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GROUP 1

P W D L +/- PTS

WALES 2 0 0 0 1 4

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 1 0 0 0 2 3

ENGLAND 1 1 0 0 6 3

RUSSIA 2 0 1 0 -6 1

KAZAKHSTAN 2 0 0 2 -3 0

FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUPQUALIFYING ROUND

RESULTS / FIXTURES

17 SEPTEMBER 2017

KAZAKHSTAN 0-1 WALES

24 OCTOBER 2017

RUSSIA 0-0 WALES

24 NOVEMBER 2017

WALES v KAZAKHSTAN

28 NOVEMBER 2017

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA v WALES

6 APRIL 2018

ENGLAND v WALES

7 JUNE 2018

WALES v BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

12 JUNE 2018

WALES v RUSSIA

31 AUGUST 2018

WALES v ENGLAND

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MANAGER JAYNE LUDLOWWILL BE HOPING THAT THEWALES FANS CAN HELP MAKE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM A A FORTRESS FOR HER SIDE THIS EVENING AS THE 2019 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING CAMPAIGN CONTINUES.

Wales currently top Group 1 ahead of Bosnia-Herzegovina and England who meet each other in Walsall tonight. The campaign began for Ludlow and her side with a 1-0 victory over Kazakhstan in Astana back in September as experienced headliner Jess Fishlock scored the only goal of the game with a superb volley. A well-earned point from a 0-0 draw with Russia in St. Petersburg last month moved Wales to the top of the group, and they will be looking to build on their excellent start as Kazakhstan make the long journey to the Welsh capital.

“The girls understand that this is a long competition, and that it’s important to go to places like Russia and get something,”

said Ludlow following the 0-0 draw. “We’re a developing team, and we’re still a young team with regard to these players playing together. We’ve got two big games coming up which can hopefully set us up for next year when we finish off this campaign.” Wales travel to Zenica to take on Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday, and while the demands of such a short turnaround will prove testing, the side then take a break from qualification until they make the short journey to England next April.

The match in Zenica will mark the halfway point of the campaign, but Wales will be encouraged by the fact that they will play their final three qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Russia and England at home. A similar situation proved to be the catalyst to the last qualifying campaign ending on a high, and if the side can remain in contention heading into the final stages, it will make for a very exciting conclusion to the group.

Wales are no strangers to Kazakhstan having been drawn against them in qualifying for the 2017 UEFA Women’s

EURO finals. The opening match against Kazakhstan took place in November 2015 at Haverfordwest, and substitute Helen Ward proved to be the second half hero, as the striker came off the bench to score a hat-trick after Natasha Harding had handed her side the lead. It was Wales’ first win of the campaign and provided Ludlow and her side with a huge lift heading into the second half of fixtures.

The return match against Kazakhstan took place in April 2016 and it was Ward who again impressed with a brace of goals. Her efforts were matched by Kayleigh Green as she added two goals of her own to make it an impressive double victory. Despite their defensive frailties, Kazakhstan did finish off the bottom of group, but showed in Astana how much they have improved since the last campaign. Ludlow will be keen to ensure that her side do not take their opponents for granted this evening, and having claimed four points and two clean sheets in their opening two games, it is vital that the side build on what has already been an impressive start.

T H E S T O R Y S O FA R

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JAYNE LUDLOW DURING A TRAINING SESSION AT

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“WE’VE GOT TWO BIG GAMES COMING UP WHICH CAN HOPEFULLY SET US UP FOR NEXT YEAR WHEN WE FINISH OFF THIS CAMPAIGN.”

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CUP PUSH

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LUDLOW YN ARWAIN YMGYRCH CWPAN

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“GYDA DWY GÊM FAWR O’N BLAENAU Y GOBAITH YW GALLU RHOI EIN HUNAIN MEWN SEFYLLFA GREF AR GYFER DIWEDD YR YMGYRCH Y FLWYDDYN NESAF.”

JAYNE LUDLOW YN YSTOD SESIWN YMARFER CYN

CYMRU YN ERBYN RWSIA YN ROWND RHAGBROFOL

GRŴP 1 O GWPAN Y BYD FIFA I FERCHED

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MAE’R RHEOLWR JAYNE LUDLOW YN GOBEITHIO Y BYDD CEFNOGWYR CYMRU YN GWNEUD STADIWM DINAS CAERDYDD YN GAER AR GYFER EI CHARFAN WRTH I YMGYRCH RAGBROFOL CWPAN Y BYD MERCHED FIFA BARHAU YMA YN ERBYN CASACHSTAN HENO.

