:00:57. > :01:03.Hello, good evening and welcome to Bordeaux, after so many years of
:01:04. > :01:05.missing out on major finals, history being made as Wales take on
:01:06. > :01:19.Slovakia. The last minute back spasm for Wayne
:01:20. > :01:27.Hennessey has led to the first ever international start for Danny Ward.
:01:28. > :01:35.Our fairy tale for Joe Ledley, he is fit but not in the 11. Hal
:01:36. > :01:41.Robson-Kanu is fit but not risked after an Achilles injury and so much
:01:42. > :01:42.depends on Gareth Bale but he has broad shoulders and he very rarely
:01:43. > :02:03.disappoints. Proud moment for Ashley Williams and
:02:04. > :02:12.Martin Skrtel. The Norwegian referee is in charge, 37 years old.
:02:13. > :02:20.Slovakia did appear in the World Cup finals in 2010 when they beat Italy,
:02:21. > :02:25.they beat Spain in qualifying for this tournament and beat Germany 12
:02:26. > :02:38.days ago. Marek Hamsik is the golden boy. Martin Skrtel not so with
:02:39. > :02:41.Liverpool, more out than ten, fans of Manchester City, Bolton and
:02:42. > :02:51.Rangers will remember Vladimir Weiss. The National Anthem was
:02:52. > :02:57.electric in the stadium, so many Welsh fans behind the goal. What an
:02:58. > :03:03.opportunity for Wales in an opening game against a strong Slovakian
:03:04. > :03:08.side. Wales have more possession. It is important they get the ball in
:03:09. > :03:20.the forward areas to Gareth Bale. There he is. Wales, need I say, in
:03:21. > :03:25.red and white, from left to right. There is a Marek Hamsik, the only
:03:26. > :03:29.player in the Slovakian team and to have scored double figures in
:03:30. > :03:35.international goals. He is their Gareth Bale, if you like and it is
:03:36. > :03:42.Slovakia who will get this game underway, kicking from right to left
:03:43. > :03:48.in this stadium in Bordeaux. What a stadium it is, little over 14,000
:03:49. > :03:55.people it holes. It is predominantly red and white. The Norwegian referee
:03:56. > :04:08.blows his whistle, Slovakia get the game underway. Gareth Bale
:04:09. > :04:17.immediately chasing the backpass. Williams getting involved with
:04:18. > :04:21.Vladimir Weiss. Given the injuries to Hal Robson-Kanu and the options
:04:22. > :04:26.that Chris Coleman had, are you surprised that Andy King is not in
:04:27. > :04:34.the side? He is unfortunate not to start. What confidence for David
:04:35. > :04:40.Edwards. A very good player. Williams also. I thought he played
:04:41. > :04:44.in a Number 10 position but Aaron Ramsey will take up the spot behind
:04:45. > :04:50.it Gareth Bale and it is important he can get the ball and look for
:04:51. > :04:56.Gareth Bale. Aaron Ramsey is a blonde, here he is on the ball for
:04:57. > :05:01.Wales, he was bundled from behind, you thought he would get a free
:05:02. > :05:08.kick, they will be happy to play on because Ramsey and Gareth Bale,
:05:09. > :05:15.wind... That goes to Mr Mackey and goalkeeper. Confident start, Ramsay
:05:16. > :05:25.and Gareth Bale linking up nicely. Confident start. Free kick foul by
:05:26. > :05:32.Ashley Williams into the back of Michal Duris. He said that now is
:05:33. > :05:34.not the time to sit back and enjoy the moment. Now is the time to roll
:05:35. > :05:51.up your sleeves and do the job. Forward for Slovakia towards Michal
:05:52. > :06:01.Duris, a heavy touch back into Michal Duris. Peter Pekarik. Great
:06:02. > :06:04.cover from Chester. A few boys out of position, vital interception into
:06:05. > :06:24.the box. Not a great touch from Gareth Bale.
:06:25. > :06:30.Immediately the challenge from Davis came in. Marek Hamsik is
:06:31. > :06:39.dispossessed. Marek Hamsik! Unbelievable.
