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WALES v CZECH REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE MATCH | GÊM GYFEILLGAR RODNEY PARADE, NEWPORT | RODNEY PARADE, CASNEWYDD KICK OFF: 19:00 | CIC GYNTAF: 19:00YH 04/04/19 CYMRU v Y WERINIAETH TSIEC PROUD PARTNER OF WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Welcome to FC Cymru – The Matchday Magazine.

FC Cymru brings you features on our match against Czech Republic here at Rodney Parade, Newport.

This evening’s match is a huge moment for Loren Dykes after Wales manager Jayne Ludlow announced in the build- up to this match that she will be starting to make her 100th appearance. Congratulations Loren!

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MEET THE CZECH REPUBLIC MANAGER A former defender for the Czech Republic during his playing career, Rada represented his country at UEFA EURO 1996 where his side finished runners-up to Germany. His 43 international appearances between 1995 and 2001 also included playing at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. At club level, Rada played for teams across Europe including Dukla Prague, Slavia Prague, Sigma Olomouc, Teplice, Trabzonspor and Eintracht Frankfurt. Previously manager of the Czech Republic Women’s U17 side, Rada took charge of the national team in 1997.

CWRDD Â’R RHEOLWR Cyn amddiffynnwr y Weriniaeth Tsiec, cynrychiolodd Rada ei wlad yn Ewro 1996 UEFA lle daeth ei dîm yn ail i’r Almaen. Roedd ei 43 o ymddangosiadau rhyngwladol rhwng 1995 a 2001 hefyd yn cynnwys chwarae yng Nghwpan Conffederasiynau 1997 FIFA. Ar lefel clwb, chwaraeodd Rada i dimau ar draws Ewrop gan gynnwys Dukla Prague, Slavia Prague, Sigma Olomouc, Teplice, Trabzonspor ac Eintracht Frankfurt. Arferai fod yn rheolwr ar dîm merched Dan 17 y Weriniaeth Tsiec, a chymerodd awenau’r tîm cenedlaethol ym 1997.

4 www.faw.cymru RECENT FORM PERFFORMIAD DIWEDDAR The Czech Republic finished third in Group 5 in 2019 FIFA Women’s Daeth y Weriniaeth Tsiec yn drydedd yng Ngrŵp 5 yn ymgyrch World Cup qualifying, and like Wales missed out on a place at the ragbrofol Cwpan y Byd Menywod FIFA 2019, ac fel Cymru ni finals in France this summer. However, the side scored 20 goals in wnaethon nhw lwyddo i fachu lle yn y rowndiau terfynol yn Ffrainc their eight qualifying games, with veteran striker Petra Divišová yr haf hwn. Fodd bynnag, sgoriodd y tîm 20 o goliau yn eu wyth and Kateřina Svitková scoring four goals each in the process. The gêm ragbrofol, gyda’r ergydiwr profiadol Petra Divišová a Kateřina majority of the squad play for the dominant Slavia Prague side who Svitková yn sgorio pedair yr un. Mae’r rhan fwyaf o’r garfan yn reached the round of 16 in the UEFA Women’s Champions League chwarae i dîm llwyddiannus Slavia Prague a gyrhaeddodd rownd yr this season. 16 olaf yng Nghynghrair Pencampwyr Menywod UEFA y tymor hwn.

PAST SUCCESS LWYDDIANNAU BLAENOROL Although the Czech Republic have never qualified for the finals of Er nad yw’r Weriniaeth Tsiec erioed wedi cyrraedd rowndiau terfynol a major tournament, they have reached the play-offs of the UEFA twrnamaint mawr, maent wedi cyrraedd y gemau ail-gyfle Ewro Women’s EURO on four separate occasions (1997, 2001 and 2005 UEFA bedair gwaith (1997, 2001, 2005 a 2009). Er nad ydynt eto wedi and 2009). A place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup continues to llwyddo i ennill lle yng Nghwpan y Byd FIFA, dringodd y tîm i’w safle elude them. They reached their highest position in the FIFA World uchaf erioed ar restr FIFA o dimau’r byd yn ôl ym mis Medi 2006 yn rankings back in September 2006 when they claimed to 19th place. safle 19. Daeth eu buddugoliaeth ryngwladol fwyaf ym mis Medi Their biggest international victory occurred in September 1995 1995 wrth faeddu Estonia 11-0. when the side claimed an 11-0 win over Estonia. BRWYDRAU BLAENOROL PREVIOUS MEETINGS Daeth Cymru a’r Weriniaeth Tsiec benben yn ymgyrch ragbrofol Wales and the Czech Republic were paired together for 2011 Cwpan y Byd 2011 FIFA. Cymru a enillodd y cyntaf o’r gemau hynny FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying. Wales claimed an impressive 2-0 ym Mharc Stebonheath, Llanelli gyda Jess Fishlock ac Emma 2-0 victory in the opening match between the two teams at Plewa yn sgorio. Jayne Ludlow oedd capten y tîm y diwrnod hwnnw Stebonheath Park, Llanelli with Jess Fishlock and Emma Plewa ym mis Medi 2009, ac roedd Loren Dykes hefyd yn nhîm y rheolwr scoring the goals. Jayne Ludlow captained the side that day in Adrian Tucker. Llwyddodd Fishlock i daro’r targed eto yn yr ail o’r September 2009, while Loren Dykes was also included in manager gemau hynny ym Mhrag fis yn ddiweddarach, ond sgoriodd Veronika Adrian Tucker’s starting line-up. Fishlock was again on target in the Pincová ddwy i’r Weriniaeth Tsiec i hawlio buddugoliaeth 2-1. return match in Prague the following month, but Veronika Pincová Sweden oedd enillwyr y grŵp yn y pen draw ac fe aethant ymlaen i’r scored a brace for the Czech Republic to claim a 2-1 win. Sweden gemau ail-gyfle. eventually won the group and progressed to the play-offs.