Ar hyn o bryd mae Cymru ar frig Grŵp 1 o flaen Bosnia-Herzegovina a Lloegr sy’n chwarae yn erbyn ei gilydd yn Walsall heno. Dechreuodd ymgyrch Ludlow a’i charfan gyda buddugoliaeth o 1-0 yn erbyn Casachstan yn Astana nôl ym mis Medi, gyda Jess Fishlock yn sgorio unig gôl y gêm gyda foli anhygoel. Roedd pwynt cadarn o’u gêm gyfartal yn erbyn Rwsia yn St Petersburg fis diwethaf yn ddigon i roi Cymru ar frig y grŵp a bydd y garfan yn gobeithio adeiladu ar eu dechreuad gwych pan fydd Casachstan yn gwneud y daith hir i’n prifddinas.

“Mae’r merched yn deall fod hon yn gystadleuaeth hir ac mae’n bwysig mynd i lefydd fel Rwsia a sicrhau pwyntiau,”

meddai Ludlow yn dilyn y gêm gyfartal 0-0. “Ry’ ni’n dîm sy’n datblygu a ry’ ni dal yn dîm ifanc. Gyda dwy gêm fawr o’n blaenau y gobaith yw gallu rhoi ein hunain mewn sefyllfa gref ar gyfer diwedd yr ymgyrch y flwyddyn nesaf.” Bydd Cymru’n teithio i Zenica i wynebu Bosnia-Herzegovina ddydd Mawrth ac er bod chwarae dwy gêm mewn cyfnod mor fyr yn heriol, mae’r garfan yn cael seibiant o’r ymgyrch nes iddyn nhw wneud y siwrne fyr dros y ffin i Loegr fis Ebrill nesaf.

Bydd y gêm yn Zenica yn nodi pwynt hanner ffordd yr ymgyrch ond bydd yn hwb i Gymru eu bod yn chwarae eu tair gêm ragbrofol olaf adref yn erbyn Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwsia a Lloegr. Gwnaeth sefyllfa debyg yn eu hymgyrch ragbrofol diwethaf eu helpu i orffen yr ymgyrch ar nodyn uchel. Os all y garfan gadw eu hunain yn y ras nes y gemau olaf, mae posibilrwydd o ddiweddglo cyffrous iawn i’r grŵp.

Nid yw Casachstan yn ddieithriaid i Gymru, gyda’r ddwy garfan yn yr un grŵp rhagbrofol

ar gyfer EWRO 2017 Merched UEFA. Cafodd y gêm agoriadol yn erbyn Casachstan ei chynnal yn Hwlffordd nôl ym mis Tachwedd 2015, gyda’r eilydd Helen Ward yn serennu fel arwr yr ail hanner. Ar ôl dod oddi ar y fainc, sgoriodd dair gôl i adeiladu ar waith Natasha Harding. Dyma oedd buddugoliaeth gyntaf yr ymgyrch i Gymru a rhoddodd hwb enfawr i Ludlow a’i charfan wrth ddechrau ail hanner yr ymgyrch.

Yn Ebrill 2016 cafwyd gêm oddi cartrefyn erbyn Casachstan ac Ward eto fu’n serennu gan sgorio dwy gôl. Dilynodd Kayleigh Green ei hesiampl gan ychwanegu dwy gôl ei hun a sicrhau dwy fuddugoliaeth argyhoeddedig. Gorffennodd Casachstan ar waelod y grŵp ond, er eu hamddiffyn bregus, dangosodd y garfan yn Astana cymaint yr oedden nhw wedi gwella ers yr ymgyrch diwethaf. Bydd Ludlow yn awyddus i sicrhau fod ei charfan ddimyn cymryd eu gwrthwynebwyr yn ganiataol heno. Wedi ennill 4 pwynt a heb ildiogôl yn eu dwy gêm agoriadol, mae’n hanfodol fod yn garfan yn adeiladu ar ddechreuad gwych.

FOCUS ON KAZAKHSTAN

DESPITE STILL SEARCHING FOR THEIR FIRST WIN AND FIRST GOAL OF THE CAMPAIGN, THE OPENING TWO PERFORMANCES FROM KAZAKHSTAN HAVE SHOWN SIGNS OF PROGRESS BY A NATION STILL REGARDED AS MINNOWS ON THE WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL STAGE.

Wales are competing against Kazakhstan for the second campaign in a row, and while neither side progressed to the UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 finals in the Netherlands during the summer, the opening match of the current campaign showed a clear improvement in their overall play. A solitary goal from Jess Fishlock in Astana back in September was enough to separate thetwo sides.

The campaign continued for Kazakhstan against Bosnia-Herzegovina again in Astana last month, and the visitors came away with a 2-0 victory. Tonight is the first away game for Aitpay Jamantayev’s team, and next they make the relatively short journey from Cardiff to Colchester to take on England in their next qualifier on Tuesday.

Wales claimed two 4-0 victories to complete the double over Kazakhstan in the last qualifying campaign.

