WALES. FIFA WOMEN s WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH. v BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA CYMRU GÊM RAGBROFOL CWPAN Y BYD FENYWOD. v BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

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1 FIFA WOMEN s WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH WALES v BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Liberty Stadium Swansea Kick Off 7pm FIFA WOMEN s WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH WALES v RUSSIA Newport Stadium Newport Kick Off 7pm GÊM RAGBROFOL CWPAN Y BYD FENYWOD CYMRU v BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Stadiwm Liberty Abertawe Cic Gyntaf 7yh GÊM RAGBROFOL CWPAN Y BYD FENYWOD CYMRU v RWSIA Stadiwm Casnewydd Casnewydd Cic Gyntaf 7yh

2 JAYNE LUDLOW THE FUTURE MEANS NO TIME FOR REFLECTION Jayne Ludlow was appointed as manager of the Wales women s team back in October 2014, and has overseen a significant period of progress since that time. However, when asked to reflect on her tenure to date as her side head into the final stretch of their qualifying campaign, Ludlow revealed that it s the future that excites her more than anything else. I m proud of the results, she explained. But there s so much more development to happen and there s a lot more challenges to come. That s the bit I m excited about, what is in the future. Vauxhall Motors has been manufacturing and selling cars in the UK since Just as our vehicles have been part of the fabric of British life for over 100 years, we ve been celebrating Britain s football culture with our sponsorship of the England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales national teams since As proud sponsor of the Wales Team, we created 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. Your team making the final? That s a #GetIN moment too. These moments unite fans, from die-hard supporters who watch every game to those who switch on just for the final; we encourage everyone to celebrate. To find out more on the campaign, competitions, exclusive access to players and latest news, visit THE WALES TEAM SPONSOR Replacing Jarmo Matikainen after Wales failed to make it to the 2015 World Cup finals, a new era would begin under the former Arsenal star, and it required change both on and off the field. It was very much a development programme, said Ludlow. The first thing we had to do was to develop a culture and an environment that we all wanted to be part of. But also an environment that was competitive, driven, and one that wants to achieve. We have a certain way of working right now in everything we do, which means challenging the staff as well as the players. We need that because all of us need to grow. The reality is that our teams that are still developing a way of playing. We have to be hard to beat, and we have to make sure when we step on the pitch that we work hard and compete. Progress at intermediate team level has also been equally apparent under Ludlow s holistic control as the long-term plan begins to come into fruition. I enjoy watching our teams compete right now, she added. Because that s exactly what they are doing, they are competing. The players are understanding their roles, they re learning, which means our staff are doing a good job too in terms of teaching them. They are stepping onto the pitch now with belief. We have to be a team that play like a team and support each other, and that s what we have right now. Overall, I think that s the most pleasing thing for me. But while Ludlow and her staff bring the best out of their playing squad, the manager has undergone a development programme of her own since her appointment. I ve learnt so much both on and off the pitch, she added. Working with individuals, understanding personalities, understanding that for a player to step onto the pitch and play well they have to feel confident. It s been a process of development for us to get to know our players and understand what helps them do that. But we re in a good place right now, and hopefully we can keep doing that, and take it to another level. 3