www.faw.cymru 5 THIS IS OUR FIRST HOME HON YW EIN GÊM RYNGWLADOL INTERNATIONAL SINCE THE DEFEAT GARTREF GYNTAF ERS COLLI I AGAINST ENGLAND HERE AT LOEGR YMA YN RODNEY PARADE YN RODNEY PARADE BACK IN AUGUST ÔL YM MIS AWST 2018. OND MAE 2018, BUT THERE’S BEEN PLENTY DIGON O WAITH PARATOI WEDI BOD OF PREPARATION TAKING PLACE YN MYND RHAGDDO WRTH I DÎM AS JAYNE LUDLOW’S SIDE GET JAYNE LUDLOW BARATOI AR GYFER READY FOR ANOTHER QUALIFYING YMGYRCH RAGBROFOL ARALL. CAMPAIGN. HERE’S A LOOK BACK AT DYMA FWRW GOLWG YN ÔL DROS Y THE FRIENDLIES WE HAVE PLAYED GEMAU CYFEILLGAR RYDYM NI WEDI’U ACROSS EUROPE SINCE MISSING CHWARAE AR DRAWS EWROP ERS OUT ON A PLACE AT THE 2019 FIFA DOD YN AGOS AT ENNILL LLE YNG WOMEN’S WORLD CUP. NGHWPAN Y BYD 2019 FIFA.

PORTUGAL 1-0 WALES 10TH NOVEMBER 2018 RIO MAIOR, PORTUGAL

PORTIWGAL 1-0 CYMRU 10 TACHWEDD 2018 RIO MAIOR, PORTUGAL

A last minute volley by Portuguese defender Carole Costa Daeth foli funud olaf gan yr amddiffynnydd Carole Costa o denied Wales a result in Rio Maior despite an impressive dîm Portiwgal i gipio canlyniad oddi wrth Gymru yn Rio Maior, performance. Manager Jayne Ludlow put her faith in the er gwaethaf dipyn o berfformiad gan y dreigiau. Rhoddodd y side’s youth players. Former U19s captain Ffion Morgan rheolwr, Jayne Ludlow, ei ffydd a’i hyder yn y to ifanc gyda getting her first senior start and seventeen-year old Elise chyn gapten y tîm Dan 19, Ffion Morgan, yn dechrau am y tro Hughes being picked in centre midfield, whilst also giving cyntaf i’r tîm cyntaf ac Elise Hughes, a hithau ond yn 17 oed, Gemma Evans her first start since the Cyprus Cup in March. yn cael ei dewis yng nghanol y cae. Dechreuodd Gemma Evans “It was a great performance and we were unlucky to concede am y tro cyntaf ers Cwpan Cyprus ym mis Mawrth hefyd. at the end,” said Ludlow. “We had great shape throughout and “Roedd e’n berfformiad gwych, ac anlwcus iawn oedden ni i everyone gave a good performance.” ildio gôl ar y diwedd,” meddai Ludlow. “Fe wnaethon ni gynnal ein siâp drwy gydol y gêm, a phawb wedi perfformio’n wych.”