The opening match took place in November 2015 at Haverfordwest, and substitute Helen Ward proved to be the second half

hero as the striker came off the bench to score a hat-trick after Natasha Harding had opened the scoring. The return match against Kazakhstan took place in April 2016, and it was Ward who again impressed with a brace of goals, and her efforts were this time matched by Kayleigh Green.

Kazakhstan did not arrive on the international women’s football scene until 1995, and during that time competed in Asia as opposed to Europe. It was during this period that that claimed their record victory with a resounding 8-0 win over Hong Kong in 1999. A switch to UEFA competition followed in 2002, and it was in 2011 that they suffered their heaviest defeat, when Germany scored 17 goals without reply.

ER EU BOD DAL YN CHWILIO AM Y FUDDUGOLIAETH A’R GÔL GYNTAF O’U HYMGYRCH, MAE’R DDAU BERFFORMIAD AGORIADOL GAN CASACHSTAN YN DANGOS ARWYDDION O GYNNYDD GAN GENEDL SYDD DAL YN CAEL EU HYSTYRIED FEL GWRTHWYNEBWYR DIBWYS AR LWYFAN RHYNGWLADOL Y MERCHED.

Mae Cymru’n cystadlu yn erbyn Casachstan yn yr ail ymgyrch yn olynol. Er bod naill garfan na’r llall heb gyrraedd rowndiau terfynol Ewro 2017 Merched UEFA yn yr Iseldiroedd dros yr haf, roedd gêm agoriadol yr ymgyrch bresennol yn dangos cynnydd

clir yn safon y chwarae. Roedd gôl gan Jess Fishlock yn Astana nôl ym mis Medi yn ddigon i wahaniaethu’r ddau dîm.

Parhaodd yr ymgyrch i Casachstan yn erbyn Bosnia-Herzegovina eto yn Astana fis diwethaf, gyda’r ymwelwyr yn ennill buddugoliaeth o 2-0. Heno yw’r gêm oddi-cartref cyntaf i dîm Aitpay Jamantayev a bydd y garfan yn gwneud y daith gymharol fer o Gaerdydd i Colchester i wynebu Lloegr yn eu gêm ragbrofol nesaf ddydd Mawrth.

Yn ystod yr ymgyrch diwethaf, sicrhaodd Cymru ddwy fuddugoliaeth o 4-0 dros Casachstan.

Cafodd y gêm agoriadol ei gynnal yn yr Hwlffordd fis Tachwedd 2015 gyda’r eilydd Helen Ward yn profi i fod yn arwr yr ail hanner wedi iddi ddod oddi ar y fainc i sgorio tair gôl ar ôl i Natasha Harding sgorio’r gôl agoriadol. Cafodd yr ail gêm ei gynnal yn Ebrill 2016, a Ward fu’n serennu eto gyda dwy gôl a Kayleigh Green yn ychwanegu’r ddwy arall.

Dim ond yn 1995 y cyrhaeddodd Casachstan lwyfan pêl-droed rhyngwladol y merched, ac yn y cyfnod hynny roeddent yn cystadlu yn Asia, nid yn Ewrop. Yn ystod y cyfnod yma sicrhaodd y genedl eu buddugoliaeth fwyaf gan drechu Hong Kong o 8-0 yn 1999. Newidiodd y genedl at gystadlu’n UEFA yn 2002 ac yn 2011 profodd y genedl eu colled drymaf erioed, pan gurodd yr Almaen o 17-0.

F F O C W S A R C A S A C H S TA N

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JESSICA FISHLOCK DURING THE FIFA

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ROUND GROUP 1 MATCH BETWEEN

KAZAKHSTAN AND WALES AT THE ASTANA

ARENA, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

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U19S SHINE IN ELITE ROUND

QUALIFICATION

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WALES WOMEN’S U19 LINE-UP FOR THE

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THE WALES WOMEN’S UNDER-19 SIDE REGISTERED A RESOUNDING 6-0 WIN OVER HOST NATION KAZAKHSTAN IN THEIR FINAL UEFA QUALIFIER LAST MONTH, AND WITH IT BOOKED THEIR PLACE IN THE ELITE ROUND OF FIXTURES THAT WILL TAKE PLACE EARLY NEXT YEAR.

The Wales Women’s Under-19 side registered a resounding 6-0 win over host nation Kazakhstan in their final UEFA qualifier last month, and with it booked their place in the Elite round of fixtures that will take place early next year.

Cassia Pike and Daisy Evan-Watkins both scored a brace in the victory to complement goals from Gwennan Davies and Ella Powell.

