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    Cymru vs. Switzerland | Friendly match – Football – Female – A

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        5. FULL-TIME VERDICT: Cymru secured an impressive 3–2 victory over EURO quarter-finalists Switzerland in their final match of 2025 at Estadio Chapín.

          Goals from Sophie Ingle, Hannah Cain and substitute Lily Woodham earned Cymru their first win since their memorable play-off triumph over the Republic of Ireland in Dublin last December.

          Head coach Rhian Wilkinson made four changes to the side that drew 1–1 with Korea Republic on Friday. Safia Middleton-Patel, Mia Ross, Ceri Holland and Rachel Rowe all came into the starting XI, while Olivia Clark, Rhiannon Roberts, Mared Griffiths and Woodham dropped to the bench. The match also marked milestone occasions for both Holland and Ffion Morgan, who made their 50th senior international appearances.

          Cymru struck first after 16 minutes. Ingle reacted quickest to Holland’s high cross, rising above Elvira Herzog to head home her second goal in as many games. Their advantage was short-lived, however, as Switzerland equalised just three minutes later. Aurélie Csillag burst through the Cymru backline before unleashing a powerful shot beyond Middleton-Patel.

          Cymru almost restored their lead soon after. A slick passage of play sent Cain free down the right, and her cut-back found Rowe, whose driven effort just cleared the crossbar.

          They did reclaim the lead on 34 minutes. A superb pass from Ingle split the Swiss defence and found Cain’s well-timed run. She produced a clever, lofted finish over the advancing Herzog to put Cymru 2–1 up at the interval.

          Cymru started the second half just as brightly and made the perfect restart. Substitute Lily Woodham connected sweetly with Cain’s cross from the right, firing a brilliant first-time strike into the far corner—her first involvement since entering the match.

          Wilkinson used the second half to introduce several substitutes, including a senior debut for Lauren Hughes, who replaced Jones in the 51st minute. Switzerland pulled a goal back on 70 minutes after Cymru were caught playing out from the back. Iman Beney applied the punishment, showing excellent footwork to evade Rhiannon Roberts before guiding a low strike into the bottom corner beyond Middleton-Patel.

          The Swiss came agonisingly close to an equaliser late on. A looping header across goal found Beney, but she couldn’t direct her close-range effort on target. At the other end, Cymru nearly added a fourth when Griffiths drove forward and curled a strike narrowly over the bar.

          In the end, Cymru held firm to secure an impressive victory in Spain, an encouraging way to round off the year.

        6. 90' + 1'

          Substitution

          Leela Egli replaces Iman Beney

        7. 90'

          Substitution

          Eseosa Aigbogun replaces Noelle Maritz

        8. 90'

          There will be four additional minutes.

        9. 88'

          Mared Griffiths makes a darting run down the right for Cymru and curls a narrow strike just over the bar as she looks to net her side’s fourth goal of the afternoon.

        10. 84'

          After being awarded a free-kick in a dangerous position, Sydney Schertenleib curls her effort well wide of the target in search of a late equaliser for Switzerland.

        11. Into the closing stages 💪

        12. 81'

          Substitution

          Leila Wandeler replaces Riola Xhemaili

        13. 80'

          Substitution

          Ana- Maria Crnogorčević replaces Nadine Riesen

        14. 77'

          So close to an equaliser for Switzerland. A headed ball across goal finds Beney but she can’t fire an effort on target from close range.

        15. 74'

          Substitution

          GRIFFITHS Mared Alaw replaces ROWE Rachel

        16. 74'

          Substitution

          ROBERTS Rhiannon replaces INGLE Sophie

        17. 70'

          GOAL! Iman Beney pulls a goal back for Switzerland. She shows good footwork inside the box before guiding a low strike into the bottom corner past Middleton-Patel.

        18. 70'

          Goal

          Iman Beney

        19. 68'

          Switzerland look to set Alisha Lehmann through on goal but Gemma Evans does well to read the danger and reclaim possession for Cymru.

        20. First Cymru cap ♥️

          Llongyfarchiadau, Laura 👏

        21. 65'

          Substitution

          Alisha Lehmann replaces Lia Wälti

        22. 63'

          Iman Beney finds time and space inside the box for Switzerland but her low strike is well blocked by Hayley Ladd.

