Digital programme Clwb Cymric

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A word from our chairman, Good afternoon and welcome to Coed Gwilym Park for today’s JD Welsh Cup QR2 fixture against Clwb Cymric of Cradiff. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to their players, coaches, committee, and supporters.

We are looking forward to testing ourselves this afternoon against a side who have started the season extremely well and will no doubt be right in the mix for promotion to tier 3 this season. We hope the game is entertaining and enjoyable for all in attendance.

This is our third cup game of what has been an early and busy start to the season. We have had a good start to the season progressing in both cup competitions whilst having a solid opening to our league campaign. The boys were magnificent last Friday away at Taffs Well, earning a brilliant 1-0 win. We hope that the good form continues today against a very accomplished Clwb Cymric side.

I once again would like to thank our sponsors Daley Homes and the Bay Mortgages for their continued support. T o all our volunteers, keep doing the work you do as its so important, as without you we wouldn’t be able to achieve the things we are achieving.

It just leaves me to say good luck and enjoy the game.

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Best wishes. Come on Clyd!

Dunno

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Meet the squad Callum Andrews J&L SCAFFOLDING

Phil Aitchison Sponsorship Available

Caden Coats-Gray Sponsorship Available Callum Howard EXPRESS WINDOWS

Cameron Jones Love-A-Label

Adam Griffiths Love-A-Label

Thomas Havard Sponsorship Available

Cody Tinkler-Key Sponsorship Available

Chakkri Phromchanta Sponsorship Available

Logan Jenkins Sponsorship Available

Callum Leworthy

Gavin Challacombe

Daniel Swinford

ARE ALL PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

Ryan Thomas

Proudly Sponsor Jacob Maunder PERAGO

Evan Daley Cai Thomas PERAGO Sponsorship Available

Mason Snell Sponsorship Available

Sam Williams Sponsorship Available

Sameer Miah Sponsorship Available

Luke Hier Sponsorship Available

Arwel Rees Sponsorship Available

Joe Farthing Steve Farthing Roofing

A brief history

W W W. B & W P H O T O B O O K . C O M

Clwb Pêl-droed Clydach Football Club was established in 2021 through the merger of two long-standing Clydach clubs – FC Clydach and Clydach Cricket Football Club.

While previously successful, both clubs realised that there would be much to be gained from uniting and pooling resources. Through forming one club, the village of Clydach and the surrounding area now has a club that provides opportunities for teams from the age of 5 through to senior teams, for boys and girls.

In our first season, the club secured Platinum FAW Club Accreditation which we have maintained since and experienced a great deal of success at junior and senior levels, including the promotion of our men’s first team to the West Wales Premier League and winning the 2021-22 Premier Division Cup in just our first season.

Through the hard work of over 60 coaches, officers and volunteers, the club has continued to make progress both on and off the field.

The minis and junior section has over 350 members including over 110 girls.

We have over 50 youth team players registered and just short of 100 registered senior players.

In 2023-2024, our 1st Team gained promotion to the Ardal Southern Leagues and will again play in the South West section in 2025-2026.

We will also have two Senior Ladies team competing in 2025-2026 season.

We are also a provider of the FAW Huddle Programme to encourage girls into football.

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Sat 19 July - Evans & Williams H Tues 22 July - Ynysygerwyn H Sat 9 Aug - Penrhiwceiber A Tues 12 Aug - AFC Llwydcoed H Fri 15 Aug - Taffs Well A Sat 13 Sept - Morriston H

Sat 22 Nov - Cefn Cribwr H Sat 29 Nov - Seven Sisters A Sat 6 Dec - Evans & Williams A

Sat 28 Feb - Pure Swansea H Sat 7 March - Cefn Cribwr A

Sat 13 Dec - Penrhiwceiber Sat 14 March - Seven H Sisters H

Sat 27 Sept - Pontardawe A

Sat 20 Dec - Ynysygerwyn A Sat 27 Dec - AFC Llwydcoed A

Sat 4 Oct - Goytre H

Sat 3 Jan - Taffs Well H

Sat 11 Oct - South Gower A

Sat 10 Jan - Morriston A

Sat 18 Oct - Cardiff Corries H

Sat 17 Jan - Pontardawe H

Sat 1 Nov - Treherbert A

Sat 21 Feb - Cardiff Airport A

Sat 24 Jan - Goytre A

Sat 8 Nov - Cardiff Airport H

Sat 31 Jan - South Gower H

Sat 15 Nov - Pure Swansea 6 A

Sat 7 Feb - Cardiff Corries A

Aled Biston William Davies Iestyn Greenway Dylan Price Deio Clwyd Huw Griffith Gethin Jones Ifan Roberts Ynyr Clwyd Carwyn Eckley Gruffudd Mckee Ifan Stead Tomos Toft Rhys Jones Geraint Passmore Owain Mckee Nedw Clwyd Nico Clwyd Elis Midha Huw Barwick Iwan Withers

TEAM COLOURS Green shirts Green shorts Green socks

COACHING TEAM Rhodri Williams (Manager) Jonny Jones (Coach) Stuart Williams (Coach) Carwyn Eckley (Coach)

REFEREE Mark Roberts

Sefydlwyd Clwb Cymric yn 1969 gan griw o ffrindiau oedd eisiau chwarae pêl-droed a chymdeithasu drwy gyfrwng yr iaith Gymraeg yng Nghaerdydd. Mae Clwb Cymric bellach wedi datblygu’n glwb llwyddiannus a balch o'i wreiddiau sydd wastad yn ceisio chwarae pêl-droed safonol a hefyd hyrwyddo’r iaith Gymraeg.