After making the long journey to Kazakhstan, the side coached by Kathryn Lovett started the campaign with a creditable 0-0 draw against Slovenia, but slipped to a 4-0 defeat to England a few

days later. However, the side regrouped to comfortably beat the hosts in the final game, and with it qualified for the UEFA Elite round as one of the best third-place teams in the competition.

The side will now look to repeat their achievement and move a step closer to the finals that will be played in Switzerland next year.

The Women’s Under-17 did not fare as well in Denmark back in September as their campaign started with a 2-0 defeat to the hosts, and the result was followed by a 4-0 reverse against France.

Despite the setback, the group ended the campaign on a high with a convincing 8-0 win over Kazakhstan, but it was not enough to take them through to the Elite round. Elise Hughes helped herself to a hat-trick in the victory with Tamsyn Sibanda and Emily Jones both scoring twice together with a penalty from captain Amina Vine.

I N T E R M E D I AT E W O M E N ’ S T E A M S

BOASTING A WEALTH OF DOMESTIC, EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE, IT IS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT TALENTED MIDFIELDER ANGHARAD JAMES ONLY TURNED 23 EARLIER THIS YEAR.

Now playing her club football at Everton Ladies having made the switch to Merseyside in the summer, James was also recognised by her peers as she picked up the Players’ Player of the Year accolade at the recent FAW awards evening. Two years ago, James was named as the FAW Young Player of the Year, and the natural progression to her latest award mirrors the continued progress of her own game.

Of course, things could have been very different as her sporting career started on the rugby field as a child, but once football had entered her life, there was only one way forward. Her strength of character was immediately apparent when she left Haverfordwest for the bright lights of London at the age of just 15, and while her opportunities at Arsenal were limited, a loan move to Bristol Academy provided the perfect platform for the diminutive midfielder.

The switch was eventually made permanent, and James played a key role in the club progressing through to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League in 2015. A number of current Wales internationals were part of that campaign, including Natasha Harding and captain Sophie Ingle, but the dream came to anend by eventual winners Frankfurt, whowere inspired by another Welsh figure inJess Fishlock.James eventually left Bristol after fouryears and joined Notts County in 2016, but the club folded the following year and James was reunited with a number of her

Welsh team-mates at Yeovil. However, fiercely ambitious, she was soon on the move again. “Yeovil felt like Bristol - a family environment,” she explained to Everton’s official magazine recently. “A lot of the girls there played for Wales so on the one hand, it was ideal to keep playing with them but on the other, it was feeling like I was back in my comfort zone. I signed for Everton again to challenge myself.”

Prior to competing on the European stage and establishing herself in the Women’s Super League, James was also part of the Wales side that competed and hosted the UEFA Under-19 finals in the summer of 2013. Although Jarmo Matikainen’s side didn’t make it past the group stages, it provided a perfect development platform for the players involved, and James played every minute of every match in the competition. The dream now will be to help take Wales to the finals of a major tournament.

GYDA LLU O BROFIAD RHYNGWLADOL, DOMESTIG AC EWROPEAIDD, MAE’N ANODD CREDU BOD Y CHWARAEWR CANOL CAE TALENTOG ANGHARAD JAMES YN DDIM OND 23 ELENI.

Bellach wedi ymuno â thîm Merched Everton dros yr haf, derbyniodd James gydnabyddiaeth gan ei chyd-chwaraewyr pan enillodd wobr Chwaraewr y Chwaraewyr yng ngwobrau diweddar CBDC. Dwy flynedd yn ôl cafodd James ei henwi fel Chwaraewr Ifanc y Flwyddyn ac mae’r dilyniant naturiol tuag at ei gwobr ddiweddaraf yn adlewyrchu’r datblygiad yn ei gêm.

Wrth gwrs, gan fod ei gyrfa chwaraeon fel plentyn wedi dechrau ar y cae rygbi, gallai pethau wedi bod yn wahanol iawn. Ond unwaith daeth pêl-droed i’w bywyd, dim ond un ffordd oedd ymlaen. Roedd

cryfder ei chymeriad yn amlwg o’r dechrau pan adawodd hi’r Hwlffordd am oleuadau disglair Llundain yn ddim ond pymtheg oed. Er bod prinder cyfleoedd iddi yn Arsenal, profodd symud ar fenthyg i Academi Bryste yn blatfform perffaith ar gyfer y chwaraewr canol cae eiddil.

Maes o law symudodd James yno’n barhaol, a bu’n rhan allweddol o helpu’r clwb i gyrraedd rownd yr wyth olaf Cynghrair Pencampwyr Merched UEFA yn 2015. Roedd sawl aelod o garfan ryngwladol bresennol Cymru yn rhan o’r ymgyrch honno, gan gynnwys Natasha Harding a’r capten Sophie Ingle. Ond enillwyr y gystadleuaeth, Frankfurt, ddaeth a’r freuddwyd i ben, wedi eu hysbrydoli gan ffigwr Cymreig arall,Jess Fishlock.