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PORTUGAL 0-0 WALES 13TH NOVEMBER 2018 COVA DE PIEDADA, PORTUGAL

PORTIWGAL 0-0 CYMRU 13 TACHWEDD 2018 COVA DE PIEDADA, PORTUGAL

Wales continued their preparations for the Euro 2021 qualification Parhau a wnaeth paratoadau Cymru ar gyfer ymgyrch ragbrofol campaign with a goalless draw against Portugal in their last game Ewro 2021 gyda gêm gyfartal ddi-sgôr yn erbyn Portiwgal yn eu of 2018. “We were under pressure from the start but we figured gêm olaf yn 2018. “Roedden ni dan bwysau o’r cychwyn cyntaf things out and changed our shape to match it,” explained Ludlow. ond fe wnaethon ni addasu i hynny a newid ein siâp o’r herwydd,” “We’ve become a team that’s hard to break down but we have to eglurodd Ludlow. “Rydyn ni wedi dod yn dîm sy’n anodd ei dorri work now to develop other parts of our game further.” lawr, ond nawr mae angen i ni ddatblygu rhannau eraill o’n gêm ymhellach.”

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ITALY 2-0 WALES 22ND JANUARY 2019 CESENA, ITALY

YR EIDAL 2-0 CYMRU 22 IONAWR 2019 CESENA, ITALY

Wales manager Jayne Ludlow says Wales matched a top-level team in Yn ôl y rheolwr Jayne Ludlow, roedd Cymru llawn cystal â thîm ar y Cesena as preparation for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2021 qualification lefel uchaf yn Cesena wrth iddyn nhw barhau â’u paratoadau ar gyfer campaign continues. Heavy snow made for a testing experience, ymgyrch ragbrofol Ewro 2021 UEFA. Roedd hi’n brofiad heriol diolch but there were plenty of positives despite the defeat. “We were i eira trwm, ond roedd digon o bethau positif i’w cymryd o’r gêm, er disappointed in how the two goals went in but they were in areas we gwaethaf y golled. “Roedden ni’n siomedig am y ffordd yr aeth y ddwy can work on,” said Ludlow. “The things we worked on in training came gôl i mewn ond roedden nhw mewn meysydd y gallwn ni weithio arnyn out in the game and we competed fantastically well against a top level nhw.” meddai Ludlow. “Daeth y pethau roedden ni wedi gweithio team today.” arnyn nhw wrth hyfforddi allan yn ystod y gêm ac fe wnaethon ni gystadlu yn wych yn erbyn tîm ar y lefel uchaf heddiw.”

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JAYNE LUDLOW’S side have been drawn in Group C for UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 qualifying and will take on Norway, Belarus, Northern Ireland and the Faroe Islands with the aim of reaching the finals that will be held in England. Here’s a closer look at our opponents ahead of the qualifiers that will take place between August 2019 and September 2020.

UEFA EURO 2021 QUALIFYING

Norway Northern Ireland The top seeds in the group side will once again compete at the FIFA Northern Ireland were drawn against Norway in the World Cup Women’s World Cup finals in France this summer, a competition qualifying campaign, but suffered 4-1 and 3-0 defeats against the they won back in 1995. The two nations were paired together in eventual group winners. Another nation yet to qualify for the finals 2017 UEFA Women’s EURO qualifying. Norway won the opening of a major tournament, Jess Fishlock made her 100th appearance match between the two sides 4-0 in October 2015, and completed for Wales against Northern Ireland in a 3-1 friendly victory back in the double with a 2-0 win in the return match in Newport a year April 2017 at Ystrad Mynach. Manager Alfie Wylie is experienced and later. Manager Martin Sjogren took charge of the national team in well-respected coach in both the men’s and women’s games, and 2016, while striker Lisa-Marie Utland is a prolific goalscorer for the took charge of Northern Ireland in 2004 with responsibility for both team. The FC Rosengard forward came to prominence when she the senior and U19 teams. Midfielder Rachel Furness is a key player was selected for the 2015 World Cup squad, despite never playing a in the squad and was the inaugural winner of the Northern Ireland senior international match. Women’s Player of the Year award in 2017.

Belarus Faroe Islands By comparison, Belarus have never qualified for the finals of a major Bottom seeds the Faroe Islands will host Wales in the opening tournament, and recently dropped down three places to their match when the qualification campaign begins in August. Although lowest-ever position in the FIFA world rankings. Belarus were drawn they have struggled in UEFA competition throughout their history in against Wales in 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying, winning the men’s and women’s games, they won the Island Games in 2001, 4-1 when the two sides first met before playing out a 3-3 draw in 2003 and 2005, and claimed the Women’s Baltic Cup in 2016. Paetur the return match. Anastasiya Kharlanova is one of the better known Smith Clementsen was appointed manager of the national team in players in the squad and plays her club football with FC Minsk, while April 2017, and since October 2018 has combined his role with that manager Eduard Demenkovets was a senior international for his of U17 team manager. Meanwhile, captain Rannva B. Andreasen is country during his playing career. the all-time record appearance holder for the national team and also the all-time record goalscorer.

