06/02/2013 Match of the Day Wales


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After a disastrous start to the campaign, Gareth Bale inspired

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Wales to a memorable win over Scotland in Cardiff, Chris

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Coleman's first win as manager. What a goal! But then there was

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more woe for Wales, beaten by Croatia, and hopes of making it to

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Brazil 2014 virtually over. Tonight Bale in stunning form for Tottenham

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Hotspur is back in the red shirt of Wales alongside Craig Bellamy.

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Aaron Ramsey was a late withdrawal due to a calf injury, but a return

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to Swansea for Liverpool's Joe Good evening. Just one win in six

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for Chris Coleman, but a strong squad to pick from tonight. That is

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ahead of two very important World Cup qualifiers in Scotland and

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Croatia. Robbie Savage is here, and we will have his expert views on

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Wales later. We want your thoughts as well. We are on Twitter tonight.

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First, the Liberty Stadium, Wales versus Austria. Let's join Kevin

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Aaron Ramsey with a calf problem. Sam Ricketts and Jack Collison

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return, as Craig Bellamy and Gareth Bale start for the first time since

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the victory over Norway in Gary Speed's first game. Bostridge

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include two Premier League players -- Austria include. Andreas Weimann

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makes a first start at the right of midfield. Marc Janko will lead the

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international of 2013. Chris international of 2013. Chris

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Coleman says that this is the strongest squad he has had

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available, despite the late absence his home stadium. First touch on

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his return for Boaz Myhill, who missed the last two qualifiers with

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in advance of the other two. It looks like Joe Allen is sitting

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Austria when the first corner of the game. -- winner of the first

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corner. This will be a test for It was nearly an own goal, coming

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off somebody's foot in the penalty area. Adam Matthews in the right

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man to watch. Steaming in Nantes -- on Gareth Bale, and they know what

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he is all about. Marcel Koller, the Austrian coach, very certain that

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds

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Bale was the big danger to the side thought he was offside. A fantastic

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run. The first time the ball has come into Bellamy, he has done well,

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but this time he looks to go over the top, not short. Just off five,

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I would suggest. -- just offside. The linesman has not flagged at all.

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Heery is again, the midfielder from stronger drive by a Ivanschitz.

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has an open him up to have a shot knocks it, and he goes. This is

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Gareth Bale, flying, around the back. Bellamy waits for the cross,

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but it was poor. I think he has he does the job. Love Lee one-touch

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football by the Wales lads. Great flick by Bale -- lovely one-touch

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from injury as well. If he one of those you have to find a place for

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a corner, but they cannot stop the Bellamy. Bellamy is away. Bellamy

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into the penalty area. Just past the post. Well, you couldn't ask

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for anything more. He has done the right thing. Great closing down to

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start with. A great first time ball by Vaughan. Bellamy opens his legs,

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will one-touch shot across the goal. Bale scores for Wales! Who else?

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Every goal in 2012, and he has opened the new year in style as

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well. Gareth Bale breaks the deadlock. He is onside, just. This

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is all about the first touch. Great first touch. On to his left foot,

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another touch away, and a great strike. First of all, a great ball

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by Joe Allen, then a great touch by Gareth Bale, across the defender,

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and he shot away from the keeper. This is good as you get. Week-in,

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week-out, he is doing it. You come the ball again. He tried to

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threaded through for lately, but it was cut out. -- Joe Ledley. He gets

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the ball and he just teases the full-back. That is Marcel Koller,

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the Austrian manager. They are in a tough group, led by Germany. They

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are 4th in accrued at the moment behind Sweden, Ireland -- in that

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group. Next month they play the Faroe Islands and the Republic of

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Ireland. They have four points from three games, Germany leading the

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group with 10. You just feel everyone else is playing for second.

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This is where they can be a danger, In fact, he wants a corner, and you

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get it -- a header past. Pogatetz has got the header, and then Davies,

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does he go for the one at the front or back? He does just enough.