Ar ôl pedair blynedd gadawodd James Fryste ac ymunodd â Notts County yn 2016. Yn anffodus aeth y clwb i’w wal y flwyddyn ganlynol ac ymunodd James gyda nifer o’i chyd-chwaraewyr carfan Cymru yn Yeovil. Fodd bynnag, yn hynod uchelgeisiol, roedd hi’n barod i symud eto’n fuan. “Roedd Yeovil yn teimlo fel Bryste – amgylchedd teuluol,” eglurodd i gylchgrawn swyddogol Everton yn ddiweddar. “Roedd llawer o’r merched yno’n chwarae i Gymru felly ar un llaw, roedd hi’n grêt parhau i chwarae gyda nhw ond ar y llaw arall, roeddwn i’n teimlo’n rhy gyfforddus. Nes i arwyddo i Everton er mwyn herio fy hun.

Cyn cystadlu ar lwyfan Ewropeaidd a sefydlu ei hun yng Nghynghrair Super y Merched, roedd James hefyd yn rhan o garfan Cymru fu’n cystadlu ac yn cynnal rowndiau terfynol Dan 19 UEFA yn haf 2013. Er i garfan Jarmo Matikainen beidio symud ymlaen o gymal y grŵp, profodd yn blatfform datblygu perffaith ar gyfer y chwaraewyr a chwaraeodd James pob munud o bob gêm yn y gystadleuaeth.Y freuddwyd nawr yw helpu Cymru gyrraedd rowndiau terfynol prif dwrnamaint.

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ANGHARAD JAMES OF EVERTON LADIES FC

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ALTHOUGH HER INTERNATIONAL CAREER CAME TO AN END IN 2011, CHERYL FOSTER REMAINS A FAMILIAR FIGURE ON THE DOMESTIC FOOTBALL CIRCUIT HAVING TAKEN UP THE WHISTLE, AND STILL FEELSA PART OF THE CURRENT WALES SIDE DUE TO HER INVOLVEMENTAT A TIME OF SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSIONIN THE WOMEN’S GAME.

“We didn’t play that many international fixtures,” explained Foster. “But I still managed to earn 63 caps which I’m very proud of. To qualify for a major tournament would be such a huge boost for women’s football in Wales, and it is going to happen soon. You can see already that the side have become much cleverer in how they play, and to succeed in this campaign would be amazing for everyone that has ever been involved with Wales. If we hadn’t gone through the difficult times back then, then maybe we wouldn’t be where we are now.”

Foster’s playing career started in a very different era for women’s football, but she

enjoyed a number of memorable moments representing both Liverpool Ladies and Wales. “The women’s game has progressed beyond recognition and I would love to be playing at the top level now,” she added. “The players are much fitter and stronger with the increased professionalism, but I’m proud of my career and the fact that I played my part in the journey.

“One of my most memorable games for Wales was in Germany in front of over 20,000 people,” Foster explained. “Germany had some world class players at the time and it was incredible experience. I also scored at the Kop end for Liverpool at Anfield in a friendly match against an Irish select team. There were about 5,000 fans in attendance, but the first people I saw when I scored were my parents celebrating, and that’s something I won’t forget.”

A former team-mate and room-mate of Jayne Ludlow, Foster is the perfect person to provide some insight into the mindset of the present Wales manager. “I had to put up with her moods when things didn’t go to plan!” she explained. “Jayne was really

driven back then too, she was headstrong, and demanded the best from everyone.I think she’s probably had to change a bit since moving into management, but shewas a fantastic player with a real passion for Wales.”

However, Foster’s football career has continued on a very different path since retiring in 2013, and her talent for refereeing has already seen her promoted to the FIFA list and the Cymru Alliance, one level below the JD Welsh Premier League. International appointments have already proved to be a valuable learning experience for the 37-year old, and most recently she was fourth official at the UEFA Women’s U19 finals in Northern Ireland.

“I intended to take up coaching when I finished playing,” she added. “But refereeing offered more potential opportunities to travel, and that was a void I wanted to fill having played for Wales for so many years. I’m learning all the time, and while it’s nice to see positive comments about my performances, I’m taking it one game at a time and I will see where it takes me.”

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CHERYL FOSTER

“You can see already that the side have become much cleverer in how they play, and to succeed in this campaign would be amazing for everyone that has ever

been involved with Wales.”