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MAE TÎM JAYNE LUDLOW yn canfod eu hunain yng Ngrŵp C ar gyfer ymgyrch ragbrofol Ewro 2021 Menywod UEFA, a byddant yn wynebu Norwy, Belarws, Gogledd Iwerddon ac Ynysoedd y Ffaro gyda’r nod o gyrraedd y rowndiau terfynol yn Lloegr. Dyma edrych yn fanylach ar ein gwrthwynebwyr cyn y gemau rhagbrofol a fydd yn digwydd rhwng mis Awst 2019 a mis Medi 2020.

EWRO 2021 MENYWOD UEFA

Norwy Gogledd Iwerddon Yw’r tîm sydd wedi’i raddio uchaf o fewn y grŵp a byddant hefyd Roedd Gogledd Iwerddon yn yr un grŵp a Norwy yn ymgyrch yn cystadlu yng Nghwpan y Byd FIFA yn Ffrainc yr haf hwn, ragbrofol Cwpan y Byd ddiweddar gan golli 4-1 a 3-0 i enillwyr y cystadleuaeth y bu iddynt ei hennill yn ôl ym 1995. Daeth y ddwy grŵp yn y pen draw. Tîm arall sydd eto i gyrraedd rowndiau terfynol wlad benben yn ymgyrch ragbrofol Ewro 2017 UEFA. Norwy twrnamaint o bwys, chwaraeodd Jess Fishlock yn ei 100fed gêm i a enillodd y cyntaf o’r gemau, a hynny o 4-0 ym mis Hydref Gymru yn erbyn Gogledd Iwerddon mewn buddugoliaeth gyfeillgar 2015, a nhw oedd hefyd yn fuddugol yn yr ail, gan ennill 2-0 yng 3-1 yn ôl ym mis Ebrill 2017 yn Ystrad Mynach. Mae’r rheolwr Nghasnewydd flwyddyn yn ddiweddarach. Cymerodd y rheolwr Alfie Wylie yn brofiadol ac yn uchel iawn ei barch yng nghamp y Martin Sjogren awenau’r tîm cenedlaethol yn 2016 ac mae’r menywod a’r dynion, ac fe gymerodd y llyw gyda Gogledd Iwerddon ergydiwr Lisa-Marie Utland wedi sgorio goliau di-ri i’r tîm. Daeth yn 2004 gyda chyfrifoldeb dros y tîm cyntaf a’r tîm Dan 19. Mae’r blaenwr FC Rosengard i’r amlwg pan gafodd ei dewis i garfan canolwr Rachel Furness yn rhan allweddol o’r garfan a hi oedd Cwpan y Byd 2015 Norwy, er nad oedd hi erioed wedi chwarae gêm enillydd cyntaf erioed gwobr Chwaraewr Benywaidd y Flwyddyn ryngwladol i’r tîm cyntaf. Gogledd Iwerddon yn 2017.

Belarws Ynysoedd y Ffaro O’i gymharu, nid yw Belarws erioed wedi cyrraedd rowndiau Bydd Ynysoedd y Ffaro yn croesawu Cymru yn y gêm agoriadol terfynol twrnamaint mawr, ac yn ddiweddar maent wedi disgyn tri pan fo’r ymgyrch yn dechrau fis Awst. Er nad yw timau’r menywod lle i’w safle isaf erioed ar restr FIFA o dimau’r byd. Roedd Belarws na’r dynion wedi ffynnu yn eu hanes yng nghystadleuaeth UEFA, a Chymru yn wrthwynebwyr yng ngemau rhagbrofol Cwpan y Byd fe enillon nhw Gemau’r Ynysoedd yn 2001, 2003 a 2005, ac 1999 hefyd. Belarws oedd yn fuddugol yn y cyntaf o’r gemau hynny ennill Cwpan Baltig y Menywod yn 2016. Cafodd Paetur Smith gan ennill 4-1, a daeth yr ail gêm i ben yn gyfartal gyda sgôr o 3-3. Clementsen ei benodi fel rheolwr y tîm cenedlaethol ym mis Ebrill Mae Anastasiya Kharlanova yn un o enwau mwyaf adnabyddus y 2017, ac ers mis Hydref 2018 mae wedi cyfuno’r rôl honno â rôl garfan ac mae hi’n chwarae i glwb FC Minsk, ac arferai’r rheolwr y rheolwr Dan 17. Mae capten y tîm, Rannva B. Andreasen, wedi Eduard Demenkovets chwarae i’w dîm cyntaf rhyngwladol yn ystod chwarae mwy o gemau i’r tîm na’r un chwaraewr arall erioed, a ei yrfa. hefyd wedi sgorio mwy o goliau na neb.

