professionals, and would have given Rhyngwladol Merched 1978). Nid Cwpan y Byd ydoedd, nhw’n derbyn £200 yr un i ennill. Dim ond amaturiaid not a World Cup, but still an historic page in wom- just one game also, against France in Merthyr Tydfil. most British teams a hard game. Their players were ond mae’n bennod allweddol yn hanes pêl-droed mer- oedden ni.” Wrth gwrs, yr Eidal aeth â hi yng Ngrŵp A, en’s football. UEFA and FIFA were not best pleased But having secured a thrilling 1-1 draw against a on £200 each to win, while we were just amateurs.” ched. Digiodd UEFA a FIFA â’r ffederasiwn Eidalaidd a’r Alban a ddaeth i’r brig yng Ngrŵp B. Chwaraewyd y with the Italian federation organising tournaments very successful French side, confidence was high. Naturally, Italy topped Group A, and Scotland won am feiddio trefnu twrnameintiau heb eu sêl bendith, rownd derfynol ar 5 Awst 1978, gyda’r Eidal yn curo’r without their sanction of approval, so these par- Ida Driscoll, who was the Welsh Women’s Football Group B. The final was played on the 5th August felly ni chafodd y twrnameintiau hyn y gwahoddwyd Albanwyr 4-1 yn Pescara. ticular tournaments in 1978 and 1979, which Wales Chairwoman, now had a predicament. She allegedly 1978, with Italy beating the Scots 4-1 in Pescara. Cymru iddynt ym 1978 a 1979, eu cydnabod. were invited to attend, became unrecognised. called upon two lads she knew from her local pub “Roedden ni’n brin o sawl un o’n chwaraewyr gorau,” in Ely in Cardiff! Both took charge, one as coach and “We were without several of our star players,” Mai Cafodd y cystadlaethau hyn eu hariannu gan gwm- ychwanegodd Mai. “Gan gynnwys capten ein tîm, The finance for these competitions came from the other as manager. Their names remain a mys- added. “Including our team captain Dianne Totty, nïau ac entrepreneuriaid Eidalaidd â chanddynt y Dianne Totty, nad oedd yn gallu cael amser i ffwrdd Italian companies and business entrepreneurs tery, apart from the fact that one was called Tony! who was unable to get time off work. The heat weledigaeth i annog merched i chwarae pêl-droed. o’i gwaith. Wrth hyfforddi yn y bore roedd y gwres yn who had the foresight to encourage women to play when we trained was in the 80’s in the mornings, Gwahoddwyd chwe thîm, sef yr Eidal, Gwlad Belg, yr 80au, ac wrth chwarae’r Eidal, roedd y tymheredd football. The six teams invited were Italy, Belgium, The teams were split into two groups A and B, and when we played Italy, the temperature was in Y Swistir, Yr Alban, Iwgoslafia, a Chymru. Roedd yr yn y 90au! Cawsom ein syfrdanu gan y croeso a Switzerland, Scotland, Yugoslavia and Wales. The with Wales in Group A against the hosts Italy and the 90’s. We were staggered by the welcome we 16 chwaraewr o garfan Cymru o dan yr argraff mai gawsom, a chawsom ein gwahodd i ddychwelyd y 16 players from the Welsh squad were under the Belgium, who they played 9km down the coast in received and were invited to return next year.” But cystadleuaeth Cwpan y Byd oedd hon, ac roedd hyd yn flwyddyn ganlynol.” Ond nid tîm Cymru yn unig sy’n impression this was a World Cup, and even the Francavilla, only to be beaten 3-0. Their second the experience didn’t just bring back memories for oed y wasg ranbarthol yn hyrwyddo’r syniad hwn. hel atgofion am y profiad. “Fe wnes i gymryd plât enw regional press endorsed this assumption. game, this time in Pescara, was against Italy. They the Welsh team. “I took the Wales name-plate from Cymru o gefn bws y tîm,” meddai Gloria O’Connell o were demolished 7-0 and that ended their involve- the back of the team coach,” Gloria O’Connell from Roedd sefyllfa pêl-droed merched Cymru ar y pryd Gasnewydd. “Mae o gen i o hyd hefyd!” Women’s football in Wales at the time was in tur- ment in the competition. However, contacts and Newport told me. “I’ve still got it too!” yn un gythryblus. Gadawodd Tony Quelch ei swydd fel moil. Tony Quelch, who managed the side for one friendships were forged. “The Italians were a fan-

