Chris Coleman predicts Gareth Bale will break Ian Rush’s goalscoring record for Wales, possibly during the current World Cup qualification campaign.
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Liechtenstein’s Michele Polverino, right, laments at the end of the match against Spain during their World Cup Group G qualifying soccer match at the Reino de Leon Stadium, in Leon, northern Spain, Monday Sept. 5, 2016.
And it wasn’t just a meaningless consolation goal from Valon Berisha.
“If Wales had been so much better, I’d congratulate them”, said Dobrovolski. Six players had to wait until hours before kick-off, eventually told they could participate despite representing other nations before their own was, y’know, recognised as an entity by Federation Internationale de Football Association.
It was Allen’s first goal in 32 games for his country since making his debut in 2009.
Hakan Calhanoglu as Croatia and Turkey played out a 1-1 draw at Croatia’s Stadion Maksimir.
It was an emphatic start as Spain coach for Julen Lopetegui, who replaced Vicente del Bosque after the team’s European title defense ended in the round of 16 in France in June.
Two goals each from David Silva, Diego Costa, Alvaro Morata saw Spain thump Liechenstein 8-0 in their World Cup opener in Julen Lopetegui’s first game as manager.
There was also good news for Spain from Italy’s 3-1 win against Israel.
Spain and Italy meet in their next qualifier in Turin on October 6. The remaining 15 minutes will be completed Tuesday, kicking off at 2 p.m. (1200 GMT).
Ivan Jardan’s ill-advised backpass then gifted Bale his first of the night after 50 minutes and the Real Madrid star added another from the penalty spot – his 24th global goal – deep into stoppage time.
Chris Coleman says his Wales players “absolutely love” playing in front of their home fans following their 4-0 win over Moldova in Cardiff.
One of the features of Euro 2016 was not just the success of Wales, reaching the semi-final before being muscled out by Portugal, but them being, as most underdogs routinely are, patronised to within an inch of their lives while doing so.
And it really was game over when Bale latched on to a wayward pass from Moldovan defender Ion Jardan and raced through to loft the ball over Cebenu five minutes after the break.
But Bale claimed his 24th goal for his country when he was barged over in the box in stoppage time and coolly stroked home the penalty.
It was the Real Madrid star who created the opener for Same Vokes with an exquisite cross before Joe Allen made it 2-0 with his first worldwide goal.
The win put Wales top of the group on goal difference from Austria, who won 2-1 against hosts Georgia in the early kickoff.
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At the age of 33 on his 24th Ireland appearance, Daryl Murphy’s search for a first worldwide goal ended.