3 RWY N MWYNHAU GWELD EIN TIMAU YN CYSTADLU AR HYN O BRYD, OHERWYDD DYNA N UNION BETH MAEN NHW N EI WNEUD, MAEN NHW N CYSTADLU... MAENT YN CAMU AR Y CAE GYDA CHRED. 4 JAYNE LUDLOW EDRYCH I R DYFODOL YN LLE MYFYRIO Penodwyd Jayne Ludlow fel rheolwr tîm merched Cymru nôl ym mis Hydref 2014, ac ers hynny mae wedi goruchwylio cyfnod allweddol o gynnydd. Fodd bynnag, pan ofynnwyd iddi fyfyrio ar ei daliadaeth hyd yn hyn tra bod ei thîm hi n wynebu r rhan derfynol o u hymgyrch gymhwysol, datgelodd Ludlow mai r dyfodol sy n ei chyffroi mwy nag unrhyw beth arall. Dwi n falch o r canlyniadau, esboniodd. Ond mae yna cymaint mwy i ddatblygu ond mae nifer o heriau i ddod. Dyna r peth rwy n teimlo n gyffrous amdano, beth sydd yn y dyfodol. Roedd ailosod Jarmo Matikainen wedi i Gymru fethu rowndiau terfynol Cwpan y Byd 2015 yn golygu y byddai cyfnod newydd yn dechrau o dan hen seren Arsenal ac roedd angen newidiadau ar y cae ac oddi arno. Roedd hi n rhaglen ddatblygu wirioneddol, meddai Ludlow. Y peth cyntaf roedd rhaid i ni ei wneud oedd datblygu diwylliant ac amgylchedd yr oedd pawb eisiau bod yn rhan ohoni. Ond hefyd i gael amgylchedd oedd yn gystadleuol, yn nerthol ac un oedd am gyflawni. Mae gennym ffordd benodol o weithio ar hyn o bryd ym mhopeth a wnawn, sy n golygu herio r staff yn ogystal â r chwaraewyr. Mae angen hynny arnom gan ein bod ni i gyd angen tyfu. Y gwir yw bod ein timau yn dal i ddatblygu 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 galed ac yn cystadlu. Mae cynnydd ar lefel dîm canolraddol yr un mor amlwg o dan reolaeth gyfrannol Ludlow wrth i r cynllun hirdymor ddechrau cyflawni. Rwy n mwynhau gweld ein timau yn cystadlu ar hyn o bryd, ychwanegodd. Oherwydd dyna n union beth maen nhw n ei wneud, maen nhw n cystadlu. Mae r chwaraewyr yn deall eu rolau, maen nhw n dysgu, sy n golygu bod ein staff yn gwneud gwaith da hefyd o ran eu haddysgu. Maent yn camu ar y cae gyda chred. Rhaid i ni fod yn dîm sy n chwarae fel tîm a chefnogi n gilydd, a dyna r hyn sydd gennym ar hyn o bryd. Ar y cyfan dyna sy n rhoi pleser i mi. Ond tra bod Ludlow a i staff yn amlygu r gorau o r tîm chwarae, mae r rheolwr wedi mynd trwy raglen datblygu ei hun ers ei hapwyntiad. Rwy wedi dysgu cymaint ar y cae ac oddi arno, ychwanegodd. Trwy weithio gydag unigolion, deall personoliaethau, deall er mwyn i chwaraewr fedru camu ar y cae ac i chwarae n dda mae rhaid iddyn nhw deimlo n hyderus. Mae wedi bod yn broses datblygu i ni ddod i adnabod ein chwaraewyr ac i ddeall beth sy n eu helpu nhw i wneud hynny. Ond rydym mewn safle da ar hyn o bryd, a gobeithio gallwn barhau i wneud hynny, a i gymryd i lefel uwch. 5

4 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

5 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. Gweithiodd y merched yn galed iawn gan amddiffyn yn gryf, ond rydym yn hapus gyda r canlyniad cyfartal. Roedd dwy gêm bêl-droed ym mis Tachwedd i ddilyn, ac ar ôl i gôl hwyr gan Hayley Ladd sicrhau buddugoliaeth 1-0 arall i Gymru dros Kazakstan yng Nghaerdydd, aeth y tîm i Fosnia a Herzegovina bedwar diwrnod yn ddiweddarach. Kayleigh Green sgoriodd y gôl wrth i Gymru gofnodi buddugoliaeth 1-0 arall, ond y gôl-geidwad Laura O Sullivan sicrhaodd eu bod yn derbyn y mwyafswm o bwyntiau drwy arbed cic o r smotyn gan Milena Nikolic a fyddai wedi eu gwneud yn gyfartal. Heb golli gêm nag ildio gôl, aeth Cymru i Southampton ym mis Ebrill i chwarae ffefrynnau r grŵp, Lloegr, yn gêm gartref gyntaf Phil Neville yn rheoli r Llewesau. Ni lwyddodd Cymru fynd ar y blaen yn gynnar pan fethodd ymgais Natasha Harding i groesi r llinell yn ôl y dyfarnwr cynorthwyol. Ond roedd O Sullivan wedi ei hysbrydoli, ac roedd ei pherfformiad yn un digon cryf i sicrhau y byddai Cymru yn rhannu r pwyntiau yn y gêm gyfartal

