You have no idea how excited I am about the Shrewsbury game, but regret permeates my anticipation. I’m really disappointed that I’ll have to miss the women’s team’s match against Cardiff City because of the scheduling conflict.
It’s been enjoyable to track the team’s progress and watch as they consistently raise the bar for the club. I will now miss the season’s first game of the second half, which is an intriguing match-up.
In any competition, a quarterfinal is something to be taken seriously, and when you have the opportunity to challenge the team that is prevailing in the match on your home ground, you should be thrilled.
Measuring where we are in our upward trajectory is also of interest in the case of Wrexham. The only team to defeat us at The Rock was Cardiff, the best team in Wales, but in the three months since then, we’ve improved significantly.
The scoreline only told part of the story, even though we lost 3-0. We created several opportunities but missed them, so in the first half we were excellent and the superior team. But in the second half, we were on our feet as City gained momentum in the closing minutes of the match thanks to their greater level of fitness.
However, things have changed since then. Our strength and conditioning coach Zoe Clair’s efforts hadn’t had time to show results at that early stage of the season; the advantages of that kind of work don’t show up right away.
But over the next three months, we’ve noticed a noticeable increase in our endurance. A case in point were the previous two games, both against Briton Ferry. In the last stages, we really put them through their paces, giving them the same beating that Cardiff gave us.
There’s also an intriguing shift in mindset to take into account. We had only played four games in the top flight when we played Cardiff in October, and maybe we showed too much respect for the reigning champions. Although we played a fantastic first half, Cardiff was more concerned with our threat when we broke. Since then, we’ve defeated seasoned Adran Premier teams and have proven that we can compete with Cardiff on an equal footing.
Given that City has only drawn once this season and is undefeated, they are still the clear favourites. However, we’ve changed from the team they faced at the beginning of the season, and we were a force to be reckoned with.
We are still competing for the title and have grown into a formidable force in the Adran Premier. A top four finish in the preseason would have been considered a successful debut in the top division. With a game left to play, we are currently five points ahead of fifth place, and our final four home games are against the teams in the bottom four.
We must win at the Cardiff City Stadium later this month in order to remain in the running for the championship.A strong showing tomorrow would nicely set up that match.
Unfortunately, this intriguing matchup will most likely be overshadowed by the Shrewsbury derby’s exaggeration. Since I’ll be in Shrewsbury on Sunday rather than Cefn, I won’t be a hypocrite about it; I know that’s the current state of affairs. However, try to pay attention to how Steve Dale’s team performed tomorrow night. They will soon blossom into something truly unique, and I promise that the sooner you join the bandwagon, the more joy you will derive from it.
Leave a Reply