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CHERYL FOSTER CELEBRATES SCORING

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DURING THE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY

MATCH AT THE ROCK, NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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CHERYL FOSTER YN YSTOD GÊM RHYNGWLADOL

GYFEILLGAR YN ERBYN BWLGARIA YN Y GRAIG, WRECSAM,

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ER BOD EI GYRFA RYNGWLADOL WEDI DOD I BEN YN 2011, MAE CHERYL FOSTER YN PARHAU I FOD YN FFIGWR CYFARWYDD YM MHÊL-DROED DOMESTIG GAN IDDI DROI’N DDYFARNWR. MAE HI DAL YN TEIMLO’N RHAN O GARFAN BRESENNOL CYMRU OHERWYDD EU RÔL AR ADEG ARWYDDOCAOL MEWN DATBLYGIAD A DILYNIANT YNGNGÊM Y MERCHED.

“Doedden ni ddim yn chwarae cymaint â hynny o gemau rhyngwladol,” eglurodd Foster. “Ond nes i dal lwyddo i ennill 63 cap a dwi mor falch o hynny. Byddai cymhwyso ar gyfer prif dwrnamaint yn gymaint o hwb i bêl-droed merched yng Nghymru, ac mae’n mynd i ddigwydd yn fuan. Mae posib gweld yn barod fod y garfan y llawer mwy clyfar yn y ffordd y maen nhw’n chwarae, a byddai llwyddo yn yr ymgyrch hon yn anhygoel i unrhyw un sydd erioed wedi bod yn rhan o bethau yng Nghymru. Petawn ni heb fod drwy’r adegau anodd, yna efallai na fyddwn ni yn y man yma nawr.”

Dechreuodd gyrfa chwarae Foster mewn cyfnod gwahanol iawn ym mhêl-droed

merched, ond mwynhaodd sawl cyfnod cofiadwy yn cynrychioli Merched Lerpwl a Chymru. “Mae gêm y merched wedi datblygu tu hwnt i gydnabyddiaeth ac mi fyswn i wrth fy modd yn chwarae ar y lefel uchaf nawr,” ychwanegodd. “Mae’r chwaraewyr yn llawer mwy ffit a chryfach gyda’r cynnydd mewn proffesiynoldeb, ond rwy’n falch o fy ngyrfa a’r ffaith fy mod wedi chwarae rhan fach yn y daith.

“Un o’r gemau mwyaf cofiadwy i mi dros Gymru oedd yn yr Almaen o flaen torf o dros 20,000” eglurodd Foster. “Roedd gan yr Almaen rai o chwaraewyr gorau’r byd bryd hynny ac roedd o’n brofiad anhygoel. Nes i hefyd sgorio dros Lerpwl yn y Kop yn Anfield mewn gêm gyfeillgar yn erbyn tîm dewisol Gwyddelig. Roedd tua 5,000 o gefnogwyr yn y dorf ond y bobl gyntaf welais i pan nes i sgorio oedd fy rhieni yn dathlu, ac mae hynny’n rhywbeth wna i fyth anghofio.”

Yn gyn cyd-chwaraewr ac yn arfer rhannu stafell â Jayne Ludlow, Foster yw’r person perffaith i roi blas i ni o feddylfryd rheolwr presennol Cymru. “Roedd raid i mi ddelio efo’i thymer drwg i pan oedd pethau’n mynd o’i le!” eglurodd. “Roedd Jayne yn eithriadol o

gryf ei chymhelliant bryd hynny hefyd, roedd hi’n anystywallt ac yn mynnu’r gorau gan bawb. Dwi’n credu ei bod wedi newid fymryn ers mynd i reoli ond roedd hi’n chwaraewr gwych gyda gwir angerdd dros Gymru.”

Fodd bynnag, mae gyrfa pêl-droed Foster wedi parhau ar lwybr tra gwahanol ers ymddeol yn 2013 ac mae ei thalent fel dyfarnwr wedi sicrhau ei bod eisoes ar restr FIFA a Chynghrair Undebol Cymru, un lefel o dan Uwch Gynghrair JD Cymru. Mae apwyntiadau rhyngwladol eisoes wedi profi’n brofiad dysgu gwerthfawr ar gyfer y dyfarnwr 37 mlwydd oed ac yn ddiweddar, hi oedd y pedwerydd swyddog ar gyfer rowndiau terfynol Merched Dan 19 UEFA yng Ngogledd Iwerddon.

“Roeddwn i wedi bwriadu mynd mewn i hyfforddi ar ôl gorffen chwarae,” ychwanegodd. “Ond roedd dyfarnu’n cynnig mwy o gyfleoedd posib i deithio ac roedd hynny’n wacter oeddwn i eisiau ei lenwi gan ‘mod i wedi chwarae dros Gymru am gymaint o flynyddoedd. Dwi’n dysgu drwy’r amser a tra bod hi’n braf cael sylwadau positif am fy mherfformiadau, rwy’n cymryd un gêm ar y tro a gweld lle’r eith hynny a fi.”