6 CAMPAIGN SO FAR - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BEGAN THEIR CAMPAIGN IN KAZAKHSTAN AND GOALS FROM ALMA KAMERIC AND MILENA NIKOLIC CONFIRMED A PERFECT START IN A 2-0 VICTORY. HOWEVER, A 4-0 DEFEAT TO ENGLAND IN WALSALL LAST NOVEMBER WAS FOLLOWED A FEW DAYS LATER BY A 1-0 DEFEAT TO WALES IN ZENICA. The team have never qualified for the finals of a major tournament since playing their first game back in 1997, failing in ten qualifying campaigns to date. Following the match against Wales in Swansea, the side host Kazakhstan a few days later, before ending the campaign away to Russia in September. It proved to be a difficult start for manager and former international Samira Huren, despite winning their opening match. The side returned to Zenica for their next match as they hosted Russia, but a 6-1 defeat followed. They would have the opportunity to make amends when hosting England at the same venue a few days later, but goals from Toni Duggan and substitute Jodie Taylor eased the Lionesses to a 2-0 victory. Bosnia and Herzegovina have now lost ground on the leading teams in the group, but will be keen to end their campaign on a high. 11

7 YMGYRCH HYD YN HYN - BOSNIA CAMPAIGN SO FAR - RUSSIA Despite qualifying for the last three EURO finals, the last time Russia qualified for the FIFA Women s World Cup was in 2003, where they reached the quarter-final stage DECHREUODD BOSNIA A HERZEGOVINA EU HYMGYRCH YN KAZAKSTAN GYDA DWY GÔL GAN ALMA KAMERIC A MILENA NIKOLIC YN CADARNHAU DECHREUAD PERFFAITH GYDA BUDDUGOLIAETH 2-0. OND CAWSANT EU CURO 4-0 GAN DÎM LLOEGR YN WALSALL YM MIS TACHWEDD, AC WEDYN EU CURO GAN GYMRU 1-0 YCHYDIG O DDYDDIAU N DDIWEDDARACH YN ZENICA. Roedd hi n ddechrau anodd i r rheolwr a r cyn chwaraewr rhyngwladol, Samira Huren, er gwaethaf y fuddugoliaeth gychwynnol. Dychwelodd y tîm i Zenica ar gyfer y gêm nesaf yn erbyn Rwsia, ond cawsant eu curo 6-1. Roedd cyfle i wneud yn iawn am y golled wrth gwrdd â Lloegr yn yr un lleoliad ychydig o ddiwrnodau yn ddiweddarach, ond aeth Lloegr ar y blaen 2-0 gyda goliau gan Toni Duggan a r eilydd Jodie Taylor. Mae Bosnia a Herzegovina wedi colli eu safle uchel yn y grŵp, ond byddant eisiau gorffen eu hymgyrch ar nodyn uchel. Dydy r tîm erioed wedi cyrraedd rowndiau terfynol prif bencampwriaeth ers chwarae eu gêm gyntaf nôl yn 1997, yn methu mewn 10 ymgyrch hyd heddiw. Yn dilyn y gêm yn erbyn Cymru yn Abertawe, bydd y tîm yn chwarae adref i Kazakstan ychydig o ddyddiau yn ddiweddarach, cyn gorffen yr ymgyrch oddi cartref yn Rwsia ym mis Medi. DYDY R TÎM ERIOED WEDI CYRRAEDD ROWNDIAU TERFYNOL PRIF BENCAMPWRIAETH ERS CHWARAE EU GÊM GYNTAF NÔL YN 1997 RUSSIA WENT INTO THE CAMPAIGN ON THE BACK OF THE UEFA WOMEN S EURO 2017 FINALS WHERE THEY WERE ELIMINATED AT THE GROUP STAGE. Russia appeared to be on-course to progress through the group stage of the EURO finals following an opening win over Italy, but defeats to Sweden and Germany confirmed their early elimination. Despite their achievement in reaching the finals, the side suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat against England in September as their latest qualifying campaign suffered the worst possible start. Their first home qualifier took place in St. Petersburg the following month, and they were held to a 0-0 draw against Wales. Despite playing just two qualifiers in 2017, Russia would not return to qualifying until April, but put their campaign back on track with a resounding 6-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nadezhda Smirnova and Elna Danilova both scoring a brace in the victory. A few days later the team headed to Kazakhstan, where a double from Smirnova and another goal from Danilova earned the side a 3-0 win. Despite qualifying for the last three EURO finals, the last time Russia qualified for the FIFA Women s World Cup was in 2003, where they reached the quarter-final stage. Current manager Elena Fomina was a member of that Russian World Cup squad. With four games remaining in the campaign, Russia are the team that Wales will need to watch, and the match in Newport could have a big say in the final group placings