www.faw.cymru 13 “EACH OF US HAS A HISTORY, FEW CAN CREATE A LEGACY” “MAE GAN BOB UN OHONOM NI EIN HANES, OND DIM LLAWER SY’N CREU ETIFEDDIAETH”

14 www.faw.cymru LET ME TAKE YOU BACK IN TIME! TEITHIO’N ÔL MEWN AMSER JOHN CARRIER TAKES A LOOK AT AN IMPORTANT PERIOD FOR WOMEN’S FOOTBALL IN WALES FOLLOW @JOHNCARRIER7 FOR MORE YMA MAE JOHN CARRIER YN BWRW GOLWG YN ÔL DROS GYFNOD PWYSIG YM MHÊL-DROED MENYWOD CYMRU DILYNWCH @JOHNCARRIER7 I DDYSGU RHAGOR.

Welcome to the fascinating world of women’s football here in Croeso i fyd cyffrous pêl-droed menywod yma yng Nghymru. Wales. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the formation Mae eleni yn nodi 50 o flynyddoedd er sefydlu Clwb Pêl-droed of Prestatyn Ladies FC, who became champions of Wales and Menywod Prestatyn, a ddaeth yn bencampwyr Cymru ac yn boen tormentors of the Merseyside and Wirral Women’s League in yn ystlys gweddill timau Cynghrair Menywod Glannau Mersi a England. Prior to the Football Association of Wales taking an Wirral yn Lloegr. Cyn i Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru fod yn rhan o active interest and administering women’s football in 1992/93, weinyddu pêl-droed menywod ym 1992/93, corff a sefydlwyd yn an organisation set up in England called The Ladies Football Lloegr ym 1969 o’r enw Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Menywod Prydain Association of Great Britain was formed in 1969, which later Fawr, a newidiodd ei enw’n ddiweddarach i Gymdeithas Bêl-droed y changed its title to the Women’s Football Association (WFA), Menywod (WFA), oedd yn gyfrifol am y rôl honno. covered that role. Ym mis Medi’r flwyddyn honno mewn pentref o’r enw Trefriw yn In the September of that year in a village called Trefriw in the Nyffryn Conwy, roedd gan ddwy chwaer a oedd wrth eu bodd â Conwy Valley, two sport loving sisters had a vision while playing chwaraeon weledigaeth tra’n chwarae i Glwb Ieuenctid Llanrwst for Llanwrst Youth Club to set up their own football team, they i sefydlu eu tîm pêl-droed eu hunain. Eleri a Mai Griffith oedd y were Eleri and Mai Griffith who moved over to the seaside town of ddwy yma, a symudodd draw i dref lan môr Prestatyn. Aeth y ddwy Prestatyn. With determination, grit and boundless persistence, the chwaer benderfynol, dewr a dyfalbarhaus ati i ffurfio clwb Menywod pair formed Prestatyn Ladies, who raised thousands of pounds for Prestatyn, a gododd miloedd o bunnoedd i wahanol elusennau. Fe various charities, and even helped to bail out men’s teams during wnaethant hyd yn oed helpu timau’r dynion yn ystod cyfnod lle nad the time when women were banned from playing on affiliated oedd gan ferched yr hawl i chwarae ar feysydd cysylltiedig – rheol a grounds. A rule introduced by the FAW on the 3rd March 1922. gyflwynwyd gan Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru ar 3 Mawrth 1922. They took on the might of Great Britain champions, Foden Ladies from Sandbach (who had in their side Sylvia Gore who would later Fe aethant ymlaen i herio pencampwyr nerthol Prydain Fawr, Foden manage the Wales women’s team for 10 years). On the 29th March Ladies o Sandbach (tîm a oedd yn cynnwys Sylvia Gore a aeth 1970, in front of 3,000 fans, they were beaten 9-0. But from that ymlaen i reoli tîm menywod Cymru am 10 mlynedd). Ar 29 Mawrth the sisters strived to build a team assisted by Pat Evans, a fireman 1970, ger bron 3,000 o gefnogwyr, cawsant eu maeddu 9-0. Ond and referee, along with Eddie Lloyd, a local manager of a butchers o hynny, brwydrodd y chwiorydd ymlaen i greu tîm, gyda help Pat shop and former miner, who would manage Wales against France Evans, dyn tân a dyfarnwr, ynghyd ag Eddie Lloyd, rheolwr siop gig for one game in Merthyr in 1978 which ended in a 1-1 draw. leol a chyn gloddiwr, a fyddai’n rheoli Cymru yn erbyn Ffrainc am un gêm ym Merthyr ym 1978 a ddaeth i ben yn gyfartal 1-1. Desperate to play competitive football, the ban was lifted on the 29th May 1970, but without a North Wales League, the team and Ar dân i chwarae pêl-droed cystadleuol, cafodd y gwaharddiad other teams in South Wales joined leagues across the border in ei godi ar 29 Mai 1970, ond heb gynghrair yng Ngogledd Cymru, 1972. For 10 years they dominated, and won the treble in 1975/76 ymunodd y tîm a thimau eraill yn Ne Cymru â chynghreiriau and again in 1976/77. This team formed the backbone of the first ar draws y ffin ym 1972. Am 10 mlynedd roedden nhw’n Wales women’s national team. In fact, the whole team was invited arglwyddiaethu, ac enillon nhw’r ‘trebl’ ym 1975/76 ac eto ym to play a collective team from South Wales in Newtown in February 1976/77. Y tîm hwn oedd asgwrn cefn tîm menywod cenedlaethol 1973. Prestatyn won the match 3-1 and two of their squad became cyntaf Cymru. Yn wir, cafodd y tîm cyfan ei wahodd i chwarae tîm England Internationals. cyfunol o Dde Cymru yn y Drenewydd ym mis Chwefror 1973. Prestatyn oedd yn fuddugol o 3-1, ac aeth dau aelod o’r garfan ymlaen i chwarae i dîm rhyngwladol Lloegr.