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The Football Association of Wales has launched a In order to further drive participation numbers, the a ffordd o fyw, gan fynd i’r afael â phob agwedd ar y new campaign called BE. Football, which celebrates FAW Trust are focussing on offering a wider variety gêm fenywaidd gan gynnwys y tîm cenedlaethol, pêl- and unites all levels of the female game in Wales. of football opportunities for girls in Wales outside of droed ar lawr gwlad, hyfforddi, dyfarnwyr, cefnogwyr, The campaign aims to challenge perceptions, affiliated football. One of these initiatives is ‘Huddle’, yn ogystal â’ rheiny sy’n gweithio ac yn gwirfoddoli inspire and give confidence so that women and a football programme designed to introduce girls yn y gêm. girls across the game can BE their best self. aged 5-12 to football in a fun, friendly and social environment. Each of the 23 Huddle centres will Dywedodd Lowri Roberts, Pennaeth Pêl-droed The launch event held recently at the headquarters launch across Wales in September 2019 with National Merched a Menywod, “Rydyn ni’n hynod gyffrous i of Welsh Premier Women’s League sponsors Orchard team players as ambassadors of the programme. lansio’r ymgyrch newydd hon ac yn gobeithio, drwy in Cardiff, showcased the many opportunities greu cynnwys perthnasol y mae cynulleidfa yn eu football allows you to be a part of, highlighted by Mae Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru (CBDC) wedi harddegau yn gallu uniaethu ag ef ac sy’n dod â an inspiring guest panel of senior international lansio ymgyrch newydd dan yr enw ‘BE. Football’ phersonoliaethau o fewn y gêm yn fyw, y gallwn ni Natasha Harding, Head Coach Jayne Ludlow, Sgorio’s sy’n dathlu ac yn uno gêm y menywod a’r merched annog mwy o fenywod a merched i chwarae, dilyn a Dylan Ebenezer, FAW Trust Community leader Ayah ar bob lefel yng Nghymru. Nod yr ymgyrch yw gweithio o fewn pêl-droed.” Abduldaim, ex-Wales international Danny Gabbidon herio rhagfarnau, ysbrydoli a rhoi hyder er mwyn i and Penybont FC Head of Coaching and current UEFA fenywod a merched ar draws y gêm allu bod ar Er mwyn cynyddu’r niferoedd sy’n cymryd rhan A license candidate Nia Davies. eu gorau. ymhellach, mae Ymddiriedolaeth CBDC yn canolbwyntio ar gynnig amrywiaeth ehangach o A key element of the BE. Football campaign is the Roedd y lansiad, a gynhaliwyd ym mhencadlys gyfleoedd pêl-droed i ferched yng Nghymru y tu introduction of a specific Instagram channel @ noddwyr Uwch Gynghrair Merched Cymru, Orchard allan i bêl-droed gysylltiedig. Un o’r mentrau hyn BeCymru, aimed at teenage girls and young women. yng Nghaerdydd, yn tynnu sylw at y cyfleoedd lu yw ‘Huddle’, rhaglen a ddyluniwyd i gyflwyno pêl- The channel will host a mixture of football and sy’n dod law yn llaw â phêl-droed. Amlygwyd hyn droed i ferched rhwng 5 a 12 oed mewn amgylchedd lifestyle content, covering all aspects of the female ymhellach gan banel o westeion ysbrydoledig a hwyliog, cyfeillgar a chymdeithasol. Bydd pob un game including the national team players, domestic oedd yn cynnwys y chwaraewr rhyngwladol Natasha o’r 23 o ganolfannau yn lansio ledled Cymru ym mis and grassroots football, coaching, referees, fans, Harding, Prif Hyfforddwr Cymru Jayne Ludlow, Dylan Medi 2019 gyda chwaraewyr o’r tîm Cenedlaethol yn in addition to those working and volunteering in Ebenezer o raglen Sgorio, arweinydd Cymuned llysgenhadon ar gyfer y rhaglen the sport. Ymddiriedolaeth CBDC Ayah Abduldaim, cyn- chwaraewr rhyngwladol Cymru Danny Gabbidon a Er mwyn cael yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gêm y Head of Women’s and Girls’ Football, Lowri Roberts Phennaeth Hyfforddi Clwb Pêl-droed Pen-y-bont ac merched yng Nghymru, ewch draw i BeFootball.Cymru said, “We are really excited to launch this new ymgeisydd trwydded UEFA A cyfredol, Nia Davies. a chofiwch ddilyn @BeCymru ar Instragram. campaign. We hope that by creating relevant content, Un o elfennau allweddol yr ymgyrch yw cyflwyno which resonates with a teenage audience and sianel Instagram benodol ar gyfer menywod a bringing to life the personalities within the game, we merched o’r enw @BeCymru, sydd wedi’i hanelu at can encourage more women and girls to play, follow ferched yn eu harddegau a menywod ifanc. Bydd y and work within football.” sianel yn cynnwys cymysgedd o gynnwys pêl-droed

20 www.faw.cymru ORCHARD WELSH PREMIER WOMEN’S LEAGUE

OPENING WEEKEND SUNDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2019

ABERGAVENNY WOMEN V CARDIFF CITY FC WOMEN BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL LADIES V LLANDUDNO LADIES CARDIFF MET WOMEN V SWANSEA CITY LADIES PORT TALBOT TOWN LADIES V CYNCOED LADIES

ORCHARD WPWL SEASON PREVIEW 2019/20

It’s been a busy few weeks since the 2018/19 season came to a close in April, Attention now turns back towards the domestic competition, as the Orchard WPWL with exciting player movements, Orchard renewing their sponsorship for a fourth starts on 8th September with the standout fixture of the opening games being season and a progressive and successful UEFA Women’s Champions League last season’s winners verses the runners up - Cardiff Met v Swansea City. campaign… but the 2019/20 Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League season is finally here. Cardiff Met may have taken the clean sweep last season; however, all teams have sought to strengthen their squads and there is some fantastic young talent The new Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League season is being launched here now playing WPWL football. Several players are involved in the National Team at Rodney Parade today and you’ll see plenty of activity from the clubs during the Performance Centre: Ellie Gunney (Cyncoed), Ella Hilliard (Cardiff City Women), half-time interval. Deanna Lewis (Swansea City), Bethen McGowan (Port Talbot), Grace Morris (Cyncoed), Poppy Soper (Cyncoed), Jasmine Simpson (Cardiff City Women), Hollie Over the summer, Cardiff Met WFC achieved the best ever results for a Welsh club Smith (Cyncoed) and Jessie Taylor (Port Talbot). in the UWCL. The Orchard WPWL champions flew out to Slovenia taking on hosts WFC Pomurje, Georgian league winners FC Nike and Hibs Ladies from Scotland for At such an exciting time for women and girls football, why not get down to your a 10 day mini-tournament. Met won two of their three games and narrowly lost to local game on Sunday afternoon and see what the Orchard WPWL is all about. seeded Hibs.

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