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against them in these sort of areas. They always seem to have an extra

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is the offside flag up. It denied Pogatetz. A little bit of good

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fortune for Wales there. Just inches offside. A good decision,

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and I did say in the build-up to that but Adam Matthews had two men

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he was marking, both over 6 ft 3. Collison is in the war, 6 ft-plus,

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and they have to be doing something about that. That was a warning sign,

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wasn't it? The danger was there. This could be dangerous as Marc

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Janko goes through. He's round the back, but denied by a brilliant

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tackle from Ashley Williams. Great recovery from Ashley Williams, but

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the ball bounces in the box, and you wonder where Boaz Myhill was.

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The danger is still not clear. Myhill was right behind the shop. -

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That is a terrific strike. Someone has to close this ball down. What a

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terrific save from Boaz Myhill. A fantastic save. A great strike.

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They lived dangerously on occasions. The main thing is keeping a close

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to the ball. A midfielder, or centre-back not coming out. Being

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not used to that position. But look quite comfortable. Sam Ricketts.

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Marko Arnautovic, proving a problem. Ashley Williams unhappy at that

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decision against them. He is a big unit, isn't he? He towers above

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Ashley Williams. He has 13 goals for his country. Marko Arnautovic.

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His thirty-second Cup. And a chance at goal. It is a good strike, and

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again Boaz Myhill called into action. And lurking at that far

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post. The line-up for these not quite right. Joe Allen looks for

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the run-up. Then Bellamy. It means to be a high ball to get over him.

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He crawls to stop the ball. Once again, Arnautovic. He is one to

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watch in the second half. And with the corner, have clear. -- half

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cleared. And it hits the post. a great strike by Alaba. On his

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height. -- Sam Vokes will give Wales more height. Under stadium

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gets more excited as Gareth Bale saunters forward. He can do what he

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wants to and almost came through Sam Vokes. A little bit of a

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deflection and Sam Vokes nearly sneaks in. Slide the ball through,

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backtracking again. Marc Janko again. The ball finds Joe Ledley.

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Joe Ledley of Celtic. He went himself. Some options there, does

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he should on wait for Ben Davies? He is waiting for Ben Davies, but

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cannot get there. He has the option to pass, and not the best shot.

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Wales look for Chris Coleman's second win. A little bit different,

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with Sam Vokes up front. With Bellamy, hard to get the on Craig

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Bellamy, him being so quick. -- beyond a Craig Bellamy. And giving

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the ball away to Marc Janko, needs no second opportunity. Maybe the

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ball should have just gone up over the top. Squeeze up. Marc Janko

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will be disappointed with that effort. Relatively quiet in this

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game. He has 13 goals for his country, scored twice in their 4-

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Siro win over Kazakhstan. -- 4-0. The touch takes it towards David

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Alaba. But anticipated really well. Gareth Bale, shoots in the middle.

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Excellent goal! Sam Vokes makes an impact, set up by Gareth Bale.

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Wales lead by two goals to 0. is a great interception by Ben

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Davies. Sam Vokes is of side, Gareth Bale stays on side, send the

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10th, then a great tackler active header by Sam Vokes. -- sends it in.

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I tell you what, that is a great header. I will Austria recover from

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disappointed. Disappointment he has not scored another goal. Great

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build up, nice and composed. It comes out to Gareth Bale, he

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strikes it, he could not do it any Wales side, as David Alaba plays.

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Great defending. Sam Ricketts once again. Once he has lost it, he gets

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back and recovers, sees the danger area and get in there. It is the

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position that is up for grabs, not That is it for Gareth Bale. One

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hour gone and Wales's hottest property walks off having scored

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the goal and having set up the second. Gareth Bale getting a

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standing ovation. He has thrilled us again. A standing ovation and a

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sigh of relief. A sigh of relief Jean tries to find Joe Ledley. --

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friendly, Wales lead 2-0. At a ground where they have only won

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once. The sixth game at the Liberty Stadium. The last win was in

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October 2011 against Switzerland. Aaron Ramsey scored a penalty and

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the other scorer was, of course, Gareth Bale. Austria have had

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plenty of the ball. It is a free header. And it is buried that time

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by Marc Janko. Austria are back in Trying, but just wide. Joe Allen

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with a loose ball. This is better. Holding possession, eating up the

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Davies has slipped. Church got back. At the ball is well wide. Austria

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are going to be disappointed with that, a great opportunity. Seconds

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to go for Chris Coleman's second victory of his reign. Still the

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chance, but Boaz Myhill clutches it. He has looked solid as well. He has

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looked very lively. But Chris Gunter has to be more open, I

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realise where his man is. referee looks at his watch. Fans

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encouraging him to Bloor. That is the final whistle. Wales start 2013

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with a victory and Chris Coleman takes his team to Hampden in am

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happy mood. Thanks to that man mainly, Gareth Bale, who scored one,

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setting up Sam Vokes's second. Austria replying late from Mark Ko

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Chang goal, but it was Gareth Bale and Wales's night. -- Austria

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weight from Marc Janko's goal. It has finished Wales 2, Austria 1.

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Gareth Bale was identified as the danger man, but he was simply

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unstoppable tonight. Pace, skill and finishing to match from one of

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Another magnificent performance from Gareth Bale. We hear from the

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man himself up the Chris Coleman. How could a win? Always good to win

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for your country. For me as a manager, I am delighted. I was

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asked before the game about winning. Winning his winning at the end of

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the day. The second half, we displayed different qualities.

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Defensively, we worked our socks off. I think we had a much better

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second half than first half. Do you and a half quiet nights? I am not

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too sure. The best thing was a good performance. That was a positive

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and gives more confidence going into the next match. Into double

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figures on goals for Wales. It is great to get goals. The most

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important thing is the team. We worked hard and performed well and

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got the victory. And the first up, we won it and you risk the full

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back and got to the second half, then the next time we got it, the

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opposition defence changes. Then they are dropping off deeper and it

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opens up. And it is great for them to come back. It was nice to have

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bowled players tonight. Under great goal, a great cross for Sam Vokes,

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taking a fantastic header from the big fella up.

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Going to harm done in a confident mood? We are confident team, not

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really scared and we will hopefully try to win. Do you think you scored

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at the time you go on the pitch? do not know, the most important

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thing is giving 100%. A brilliant In the first of they looked poor,

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Matthews and rickets, Austria could have scored a few goals, and that

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was worrying in the first half, but when you have Bale and Bellamy on

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the pitch, they can win games. air is this guy in world rankings -

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- where is this guy? He has to be in the best five plays in the world,

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Ness, Ronaldo, he's one of the best fight. The Austrian back for give

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him time to play. Most people touch it there, but a touch it across the

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What a cool finish. He is good in the air. I will slow this down in a

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minute, Jason. It is a lollipop, it is called, a step over. Most people

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do it when the ball is stationary. He moves the ball in one motion,

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then does the step over. That is incredible. For kids who have

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recorded it and watch in the morning, watch that, it's fantastic.

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And the cross. The pace he puts on the cross. All Sam Vokes has to do

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is guided in the corner. Great header, but Gareth Bale has to be

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one of the best five plays in the world. Who is ahead of him? Lionel

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Messi, Ronaldo, fell cow, but on current form he's unstoppable.

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There was some shaky moments on the back for -- in the back four, they

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had a problem picking them up. There were several free kicks in

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the first half that floated to the back stick. Matthews and Ricketts

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did not communicate well. Boaz Myhill, a good save. I think he

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thought it was going wide here, but in at the post. Floating wide.