        23. 60'

          Substitution

          MORGAN Esther replaces HOLLAND Ceri

        24. 60'

          Substitution

          HUGHES Elise replaces CAIN Hannah

        25. 51'

          Substitution

          HUGHES Laura replaces JONES Carrie

        26. 50'

          Substitution

          WOODHAM Lily replaces MORGAN Ffion Alys

        27. An instant impact from Lily Woodham 😮‍💨🔥

        28. 46'

          GOAL! What a start to the second half for Cymru. Hannah Cain’s cross from the right finds substitute Lily Woodham inside the box, who fires home a delightful strike with her first touch to give her side a two-goal advantage.

        29. 46'

          Goal

          WOODHAM Lily

        30. 46'

          Back under way for the second half as Cymru make two changes with Lily Woodham and Laura Hughes entering the fold. The latter makes her Cymru debut.

        31. HALF-TIME VERDICT: Its’ Cymru who lead 2-1 at the break. Sophie Ingle opened the scoring with a brilliant header, her second goal in as many games. Switzerland hit back quickly through Aurélie Csillag, who burst through the Cymru backline and fired a powerful effort beyond Middleton-Patel. But Cymru regained the advantage 11 minutes before half-time. Ingle delivered a superb free-kick into the path of Hannah Cain, who chipped the advancing goalkeeper and finished smartly to restore the lead. Cymru have enjoyed long spells of possession and created plenty of opportunities, but this contest is far from settled.

        32. 39'

          Geraldine Reuteler swings in a deep cross in search of an equaliser for Switzerland, but her cross is too high for any attacker inside the box as Cymru are able to clear their lines.

        33. Hannah Cain celebrates scoring for Cymru 🫡

        34. 34'

          GOAL! Ingle picks out the run of Hannah Cain in behind the Switzerland backline brilliantly. She chips the advancing Herzog with a clever finish from distance to restore Cymru’s lead.

        35. 34'

          Goal

          CAIN Hannah

        36. 31'

          Morgan pulls a neat ball back to Carrie Jones inside the box, her first-time strike cannons just wide of Herzog’s post.

        37. 27'

          Schertenleib tries to get past Ladd in attacking move for Switzerland, but the Cymru defender stands strong to reclaim possession.

        38. 22'

          Cymru almost retake the lead. A good passage of play sees Hannah Cain set free down the right before she squares a lovely ball back to the feet of Rachel Rowe, who can only fire a strong effort over the bar.

        39. 18'

          GOAL! Switzerland equalise. Aurelie Csillag breaks through the Cymru backline before firing a powerful strike beyond the reach of Middleton-Patel.

        40. 18'

          Goal

          Aurelie Csillag

        41. Sophie Ingle celebrates scoring in back-to-back games for Cymru 🤩

        42. 16'

          GOAL! Cymru make the breakthrough after Sophie Ingle heads home her second goal in as many games. She reacts quickest to Holland’s high cross into the box, beating Elvira Herzog in the air.

        43. 16'

          Goal

          INGLE Sophie

        44. 15'

          Cymru get a free-kick in a dsnagewous position after Rachel Rowe is taking down just outside the box.

        45. 13'

          Riola Xhemaili takes aim from distance trying to catch Middleton-Patel off guard but her flies wide of the target.

        46. Ein tîm 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

        47. 10'

          Switzerland go close at the other end as Sydney Schertenleib finds spaces inside the box, but she can only fire a strike well wide of the target.

        48. 5'

          Cymru force the first effort of the game as Holland flashes an effort just wide with a strike from distance.

        49. 1'

          The anthems are complete and we are under way at Estadio Chapín.

        50. '

          Substitution

          Laia Balleste Sciora replaces Viola Calligaris

        51. GETTING SET 👊

          Cymru complete their final preparations ahead of kick-off.

        52. GK UNION 🧤

          Safia Middleton-Patel in action during Cymru’s pre-match warm-up.

        53. 5️⃣0️⃣ APPEARANCES

          Ffion Morgan is also set to make her 50th appearance for Cymru against Switzerland.

        54. 5️⃣0️⃣ APPEARANCES

          Ceri Holland will make her 50th appearance for Cymru today.

        55. All smiles ahead of kick-off 😁

        57. Checking in ✅

          The Cymru squad have arrived at Estadio Chapín.

        58. ©️

          Angharad James will captain Cymru against Switzerland.

        59. TEAM NEWS

          Cymru head coach Rhian Wilkinson has made four changes to her starting line-up from the team that drew 1-1 with Korea Republic on Friday.

          Safia Middleton-Patel, Mia Ross, Ceri Holland and Rachel Rowe come into the starting XI while Olivia Clark, Lily Woodham, Rhiannon Roberts and Mared Griffiths are named on the bench.

          Both Holland and Ffion Morgan start to both make their 50th senior international appearances for Cymru.