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JAYNE LUDLOW’S SIDE RETURN TO ACTION WITH ANOTHER BYDD TÎM JAYNE LUDLOW YN ÔL WRTH EU GWAITH ETO DROS HOME INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY AGAINST NEW ZEALAND ON YR HAF GYDA GÊM RYNGWLADOL GYFEILLGAR YN ERBYN TUESDAY, 4 JUNE. SELAND NEWYDD DDYDD MAWRTH 4 MEHEFIN.

The match will be crucial for the visitors as they prepare to Bydd hi’n gêm allweddol i’r ymwelwyr wrth iddyn nhw baratoi i compete at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France this gystadlu yng Nghwpan y Byd 2019 FIFA yn Ffrainc dros yr haf, summer. It is the fourth consecutive World Cup finals that the y pedwerydd tro yn olynol i’r Football Ferns gymhwyso ar gyfer Football Ferns have qualified for, but they are yet to make it past y gystadleuaeth. Er hynny, maen nhw eto i fynd heibio’r gemau the group stage. Manager Tom Sermanni will see the match as grŵp, a byddant yn gobeithio gwneud hynny y tro hwn. I’r rheolwr the ideal preparation for the tournament as they take on Canada, Tom Sermanni, bydd y gêm hon yn gyfle delfrydol i baratoi ar Cameroon and the Netherlands in the group stages. gyfer y twrnamaint lle byddant yn wynebu Canada, Cameroon a’r Iseldiroedd yn y gemau grŵp. This will be Wales’ second ever match against New Zealand. The first match between the two sides was played in Switzerland in Dyma’r ail dro yn unig i dîm menywod Cymru wynebu Seland June 2011 when New Zealand beat a Wales team featuring current Newydd. Cafodd y gêm gyntaf ei chwarae yn y Swistir ym mis internationals Sophie Ingle, Jess Fishlock and Helen Ward 2-0. The Mehefin 2011, a Seland Newydd yn fuddugol yn erbyn tîm a friendly will be an ideal test for Wales ahead of the UEFA Women’s oedd yn cynnwys y sêr rhyngwladol presennol Sophie Ingle, EURO 2021 qualifying campaign which begins in August. Wales Jess Fishlock a Helen Ward o 2-0. Bydd y gêm gyfeillgar yn brawf have been drawn against the Norway, Belarus Northern Ireland delfrydol i Gymru cyn ymgyrch ragbrofol Ewro 2021 UEFA a fydd and the Faroe Islands. The New Zealand fixture will be Wales’ final yn dechrau ym mis Awst. Mae Cymru yn canfod eu hunain yn yr un match before the qualifying campaign begins. grŵp a Norwy, Belarws, Gogledd Iwerddon ac Ynysoedd y Ffaro. Y gêm yn erbyn Seland Newydd fydd gêm olaf Cymru cyn i’r ymgyrch The match will take place at the Cardiff International Sports ragbrofol honno ddechrau. Stadium with a 19:00 kick off time. Tickets are now on sale at faw.cymru/tickets. Bydd y gêm yn cael ei chwarae yn Stadiwm Chwaraeon Rhyngwladol Caerdydd ac yn dechrau am 19:00. Mae tocynnau ar gael nawr drwy faw.cymru/tickets.

