FIFA WOMEN’s WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH FIFA WOMEN’s WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH WALESv BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA WALESv RUSSIA 07.06.2018 12.06.2018 Liberty Stadium Newport Stadium Swansea Newport Kick Off 7pm Kick Off 7pm GÊM RAGBROFOL CWPAN Y BYD FENYWOD GÊM RAGBROFOL CWPAN Y BYD FENYWOD CYMRUv BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA CYMRUv RWSIA 07.06.2018 12.06.2018 Stadiwm Liberty Stadiwm Casnewydd Abertawe Casnewydd Cic Gyntaf 7yh Cic Gyntaf 7yh JAYNE LUDLOW THE FUTURE MEANS NO TIME FOR REFLECTION Jayne Ludlow was appointed as manager of the Wales 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. 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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.” 4 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 5 CAMPAIGN SO FAR 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 JESS FISHLOCK 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. 6 www.faw.cymru www.faw.cymru 7 YMGYRCH HYD YN HYN 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.