Monday 25 February 2013

Wales women announce Algarve Cup squad

Wales women’s football manager Jarmo Matikainen has named his squad for the Algarve Cup – to be played in early March.

The annual invitation tournament, held in the Algarve in Portugal, sees top women’s teams from all over the world compete over three group games (March 6, 8 and 11), with a final positional match taking place on March 13.

Welsh star Jessica Fishlock will have a quick return to Europe after recently joining Seattle Reign in the States, while the squad has a young look to it. Seven players plying their trade in Wales, and Chelsea Ladies providing no fewer than four of their stars.

Hosts Portugal and Hungary lie in wait, both of whom Wales defeated at last year’s event, with Mexico the third opponents. Wales’ final group foes last year were the Republic of Ireland, with the teams sharing the spoils.

The final match saw Wales go down to Norway, so they will want to go one better this year.

The event will act as preparation for the forthcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup qualifiers.

Wales squad:
Nicola Davies - Chelsea
Rhian Nokes - Cardiff City Ladies
Kylie Davies - Chelsea
Lauren Hancock - Cardiff City FC
Carys Hawkins - Sunnana SK
Hayley Ladd - Coventry
Danielle Oates - Blackburn
Lauren Price - Cardiff City FC
Nicola Cousins - Cardiff City Ladies
Loren Dykes - Bristol Academy
Jessica Fishlock - Seattle Reign FC
Michelle Green - Cardiff City Ladies
Sophie Ingle - Chelsea
Angharad James - Bristol Academy
Rachel Hignett - Bristol Academy
Sarah Wiltshire - Watford
Megan Wynne - Watford
Natasha Harding - Bristol Academy
Shan Jones - Caernarfon
Nadia Lawrence - Cardiff City Ladies
Helen Ward (Lander) - Chelsea
One further player to be added to the squad.

Standby:
Alice Evans - Cardiff City Ladies
Gemma Jackson - Blackburn
Kayleigh Green - Cardiff City Ladies
Lauren Townsend - Cardiff City Ladies
Stephanie Turner - Cardiff Met Ladies
Helen Bleazard - Chelsea
Josie Green - Watford
Rachel Rowe - Cardiff City FC
Samantha Quayle - Bristol Academy
Erin Vaughan - Aston Villa

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