C Y F W E L I A D

CHERYL FOSTER

“Mae posib gweld yn barod fod y garfan y llawer mwy clyfar yn y ffordd y maen nhw’n

chwarae, a byddai llwyddo yn yr ymgyrch hon yn anhygoel i unrhyw un sydd erioed wedi bod yn rhan o bethau yng Nghymru.”

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Today, we continue to offer a unique range of support including reliable information, one-to-one support over the phone and online from nurses and people who’ve been there. We also offer local group support across the UK. From the moment someone notices something isn’t right, through to their treatment and beyond, we’re there to help people affected by breast cancer feel more in control. This year we will receive less than 1% of our funding from government, meaning we are reliant on voluntary funders, people just like you, to run our services and support people affected by breast cancer.

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“My name is Stephen and I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I knew something was wrong after my grandson kicked me in the chest whilst we were playing. To my surprise the kick hurt and when I checked myself I saw that my left nipple was inverted and I could feel a lump. A week later I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was such a shock – it didn’t occur to me that men could get breast cancer.

Everything happened so fast, a week after my diagnosis I had a mastectomy and my lymph nodes removed. I also lost my hair during chemotherapy . My wife Margaret and my children have been so strong and supportive. I was absolutely stunned when I was diagnosed, it can happen to anyone. It is so important to check yourself; hopefully my story will help men be more aware.”

Steven Cotterell

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Breast Cancer Care Cymru yw’r unig elusen arbenigol yng Nghymru sy’n darparu cefnogaeth ar gyfer merched, dynion, teulu a ffrindiau sy’n cael eu heffeithio gan ganser y fron. Rydym wedi bod yn gofalu amdanynt, yn eu cefnogi, ac yn ymgyrchu ar eu rhan ers 1973.

Heddiw, rydym yn parhau i gynnig amrywiaeth unigryw o gefnogaeth, gan gynnwys gwybodaeth ddibynadwy, cefnogaeth un wrth un dros y ffôn ac ar-lein gan nyrsus ac unigolion all unieithu â’ch profiad chi. Rydym hefyd yn cynnig cefnogaeth grŵp lleol ar draws y DU. O’r eiliad mae rhywun yn sylwi fod rhywbeth o’i le, yn ystod y driniaeth a thu hwnt, rydym eisiau helpu i roi rheolaeth yn ôl i’r rheini sy’n cael eu heffeithio gan ganser y fron.Eleni byddwn yn derbyn llai na’ 1% o’n cyllideb gan y llywodraeth. O ganlyniad, rydym yn dibynnu’n llwyr ar gyfraniadau gwirfoddol, gan bobl fel chi, i ariannu’n gwasanaethau ac i gyrraedd y miloedd o bobl sydd angen ein help ni.

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“Fy enw i ydi Stephen, a ‘dwi wedi cael diagnosis o ganser y fron. Roeddwn i’n gwybod fod rhywbeth o’i le pan ges i ‘nghicio yn fy mrest tra’n chwarae gyda fy wŷr. Ro’n i’n synnu fod y gic wedi brifo, a phan nes i archwilio’n hun, gwelais fod siap y deth wedi newid, a teimlais lwmp. Wythnos yn ddiweddarach cefais ddiagnosis o ganser y fron. Roedd hi’n sioc aruthrol – ‘doeddwn i erioed wedi ystyried fod dynion yn medru cael canser y fron.

Digwyddodd popeth mor sydyn, wythnos yn unig ar ôl y diagnosis cefais fasectomi a diddymu’r nodau lymff. Ar ben hynny collais fy ngwallt yn ystod cemotherapi. Mae’r wraig a’r plant wedi bod mor gefnogol a chryf. Ro’n i wedi syfrdanu’n llwyr pan ges i’r diagnosis ond fe all hyn ddigwydd i unrhyw un. Mae’n eithriadol o bwysig archwilio’ch hun. Gobeithio y bydd fy stori i’n helpu dynion eraill i fod yn fwy ymwybodol o ganser y fron.”

Steven Cotterell

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THERE ARE TWO FAMILIAR NAMES AT THE TOP OF THE ORCHARD WELSH PREMIER WOMEN’S LEAGUE, AND ON SUNDAY THE CHAMPIONS TAKE ON THEIR CLOSEST CHALLENGERS AS THE STUDENTS OF CURRENT LEAGUE LEADERS CARDIFF MET HEAD TO SWANSEA CITY.

Fixtures between the two clubs have traditionally been close and competitive affairs, and Sunday’s match at Llandarcy already promises to be one of the games of the season. Last season, Swansea City ended Cardiff Met’s domination of the domestic top-flight to take the title in what was a year of transition for Met, and having claimed the October Manager of the Month award, Dr Kerry Harris will be keen for her students to show their title credentials.

