{"id":26869,"date":"2018-03-06T13:40:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T13:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=26869"},"modified":"2018-03-06T13:40:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T13:40:23","slug":"swiss-fail-roll-resolute-wales-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/06\/swiss-fail-roll-resolute-wales-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss fail to roll resolute Wales women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">WALES women finished the group stage of the Cyprus Cup level on points with holders Switzerland after a battling 0-0 draw yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Swiss &#8211; ranked 18 places above Wales &#8211; were made to sweat by Jayne Ludlow\u2019s side. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Natasha Harding rattled the crossbar, while record goalscorer Helen Ward had an injury time effort parried away by Nicole Studer.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26870\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26870\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland-500x312.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland-293x183.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26870\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland-500x312.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Wales-Switzerland-293x183.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Wales earned four points from a possible nine. Photo: @FAW_Womens<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Switzerland were placed above Wales in Group A on goal difference. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To Harding, however, the tournament was about \u201c[gaining] experience for the girls.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThat will really help us in our World Cup qualifying campaign,\u201d said the veteran striker.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boss Ludlow agreed, adding that she could not have asked any more from her charges. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHopefully we can carry that performance into our final match,\u201d she said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wales take on Austria in Larnaca tomorrow morning for seventh place. 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