:06:40. > :06:50.9/11 -- Ben Davis, what a fantastic run. Just watch Ben Davies get up
:06:51. > :06:57.the line, fantastic challenge there, it had goal written all over it,
:06:58. > :07:02.right leg stretched out, great cover from Ben Davies. Seemed impossible
:07:03. > :07:06.that the ball would not go into the back of the net, corner for
:07:07. > :07:13.Slovakia, headed out of by Gareth Bale, that is what Marek Hamsik is
:07:14. > :07:20.capable of. Wales fans are not happy, they thought that Williams
:07:21. > :07:26.was fouled. He was. The free kick has been taken quickly and Marek
:07:27. > :07:31.Hamsik, put it in towards Ashley Williams who was shouting, the
:07:32. > :07:36.players are under pressure. The whistle has relieved that somewhat.
:07:37. > :07:42.You're right about Marek Hamsik, what a run, it was Gareth Bale, he
:07:43. > :07:48.did not see him on his shoulder, there was a foul there. Taylor gets
:07:49. > :07:53.clattered. Marek Hamsik, the way he drove inside, eat three Welsh
:07:54. > :08:02.players, goes past the goalkeeper, fantastic play -- beat. He has got
:08:03. > :08:10.81 goals for Napoli, equal to Diego Maradona. He has played more than
:08:11. > :08:16.300 games in theory at. Knowing all about him and stopping them are two
:08:17. > :08:26.different things. That is a foul by Joe Allen. It is important that
:08:27. > :08:32.Ashley Williams grabs hold of Ben Davies and says calm down. Edwards,
:08:33. > :08:38.Joe Allen, Slovakia are having a lot of the ball. It was within a whisker
:08:39. > :08:50.of being the worst possible start for Wales. Marek Hamsik again
:08:51. > :09:05.finding Vladimir Weiss. That is in 243 macro. Finding Ramsay. -- Michal
:09:06. > :09:11.Duris. Chasing that himself. Chipped away for Slovakia. The header.
:09:12. > :09:29.Play on. 11 Michael, he has started every world International for three
:09:30. > :09:30.years now -- Chris Gunter. They will get forward at every opportunity,
:09:31. > :09:49.good energy. What a clearance it was. Ben Davies
:09:50. > :09:50.for Wales, he has the ball, it seemed destined for the back of the
:09:51. > :10:10.net. He thought it was his, but it is
:10:11. > :10:19.not. Some mixed warm up games forced to back it, that notable victory
:10:20. > :10:25.over Germany, 3-1, then that game against Northern Ireland and final
:10:26. > :10:41.warm up game that finished goalless. The free kick for Wales.
:10:42. > :11:01.Chester, Williams and Ben Davies have all gone forward.
:11:02. > :11:14.Aaron Ramsey is in, not entirely convincing clearance. An attempt at
:11:15. > :11:18.the shot. Ashley Williams could not diverted goal words. Decent ball
:11:19. > :11:27.into the box by Aaron Ramsey, he seemed to flap at it. That was the
:11:28. > :11:32.keeper. Not a great punch on it, it fell to Joe Allen. The goal -- the
:11:33. > :11:43.goalkeeper coming through amount of bodies, great punch on it. Martin
:11:44. > :11:54.Skrtel was doing him no favours. Neither was Jan de rigueur.
:11:55. > :12:02.-- Jan Durica. His only international goal came against
:12:03. > :12:24.Wales. Joe Allen. Ben Davies. Aaron Ramsey enjoying the chance to
:12:25. > :12:39.run with it and then giving it away. Well anticipated by Chester. Johnny
:12:40. > :12:43.Williams, free kick. Patrik Hrosovsky says no, the referee says
:12:44. > :12:52.yes. Johnny Williams has started well. It goes past, great position
:12:53. > :13:00.for Gareth Bale on his favoured left foot. He has that Ronaldo technique
:13:01. > :13:02.where he seems to hit it, it swerves all over the place, great
:13:03. > :13:20.opportunity for the Welshman. The Slovakian wall is about a yard
:13:21. > :13:25.outside the 18-yard box so Gareth Bale is standing about 30 yards away
:13:26. > :13:36.from the Slovakian goal. Gareth Bale for Wales!
:13:37. > :13:53.Completely sold Matus Kozacik! Wales 1-0. He has done it again. Gareth
:13:54. > :14:00.Bale on his favoured left foot, the way he strikes the ball... You can
:14:01. > :14:05.see the starting position of the goalkeeper, he takes first step to
:14:06. > :14:11.the left, I have no idea why, it is a great strike from Gareth Bale, but
:14:12. > :14:17.the keeper takes a step to the left. Look at the technique, up and down,
:14:18. > :14:24.the keeper, I think he moved to soon, why take the step to the left?