Both teams claimed 6-0 victories away from home last weekend as Cardiff Met eased past newcomers Caernarfon Town while Swansea City comfortably defeat Llandudno. As a result, both teams maintained their respective perfect records. Something will have to give on Sunday when the two sides meet, and the match will offer a strong indication of where the title will be heading at the end of the season. In addition, success in the Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League ensures a place in the coveted UEFA Women’s Champions League.

“Last season was a great season for us,” explained Swansea City manager Ian Owen. “There was a real development in our style of play. We like to play the ball out from the back and it proved to be very successful. We had some great games, played some great football during the season, and we have a great camaraderie within the squad.”

But Swansea City and Cardiff Met weren’t

the only teams celebrating last weekend, as newcomers Caldicot Town claimed their first win of the season as they came away from Cyncoed with maximum points thanks to a narrow 3-2 victory. The increasing standard of the domestic league has made it difficult for promoted teams in recent seasons, and the victory will provide a timely boost for a side that have consistently improved having discovered just how competitive the league can be.

Meanwhile the fact that senior national team manager Jayne Ludlow has included players from the Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League in her squad this evening is testament to the improving standards, and the domestic league has never beenso strong.

Follow @theWPWL for all the latest news, fixtures and results from the Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League.

MAE YNA DDAU ENW CYFARWYDD AR FRIG UWCH GYNGHRAIR MERCHED CYMRU ORCHARD AR HYN O BRYD, AC AR DDYDD SUL BYDD Y PENCAMPWYR PRESENNOL YN WYNEBU EU GELYNION AGOSAF AM DEITL Y TYMOR YMA WRTH I FYFYRWYR MET CAERDYDD YMWELD Â DINAS ABERTAWE.

Yn draddodiadol, mae gemau rhwng y ddau dîm yn agos ac yn gystadleuol, ac mae’r gêm ddydd Sul yn Llandarcy eisoes yn addo bod yn un o uchafbwyntiau’r tymor. Y tymor diwethaf, fe wnaeth Abertawe ddod â goruchafiaeth Met Caerdydd yn yr Uwch Gynghrair i ben, trwy gipio’r teitl yn ystod blwyddyn drosiannol i’r Met. Ac ar ôl hawlio gwobr Rheolwr y Mis ar gyfer mis Hydref, bydd Dr Kerry Harris yn awyddus i’w myfyrwyr ddangos eu bod nhw yn y ras i ennill y teitl eto eleni.

Fe wnaeth y ddau dîm sicrhau buddugoliaethau o 6-0 oddi cartref y penwythnos diwethaf gyda Met Caerdydd yn curo Caernarfon ac Abertawe yn trechu Llandudno. Mae hyn yn golygu bod y ddau dîm wedi ennill pob gêm hyd yn hyn, ond bydd y gêm rhyngddynt ddydd Sul yn cynnig arwydd cryf o ble bydd y teitl yn mynd erbyn diwedd y tymor. Yn ogystal, bydd llwyddiant yn Uwch Gynghrair Merched Cymru Orchard yn sicrhau lle yng Nghynghrair Pencampwyr Merched UEFA i’r tîm buddugol.

“Roedd tymor diwethaf yn dymor gwych i ni,” esboniodd Ian Owen, rheolwr Abertawe. “Roedd yna ddatblygiad go iawn yn ein steil o chwarae. Rydyn ni’n hoffi chwarae’r bêl allan o’r cefn a bu hyn yn llwyddiannus iawn i ni. Fe gawsom ni rai gemau gwych, gan chwarae pêl-droed gwych yn ystod y tymor ac mae gennym gyfeillgarwch gwych o fewn y garfan.”

Ond nid dim ond Abertawe a Met Caerdydd oedd yn dathlu’r penwythnos diwethaf, wrth i Caldicot hawlio’u buddugoliaeth gyntaf yn y gynghrair gan guro Cyncoed o 3-2. Mae safon gynyddol y gynghrair ddomestig wedi ei gwneud hi’n anodd i dimau sydd wedi ymuno â’r gynghrair dros y tymhorau diweddar, a bydd y fuddugoliaeth yn hwb amserol i’r tîm sydd wedi gwella’n gyson ar ôl darganfod pa mor gystadleuol gall y gynghrair fod.

Mae’r ffaith fod rheolwr yr uwch dîm cenedlaethol Jayne Ludlow wedi cynnwys chwaraewyr o Uwch Gynghrair Merched Orchard yn ei charfan heno yn dyst i safon gynyddol y gynghrair – tydi’r gynghrair ddomestig erioed wedi bod mor gryf.

Dilynwch @theWPWL am yr holl newyddion, gemau a chanlyniadau diweddaraf gan Uwch Gynghrair Merched Cymru Orchard.

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