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www.faw.cymru 17 “IT’S AN HONOUR TO WIN IT, I CAN’T THANK EVERYONE ENOUGH FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES I’VE BEEN GIVEN THIS YEAR TO HELP ME WIN THIS AWARD.”

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Elise Hughes, captain Sophie Ingle and Jess Fishlock were amongst Roedd Elise Hughes, y capten Sophie Ingle a Jess Fishlock ymhlith the winners at the annual FAW awards evening last month. Hughes yr enillwyr yn noson wobrwyo flynyddol CBDC fis diwethaf. Enillodd was named Young Player of the Year following her progression Hughes wobr Chwaraewr Ifanc y Flwyddyn yn dilyn ei chynnydd from the intermediate ranks to Jayne Ludlow’s senior team, and drwy’r rhengoedd i dîm cyntaf Jayne Ludlow ac roedd y wobr yn the achievement marked another milestone in the impressive garreg filltir enfawr arall yn natblygiad canolwr 17 oed Everton. emergence of the 17-year old Everton midfielder. “It’s an honour “Mae’n fraint ennill,” meddai Hughes. “Dydw i ddim yn gallu diolch to win it,” said Hughes. “I can’t thank everyone enough for the i bawb ddigon am y cyfleoedd rydw i wedi’u cael eleni i fy helpu i opportunities I’ve been given this year to help me win this award.” ennill y wobr hon.”

The ever-consistent Sophie Ingle was named Players’ Player of Sophie Ingle, seren gyson tîm y merched, oedd Chwaraewr y the Year for her part in leading a defensive line that kept seven Flwyddyn y Chwaraewyr am ei rhan yn arwain yr amddiffynfa a clean sheets from eight games during the last qualifying campaign. sicrhau saith gêm o wyth heb ildio gôl yn yr ymgyrch ragbrofol Meanwhile, the Player of the Year award, as voted for by members ddiwethaf. Aeth gwobr Chwaraewr y Flwyddyn, a bleidleisiwyd of the Red Wall, went to Jess Fishlock. “I want to say thank you to amdani gan y Wal Goch, i Jess Fishlock. “Rydw i eisiau diolch i bawb everyone who voted for me,” said Fishlock. “It means a lot to me. a bleidleisiodd i mi,” meddai Fishlock. “Mae’n golygu lot i mi. Mae Women’s football is growing in Wales and I really want to thank pêl-droed menywod yn tyfu yng Nghymru ac rydw i wir eisiau diolch everyone for their support.” i bawb am eu cefnogaeth.”

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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES courses, training and conferences for years to other females to then hopefully, with WILL HOST IT’S FIRST FEMALE REFEREE and their number of female officials is much enough interest, run another female BECOME A FULLY QUALIFIED REFEREE FOR £80 COURSE NEXT MONTH. THE COURSE larger, so it proves it works and has a high course in the future. Personally, refereeing IS SPECIALLY FOCUSED ON FEMALES success rate of participation. Now we are has helped me massively. I have become Candidates will need to complete a number of online modules WHO WISH TO START OFFICIATING, doing the same, it will encourage females to a much more confident person. Over the prior to the practical delivery day on 12 May (approx10hrs) WITH A NUMBER OF ELITE FEMALE, FIFA try the course out with their peers and see years, I have made some friends for life QUALIFIED REFEREES TAKING THE FINAL if they enjoy it and hopefully we have more through refereeing. With the right attitude Deliveredby a team of female only instructors SESSION. WE SPOKE TO TWO OF OUR girls officiating in our leagues.” and commitment, you can progress quickly OWN FEMALE FIFA OFFICIALS ABOUT up through the football pyramid. Just Certificate on completion THE INITIATIVE RECENTLY AS FC CYMRU As a former Welsh international herself, remember, there is always support out CAUGHT-UP WITH CHERYL FOSTER AND Foster took up the whistle in order to there, whether it be through your fellow Full referee kit included LAURA GRIFFITHS. stay involved in the game following her colleagues or the FAW.” retirement, and has now progressed to “It’s great to see how much backing the FAW the FIFA list and officiates in the JD Welsh Find out more about the course, and other Great opportunities to progress with full mentoring support are giving to females in football,” said Foster. Premier League. Meanwhile, Griffiths refereeing courses run by the FAW, at www. “The all-female FAW coaching courses became a FIFA assistant referee in 2017 becomearef.wales. No previous experience needed have been a success with a high number of and officiates both domestically and across participants, so it would be great to get the Europe following her decision to pursue an For more information or to register: same numbers for a referees course. The alternative career in the game course I attended was all male, and most www.becomearef.wales I have been to are male dominant. This is “With the interest of the women’s game the same across all of Wales. It’s likely that ever increasing in popularity, this is a perfect this will have put off some females in the opportunity to recruit female officials,” past as it can be intimidating. Countries added Griffiths. “It’s very important. The across Europe have been running all female main benefits include being role models