8 SAFE HANDS BEHIND WALES YMGYRCH HYD YN SUCCESS HYN - RWSIA AETH RWSIA I MEWN I R YMGYRCH AR GEFN CYRRAEDD ROWNDIAU TERFYNOL CWPAN EWRO UEFA 2017 I FERCHED, OND NI LWYDDON NHW FYND YMHELLACH NA R GRWPIAU. Roedd Rwsia yn edrych yn debygol o barhau drwy r grŵp yn rowndiau terfynol yr Ewro ar ôl ennill y gêm agoriadol yn erbyn yr Eidal, ond cawsant eu curo gan Sweden a r Almaen gan gadarnhau eu hymadawiad. Er eu llwyddiant yn cyrraedd y rowndiau terfynol, collodd y tîm yn drwm yn erbyn Lloegr ym mis Medi gyda u hymgyrch diweddaraf yn dioddef dechreuad gwael. Yn St Petersburg cynhaliwyd y gêm rhagbrawf gyntaf yn y mis canlynol, gyda sgôr gyfartal 0-0 yn erbyn Cymru. Er gwaethaf chwarae dwy gêm ragbrawf yn unig yn 2017, ni wnaeth Rwsia ddychwelyd i r rhagbrofion tan fis Ebrill, ond daethant â r ymgyrch yn ôl ar y trywydd cywir drwy guro Bosnia a Herzegovina 6-1 gyda Nadezhda Smirnova ac Elna Danilova yn sgorio dwy gôl yr un. Aeth y tîm i Kazakstan ychydig o ddyddiau n ddiweddarach, lle sgoriodd Smirnova dwy a Danilova un arall i ennill 3-0. Er cyrraedd rowndiau terfynol y tair Cwpan Ewro diwethaf, y tro diwethaf i Rwsia gymryd rhan yng Nghwpan y Byd FIFA i Ferched oedd yn 2003 pan gyrhaeddon nhw r wyth olaf. Roedd eu rheolwr presennol, Elena Fomina, yn aelod o r tîm hwnnw. Gyda phedair gêm ar ôl yn yr ymgyrch, Rwsia yw r tîm y bydd rhaid i Gymru fod yn ofalus ohono, ac mae n debygol y bydd y gêm yng Nghasnewydd yn chwarae rôl bwysig yn safleoedd y grŵp terfynol. Er cyrraedd rowndiau terfynol y tair Cwpan Ewro diwethaf, y tro diwethaf i Rwsia gymryd rhan yng Nghwpan y Byd FIFA i Ferched oedd yn 2003 pan gyrhaeddon nhw r wyth olaf. Goalkeeper Laura O Sullivan was named the Football Association of Wales Women s Player of the Year in 2017, and the award has sparked an incredible run of form as she has now kept five clean sheets in the qualifying campaign heading into these next two games. With a penalty save in the victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in November, and her player of the match heroics in the 0-0 draw against England in April, the Cyncoed Ladies shot-stopper is in the form of her life. It s my first World Cup qualifying campaign, O Sullivan explained. So it s been a massive experience. We re improving with each game, and we want that to continue. I haven t been in the squad that long so it s the best run I ve had, and I never thought I would be having the FAW award, so it was a massive confidence boost for myself. There s a good team spirit, and you need that to have the momentum going into these games. It s almost like a family bond, and it has really helped us get these results because everybody works hard for each other. But the bond extends beyond the players, and O Sullivan is indebted to the work and support of goalkeeping coach Jon Horton. He s been massive for my game, she explained. He works with me during each international camp, but also goes away and gives me stuff to work on both on and off the pitch. He videos everything and analyses everything. The majority of the England game is a blur! But I ve watched it back a few times, and the main thing was that we got the result at the end of it. THERE S A GOOD TEAM SPIRIT, AND YOU NEED THAT TO HAVE THE MOMENTUM GOING INTO THESE GAMES. IT S ALMOST LIKE A FAMILY BOND