:14:25. > :14:30.Who cares? It is 1-0, Gareth Bale. Gareth Bale for Wales, 1-0 in
:14:31. > :14:36.Bordeaux and the goalkeeper, Matus Kozacik, made a fatal step to his
:14:37. > :14:42.left and the ball hit the back of the neck -- net. He could not get
:14:43. > :14:54.it. He had to detect the left-hand side of his goal. 1-0 Wales. Nice.
:14:55. > :15:04.Effort into Williams, could not quite pick out Taylor. Well covered
:15:05. > :15:11.by Robert Mak. Listening to Rio Ferdinand before the game, he said
:15:12. > :15:16.1-0, he said he would take that right now. Joe Allen with a little
:15:17. > :15:35.push into the back of the Slovakian. Matus Kozacik will be kicking
:15:36. > :15:44.himself, not entirely convincing from the cross. A shame him being
:15:45. > :15:46.beaten by Gareth Bale free kick, but he did not help himself, the
:15:47. > :16:08.goalkeeper. Chester, Joe Allen. Confidence now
:16:09. > :16:14.coursing through Welsh legs. Michal Duris, Ashley Williams to Johnny
:16:15. > :16:26.Williams. Marek Hamsik, good ball, Michal Duris is here. Goal kick.
:16:27. > :16:34.Just look at the technique there, the way he hits it with the inside
:16:35. > :16:37.of his foot, it tips over the wall, if the keeper stays in his normal
:16:38. > :16:45.starting position, I think he says that. I am glad he moved to the
:16:46. > :16:49.left! Look at these Welsh fans, what it means to the travelling
:16:50. > :16:56.thousands, they have been in great spirits in Bordeaux and that sums up
:16:57. > :16:58.Wales, the celebration, everyone involved, the hashtag is together
:16:59. > :17:24.stronger. Here is Aaron Ramsey. Martin Skrtel. No foul. There was no
:17:25. > :17:28.contact from Chris Gunter and a throw in for Wales. That is the
:17:29. > :17:34.positivity of the Welsh side, look how high up Chris Gunter was.
:17:35. > :17:51.Ben Davies. Joe Allen trying to avoid him. Joe Allen. Good spot,
:17:52. > :18:05.well executed and controlled by Chris Gunter. Could not quite turn
:18:06. > :18:13.away from Marek Hamsik. Wales free kick. Michal Duris, no attempt to
:18:14. > :18:38.play the ball. This vacuum side have no time
:18:39. > :18:43.whatsoever on the ball. -- the Slovakian side. Could have been an
:18:44. > :19:00.awful start but it has been a wonderful start. James Chester.
:19:01. > :19:11.A good looking ball, Neil Taylor will do his best, it goes behind for
:19:12. > :19:16.a free kick. Wales last warm up did not go well, 3-0 defeat in Sweden,
:19:17. > :19:23.Gareth Bale only played the last 25 minutes. After all of that, it is
:19:24. > :20:25.all forgotten that, this is all that counts. Martin Skrtel.
:20:26. > :20:37.Bouncing off Danny Ward. Looked a bit uncomfortable there are, Danny
:20:38. > :20:44.Ward. As you can see, Ashley Williams and give him a pat on the
:20:45. > :20:49.shoulder. He gave -- he said, we will need you at some point. Lack of
:20:50. > :20:54.communication between the captain and the goalkeeper. Wayne Hennessey
:20:55. > :21:00.has it in a back spasm and Danny Ward is in goal. It is not like he
:21:01. > :21:05.has not been playing football, he had a loan spell for Aberdeen. He
:21:06. > :21:13.did play a couple of games towards the end of the season. It is well
:21:14. > :21:15.anticipated by Ben Davies, Aaron Ramsey back to Ben Davies. Johnny
:21:16. > :21:51.Williams. Ben Davies to Joe Allen. Slovakia,
:21:52. > :22:00.Aaron Ramsey. Joe Allen was successful before and then that ball
:22:01. > :22:05.from Aaron Ramsey, Chris Gunter, you see the lack of communication, was
:22:06. > :22:11.it a handball from Ashley Williams? I do not think it was intentional. A
:22:12. > :22:17.little push from Michal Duris but it is not a penalty for me. Michal
:22:18. > :22:36.Duris may have thought it was a penalty.