Wedi blynyddoedd maith yn chware yng nghynrhair Caerdydd a’r Fro, cafwyd cyfnod llwyddiannus yn hanes y clwb pen enillwyd Cynghrair Caerdydd a’r Fro yn 2005/06 a 2009/10 a Chwpan Intermediate De Cymru yn 2009/10. Yn 2011/12, daeth y digwyddiad mwyaf yn hanes y clwb pan enillwyd dyrchafiad i Gynghrair Alliance De Cymru am y tro cyntaf erioed.

Mae’r clwb wedi tyfu’n sylweddol ac erbyn heddiw rydym yn rhedeg tri thîm pel-droed dynion.

Oherwydd bod cymaint o chwaraewyr yn awyddus i chwarae, yn 2024/25, sefydlwyd tîm ‘Sunday League’ am y tro cyntaf.

Erbyn hyn, mae gennym 22 o dimau oedran 6-16, a hefyd timau merched mewn pel-droed, pelrwyd a hoci - felly digon o reswm i gredu fod dyfodol disglair o’m blaenau am flynyddoedd i ddod!

Clwb Cymric are a club set up with the intention of giving Welsh speakers in Cardiff an opportunity to play football and socialise through the medium of Welsh. Formed in 1969 by a group of friends who were regulars at the New Ely pub in the Cathays area of Cardiff, Clwb Cymric existed for the best part of the next 40 years like any other parks team in Cardiff.

Socialising took priority over football, and organisation was not top of the priority list! But there was always plenty of interest and enthusiasm, and over the years the club gradually grew to establish themselves as ever-present members in the Premier Division of the Cardiff & District.

The club gradually improved and won the C&D Premier League in seasons 2005/06 and 2009/10 along with the South Wales Intermediate Cup in 2009/10. In 2010 ground-share agreements were made with Caerau Ely FC of the Welsh League for their Cwrt-yr-Ala ground, previously the home ground of League of Wales side Inter Cardiff.

Two years later in season 2011/12 the Premier Division was won again by only dropping 4 points over the whole season, and promotion was secured after winning promotion play-off games against AFC Abercynon and Cornelly United. Since then the club have played in the SW Amateur and SW Alliance Leagues, gaining one promotion and one relegation, and currently play in the SW Alliance Championship. At the start of the 2021/22 season we moved ground to play home games at Ocean Park in Cardiff Bay on a new 3G facility which we hope will act as a springboard to further success.

The club has grown hugely in recent years. In the 2024/25 season, we registered a men’s Sunday League team for the first time, such was the appetite to represent the club. We now have 22 football teams at ages U6-U16, along with female football, hockey and netball teams, giving us reason to be optimistic for a bright future ahead of the club for years to come.

MATCH REPORT

Taffs Well 0-1 Clydach FC

15/8/25 - Rhiw Dda’r - Elite Stands Ardal S-W League Clydach travelled to Taffs Well on a barmy Friday evening looking for their first league win. Despite some excellent performances in the league, they still hadn’t notched a victory. There was one change to the side with fan favourite Chakkri Phromchanta back in the starting line up. An excellent travelling support once again made the journey, and they wouldn’t be disappointed.

Taffs Well started the game the better, with their electric front three looking busy and causing Clydach to ensure they concentrated and defended the opening spell strongly. That they did with Swinford, Howard and Captain Challacombe all ensuring the goal wasn’t breached in a difficult first 20 minutes. In goal young Callum Andrews looked assured as he too played his part in keeping the hosts at bay.

As the half progressed, Clydach settled into a familiar rhythm; in possession they Man of the Match looked to play football, always looking to play through Ryan Thomas and Callum Ryan Thomas Leworthy who were excellent in trying to orchestrate attacks. Cai Thomas was superb in midfield winning tackles and headers, often doing the unseen work that allows others to take centre stage.

On 20 minutes the front two of Phromchanta and Cam Jones linked to get what would be the all important goal. A long clearance from Andrews saw Jones leap like a salmon to flick on to his strike partner. The Taffs defender had done well to marshal the ball away from Chakkri but his perseverance and work rate meant that the sheer pressure he put on the defender resulted in him pinching a ball he had no right to get to before finishing calmly past the keeper. 1-0 Clydach. It was a lead they would hold on to. Man of the match Ryan Thomas delivered a brilliantly mature performance as his young teammates played out the remainder of the game in a manner you would expect from a seasoned side of veterans. Wing backs Cody Key and Logan Jenkins were superb, and it was Jenkins whose pass split the Goal scorer defence and could’ve seen Clydach add to their lead but for a great save from the Chakkri Phromchanta host’s keeper from Cam Jones’ effort.

A great away win against a good Taffs Well side saw Clydach jump to mid table. A vital win before a three weeks ‘break’ for cup action.

Manager’s Corner The games are coming thick and fast at the moment and today will, I’m sure, be another competitive match.

We welcome Clwb Cymric to Coed Gwilym and look forward to another big test.

Last week saw us pick up our first league win away at Taffs Well. It was a superb performance against a very energetic and talented Taffs Well side who will no doubt pick up plenty of wins with their attacking brand of football. That makes the 3 points we gained all the better.

The squad is starting to take shape and there is a great spirit amongst the boys. The new players have settled in superbly and the young age of the group doesn’t seem to be inhibiting the side, if anything that fearlessness of youth seems to be a big positive for the team.

Today gives us the opportunity to shift our focus to the Welsh Cup. A great afternoon is in prosect with two sides who want to play the right way. It will be a difficult afternoon as Clwb Cymric arrive after a fantastic 4-0 win over Pontyclun in midweek so confidence will be high.

The boys are fully aware that we will need to be on top of our game to ensure we compete and perform.

It just leaves me to thank the supporters, especially those that travel in great numbers away, particularly ‘The Ultras’. Also, massive thanks to the volunteers and sponsors because without you we wouldn’t be where we are.

Enjoy the ride.

Damo

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