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

10 CRAMP YN METHU A CHADW KAYLEIGH I THE SWANSEA JACK LAWR WE ALL PLAY FOR EACH OTHER, WE ALL HAVE A GOOD WORK ETHIC, AND IT ALL JUST COMES TOGETHER. Y FIDEO FIRAOL DDAETH Â KAYLEIGH GREEN I SYLW CENEDLAETHOL YN YSTOD RHANNAU OLAF O R GÊM GYFARTAL 0-0 YN ERBYN LLOEGR, OND MAE LLAWER MWY I CHWARAEWR MERCHED TREF YEOVIL NA BOD YN DESTUN I FFISIOTHERAPI BYRFYFYR PHIL NEVILLE. Os mae unrhyw un wedi cael profiad o gramp fel yna dydych chi ddim yn poeni os taw Phill Neville, y dyfarnwr neu bwy bynnag sy n helpu chi! eglurodd Green. Yn fy meddwl i, yr unig beth oeddwn i eisiau oedd cael gwared â r cramp. Roedd perfformiad egnïol yn Southampton wedi dod â Green i r llawr o flaen lloches Lloegr nôl ym mis Ebrill, ond mae hi n barod i fynd eto ar gyfer yr ymdrech olaf. Mae hi wedi bod yn wych ac rydym wedi cael rhai canlyniadau gwych meddai Green. Ond yn amlwg, yn mynd ymlaen, mae n rhaid i ni gymryd un gêm ar y tro. Ni n gwybod bydd e n anodd. Mae r gêm yn erbyn Lloegr wedi rhoi hyder enfawr i ni fel tîm, a chred yn ein hunain, er nad oedden ni n amau ein hunain yn mynd mewn i r ymgyrch hwn. Ond mae n bwysig rŵan nad ydyn ni n or-obeithiol. Mae goliau wedi bod yn brin i Gymru yn ystod yr ymgyrch hon, ond bu Green yn llwyddiannus yn dod o hyd i gefn y rhwyd yn y gêm yn erbyn Bosnia yn Zenica mis Tachwedd diwethaf. A hithau wedi troi n 30 y flwyddyn hon mae hi n un o r chwarewyr hynaf yn y tîm, ac mae r chwaraewyr iau wedi gwneud argraff dda arni. Mae re chwaraewyr iau wedi gwneud yn dda, eglurodd. Maen nhw wedi dangos i r chwaraewyr hŵn eu bod nhw n gallu cystadlu, a dyna s peth pwysicaf. Rydym eisiau i chawarewyr ddod i mewn a cystadlu a brwydro am y crys. I M A SWANSEA GIRL AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE STADIUM FROM MY GARDEN! THAT WAS THE EXCITED REACTION FROM RACHEL ROWE AS THE ATTACKING MIDFIELDER CONSIDERED THE PROSPECT OF TAKING ON BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN HER HOME TOWN. It s going to be massive, she added. I m sure there will be a lot of people who I grew up with coming to the game, including some of my brothers who have never seen me play before! So for me, I can t wait. It s only been a couple of years since I left there, and I ve changed so much as a player and as a person, so to go back and show how much I ve developed will be special. A lot of people believed that I could do it, but I just needed to take that leap. The last time Rowe, 25, played so close to home was during her time with Swansea City Ladies in the Orchard Welsh Premier Women s League. in the camp is really good, and I believe that s one of the reasons why we ve done so well. We all play for each other, we all have a good work ethic, and it all just comes together. But while a return to Swansea is a key milestone for Rowe in her career, playing in front of over 25,000 fans at Southampton in the 0-0 draw with England in April was a special experience. That was unbelievable! she added. It made me a little bit nervous before the game, and I m sure a few of the other girls felt the same, but you just swallow that up because at the end of the day you re there to play football and it doesn t matter who s there watching. Going into that match we were the total underdogs, but after getting that result against them, I think people now realise that we re not just a team to overlook. However, signing a professional contract with Reading in 2015 took her playing career to a completely different level, and senior international honours followed in It s the first World Cup qualifying campaign that I ve been involved in, she explained. So I m just looking forward to getting more games under my belt and getting some more good results with the team. The spirit