:22:37. > :22:47.Positive start for Wales. If Slovakia conceded first, they have
:22:48. > :22:52.never won a game. They started the qualifying campaign more strongly
:22:53. > :22:59.than they finished it. He finds Aaron Ramsey, now Williams, Aaron
:23:00. > :23:03.Ramsey and Gareth Bale. Edwards. Johnny Williams missed the
:23:04. > :23:08.opportunity to drive forward, here is Aaron Ramsey, it hitting it low
:23:09. > :23:16.and testing the nerves of Matus Kozacik. Patrik Hrosovsky has looked
:23:17. > :23:24.dodgy, he gave away the free kick for Williams. Gave away possession
:23:25. > :23:32.cheaply on a couple of occasions. This is what this Welsh team will
:23:33. > :23:42.make you do. Great energy. Vladimir Weiss cutting inside. A bad attempt
:23:43. > :23:50.from Vladimir Weiss. He is now playing his club football in Qatar.
:23:51. > :23:53.His coach pointed out that it is possibly not the best preparation
:23:54. > :23:58.for a European Championship, he feels he has lost a bit of fitness.
:23:59. > :24:05.It is the first time we have seen him driving inside, he has good
:24:06. > :24:19.pace. He has not been able to get the ball. Here is Robert Mack. --
:24:20. > :24:47.Robert Mak. There is 31-macro. -- fowl. His
:24:48. > :24:52.grandson is at the academy in Tottenham -- Jan Kozak. Vladimir
:24:53. > :25:12.Weiss. Martin Skrtel. Ashley Williams has gone for the
:25:13. > :25:21.ambitious. You can see defensively they are on the front foot, winning
:25:22. > :25:26.the ball in front of Michal Duris. They are aggressive in their
:25:27. > :25:35.defending. He nearly nicked it. He finds Marek Hamsik. Joe Allen coming
:25:36. > :25:45.back, free kick for Slovakia. It is a little bit too far out. That is a
:25:46. > :25:50.foul, when Marek Hamsik gets the ball, he looks a real threat, you
:25:51. > :25:58.should have scored earlier. I think this might be a bit too far out. 40
:25:59. > :26:09.yards, why not try and test Danny Ward? It is his first start for his
:26:10. > :26:27.country. He is going to have a go, not enough. Not bad, though.
:26:28. > :26:41.That was not bad from Juraj Kucka?. Gareth Bale, just another day at the
:26:42. > :26:50.office for him. Nothing seems to faze him. His 20th International
:26:51. > :27:18.goal and his 55th cap. I cannot speak highly enough about him.
:27:19. > :27:22.Lovely little touch from Gareth Bale. Aaron Ramsey in the area and
:27:23. > :27:46.Johnny Williams as well. He found Aaron Ramsey. He is getting
:27:47. > :27:51.a bit of joy down the right-hand side. It is out of play before it
:27:52. > :27:56.arrived at the back edge of the penalty area. Gareth Bale was
:27:57. > :28:05.signalling to Aaron Ramsey, put it back in the box. Gareth Bale got
:28:06. > :28:21.nine headed goals in the elite. The spec lead.
:28:22. > :28:39.Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen. Covering well. Under pressure there were a
:28:40. > :28:51.few minutes where Slovakia looked extremely dangerous. Since then,
:28:52. > :28:57.Wales have looked in command. Closing people down, that set the
:28:58. > :29:04.tempo, if Aaron Ramsey can do it, if you are James Chester, Taylor,
:29:05. > :29:07.Edwards, who has played in the Championship, Aaron Ramsey can do
:29:08. > :29:14.it, it sets the tempo for the whole team.
:29:15. > :29:48.taken by Jan Durica. Peter Pekarik. Ben Davies the header. That was
:29:49. > :29:56.taken up by Robert Mak. Strong challenge, Taylor, Marek Hamsik is
:29:57. > :30:01.down. He is protesting to the referee, Marek Hamsik is still on
:30:02. > :30:11.the floor. He will now be able to get treatment, the ball has been put
:30:12. > :30:18.out of play by Viktor Pecovsky. A bad challenge by Taylor, I think
:30:19. > :30:23.Marek Hamsik won the ball. I am quite surprised that they show that
:30:24. > :30:26.challenge on the big screen. Debatable and controversial
:30:27. > :30:31.decisions like that, they do not show them to the crowd. That was in
:30:32. > :30:33.full view of everyone and the face of the manager shows you what he
:30:34. > :30:59.thought. My pizza like a's first European
:31:00. > :31:03.Championship finals, but the Czechoslovakia team from 1976, there
:31:04. > :31:06.are starting a level included eight Slovakians and three Czechoslovakian
:31:07. > :31:21.'s. Dusan Svento. Viktor Pecovsky.