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BYDD CYMDEITHAS BÊL-DROED CYMRU y sesiynau yn gallu bod yn eithaf brawychus. cynyddu bob dydd, mae hwn yn gyfle (CBDC) YN CYNNAL EI CHWRS DYFARNU Mae gwledydd ledled Ewrop wedi bod yn perffaith i recriwtio swyddogion benywaidd,” CYNTAF AR GYFER MENYWOD YM MIS cynnal cyrsiau, hyfforddiant a chynadleddau ychwanegodd Griffiths. “Mae’n bwysig iawn. MAI. MAE’R CWRS YN CANOLBWYNTIO’N i fenywod yn unig am nifer o flynyddoedd, ac Mae’r prif fanteision yn cynnwys bod yn BENODOL AR FENYWOD SY’N DYMUNO mae ganddyn nhw lawer mwy o ddyfarnwyr fodelau rôl i ferched eraill, ac yna gobeithio, BOD YN SWYDDOGION, GYDA NIFER O benywaidd. Felly dyma brofi bod hyn yn os bydd digon o ddiddordeb, cynnal cwrs DDYFARNWYR CYMWYS ELÎT BENYWAIDD gweithio, a’i fod yn sicrhau lefelau cymryd arall i fenywod yn y dyfodol. Yn bersonol, FIFA YN CYMRYD Y SESIWN OLAF. FE rhan uwch. Nawr ein bod ni’n gwneud yr un mae dyfarnu wedi fy helpu i gryn dipyn. SGWRSION NI Â DWY O’N SWYDDOGION peth, bydd yn annog merched i roi cynnig ar Rydw i wedi dod yn berson llawer mwy FIFA EIN HUNAIN AM Y FENTER YN y cwrs gyda’u cyfoedion a gweld a fyddant yn hyderus. Dros y blynyddoedd, rydw i wedi DDIWEDDAR WRTH I FC CYMRU GWRDD Â mwynhau. Gan obeithio y byddwn ni’n gweld gwneud ffrindiau oes drwy ddyfarnu. Gyda’r CHERYL FOSTER A LAURA GRIFFITHS. mwy o swyddogion benywaidd yn ein gêm.” agwedd iawn a’r ymrwymiad, fe allwch chi ddatblygu’n gyflym drwy’r pyramid pêl- “Mae’n wych gweld cymaint o gefnogaeth Fel cyn chwaraewr rhyngwladol ei hun, droed. Cofiwch, mae cefnogaeth lu allan mae CBDC yn ei rhoi i ferched mewn penderfynodd Foster gamu mewn i’r byd yna, boed hynny drwy eich cydweithwyr neu pêl-droed,” meddai Foster. “Mae cyrsiau dyfarnu er mwyn parhau i gymryd rhan yn y drwy CBDC. hyfforddi CBDC ar gyfer merched yn unig gêm ar ôl ymddeol, ac mae hi bellach wedi wedi bod yn llwyddiant gyda llawer iawn yn datblygu i restr FIFA ac yn dyfarnu yn Uwch I ddysgu rhagor am y cwrs, a chyrsiau cymryd rhan, felly byddai’n dda cael yr un Gynghrair Cymru JD. Ar y llaw arall, daeth dyfarnu eraill a gynhelir gan CBDC, ewch i rhifau ar gyfer cyrsiau dyfarnwyr. Fi oedd yr Griffiths yn ddyfarnwr cynorthwyol FIFA yn www.becomearef.wales. unig ferch yn fy nghwrs i, ac mae’r rhan fwyaf 2017 ac mae hi’n dyfarnu yn ddomestig ac o’r cyrsiau dwi wedi bod yn rhan ohonyn ar draws Ewrop ar ôl iddi benderfynu mynd nhw wedi bod yn llawn dynion. Mae hyn yn ar drywydd gyrfa arall yn y gêm. wir dros Gymru gyfan. Mae’n siŵr bod hyn wedi atal rhai merched yn flaenorol, gan fod “Gyda diddordeb yn gêm y merched yn

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