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

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

13 WALES / CYMRU LAURA O SULLIVAN OLIVIA CLARKE CLAIRE SKINNER RHIANNON ROBERTS HAYLEY LADD LOREN DYKES SOPHIE INGLE NATASHA HARDING GEMMA EVANS ELISE HUGHES ALICE GRIFFITHS TAMSYN SIBANDA NADIA LAWRENCE KYLIE NOLAN RACHEL ROWE ANGHARAD JAMES JESS FISHLOCK FFION MORGAN HANNAH MILES HELEN WARD KAYLEIGH GREEN GRACE HORRELL MANAGER / RHEOLWR: JAYNE LUDLOW BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA ENVERA HASANBEGOVIĆ JELENA GVOZDERAC MELISA HASANBEGOVIĆ ANTONELA RADELJIĆ AMELA KRŠO AMIRA SPAHIĆ VALENTINA ŠAKOTIĆ AZRA HAMZIĆ EDENINA HUSIĆ LIDIJA KULIŠ ALISA SPAHIĆ AIDA HADŽIĆ MARINA LUKIĆ ZERINA PISKIĆ ENA TASLIDŽA MILENA NIKOLIĆ AMNA LIHOVIĆ MEJREMA MEDIĆ MINELA GAĆANICA SELMA KAPETANOVIĆ MANAGER / RHEOLWR: SAMIRA HUREM RUSSIA / RWSIA ELVIRA TODUA ELIZAVETA SCHERBAKOVA YULIA GRICHENKO ANASTASIYA AKIMOVA ANNA KOZHNIKOVA IRINA PODSHIBYAKINA MARIA GALAY ANNA BELOMYTTSEVA NASIBA GASANOVA ELVIRA ZIYASTINOVA NADEZHDA KOLTAKOVA EKATERINA BRATKO NATALYA SOKOLOVA MARGARITA CHERNOMYRDINA ANASTASIYA KONYUKHOVA NADEZHDA SMIRNOVA TATYANA PETROVA ALSU ABDULLINA ELENA MOROZOVA EKATERINA SOCHNEVA ELENA DANILOVA SOFIYA SHISHKINA ALENA ANDREEVA MANAGER / RHEOLWR: ELENA FOMINA WALES v BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA REFEREE SOFIA KARAGIORGI (CYP) ASSISTANT REFEREE 1 POLYXENI IRODOTOU (CYP) WALES v RUSSIA REFEREE LINA LEHTOVAARA (FIN) ASSISTANT REFEREE 1 TONJA PAAVOLA (FIN) ASSISTANT REFEREE 2 MAY MOALEM (ISR) FOURTH OFFICIAL REBECCA THOMAS (WAL) ASSISTANT REFEREE 2 JENNI MAHLAMÄKI (FIN) FOURTH OFFICIAL LAURA GRIFFITHS (WAL) THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES FOUNDED 1876 CYMDEITHAS BÊL-DROED CYMRU SEFYDLWYD 1876 Sign up for the official Together Stronger Newsletter: Contact Us / Cysylltwch â Ni: FAW / CBDC On our website / Ar ein Gwefan: All content copyright of the Football Association of Wales Mae hawlfraint yr holl gynnwys yn pertain i Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru.