Wales v Panama Match of the Day Wales

Hello, good evening and welcome to

the Cardiff City Stadium where Wales

play their final match of 2017

against World Cup qualifiers Panama.

Will this be the last time manager

Chris Coleman stands in the home

dressing room, and will we see the

young talents that lit up the Stade

de France on Friday night?

Float sitting, and it is turned home

by Antoine Griezmann -- float it in.

Takes on Taylor. Giroud. 2-0.

Olivier Giroud. Now we await the

future of the Wales National

football team.

Running at the French

defence, lays it in for Brooks,

Brooks for Wales, into the penalty

area and Ramsay wants it back. Blaze

it to Ethan Ampadu. Driven back

across goal. What a difference the

youngsters have already made.

First-ever match between Wales and

Panama on the international stage

with Kris Commons taking charge of

his 50th game for Wales, and could

it be his last? Is the wave to the

fans at Middag and quest mod --

Chris Coleman. A severe test for

Wales this evening. And a very good

evening to you from the Cardiff City

Stadium. Around 15,000 fans expected

to night. John Hartson is with us

here in Cardiff. And Helen Ward and

Jack Collins and enjoy themselves so

much in France they came back again.

What do you make of the team news,

with Edward Byrne starting? -- with

Ben Woodburn starting?

OK, a slight problem with your

sound. A very good evening to you,

Helen, what do you make of the team

news that Ben Woodburn starts, also

Ethan Ampadu and David Brooks?

Really excited. Last time they came

on and made a massive impact in it's

a great opportunity for them to do

it from the start.

Jack, how

impressed were you with the three

lads when they came on?

We said at

the other night, they injected so

much enthusiasm and energy. A lot of

the talk around Woodburn, that

Ampadu was outstanding, the way he

went about his business, it was

great to watch and it will be good

to see them from the start tonight.

You saw Ethan Ampadu in France. What

impressed you about his

contribution?

He looked really

comfortable in that position. He

felt as though it was his

environment. And his playing time at

Chelsea is limited at the minute and

all he can do as a young man is when

he gets opportunities like to night

to play the senior Welsh side, he

can show Antonio Conte I, his

manager, he can play at this level.

Chris Wilder is doing a great job

with David Brooks at Sheffield

United as they look like promotion

contenders, but he has played his

part.

He's been outstanding

Sheffield United. I've seen clips of

him, but I have to say this is a

player that looks to have lots of

good things about him and hopefully

he can make an impact.

At the

moment, thanks a lot, but let's hear

from Chris Coleman. Chris, you could

be the end of an era tonight. How do

you feel?

Just concentrating on the

game which is all I can do. That has

been my stock answer to the last

four or five press conferences. We

are up against good opposition to

night again. We are fielding a young

team, relatively inexperienced, but

the bigger picture, everything is

very much looking forward and

building towards the next qualifying

game which is some way away but we

can start building. Looking forward

to seeing how the guys do and how

they stand up to it and that is

pretty much where my focus is to

night. I will be looking at what is

going to happen, but for me, it's

another game for Wales and one I'm

looking forward to and I'm excited

to see how we match up against a

team that's already qualified for

the World Cup.

Chris, that's

perfect. Thanks very much. Good like

-- good luck. We can talk about

Chris Coleman and his future later

on, but let's look at Panama. These

were the jubilant scenes in Panama

City when they qualified for Russia.

Let's find out more about the

visitors. John Arnold has more.

Let's talk about Panama, Akmal -- a

small country in Central America

that had never qualified for the

World Cup before. The country was

obsessed with baseball but football

has grown in the last seven years.

When Panama clinched qualification

to the 20 13th World Cup, the coach

became just the second manager ever

to qualify three different teams to

the World Cup -- 2018. He took

Ecuador to it in 2002, and now Palun

-- Panama in 2018. No doubt that

this is the last chance for the

greatest ever generation of

footballers in Panama to qualify the

World Cup and most of the key

players are 30 years or older. But

those veteran players are being

pushed by a younger group, like

Diaz, who is only 20-year-old and is

in the Deportivo La Coruna youth

system. It is a team that relies on

physical tactics and there will be

fouls and stoppages but Hernan Gomez

does not let the team sit back all

game. They will attack and look for

goals, and especially in November

friendlies when there is not too

much at stake, it might be a bit

more up for it than they were in

World Cup qualification.

Gabriel

Torres is the main man for Panama,

scoring five in his last eight

appearances for Panama, and John is

right, it is going to be physical,

and that is what they will bring to

the World Cup.

They say they are

very, very physical but I think they

will be a stern test. If you look at

the fact that they have qualified

for the World Cup, their first time

doing it, they will be buoyed up and

they will have fulfilled an ambition

of theirs, but I'm also looking

forward to seeing their general

build-up play in how good they are

from back to front, and can make

trouble Wales defensively?

We will

find out. Jack, what you expect?

It

will be a tough test and there will

be a physicality to the game. The

Central American players, it's part

and parcel of what they bring. I'm

excited to see their style, their

philosophy, and you always find with

the American players they like to

get the ball down and pass it around

and nine out of ten times they are

technically good.

In the match

programme, the front of the match

programme talks about building to

the future, and John, you will know

this, and Jack, in terms of

international football, this is

about building for the next

generation of football. You played

in friendlies as well, Jack and

John, and this is about giving

gametime to the youngsters.

For

sure. What better stage for the kids

to come in and do a job. It is Nick

-- a no pressure environment and

they had a taste of it last week and

Ben Woodburn has made a big impact

and these are the games where they

can go out and show what they can do

without the pressure of

qualification and it's a great

experience for them to take into the

next qualification phase and I'm

excited to see what they do.

That

Panama fan who brought his umbrella

has been listening to the weather

forecast and came well-prepared. The

front page of the programme to night

talks about the future starting now.

Of course, we don't know if Chris

will stay or go but ultimately I

feel with the blend we have in the

group, looking at Gareth Bale, Aaron

Ramsey, Joe Allen, they have not hit

their prime. With the usefulness and

energy we have, whoever it might be

that carries on as the International

Wales manager, they have a great

group of players to work with.

Danny

Ward gets a chance to night, and

Hennessy may have gone better for

the Griezmann goal.

What is your

view? A great chance to get some

game time. Hard for goalkeepers who

are not number one in the national

setup, a lot of time living in the

shadows, but tonight he has an

opportunity to stake a claim that

the number one spot.

When you look

at Chris Coleman, when you see him

being interviewed, do you think it

is the last time?

I can't tell. I go

from one to the other. Sometimes I

think he will go and then sometimes

he will carry on with the players. I

don't think the result will have a

bearing, but he will know what is

going to happen and I'm sure we will

find out in the next few days.

The

last few interviews I've seen him,

there is a sense he wants to stay.

There are a few things to be ironed

out with the backroom staff as one

or two of them he would like them to

become full-time and I can

understand that because if he wants

to sign a contract for two or three

years, he wants the staff to feel

part of it.

That is a massive point,

and the way he has built the squad

over the last few years, but his

backroom staff have played a match

-- massive part.

There is the

pivotal man, the chief executive of

the FA of Wales. And big smiles from

Chris Gunter, the captain, who's

been a magnificent servant.

85 caps,

28 years old and he has missed four

games in eight years. Unbelievable

what he has done. He fully deserves

to lead the team out to night and I

hope it's a good team performance

and individual performance and I'm

sure he will look back on to night

with plenty of pride and plenty of

joy.

It could have been so different

because the Republic of Ireland,

Martin O'Neill is leading them out

against Denmark and they have a

fantastic chance of qualification

and it could have been so different.

It is all ifs and buts in football.

We had a home game we needed to win

and we didn't quite produce the

quality on the night we normally

have, and we did not have Gareth

Bale and Joe Allen came off early.

Forget the excuses, Ireland went a

goal in front and were so stubborn

defensively and well-organised, a

typical Martin O'Neill team, take

the lead and sit on it and did a

fantastic job on us and go into the

game against Denmark. We wish them

well, of course. Absolutely. And Ben

Davies there. How impressed have you

been with him for Spurs? He's been

outstanding. I've not seen a lot of

him at centre-half and it's

different to the team in France,

that was a back three and tonight

they are playing a back four, but I

like that he is left-sided and has

Neil Taylor and then the two down

the left-hand side. Hopefully they

can produce some wit and get some

crosses in for Vokes Dan Lawrence

breaking into the box.

Do you see

goals in this one?

I like to think

so. Panama will come into this fall

of beans and excited for their World

Cup journey -- full of beans. We saw

on the BT that they will attack and

hopefully both sides will put on a

really good performance.

There are

not many games now between now and

the World Cup so they will want to

work their way into the starting XI.

One thing you will get with the

Wales team is excitement and

enthusiasm and there will be a

really good buzz about the game and

I am looking forward to it.

Wales

have not lost back-to-back home

games under Chris Coleman since 2012

when they lost three in a row. Here

come the teams. Good even to you

when Roberts and Rob Phillips. --

evening to you when Roberts.

What a night the Chris Gunter. A

month or so ago Ireland ensured that

Wales's World Cup hopes were

consigned to the annals of

historical disappointment. Tonight

we look to the future, but some

things are always there. Some people

are always there, and one of those

is Chris Gunter, equalling the Gary

speed mark of 85 caps to night and

leading a young Wales team into

battle for the first time.

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That Panama and firm, and at last we

reach victory, how appropriate given

that they will be going to the World

Cup this summer, and now the Wales

anthem.

Please stand for the national anthem

of Wales.

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APPLAUSE. . It never we wonder if it

might be the last time Chris Coleman

hears that anthem as of Wales. As

the two sides have the usual hand

taps, and Wales make six changes

from the side that lost in France on

Friday night. Danny Ward gets his

first start since the first Euro

2016 game against Slovakia, but most

interest in the people that three

Musketeers, Ampadu, Brooks and

Woodburn, all making their first

start for Wales. Panama have five of

the side that had their historic win

over Costa Rica to book their place

in the World Cup for the very first

time will stop they are an

experienced side who also know how

to be physical in this game. And

they will be really anxious to blue

-- do better than they did when they

lost 2-1 against Iran in France. The

referee is from Belgium. There is

even Ampadu, who became the third

youngest Welsh player in his debut

on Friday -- even Ampadu. And Chris

Coleman now awaits for the toss of a

coin, and also a presentation of

Reeves -- of Reeves to remember

Armistice weekend -- wreaths. The

two captains, Chris Gunter and

Baloy, as the two sides centre

around the centre circle, and

Cardiff City Stadium will go silent

to remember those who made the

ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

The Welsh cavalry and the NCO of

Cardiff, and HMS Cambria, they are

all represented. They all join

together for the last post.

LAST POST PLAYS.

APPLAUSE.

There is the Belgian referee, just

29, but he has been on the list for

Fifa since 2012, and the Welsh side,

in a huddle. The customary huddle

before the match. 14th in the world

they stand, but they won't be in the

World Cup, so Chris Coleman, for

what could be his last game as Wales

manager, his 49th in charge of his

country, goes to say hello to Hernan

Gomez, a legend of Central American

and South American football. And it

is Panama who kick-off in the white

strip with the blue flash, and

immediately we see that Wales have

reverted to a back four. Ampadu in

the midfield alongside Dave Edwards.

And David Brooks gets a touch. A

little flick from Tom Lawrence,

restored to the starting line-up.

Alongside the former Wales striker

-- alongside me. A real sense of

excitement about the emergence of

this young blood.

Definitely. These

two friendlies against France and

Panama, when they were announced, we

expected Chris to go with a strong

side in Paris, which he did, but we

came here to night expecting a few

changes we have got that and I'm

really looking forward to that, the

three youngsters who came on with

half an hour to go against the

French. Especially that man in

midfield, -- Ampadu. We have got

pace up front, something we lacked

on Friday and Sam Vokes will get the

support he did not get, and I want

is to be better in possession. We

were sloppy to long periods of the

game against the French.

Plenty of

experience on the bench, as you can

see. There is Ben Woodburn, the

Liverpool player. This is Ampadu,

his first start. He directs Chester

to move it to Ben Davies. He goes

wide to Taylor.

No Aaron Ramsey, he has returned to

Arsenal, and that was planned and

will be really excited to see what

David Brooks does. In such

scintillating form for Sheffield

United. Not bad, finding Woodburn in

the box. A little clip forward and I

think Vokes is offside anyway.

Just

strayed into an offside position,

Sam Vokes, but lovely plate down the

right-hand side by David Brooks and

a good little 1-2 with Sam Vokes.

Lovely ball to the left-hand side

and then Ben Woodburn is only going

to go down the line the ball. A

lovely little ball in, just bouncing

in front of Sam Vokes who could not

get hold of it.

We saw Brooks cross

deliciously for Ben Woodburn against

France for a volley that he put

over. Not the easiest barley at that

but Brooks showing why he is

considered such an exciting talent,

and maybe the likes of Ben Woodburn

will convince Chris Coleman that

this is not the time to leave Wales

are the future is bright. We shall

see. The next 88 minutes will tell

us a lot about that against a side

ranked 49 in the world. Konta. --

government.

Chris Gunter.

Chris Gunter. Intercepted by Cooper.

Looking to the run of Tom Lawrence,

who seems to have licence to roam

wherever he wants. Woodburn, he will

look to return the favour.

Looking

to force it, Ben Woodburn and he

made a magnificent run down the

left-hand side. Neil Taylor could

have come onto the ball and cross it

into the box.

They are spread far and wide.

Escobar, from New York Red Bulls, he

knocks it forward. Gabrielle Torres

chases it forward, the man who

scored the Phantom goal against

Costa Rica -- Gabriel Torres. We

watched them train last night,

Panama and they were concentrating

on defensive work but then breaking

as quickly as possible. Trying to

hit the front line of Gabriel Torres

and Blas Perez. Chris Gunter looks

the run of Brooks. Ovalle is there

-- looks for. Ampadu tries to force

his way in but it is a Villa -- a

Villa.

Brooks once more. Seeing a lot of

the ball and full of confidence. The

cross. And it is collected by the

goalkeeper.

David Brooks is down the

right-hand side, but he is all left

foot and it's a great ball in. He

beat his man with ease and it is a

peach of a ball to the back post but

does not quite getting off on the

header, Ben Woodburn. A lovely ball.

You would have loved that, in your

pump -- pom.

He has started well. We only had

Ryan Giggs playing.

Brooks loses it.

Chipped forward, looking for Torres.

There is Avila. This time his

progress is stopped by Avila. He was

the star man the other night, a

magnificent performance from someone

so young. Looking down the middle

now. Loses it. As Heraldez moves in,

this is Heraldez. He is based in

Panama. Back to the captain, Baloy,

his 99th cap tonight. Escobar.

That

is what I want to see is do, put

them under pressure, don't give them

time on the ball. Don't just go

individually, go as a team.

The

referee impeded Ampadu there. Manuel

Vargas. A little turn by Avila, but

snuffed out. Escobar again.

Penedo, his 128 cap, second in the

all-time caps for Panama. Gabrielle

Gomez 's top with 140 -- Gabriel

Gomez 's top.

Looking to move forward for the

first time. Taylor blocks the

attempted cross from Michael

Murillo. Another who is with the New

York Red Bulls. A good combination

with Cooper. Torres waits in the

box. And Gabriel Torres was on hand,

and just as well that James Chester

was in the right place.

Far too much

time for Murillo down the right.

Neil Taylor does not get close

enough. Has to get tighter. Needs to

get closer to the player and stop

him putting the cross in. Far too

easy in the end will stop there is

Hernan Gomez, one of only two men to

lead three sides to World Cup

finals.

He has been there with

Colombia, Ecuador and now, memorably

with Panama.

We know what to do if Chris does

decide his future lies elsewhere.

I

did say that the summary from the FA

WGS today, if Chris Coleman is

determined to leave, have a word

with Homer -- Hernan Gomez. Lovely

play by Laurence. Escobar is across

there. Murillo.

The mistake presents Vokes with an

opportunity. He shoots. Just white

-- wide. He will be disappointed,

big Sam, on his right foot, 20 yards

from goal.

He has to hit the target.

That is why he's shaking his head

and he is disappointed. A bit of a

mistake from Panama. We thought it

was in when he first let rip. Inches

past the post, and Chris Coleman

knows that, really, Sam Vokes should

be working the goalkeeper from that

distance.

His last goal was here

against Moldova at the start of the

World Cup campaign.

Penedo with the clearance.

A mistake by Manuel Vargas. Chris

Gunter, what a night, his 85th cap.

He's missed only four internationals

in ten years and two of those were

because he was playing for the U21

's.

Absolutely brilliant, he's been,

hasn't he?

A big

Tom Lawrence needs to stay away

there.

We saw David Brooks more than

once in the opening ten minutes

causing problems down the right-hand

side, and Tom Lawrence, don't come

too far wide, leave the space or

David Brooks. Stay close to Sam or

drop deeper, if needs be, but don't

come out to the left-hand side, or

right-hand side, sorry.

The straight

pass from Ampadu, giving him time to

atone for that.

Big night for Danny

Big night for Danny Ward. Very

patient. His second senior

appearance this season for club or

country. Gunther responsible for

losing the ball there. Vargas.

Murillo.

Heraldez to Escobar. Baloy. Earned

his debut in 2001, Baloy. Overhit

that pass.

Edwards. Looking for Vokes. Vokes,

the Burnley striker. Put him under

pressure. Does well to extricate

himself from that. A little flick on

by Cooper, ball forward which

Chester should deal with.

You

sounded panicky! Don't panic.

Chasing a lost cause, Sam Vokes. A

poor ball up to him, never going to

get on the end of that. All he can

do is pursued that ball and make it

hard for the defender, get his head

down and play a long ball up front,

which he did. Wales win the ball

back. Had Sam Vokes not that the

pressure on in the first place, they

wouldn't have been able to play from

the back.

A comfortable evening

weather-wise. There has been rain

today. I wonder what's going through

his mind. Contract negotiations will

begin again after this game. He has

a break in his contract at the end

of November. He would like to get it

sorted by then. We shall see. But he

said before the two internationals

this month there would be no

contract talks whilst these games

were happening.

He had the ball on

this right-hand side and neither

Centre forward went for it.

Just

overhit that. The rain coming down

now, actually. Just hit the skiddy

turf and went away from Woodburn.

He

had the vision, I think he could

have collected that. But with the

outside of his foot. A great ball

from Ampadu from the middle of the

park.

There is the FA of Wales chief

executive. He will be conducting

their side of the negotiations. And

also hoping that maybe Wales can

still host some 2020 games, given

the problems in Belgium with their

new stadium at the moment. All eyes

on Wales Panama, the very first

meeting between these two sides.

Vokes quickly in. Ovalle plays his

football in Colombia. They do like

to travel, Panama, the Panama

players. Murillo. Inside to

Heraldez. Her Raul Perez make space

and tips it out to Ovalle.

That's a

problem with the pitch, you

mentioned it there. It is really

wet. Drizzle all day in the capital.

It wasn't a bad header in the end,

Gunter, took the pace of it. Danny

Ward just couldn't gather it. They

do score a few goals from set

pieces, Panama.

They do. So, Baloy

and Murillo up from the back.

It is crossed in and well gathered

by Ward.

Well gathered, saw it nice

and early, and early shout for his

defenders, who knew he was coming

out. Brooks now touches it for

Edwards. Woodburn. Just loses it.

Sometimes you have to do the simple

thing, been picked up by two

players, just pass it back to Neil

Taylor, you've done your job then.

Sliding challenge, Brooks. Gabrielle

Toores. A lovely ball through to

Blas Perez. Perez, joint higher

scorer in Costa Rican history. That

is Torres. A Panama player is down.

Let's head down to pitch side and

speak to John Hartson.

You have been

quite impressed with the stock from

Wales, John?

Yes, I have. The young

Ladbrokes has been very impressive.

He looks confident. I like the way

he played the ball into Lawrence

round the corner and setup Woodburn

and then Sam Vokes. The other time,

he just looks very comfortable in

possession. I have to be honest, I

know Panama have got to a World Cup,

but if Wales go about this tonight

in the right fashion I can only see

a comfortable Wales. I don't a lot

of quality in this Panama side. I'm

delighted with the start Wales have

made, they look solid at the back

and knocking the ball about very

well.

John, thank you.

Always good to have big John on the

team. No shortage of strikers, I'm

alongside Iwan Roberts. Still

waiting for the first goal, but

plenty of intent.

Ovalle. Quickly onto Heraldez.

Big

job and said it there, they look as

though they lack that little bit of

quality, that technique you need,

and that's why I would like to see

us press high up the field, put them

under pressure.

Lovely ball to

Brooks, Brooks now... Tried to catch

up the goalkeeper, but just a little

wayward with the shot.

A good run,

gathers it superbly, lovely first

touch to control the ball but can't

quite put the final delivery in.

Took that ball superbly in his

stride. Well found by Chris Gunter.

A nervous we passed from Ethan

Ampadu. That is a couple now. Wales

having plenty of attempts, which

will please Chris Coleman. WHISTLE

Baloy will take the free kick.

Watched by Ben Davies. Baloy with

it... Had to deal with the threat of

Ricardo Avila. Again, a little over

exuberant. The captain wants it

taken quickly.

Ward finds Ampadu, patient by Wales

and in their own penalty area.

Ampadu again.

Davies.

Davies. Brooks is inside. Trying to

play a 1-2 with Lawrence.

Clever by Avila, really clever by

Avila.

Really good feet by Avila on

the left-hand side. Under pressure,

blood pressure as well, Edwards and

Brooks.

This is Avila, plays for

Gent's reserve side. A little

wayward there with the passing.

Perez.

Davies chests down for Ampadu and

gets it back. Isn't it interesting

how the three youngsters look for

each other with their passes?

They

don't look out of place. Really

good, confident start by all three.

A minute ago we had even Ampadu

dropping really deep, just outside

his own penalty box and getting the

ball from Danny Ward and building

play up.

Just ran into traffic

there.

Ovalle, up to Torres. WHISTLE

Ethan Ampadu on his first start,

picks up his first international

yellow card.

You know what... It is

a yellow card. Slightly late. I

think he wins the ball to be fair,

but it's the way he dives in.

Not

too many complaints with that...

I

don't mind saying that, that little

bit of devilment in him. You need

that if you are going to play in the

middle of the park.

They do seem to

have decided he is a central

midfield player rather than a

centre, at least at the moment. But

he is so young, Ethan Ampadu.

Only

17 now. He has four or five years to

develop.

Absolutely.

If he does in

the end aside his best position is

at centre-half, what a capable

centre-half you have there, very

fraud with having the ball at his

feet.

Neil Taylor, sloppy. Rescued

by the flag of linesman there. I

think Murillo feels he was a little

hard done by. Scored on his debut,

Michael Amir Murillo, against

Martinique. Both goals for his

country so far have been against

Martinique.

I think you got the ball

first, though. Neil Taylor got away

with that one.

Cleared by Ward.

Lawrence for Wales.

Lawrence for Wales. A row high in

Panama territory. Neil Taylor.

Lovely little flick by Ampadu

Lawrence. If you step overs... Tom

Lawrence. It is a corner rather than

something more profitable.

Really

well worked down the left-hand side,

lovely skill by Ben Woodburn. Tom

Lawrence, I thought he just did

enough, but he has a heavy touch

just at the end, which enables

Panama to clear their lines.

A short corner. Edwards.

Taylor didn't make the most of it,

and he's lost it. But he atones for

his mistake.

I think that's the

thing with youngsters, Rob. They

haven't got any fear in their play.

They're not afraid to make mistakes,

they will try different things.

We've said it more than once,

especially with Brooks and Woodburn

comment down both flanks this

evening.

Gunter looks ahead, but the

captain turned back to Ampadu.

Taylor, again. Picks out Lawrence.

Woodburn. WHISTLE

He's pulled down.

A massive gap down

that left-hand side for Wales.

Ben

Woodburn this drawing the right back

higher up the field and there is

space to put the ball into. Tom

Lawrence got into that space. That

was well worked, good thinking,

intelligent play by Ben Woodburn.

By

going short for the ball, he was

dragging the defender out of there.

Are we going to have a little wager

he will suit here?

I think you have

to put it into an area, make the

goalkeeper work, have it bounce in

front of them.

Woodburn with it...

Looking for Edwards. I think Edwards

just shoved Gunter but a decent

delivery from Ben Woodburn. There he

is, just 18. Scored after 261

seconds unforgettably against

Austria. It was all in vain. He will

be disappointed he won't be on the

plane to Russia this summer, like

the rest of us, really. Envious of

these Panama players and what they

have in front of them. This is one

of a few friendlies that they will

have. This is the way they will play

out in Russia.

They will sit deep,

get men behind the ball and try and

hit on the counterattack, try to

frustrate.

They are missing a few

tonight. Torres who scored the

winning goal against Costa Rica is

not on this trip.

I bet he still

drunk!

They all had a holiday after

qualifying. Chester is caught in

possession. That has happened too

often.

Routers, sends Cooper

scurrying down. Good tackle by Ben

Davies. Chester can't do that there,

Rob.

WHISTLE

Was he brought down then? He was.

I

think as Ben is coming in from that

left-hand side, I think he wants a

centre forward to play it into and

maybe get it back. Sam Vokes isn't

getting over their quick enough for

me.

Wales have taken it quickly.

Baloy is there to deal with the

little flick from Brooks. They win

it back high up, though. Don't think

Brooks meant the backheel to go

there but he will take it. Ampadu in

space.

Ampadu wants it. Six substitutes

allowed in this game, it's in the

Fifa rules now for friendlies. Maybe

more changes at half-time by Chris

Coleman, to introduce more new

blood. Lovely from Woodburn. Taylor!

Tried to summon the spirit of

Toulouse, when he scored his one and

only golfer Wales against Russia,

but not to be that time.

Lovely from

Ben Woodburn. It was there to be

hit. I prefer he'd have hit it

across the six yard box. Sam Vokes

had made that front. It was a wild

shot in the end by Neil Taylor.

Good header on by Heraldez. In steps

Escobar. Avila. Avila tries to

threaded through for Torres. Chester

deals with that. Chester again.

Finds Lawrence. Brooks. Touch and

run. Baloy is steaming across.

Well

defended by Baloy, to be fair. He

saw that. Lovely pass from David

Brooks done this left-hand side. But

good recovery.

Wales trying to deal

with it with quick passing. Brooks.

The cross left footed, floated in

again, but too strong that time.

Disappointing ball in the end. Or

end product. But what I like as a

former centre forward, watch when he

gets the ball. Habitats, have not

want to set him up and put the ball

in. That is all Sam Vokes can ask.

Yes, a disappointing cross in the

end, but I like that. He doesn't try

to overcomplicate things, just tries

to put that ball in.

You can already

see he knows Ben Woodburn will be

making that run to the far post,

David Brooks.

Penedo's clearance.

WHISTLE

WHISTLE

Ben Woodburn is knocked over.

Woodburn again. He's lost the ball.

Half an hour gone, still waiting for

the first goal.

Brooks, he's seen plenty of the

ball. Really elegant and in control,

as well.

Comfortable with the ball

at his feet, isn't he? Running at

defenders.

Murillo to Gabriel

Torres. Torres has Cooper in the

middle. He may fancy it himself!

Over the top. You could see what he

was trying to do, get that ball on

his right foot, curl the ball to the

left of Danny Ward.

Don't think

Chester or Gunter worked hard enough

to force him down the left-hand

side, so he crossed with his left.

They call him "The Little ghost".

Almost ghosted in there. Better by

Sam, good hold up play under

pressure. Making sure that ball

sticks. So important as a centre

forward. Note Aaron Ramsey all

Gareth Bale or Robson-Kanu. -- no

Aaron Ramsey or Gareth Bale or

Robson-Kanu. Aaron Ramsey and Gareth

Bale at the best forward threat

players. And no Joe Allen in the

midfield.

30 goals between Aaron

Ramsey and Gareth Bale, and that's a

big chunk of goals, Rob.

What have

you made of Panama so far? As

Escobar looks at the run of Cooper.

Davies, what an interception that

was.

They are very organised, they

are hard-working. You can see that

their tactic is to hit us on the

break. I think the right back,

Murillo down the left-hand side has

caused us problems with his

energetic runs.

So many of the

central South American countries

look technically proficient, don't

they? But maybe Murillo has left

space for Woodburn. If he did,

Cooper was there to cover. He has 96

caps now, Armando Cooper. Plays his

football in Canada, Toronto.

Squeezed away by Escobar. Up to

Avila. Ovalle is there. Avila was in

the centre. Brooks, it towards the

penalty area. No foul that time. The

referee was right there.

Having none

of it, was he, the referee? Shook

his head straightaway. It's one of

those, whether Brooks runs straight

into the defender... It's hard to

say. The ball's gone past him.

Torres, outside to Cooper. Murillo

forward again. Baloy has trotted

across halfway. There he is, the

captain. Blas Perez, wide to

Murillo. Murillo, will he cross

first time? No, takes a touch. It

enables tailored to make the block.

Better from Neil Taylor, nice and

close. Just has a word to Ben

Woodburn, who wasn't aware and he

should have been aware that the

right back had made that darting

run. You have to be aware, got to

see man and ball. Got to track the

right back back.

It is with Cooper again. Not much on

for him at the moment. Tried to look

inside... Fallen nicely for

Heraldez. Squandered half a chance,

really.

Did and expect it to get it?

Took a slight deflection off

Edwards, he took a touch, it sits up

for him, there to be taken on the

volley. Not an easy chance for

Heraldez.

Danny Ward, only his

second appearance this season. His

other was for Liverpool in the

League Cup, defeat.

The keeper

hasn't had much to do after 34

minutes of this game, which will

slightly disappoint Chris Coleman.

Plenty of the ball, plenty of the

ball in the final third, plenty of

balls into Panama's penalty box,

just lacked that real quality that

we've needed.

They have just looked

organised, have faith, Panama?

You

can see their tactics are fairly

simple, just sucks you in and then

catch you with a break. We have said

it so many times in the past, we do

find it hard where we play at home

against a nation that would expect

to defend in numbers, to the high

let us have the ball in midfield,

the build-up from the back. We have

found it hard to break these types

of teams down?

Disappointed by their

performance against Iran last week.

Iran have also qualified for the

World Cup.

Vargas, cut out by Woodburn. Ampadu.

Murillo was tracking that time.

Ampadu now. Woodburn, Lawrence, but

cut out by Vargas. Baloy's backpass

forcing Penedo into swift action but

he dealt with it.

Into the last ten minutes of the

first half.

Panama are coping pretty well.

Lawrence to Woodburn. Davies...

WHISTLE

Apologies from Gabriel Torres. Good

urgency about Wales.

Brooks wants it and gets it from

Gunter. The cross may be a little

short. Tries to hold it up.

Outnumbered in the end. But he has

picked up possession and he stepped

to it... Brooks! He wins a corner.

Avila is not happy about something.

I don't think there was a free kick.

Good tenacity by David Brooks. Lost

the ball in initially but then won

it again. You can see, trying to

bend that ball to the right of the

goalkeeper, Penedo.

The referee is having a word with

Escobar and Chris Gunter has gone

across as well. Don't know how good

Bart Vertenten's Spanish is. Escobar

got the message, though. Woodburn.

With the corner for Wales, looking

to make the breakthrough before the

interval.

Clipped in.

A great ball.

It was.

Ampadu picks it up. Back to

Lawrence. Tom Lawrence...

A good

header by the fan in the crowd!

Scored a few goals like that from

that distance last year, some

absolute worldly goals but doesn't

get hold of that one whatsoever.

Leaning back. We know he is more

than capable of scoring from that

type of distance, though.

It has been a quiet night so far for

Jaime Penedo. The Panama keeper.

Strong in the challenge, that's the

one thing you can say about this

Panama side. They are not afraid of

physical confrontation. Perez,

looking for the run of Torres.

He

was away, James Chester. A really

good header by Torres for his strike

partner. Good awareness by James

Chester, new Torres was on his

shoulder.

Lawrence is hobbling. The

Derby County player. Ampadu slides

in again. Picked up by Blas Perez!

He wasn't too far away.

Danny Ward

had that one covered. He knows he

will never be beaten by that shot.

You can tell by his reaction.

Camera dive, was it?

Just making

sure. Just making sure, covering

that side of the goal. He was always

confident that shot wasn't going to

cause him any problems.

43 goals for

Blas Perez, for Panama.

That is a

great return, Rob.

150th appearance.

They have a few caps, don't they?

They have, they have. Baloy is one

away from his century. Wales have

lost an awful lot of caps tonight,

with people like Ashley Williams and

Joe Ledley on the bench.

The fans

making their voices known to Chris.

Chris Coleman, we want you to stay,

that was the charmed.

Brooks. We

said it earlier, he is tenacious,

isn't he?

Not afraid to get stuck

in. Three players trying to close

him down then, I think it was Avila

that came across and tried.

Picking

out Brooks, Edwards in the box,

penalty, Wales. Edwards brought

down. And it was Avila the offender,

and who will take the penalty? No

Aaron Ramsey. Sam Vokes and he said.

Lovely little ball from the outside

of his left foot, and what Avila is

doing diving in, I don't know.

Lovely touch by Edwards to beat him,

clear contact. Lovely ball with the

outside of the left foot. Best half

-- press play our behalf, David

Brooks. A great opportunity for Sam

Brooks -- Sam Vokes to score his

ninth goal in a Welsh shirt.

Sam

Vokes will take responsibility.

Vokes against Penedo. And Penedo is

up to it and he saves. And he gets

congratulations from his team-mates,

Jamie Penedo used all his

experience.

Disappointing penalty.

Doesn't get enough purchase on it.

It is a comfortable save the

goalkeeper in the end.

Wales have a

goal -- a corner. Lawrence. Away by

Baloy, and that was a golden

opportunity, and nobody will be more

disappointed than Sam Vokes. Taylor.

Cleared away by the defensive ranks

of Panama. What a chance for Wales.

A missed chance, and absolutely

glorious chance. No real conviction

in the penalty for me from Sam. The

goalkeeper has obviously guessed the

right way. He has to gamble. Needs

to go to his left or right and he

made the right choice. As I say, no

real idea.

They have swapped round

temporarily. What a chance that was

for Wales to take the lead. And

Vokes will feel he might have left

his scoring boots at home tonight.

Hopefully he is not saving them for

Saturday against Swansea.

He did

score in his last appearance for

Burnley against Southampton.

A

cracking header as well.

Chris

Gunter, want -- onto Woodburn.

Ovalle gets the decision.

It is a

clever header from Chris Gunter, but

Ben Woodburn is under pressure and

he cannot really get the ball down

and for me, Chris Gunter, he makes

the forward Ronan and he just has to

bide his time. He could stay where

he is an Ben Woodburn can gather the

ball. By running past, Ben Woodward

-- Ben Woodburn has no chance

whatsoever.

Cooper, inside and put

it across. A mistake by Baloy. He

has not made too many of them

tonight. I suppose he was the

obvious one to take it. I think he

grabbed the ball, Sam Vokes.

Is that

right?

I think he did.

I did wonder

whether Ben Woodburn might think

about it. It is normally Aaron

Ramsey, isn't it? He took the one

against Serbia in the summer.

Lawrence nips in. A mixed bag from

Tom Lawrence in the first half. And

we are approaching half-time and the

disappointment will be the Sam Vokes

penalty. Just one minute of added

time to play as Vokes, with the

header and Escobar did enough.

Sam

has got to give himself a little bit

more time. Paul himself slightly

deeper in the penalty box. He is

there as the ball is being crossed

in. Give himself for five yards

further and then attack the ball,

rather than being there already. And

it is a fight against the defender

and jump.

Touching it back to

Edwards, puts it to the right for

Taylor. Chester. Guns again, and

wales finishing the first half as

they started. -- Chris Gunter again.

Woodburn is outnumbered. Trying to

get the break, Wales, but it won't

happen, because that is the

half-time whistle and Chris Coleman

will be disappointed because his

side have had more chances, the

better chances and the best chance,

for Sam Vokes, from the penalty

spot, just before the interval but

Penedo was equal to that weak spot

kick from the experienced Sam Vokes

and Ethan Ampadu has been pulling

the strings and the three

youngsters, Ampadu, Brooks and

Woodburn have all caused this Panama

team some problems. But they have

been swift breaking forward as well.

So, at half-time, still all to play

for in an interesting game. 0-0, so

let's head to pitch side.

Let's talk

about that opportunity for Wales to

go a goal ahead. John, you may stay

few penalties for Wales, before and

it is painful for Sam Vokes, that

one.

It is, but obviously it's a

friendly and he would have wanted to

add to his tally but I liked the

build-up, a great little pass from

David Brooks and certainly a penalty

kick, but Sam will be disappointed.

I felt at the start of the game that

we started on top and we were really

passing the ball well and we allowed

them to come back in in the middle

of the first half, mainly through

our errors. Miss timed passes and

things like that but if the constant

-- concentration levels are right

and we go about this right whale

should have enough to win. I don't

see enough from them, to be honest

and we've made an awful lot of

changes and I think Chris will be

fairly happy. It's not a night to be

critical.

Any more changes to come

in the second half?

I think so.

Chris will want to give some of the

other younger members some minutes

in the second half and we will see

several changes and more people

coming off the bench.

John, we will

let you go away to keep Jason Co.

0-0 at half-time, but Wales have had

their opportunities.

Woodburn in the

box. A little clip by Woodburn.

Across, and looking forward again.

Shoots, but just wide. Naughty from

Ampadu. Lovely ball, Ann Taylor.

Edwards into the box, and it is a

penalty. And Penedo is up, and he

saves. Lovely moment, and reminding

John Hartson of the penalties he

missed, not mentioning the great

goals he scored. I saw him score a

great volley at the millennium

Stadium against Belarus. But

generally on the performance from

Wales?

We started quite well and the

three youngsters have done very

well, especially David Brooks. A bit

of a sticky patch, but they should

be ahead going into half-time.

How

composed was Ampadu?

He really has

showcased a full range of passing,

clipping it short and hitting a few

fantastic ranges of passes and shown

some real disguise and the

performance of an older person, he

does not look like a 17-year-old, he

is pulling the strings and talking

to others.

One thing we can say is

that Panama, they have qualified for

the World Cup but if they defend

like this they won't be there too

long. It is a definite penalty, and

Sam Vokes, having a great season for

Burnley but he does not hit that

well.

It is a great forward run from

Dave Edwards, getting into the box,

definite penalty and I know Sam

Vokes will be disappointed not to

add to his tally. He has scored

eight or nine goals for Wales and

what a great opportunity to add to

it. It is a fairly tame penalty, but

as you said he wanted to take the

penalty, picked the ball up and he

will look to make up at in the

second half.

Sam Vokes has had a few

chances.

He has and he'll be pleased

he's getting the chances that you

don't always get that in football

but he's will be disappointed he's

not on the scoresheet. It is a nice

height, the penalty, but the keeper.

When the keeper goes the right way,

you are in trouble. You'll be

disappointed but interesting to see

how he reacts. A run at the near

post, great ball but not enough to

beat the keeper. This was a good

effort, and notch -- nice touch out

of his feet and that would've been a

fantastic goal went in but the wrong

side of the post.

The pleasing thing

is he's getting in the right

position, all you can ask for your

strike is to get in the position to

score and he shown great hand and

desire on the first one to get

across his man and showed quality

from distance and if they keep

creating and being bright he will

get more opportunities.

Ben

Woodburn? He's done OK but you can

see he is young against this

experienced back four. They have a

lot of caps and experience in them

and he seems to maybe not be quite

strong enough but if you look at

David Brooks and the way he has

beaten players, you can tell he

plays regularly in the first team,

but at that level he's playing

against strong players and you see

him being confident. Ben Woodburn

has not had that experience and is

getting tougher but he will grow

into the game even more.

Some of the

quality from Brooks on the left

boot.

Wonderful balls into the box,

but the way he drifts in from the

wing he's not given them opportunity

to showcase the skills. And it's

been a positive 45 minutes and I

hope he can continue.

The other

great thing about Ethan Ampadu, at

international level, such a young

man wanting the ball, and how many

times did we see him calling for the

ball from experienced players?

It is

great to see and as an

ex-midfielder, that's what I want to

see, a young man stepping up,

enjoying the occasion, and the way

he is pulling the strings, you can

see him pointing and telling people

where he wants the ball, and that is

a really good 45 minutes of football

and he will only get better, the

more minutes he plays. Other than

the last two games we have seen a

real birth of a superstar.

Has David

Brooks been the shining light?

I

think so.

I think so. He's been

exciting. I want to see a midfielder

getting on the ball and playing, and

this is good play on his left foot.

Looking to attack and really make

things happen. It's been a really

positive 45 minutes for the young

man.

You see some of his crosses

have not made it but he still wants

to do it and get on the ball and

he's confident. He is comfortable on

both feet and we've seen him on both

sides of the pitch and he's been

impressive on both occasions.

You

find that with young players. We

spoke about the enthusiasm and

energy they give you and he's wanted

to get on the ball. He is young and

you do make bad decisions, that the

more he plays, he will get more

consistency and you can see a really

good player for the future of Wales.

John has joined as in the makeshift

studio. Just asking you about David

Brooks Anne Begg will -- Ben

Woodburn. The amount of times we saw

David Brooks tracking back as well.

That is part of the job. It's not

just about going forward. A young

player needs to learn that side of

the game, but in terms of flair and

the quality he has got, he stood out

a mile in terms of being out there

and comfortable in his surroundings.

He has a wonderful left foot and I

like him out of the left side

because he can cut inside and

playing in the swinging cross. I

like the shape of him out wide on

the left and Brooks and Ampadu have

looked comfortable in possession and

they had a lot to do and it's been a

decent half. The errors made have

allowed them to come back in the

game but from the outset we looked

like we if we are concentrated and

organise, we should go on and win

the game.

Thank you very much indeed

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Shall we get our

guests out?

After the match we had

to the club to analyse all the

action from the Scrum V Sunday team.

I wouldn't mind playing alongside

him. If he was playing in my era he

would be cutting up the rugby field.

We celebrate Sir Gareth Edwards at

70, coming soon. We look forward to

that. Just a reminder that earlier

today the Welsh U21 stuck on Romania

and it 0-0, not the result that was

wanted. Let's bring you up-to-date

with lots of other football being

played this evening and we shall

reflect in a moment on Italy not

making the World Cup, for the first

time since 1958. We will talk about

in a moment, but in Dublin, the

Republic of Ireland took the lead

through Shane Duffy and Denmark

equalised and Christian Eriksen has

scored one of the goals of the

night, Denmark leading in Dublin.

England and Brazil 0-0. Germany

losing to France is the latest

score. Let's talk about Denmark

being in front and a fantastic start

from the Republic.

They went a goal

in front, now they need to score

another two and I'm sure Martin

O'Neill will rally the troops, and

they need a big 45 minutes. It's not

beyond them but I always thought it

would be difficult night as Denmark

got good side and I thought that

Denmark would cause them problems,

which they are doing.

Let's talk

about Italy because some of the

papers described it as the worst

thing that ever happened to their

country, and Apocalypse it was

described.

You look at the players

in the squad and it will be

disappointing, the big man between

the sticks. And it's disappointing

to see him bow out, but you have to

say fair play to Sweden. In terms of

a dog-eared, resolute performance,

it was a top performance.

It will be

strange next year not seeing Italy.

Every World Cup I've ever watched

they have been in it and they are a

team that you first see in any group

and they are always tough to beat.

It will be difficult to see that.

You look at the Italian group, and

even the team we beat in 2003. They

have matchwinners in Del Piero and

Christian Vieri and the like

sovereigns are gay they did not have

a big game player who can score big

goals at crucial times and I didn't

see that type of player there last

time.

When you look at Euro 2016,

they were such a difficult side to

break down and that was largely down

to Antonio Conte and people forget

that they dumped Spain out of there

and only lost to Germany on

penalties.

Baluchi, Chiellini, I

think they are 3334 and they have

said that is it. They will retire, I

believe.

Reflections on the first

half? It's been tough at times. The

early goal will have helped against

Panama side that start with looked

as though they were happy to be here

and the fans were happy to be here

and as the half has gone on they

have looked more comfortable and

Brooks has been showing well. But at

times it is tough because there are

three players around the attackers

and it can be frustrating. I

learning curve that the young

players that sometimes it is not

skipping past the player, you have

to find another solution and with

clever play around the box.

Thank

you very much. Wales have to take

advantage of some of these chances.

They do. They started brightly with

a cross from Brooks and this is a

chance for Sam Vokes, good player

and that is Woodburn getting in on

the back stick, and a decent save

from the keeper and I thought that

was Ian, from what I saw. Brooks

again, busy, and that was deflected

for a corner. And Sam Vokes will be

disappointed because as a centre

forward it's a chance to add to your

goal tally and I didn't think he

struck it that well, but the Panama

goalkeeper will say it's a good

save.

They will say he has saved it.

He has hit the target and worked the

keeper but any striker, and we

touched on it already it's a real

chance to add to the tally. To get

another one on the board would have

been great.

If we are being

balanced, goalkeepers don't get the

praise the making says. When Sam

Vokes hit that, it reminded me of

the goal you scored for Celtic at

Anfield.

Was she was further out? I

can't remember. -- was yours further

out?

Every time we are in a traffic

jam I keep being reminded of that.

Helan, would you like to see more

substitutions in the second half?

I

think it's a good time for the

players who might have been on the

fringe or not stepped up to the

mark. A good opportunity for them to

come in and make their mark and as

we said at the started building for

the future.

I genuinely cannot

believe you said you do not remember

it. You always remember it.

So very

humble.

So many goals to choose from

in the John Hartson collection. Can

Wales get a late goal or get one

straight after half-time? We shall

find out.

The Wales team are back out there

and there are two substitutions to

be made half-time. Tom Bradshaw is

on for Sam Vokes, and I'm sure that

is not about the penalty. What a

night for Tom Lockey, Cardiff born,

released from Cardiff City because

it was too small and now he is about

to make his Wales debut and he will

be in the heart of the defence in

place of Ben Davies. He has the

little matter of a north London

derby to think about at the weekend,

and Tom Bradshaw, the Barnsley

striker, his Temm -- second cap

having made his debut against

Ukraine, and there is Tom Lockey, in

his hometown city making his Wales

bow and Tom Bradshaw, his second

cap, and another big night for the

former Aberystwyth town striker. And

some of the Aberystwyth people be

getting -- will be thrilled that Tom

Bradshaw is getting a run out. What

you make of the changes from Chris

Coleman?

Not surprised. Doing the

sensible thing, looking after

players who have played the majority

of the game in France, resting legs

and they have more important games

coming up. And a good opportunity

for Tom Lockey. He has an

experienced head with James Chester

and it's important he talks to him

through the second half. Tom

Bradshaw, and a big fan. A really

live wire who comes alive in the box

and he sniffs out goals.

He has nine

goals this season for Barnsley has

Woodburn. He is on the move. No

changes in the Panama side. As

Taylor takes the throw, the final 45

minutes of international action in

2017. And then Wales going to enter

international hibernation. Wales

will not be in Russia and then it is

the league of Nations in 2018. And

I'm sure many of these youngsters

will think they will have big part

to play in that.

What you think

Chris Coleman will have said to his

side at half-time? He will be happy

with the they have passed the ball,

they have been quick in the past is

and the end product, that final ball

in, apart from David Brooks we have

not put the best delivery in and it

is important. That needs to be

improved.

Scrapping for it, and just

tugging the shirt of Ovalle. They

need to do more than they did in the

opening 45 minutes. Winning the

header, and Chester tidies up for

Edwards, threading. Tom Lawrence

through the middle. This is Brooks.

Bradshaw in the middle and he was

trapped by Baloy, who would not have

seen him.

He is lively in the box

and he makes good runs. The ball

from Lawrence to Brooks sending him

slightly wider than he would have

liked and he has over hit that one.

Well defended in the end.

Well defended in the end.

Brooks, delivering for Bradshaw.

Good defending, good, strong

defending and anticipating where the

ball would end up. That is the sort

of service he will like, he's not

like Sam Vokes.

He makes good runs.

Lucy Brooks again. I wonder how long

David Brooks will add to that. He

has the Sheffield United game at

Burton on Friday night so he goes

from an international to the Pirelli

Stadium and maybe Chris has had a

word with Chris.

As King the

question, is David likely to start

against Burton? He could get some

real game time under his belt and

night. I'm sure they would have come

to a decision between them.

It has

made four starts in the

championship.

He has got a goal

against Leeds United as well.

In

what was a high end of the table

clash. And it just looks like he has

taken to it, and he has a four-year

contract. The likes of Liverpool are

being linked. A few Premier League

clubs sniffing about. This is

Lockey. -- Lockyer. He is being

nibbled at by Armando Cooper.

Massively more experience in the

Panama side than the Wales team. You

wonder where Panama might be, it's

the southernmost country in Central

America.

Tom Lawrence. A good run again just

sometimes overruns it.

Sometimes he

does not see a past and the pass was

there to put it into Neil Taylor and

a good effort down the left-hand

side. Doesn't get his head down

quick enough for me.

Some Panama

fancier in the Cardiff City Stadium

-- fans here. This is Woodburn.

Taylor sliding in to Brooks is a

very good weight on the pass from

Neil Taylor into Brooks.

Just

couldn't get the first touch he

wanted and was closed down quickly,

in fairness.

Brooks with the corner.

Into the second half. Always going

wide. You are arriving and you don't

have time to adjust your body.

A bit

of a glancing header to help it on.

Not an easy header to control.

What

is going through his mind? And in

the background there, not the man

wearing the gloves, but the other

side is the head of performance, and

those are the Barry Horne 's.

Unmistakable. It depends which Barry

Horne you bump into, which club you

need to talk about. But they do all

support Wales. Bradshaw. Edwards.

Chris Gunter once it wide. Coming in

a little deeper.

The sort of patient build-up you

need at international love Phil --

level. Woodburn being held, and the

referee sees it.

He turned him.

Murillo dragged him down. Great

crossfield pass from that right-hand

side. Lovely first touch by Ben

Woodburn. Neil Taylor would be wise

not to mess with them. Remember,

Panama is the country that brought

us Roberto Duran.

It is going to be

a booking for Armando Cooper.

That has got the crowd going!

A few handbags. It will be Woodburn

with this free kick. Plenty of red

shirts in the Panama penalty area.

What has the referee seen here? Bart

Vertenten...

A quiet game so far but

I think there was a coming together,

Edwards and Perez in that six yard

box.

WHISTLE

So, Woodburn with the free kick,

headed away by Blas Perez. Lawrence

takes no chances.

When you're under

pressure and you only have Chris

Gunter, one of the Panama forward

getting to Chris Gunter, you have to

go all the way back home.

Gunter on

soft side but it won't be given.

Gabriel Torres is in here. Ward with

the save. Torres blocked by Gunter

and very tidy up. He has to carry

on, the linesman has put the flag

up.

You have to play until you hear

that whistle. You can't stand still

on hold your hands up. You have to

get back, that was a great chance,

an absolutely great chance for

Torres to score. If he doesn't have

a heavy touch right at the end, I

think he puts Panama 1-0 up. There

is no point arguing with the

referee. I thought the linesman was

going to put his arm up at one stage

but decided to keep it down. Still

having a go at the linesman, Chris

Gunter.

This is Gabriel Thomas. This

is the touch that maybe let him

down. Gunter did well in the end.

Chris did ever so well in the end to

get himself back.

Gunter did the

rest. There would have been red

faces to go with the red shirts and

Torres had scored then!

A bit tasty,

now. A little scrappy.

Getting a bit tetchy in the

technical area, as well. Chris

Coleman is not happy. Maybe the

psychologist Ian Mitchell, who is

just behind him to the right of your

screen, maybe he could have a word.

Doctor Ian Mitchell, sorry.

Still goalless.

Still goalless. But pretty spiky,

all of a sudden. Woodburn doesn't

shirk any challenge.

Hernan Dario Gomez, recalling that

David Beckham free kick which

effectively knocked Colombia out of

the World Cup. Kept saying last

night, England are a good side but

they always seem to lose it when

they get to World Cup finals. Who

knows, they could be facing England

in Russia. Gunter for Wales. Brooks.

Flicking it back to Chester.

Probably marshalling the defence

now, alongside the debutant Tom

Lockyer. Neil Taylor, looking for

the run of Bradshaw.

Just the wrong

side of Bradshaw, that all by Neil

Taylor. He was always favourite,

Baloy. Done well down this

right-hand side. They are quite

happy, Panama. They are sitting

deep, they won't get drawn out, they

are going to keep their discipline.

They will be delighted with a 0-0

here in the Cardiff City Stadium.

The referee allows play to go on.

WHISTLE

Head injury, isn't it?

He doesn't look to be holding his

head.

He looks to be holding his

chest, if anything. And it was

Manuel Vargas. That is a painful

one. It will knock the wind out of

you. But not a reason to stop play.

He is up. A bit of a coaching

Conference on the side. Taking an

refreshment. 49th game tonight for

Chris Coleman. He has won 19, drawn

12, lost 17. Vargas is ready to go

back on, once Wales take control of

the drop ball, which Gunter does.

Playing it back towards but sees

Brooks as an option. Vargas is now

back on.

Of the 17 games his loss,

11 have been friendlies?

Yes,

doesn't have a great record in

friendlies. This is the 13th

friendly and he has won two of the

previous 12. Ampadu Tom Lawrence.

Baloy will come away with it.

Ward clears. Taylor. In the Ayr Bay

Murillo. -- in the air by Murillo.

Looks like Evans is about to enter

the fray for his debut. On loan at

Wigan at the moment from Wolves.

Ampadu. In four Bradshaw. Escobar...

The referee had a good look.

Have to

see that one again... Ampadu spots

his run. I tell you what, it was a

nudge in the back all day long, all

day long. How on earth as the

referee not seen that?

He was right

there, wasn't he? Brooks cuts

inside, Bradshaw. Lovely ball to

Ampadu. Ampadu goes one way and then

the other.

Disappointing cross. He

had a chance to put it in slightly

earlier, Rob.

Good steel by

Bradshaw, touch to Woodburn. Wales,

good pressure by Chris Coleman's

side. And another memorable night

for Lee Evans. Dave Edwards makes

way from the heart of that midfield.

Lee Evans completes the set. He has

played semiprofessional football and

for Wales U21s and now he has a

senior cap. It is a memorable night

for him stop here I've seen him on a

couple of occasions in the gold

shirt for Wolves, and he's impressed

me.

Good passing range, good energy,

box to box. He will keep things nice

and simple, won't try over

complicate things.

Lee Evans. Here

he is again. Forward to Gunter. This

is Brooks. Trying to flick it

through.

Just past the hour mark, still

looking for the first goal.

Taylor

was trying to force things there.

This is Gabriel Torres. Lockyer

sliding in. It breaks for Blas

Perez. The forward once more. --

wanting more.

Had that penalty gone in... It's all

ifs and buts, it doesn't matter, but

they would have had to come out more

in the second half and threw caution

to the wind. The more attacking

anyway than in the first half,

Panama, that penalty gone in. We

might have been able to capitalise

on that. At the minute the score is

0-0, and they will be happy.

Taylor

into Woodburn. Lawrence wants it

short. A lovely ball to Gunter.

Evans thought about pulling the

trigger but instead sees Brooks in

space. Didn't work out for David

Brooks that time. You can see what

he was trying to do, bent on in the

top corner.

Lee Evans bouncy debt.

His first touch meant it was a

sloppy one, that he couldn't get his

shot goal. Disappointing, the final

effort.

Gabriel Torres, who trained

twice with Manchester United in the

past, is replaced by Ismael Diaz.

There are the Panama funds, pleased

for Ismael Diaz, who plays in Spain.

Did you notice the Panama fans

weren't wearing Panama hats?

That is

because they originated in Ecuador,

not Panama.

You have done your

homework for this game! To be fair,

you always do.

Ismael Diaz, one of the rising stars

of Panamanian football.

A sloppy

pass from James Chester.

Cooper.

Going forward with Avila inside, to

Cooper. It is a good run. The ball

will go out for a corner... I think

it will.

Good strong run down the

left-hand side by Cooper. Chris

Gunter got himself back and made

sure Cooper couldn't cross that ball

but had to concede the corner.

This

is another opportunity for Panama.

They work hard on their set pieces.

As you say, Tories the defender,

Raphael is first name, he isn't

playing, he is a real threat from

corner kicks. -- Torres the

defender. It is Avila with this

corner.

Baloy picks it up.

Andrew Crofts ready to come on for

Wales as well. Good take from

Escobar, forward from the back. Not

a bad cross, either. WHISTLE

Lockyer fouled. Time for a change,

then. Juan Vargas is coming on for

Ricardo Abbey are -- Ricardo Avila.

And once Avila has made his way off,

Wales will make a change. The first

start for Ethan Ampadu ends up at 67

minutes. Ethan Ampadu getting warm