:31:22. > :31:40.Martin Skrtel. Peter Pekarik to Martin Skrtel a
:31:41. > :31:46.game. Slovakia need to get a foothold and keep possession for a
:31:47. > :31:54.little bit. Start enjoying the failure of the football game. Every
:31:55. > :32:00.time the ball goes to Michal Duris, there is someone on him, so tight,
:32:01. > :32:08.he has to get the ball under control, if he loses it, Edwards or
:32:09. > :32:15.Joe Allen will be on it. Slovakia will have to try something
:32:16. > :32:23.different. Everything seems to be in 243 macro and he is not getting hold
:32:24. > :32:32.of the ball. -- Michal Duris. Chris Coleman has signed a new deal.
:32:33. > :32:46.Challenge from Jan Durica. Marek Hamsik is working hard. Pretty
:32:47. > :34:01.thankless task for Jan Durica. Marek Hamsik. He likes to work
:34:02. > :34:12.predominately down the left-hand side of the Slovakia midfield. Marek
:34:13. > :34:26.Hamsik. Chester gets it away. Viktor Pecovsky, Williams, there is going
:34:27. > :34:32.to be a card. First yellow card of the game, Patrik Hrosovsky gets
:34:33. > :34:43.hurt. He was lucky to get away with the yellow card. He has played the
:34:44. > :35:07.ball, he is quite unfortunate. Chester forward, Johnny Williams,
:35:08. > :35:12.Martin Skrtel has bundled into Charlie Williams. The goalkick has
:35:13. > :35:23.been given. The extra official behind the goal nearly got taken
:35:24. > :35:32.out. Martin Skrtel comes across. That is shocking. How has that
:35:33. > :35:39.official not seem that? They're not just there to watch the game, they
:35:40. > :35:44.are there to help with decisions. The guy behind the goal, what on
:35:45. > :35:49.earth he is doing, I do not know, there is no attempt to play the ball
:35:50. > :35:54.by Martin Skrtel, you tries to get his body across, throws his elbow,
:35:55. > :36:05.catches Williams, that has to be a penalty. I am confused about what
:36:06. > :36:16.those officials will do. Why are they here? Aaron Ramsey. Aaron
:36:17. > :36:43.Ramsey again. Think it goes against Wales. It is getting tasty.
:36:44. > :37:26.Forward from right back. They have lost their way since the goal.
:37:27. > :37:32.Williams has done really well in the opening three minutes. Gareth Bale
:37:33. > :37:45.to Aaron Ramsey, managed to control it well. Great ball. Gareth Bale one
:37:46. > :37:52.setback, Chris Gunter. Taylor, trying to get it down towards
:37:53. > :38:00.Edwards. Once again, the positivity of the Welsh side. Just could not
:38:01. > :38:05.knock it back into the danger area. Joe Allen trying to get the second
:38:06. > :38:15.ball, greater positive play from Wales. Chester, Williams. Aaron
:38:16. > :38:37.Ramsey. I think Martin Skrtel is lucky to be
:38:38. > :38:43.on the pitch. The official behind at the goal has to see that, no attempt
:38:44. > :38:51.to play the ball. His elbow catches Johnny Williams in the face. I think
:38:52. > :38:57.it should have been a penalty and a straight red card and I am not
:38:58. > :39:04.biased. Marek Hamsik. Vladimir Weiss. Chester, now Gareth Bale
:39:05. > :39:19.trying to run away from Martin skirt all. Marek Hamsik, Chester did well.
:39:20. > :39:30.Aaron Ramsey, Taylor has been tempted forward.
