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CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!
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U14s – Cardiff & Vale U14s 2-2 Swansea (Cardiff & Vale run out winners after beating Swansea on penalties 6-5)
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A fantastic game of football k.o very early in TNS, Oswestry on Saturday. We departed at 5am from Cardiff ready for the big trip North.
The game started badly for C&V. Despite having the lions share of possesion and dictating the play we found ourselves a goal down after Swansea’s only attack of the game. The defence not taking the opportunity to clear the ball from the Swansea striker who was very dangerous when involved.
Again Cardiff took control of the game without ever really testing the Swans keeper. Lots of possession but the Cardiff strikers not really finding the cutting edge infront of goal.
Cardiff found themselves 2-0 down after Swansea’s 2nd attack of the game. A deflected shot taking the ball away from a stranded Elliot Matthews in goal. Cardiff now finding themselves 2-0 now and with a massive task of getting back into the game.
Again Cardiff took control of the game and worked the Swans in wide areas. The whole team playing well and Nathan Mathias and Alfie Gower running the show from midfield. Swansea were now looking to counter attack at every opportunity and Cardiff had a huge debt of thanks to pay to Elliott Matthews for saving Cardiff from going down 3-0 before half-time. That was the turning point!!!
Second half saw even more domination from Cardiff & Vale. Ulrich Emaleu and Ibi So Sani causing huge problems out wide. A free-kick awarded to Cardiff 35 yards from goal. Nathan Mathias stepping up and scoring in the top right of the goal. a quite amazing free-kick which was good enough to grace any final!!!
Game On – Cardiff now had their tails up and went on… Swansea pinned back and not testing Cardiff once. Rich Stephens popped up and angled the ball past the Swans keeper from 12 yards. 2-2. Cardiff sensed that with 10 minutes remaining we could go on and win. Cardiff in total domination now and Swansea clinging on. Final whistle came and went and we were onto pens. 2 great saves by Elliott Matthews saw Alfie Gower needing to step up and slot the ball home for Cardiff. He duly stepped up and put the ball to the keepers right. Game won!!! No more than the boys deserved….. Champions of Wales!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cardiff & Vale U15s v Cardiff & Vale U14s – Thursday May 10th – 6pm ko. This fixture is to prepare our U14s for their National Finals. It will take place at Mary Immaculate high School ko at 6pm. Please arrive by 5.20pm in playing kit.
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Cardiff & Vale U14s v Swansea Schoolboys U14s ko 10.30 am at TNS, Oswestry.
A bus will be travelling up and departing from Tesco at Culverhouse Cross at 5.15am and then from B&Q Cardiff Gate at 5.30am.
If you need a seat please contact Mathew. Seats are £10pp.
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Due to the poor weather our U14s Girls tournament is postponed on Tuesday 24th April.
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Also cancelled is the U12/13 Development matches v Cardiff University on Tuesday 24th April.
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WSFA National Semi-finals.
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Congratulations to our U14s squad who deservedly beat RCT U14s 4-2 on pens after drawing 1-1 after 80 mins.
Disappointingly our U12s and U13s gave below par performances and both lost 2-1 to Newport and Ceredigion respectively.
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Due to the nature of the weekend’s semi finals-we request that selected squad members of the U12/U13/U14 teams do NOT play any club football on Saturday morning.
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WSFA NATIONAL – SEMI FINAL AT UPF, LLANRUMNEY, CARDIFF, SAT 21ST MARCH
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ALL PLAYERS ARE ASKED TO ENSURE THEY ARE IN THE CHANGING ROOMS 1 HOUR BEFORE KO.
ALL PLAYERS TO ATTEND WEARING MATCH-DAY WEAR (LOOK SMART)
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1PM – U13S V CEREDIGION
3PM – U12S V NEWPORT
3PM – U14S V RCT
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- Entry for this tournament will be £2.50 with an official match day programme.
- Cardiff Uni will also be charging for parking for this event also.
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As our fantastic season draws to a close please ensure you have the semi final date below written in your diary.
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We feel we have a great chance of having 3 finalists in this years National Finals. Please come and support all our teams. Bring all your family and friends and lets turn Llanrumney into our 12th player.
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WSFA Semi Finals, UPF, Llanrumney April, Sat 21st April
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U12 – 3pm Cardiff & Vale v Play Off winner (Newport v Conwy)
U13 – 1pm Cardiff & Vale v Ceredigion
U14 – 3pm – Cardiff & Vale v RCT
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U12 squad updated. Swansea home Tues 7pm KO. Please arrive no later than 6pm in match day dress.
Please can all squad players attend with kit for a whole squad photo.
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Congratulations to Kieron Harman from our U18 squad who has been added to the Wales U18 Squad for the remainder of their games this coming season.
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New fixtures updated for our U15s squad. Please check the Matches and ‘U15s Squad’ page for details.
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A big night tonight for 2 of our U18s players who played for Wales U18s schoolboys against England Colleges at Port Talbot.
Both Dominic Pates (St) and Kieron Harman (CB) started for Wales who found the going tough in wet conditions. Wales losing 4-2.
Well done lads on your fine achievement.
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Congratulations to Dominic Pates and Kieron Harman from our U18s Squad who have been called up for the Wales U18s Schoolboys Squad to play England Colleges on Friday 9th March at Port Talbot Town AFC ko 7pm. Well done lads.