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Austria had a lot of chances. 16 shots, seven on target, and the

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goal, Ashley Williams switched off. A lack of communication. A lot of

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positives tonight. Focusing on the negatives, the defensive worries,

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when they come again Scotland and Croatia and Serbia and Belgium,

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they will get punished. I think they missed James Collins, a

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dominant force in the air. Matthews is doing well for his club, but

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with Rickets and Matthews, and there was the disallowed goal, and

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another one up where Myhill made a good save. Time together is needed,

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and Chris Coleman Bailey had been a few days, so he needs to work on

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the back four. They won tonight, and that's great, but Austria

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created chances. For Craig Bellamy has been terrific for Cardiff this

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season. Another wonderful performance. The pace he has here,

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in the centre-forward position. I was surprised to see him there, but

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his pace, his power, he drags it across the goal, but he was a

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threat all night. He is a leader. He has not the captain's armband,

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but he is a leader. He said that playing for Wales is like a drug

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and he wants to be part of the set- up. You can see it with Aaron

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Ramsey, Bale, Joe Allen, he has a few more years, and he loves his

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country and playing for Wales and it showed tonight. Wales's World

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Cup opponents were in action The Wales U21 team warmed up with a

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friendly against Iceland at crop he will face England as part

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of the next European campaign. There were seven uncapped players

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in their Robbie Williams's squad, with three debutants in a fresh

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looking starting 11 -- in it Geraint Williams squad. Keep your

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eye on this man, Jonathan Williams, the Crystal Palace midfielder,

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widely tipped to become a permanent fixture in the full team before too

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long. Just 25 second shot -- gone with a shot that skimmed the bar.

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Playing against a strong wind, another Wales chance. Billy Boat

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Inn, there is a name, but Cassidy not able to give the boss his first

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goal since he replaced Brian Flynn last year. Some worrying moments in

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the second half. A mix-up between Freeman and Joe Walsh handing

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Iceland a chance to go ahead. Liverpool keeper Danny Ward was in

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the right place to block the shot before Walsh headed away. Another

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sign that a Welsh back five with just 14 caps between them are not

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quite on the same wavelength yet. But, at the other end, maybe a

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future star was born. Bristol City's 18-year-old striker Wes

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Burns with a lovely finish just 80 minutes after coming off the bench

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for his debut. -- 18. Two minutes later and Wales were 2-0 up. Chris

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Dawson of Leeds United in the build up, and Williams showing why he

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stands a real chance of making the senior side for next month's World

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Cup qualifiers. And even more encouragement ahead of the first

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qualifier against Moldova. A bit more rude one as Southampton's Law

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League forced a save, and Robert Ogleby followed up for his 5th and

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The result is pleasing, but it is more the performance. We met on

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Sunday, and they're a great bunch of lads. We have only had three

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training sessions, so we wanted to make sure we got the ideas and the

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philosophy across, tried to play football, try to be attacking. The

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good thing was the performance that we got. A great win for Geraint

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Williams, and a Welsh double. Fantastic to see Jonathan Williams

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back as well. He broke his leg last year so good to see him back.

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Robbie, there are still 18 points up for grabs in the World Cup

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qualifying group. Some tough fixtures ahead. Have you given up

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hope, or are you positive tonight? I think away to Scotland will be

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difficult. Gordon Strachan's first competitive game and the crowd will

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be loud. Macedonia, they eat 13-0 against Denmark tonight, and Wales

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will rely too heavily on Gareth Bale -- they won 3-0. I think we

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saw in the second half when they went off, Bellamy and Bale, Wales

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were ordinary. Austria couldn't get near him, and we've seen it in the

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Premier League, topsides like Manchester United and Manchester

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City and Arsenal, they have shackled Bale somehow and other

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teams will do that. You might see foreign teams being cynical. They

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know how to block and poor black people. They do it very cleverly.

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Bale -- Paul people back. Bale has to watch. Chris Coleman is doing

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well. The more time he spends with them, the better they will get. It

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was a good time and performance from Wales. When you think about

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how successful Cardiff City are in the Championship at the moment, and

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also Swansea City in the Premier League, a lot of pressure on Chris.

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What has been levied at Wales before his they have not had many

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Premiership players, but Cardiff, I think they will get in the Premier

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League, Swansea are there, they have Joe Ledley, Matthews, so he

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will have a good squad to pick from. Addict to the botched -- and that

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to one of the best plays in the world, so there is no reason they

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should not put a run together. Croatia and Scotland at next, six.?

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No worries. Football Focus on Saturday then. Have a great day.

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Good to see you, Robbie. That's it. Another fantastic performance from

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