Summary

  • Use play icon at the top of the page to watch Wales v Philippines

  • Green penalty puts Wales ahead on stroke of half-time

  • James hits post and early penalty shout waved away

  • Wales debut for 18-year-old goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel

  • First ever meeting between the countries

  • Philippines gearing up for their first appearance at the World Cup Finals

  • Iceland beat Scotland 2-0 earlier in tournament's other fixture

  1. Thanks for joining uspublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2023

    FT: Wales 1-0 Philippines

    That's all from Spain with the first day of the Pinatar Cup wrapped up.

    Iceland lead the group thanks to their 2-0 win over Scotland, while Wales' win leaves them second.

    Wales face Iceland on Saturday on what now looks like a possibly decisive game.

    Wales celebrate their goalImage source, FAW
  2. Postpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2023

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    Kath Morgan
    Cyn-gapten Cymru ar BBC Radio Cymru

    Improvements needed for the next game against Iceland.

    I think first half we played into Philippines' hands although they looked physical and organised. Wales need to make sure they play their second half as well as the first half.

  3. Postpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2023

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    Gwennan Harries
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    A clean sheet for Safia Middleton-Patel is a huge bonus. It's great to see her given the opportunity and obviously to come away with that clean sheet.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2023

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    That's it.

    A win for Wales.

    A clean sheet for Safia Middleton-Patel.

    Very satisfactory for Gemma Grainger.

  5. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

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    Wales running down the clock.

    Bit weird against a team who have had one shot.

    Seconds left.

  6. Postpublished at 90+1 min

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    Kath Morgan
    Cyn-gapten Cymru ar BBC Radio Cymru

    To be fair to Elise Hughes, she's had to play in so many positions during her career; she's had to be play in defence, in midfield, on the left and the right wing and up top.

    Gemma Grainger needs to decide where her best position is.

  7. Postpublished at 90 mins

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    Hannah Cain runs clear and crosses to Elise Hughes but the ball is just scrambled clear for a corner via a combination of defender and goalkeeper.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 86 mins

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    A 17th Wales cap for Elise Hughes, who replaces Kayleigh Green.

  9. Postpublished at 84 mins

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    Hannah Cain bursts clear but passes to Kayleigh Green when perhaps a shot was the better option.

  10. Postpublished at 80 mins

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    Hannah Cain hits the side-netting.

    She's looked really lively since coming on.

    Rachel Rowe feels it should be a corner and tells the referee so with some language I couldn't possibly repeat here.

  11. Postpublished at 79 mins

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    Kayleigh Green looks to go clear, but Rachel Rowe under-hits her through ball and Green's touch is heavy and the chance is gone.

  12. Postpublished at 78 mins

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    Kath Morgan
    Cyn-gapten Cymru ar BBC Radio Cymru

    We've kept enough possession and we're comfortable playing the ball from left to right, however the problem we have is the quality is not good enough with the passing going forward and that is costing us at the moment.

  13. Postpublished at 76 mins

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    Rachel Rowe's shot deflects just wide of the post after Sophie Ingle's clever corner.

    From the corner Charlie Estcourt has a chance, but she fires wide.

  14. Postpublished at 74 mins

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    Wales have enjoyed 80% possession so far.

    It's very comfortable for them.

  15. Postpublished at 71 mins

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    Gwennan Harries
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    I generally felt a game like that Switzerland game, Hannah Cain would've made such a difference. What I really like about her is she has two feet, she'll face up and go around with either foot. She's really positive and direct.

  16. Postpublished at 69 mins

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    Lovely run from Ceri Holland and she cuts inside and shoots but it's a good save from Olivia McDaniel who turns the ball around the post.

  17. Postpublished at 68 mins

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    Gwennan Harries
    Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    The next game will be a far different test compared to this game. I don't think Wales will be allowed to have so much time and possession on the ball.

  18. Cain worried she would never returnpublished at 67 mins

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    Wales midfielder Hannah Cain has revealed she had an extremely tough time recovering from knee surgery so it's great to see her out on the pitch winning her second Wales cap.

    Cain says she didn't think she would return to football after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament.

    Cain sustained a hamstring injury while recovering from the ACL injury, leaving her sidelined for over a year.

    "You don't think it will get any worse and then it does," she told BBC Radio Leicester, external.

    The 23-year-old made her first start since recovery in Saturday's Women's Super League triumph over Brighton.

    Cain sustained the ACL injury while playing for Wales in a friendly match in November 2021 and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.

    "It all went really smooth until about eight and a half months in - I was a couple of weeks away from being back in partial training and I ended up tearing my hamstring tendon where they had taken the graft from," she said.

    Cain, who had just recovered from a foot injury when she injured her ACL, said she was "really low" during her recovery and did not know whether she would be able to return to professional football.

    "I didn't think I would see the day," she added. "I've had a tough injury before with my foot that was really hard to go through, but it was a breeze compared to this one.

    "I did really struggle. It was easy for the majority of it physically, but not mentally. Every time I thought I was coming back something else would happen. I'd get another niggle or I wasn't quite ready.

    "In hindsight I'm grateful for the hamstring injury because it's given me longer to get even stronger."

    Read more: Hannah Cain on struggling to return from ACL injury after year out

    Hannah CainImage source, Getty Images
  19. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 66 mins

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    Ceri Holland takes a kick to the face and will need treatment.

    Wales makes some changes, with Hannah Cain on for Carrie Jones and Charlie Estcourt has replaced Rhiannon Roberts.

  20. Postpublished at 64 mins

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    Kath Morgan
    Cyn-gapten Cymru ar BBC Radio Cymru

    Philippines have dropped back a bit. You can see they are tired.