        60. The pennant for the final match of 2025.

        61. 📍 Estadio Chapín

          The stage is set for Cymru’s final game of 2025.

        66. WILKINSON REFLECTS ON KOREA REPUBLIC DRAW

          Cymru head coach Rhian Wilkinson spoke to the media on Monday and reflected on the 1-1 draw with Korea Republic as her side prepare to take on Switzerland at the El Chapin Stadium in Jerez on Tuesday (11am)

          “It was a really big step forward for us,” said Wilkinson. “This has been a really strong camp where the group has really focused on what we want to achieve.

          We knew we were going to have two fantastic tests during this camp, and I was really pleased with the number of chances we created.

          “We did a lot of things well, but equally, we know there’s that next step to get to, which is putting chances away. The first step is creating those chances and now we have to make them count.”

          Cymru now play their final match of a memorable 2025 that saw the side complete at their first major tournament. “A win would be a lovely way to end the year,” Wilkinson added. “I think we could all say that.

          “But equally I don’t think one game summarises the year. I think this has probably been the year of the most growth this team has ever had.

          “Whatever the result, I am going to look back at this year always in my career as being really hard and equally probably where I have had the most personal growth, and as a team where we have pushed the most.”

        69. HOLLAND AND MORGAN SET FOR CAP MILESTONE

          Cymru duo Ceri Holland (below) and Ffion Morgan both featured in the 1-1 draw with Korea Republic on Friday to put both players on 49 senior international appearances.

          The pair can now become the latest players to reach the 50 cap mark against Switzerland on Tuesday when Rhian Wilkinson’s side play their final match of the year.

          “It’s a really proud moment for me and my family,” said Holland on Monday. “It’s really nice to have Ffion reaching that milestone alongside me. It was all about that 49th cap against South Korea first, but now I can look ahead to the 50th.

          “My journey has been a bit different to a few of the girls who came through the pathway here, but I’ve enjoyed my journey. I wouldn’t change anything. I’ve got a lot of things to improve and work on still, but I’ve got a lot more to give.”

          “I think it’s crazy that I’m reaching 50 caps,” added Morgan. “It’s been a fun journey, but it’s mad to think that I’m about to play for Wales for the 50th time.

          “It’s an honour and a privilege every time to play for my country, so to reach this milestone is still all a bit surreal. My parents are coming out here too, of course they would be, so it’s a special occasion.”

        72. INGLE ON SWISS TEST

          Sophie Ingle scored for Cymru in the 1-1 draw with Korea Republic on Friday (below) and is expecting another tough challenge on Tuesday when her side take on Switzerland in Jerez.

          “They’re a very good tactical team, they move the ball really well and create overloads out wide, so we will have to try and manage that,” said Ingle.

          “They also have a lot of fast, forward players who like to dribble with the ball, so our backline will have to be front-footed. We need to take our chances and keep working hard.”

          Switzerland were also in action on Friday as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Belgium, with Alisha Lehmann scoring their only goal.

        73. PREVIOUS MEETINGS

          There have been some significant games between Cymru and Switzerland in a fixture that stretches back 32 years to September 1993 when the two nations met at Cwmbran Stadium.

          That match was the first-ever women’s competitive fixture played by Cymru as the visitors claimed a 3-2 win in EURO 1995 qualifying. Switzerland would then claim a 4-2 win in the return match the following April.

          The two nations then met for a friendly international in March 2006 with Switzerland again coming out on top in a 3-2 victory, before they were drawn together in qualifying for EURO 2009.

          Switzerland did the double over Cymru again, first claiming a 2-0 win at Rhyl in October 2007 before repeating the scoreline the following May. However, Cymru would hold Switzerland to a 0-0 draw a decade later at the Cyprus Cup in March 2018.

          The most-recent fixture remains the most memorable as the two nations met in Zurich in October 2022 for the FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off final. Rhiannon Roberts gave Cymru the lead after 19 minutes (below) before Ramona Bachamann levelled for the home side to take the game to extra-time.

          With the tie heading to penalties, Switzerland broke Cymru hearts in added time of extra-time as Fabienne Humm scored a late, late winner to hand her side a 2-1 win.

        75. SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT

          Cymru head coach Rhian Wilkinson has announced her squad for the upcoming international challenge matches against Korea Republic and Switzerland that will take place in Spain.

          Five uncapped players feature in the squad, including Plymouth Argyle duo Olivia Francis and Phoebie Poole, and a first call-up for Melbourne City midfielder Laura Hughes.

          Ella Powell, Rhiannon Roberts, Lily Woodham, Rachel Rowe and Esther Morgan all return to the squad following injury.

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