:39:31. > :39:44.He got it away from the intended target. He found Taylor. Williams
:39:45. > :39:52.from Peter Pekarik. Free kick for Slovakia. When Slovakia win the
:39:53. > :39:58.ball, Michal Duris has the centre halves against him, difficult to
:39:59. > :40:03.build up the play. They are going so deep towards their own goal. Taylor
:40:04. > :40:10.is so far forward, when the ball eventually gets up to Michal Duris,
:40:11. > :40:17.it is difficult because Wales are so aggressive in defending. Martin
:40:18. > :40:23.Skrtel sends it long to Michal Duris and he ends up conceding the free
:40:24. > :40:30.kick. Ashley Williams was tight, no space in behind. There are going to
:40:31. > :40:39.have to change, Slovakia, get Marek Hamsik on the ball as often as they
:40:40. > :40:46.can, get Vladimir Weiss on the game. The game plan is working perfectly,
:40:47. > :40:56.David Edwards is doing such a good job, his energy has been high. Wales
:40:57. > :41:11.nearly beat the All Blacks this morning! Beating slack here this
:41:12. > :41:21.evening, so far. -- Slovakia. Robert Mak is one of the front three, look
:41:22. > :41:27.at his position there. He has to go about 50 yards before heaving gets
:41:28. > :41:33.near the attacking third. David Edwards, he drops into the back
:41:34. > :41:39.three, it Chester goes out of position, it is the job of Edwards
:41:40. > :41:47.to watch where he goes. Lovely scenes in the Bordeaux farm Park is
:41:48. > :41:56.Welsh fans joined French bands and their celebration. Gareth Bale, Joe
:41:57. > :42:08.Allen, Johnny Williams, Joe Allen carries it and finds Aaron Ramsey,
:42:09. > :42:16.35, and still going forward. So far, so very good for Wales. With the
:42:17. > :42:23.exception of the one that delightful floating coasting little run of
:42:24. > :42:28.Marek Hamsik when it was goalless, good goal-line clearance from Ben
:42:29. > :42:43.Davies. From that, it has been Wales is half. Chester will help him out.
:42:44. > :42:55.Michal Duris is getting very little support.
:42:56. > :43:05.The Slovakian manager has problems at the moment. We have seen a lot of
:43:06. > :43:32.Slovakia in 2016 and this is the worst I have seen from them.
:43:33. > :43:38.If there were butterflies, they would have died down for Danny Ward.
:43:39. > :44:26.Especially that scoreline. Interesting to hear the views from
:44:27. > :44:31.our studio panel about Martin Skrtel and that challenge. The only person
:44:32. > :44:36.who did not seem to think it was a foul was the guy standing nearest to
:44:37. > :44:41.him. Here is Vladimir Weiss, accelerating away from Aaron Ramsey,
:44:42. > :44:46.through to Marek Hamsik, this is where the danger lies. Could not
:44:47. > :44:54.quite get through the challenge from Taylor. Peter Pekarik. Dangerous at
:44:55. > :45:03.me as it comes to Vladimir Weiss. Marek Hamsik, blocked by Williams.
:45:04. > :45:11.Michal Duris, suddenly Slovakia have a way end. Chris Coleman is saying
:45:12. > :45:21.bunch up, four minutes before half-time. Jan Durica.
:45:22. > :45:39.Marek Hamsik. To -- Aaron Ramsey did well. Here it is Martin Skrtel.
:45:40. > :45:52.Into the feet of Michal Duris. He could not quite tame it. Slovakia
:45:53. > :46:12.have a throw in. Just edging towards the Welsh goal now. Jan Durica.
:46:13. > :46:23.Michal Duris. Helping it on. Dusan Svento. Vladimir Weiss. Danny Ward
:46:24. > :46:31.has it. Suddenly for the first time in the gate, Vladimir Weiss is a
:46:32. > :46:38.factor. He has got a lot of the ball, good feet in the box, so many
:46:39. > :46:45.Welsh bodies back, protecting Danny Ward. Comfortable save, no real
:46:46. > :46:55.pressure, just that one chance for Marek Hamsik. You do get deeper and
:46:56. > :47:03.you can see half-time approaching and you think, get in at 1-0. They
:47:04. > :47:40.are not there yet, but they are close.
:47:41. > :47:51.Dusan Svento. Corner. From the Slovakian point of view, Vladimir
:47:52. > :47:57.Weiss with a corner, get the bodies around Danny Ward, get Martin
:47:58. > :48:10.Skrtel, Michal Duris, flying in, big test for the goalkeeper. Vladimir
:48:11. > :48:30.Weiss with the corner. Robert Mak. Marek Hamsik. Martin Skrtel!
:48:31. > :48:53.He turned it so well, Martin Skrtel. Drove the ball to the far post. One
:48:54. > :49:49.added minute. Taylor for Wales. Bale! Aggressive in their defending.
:49:50. > :49:57.Davis wins the ball and drives forward. It was perfectly set for
:49:58. > :50:06.Bale. The half-time whistle goes. Has been a really good 45 minutes
:50:07. > :50:13.for Wales. Bale, with the early free kick. The very contentious, Martin
:50:14. > :50:16.Skrtel challenge on Jonathan Williams. Delightful little cameo.
:50:17. > :51:07.Whilst it was still goalless. The next view moments of this half
:51:08. > :51:13.are important? Yes, Chris Colman would have said, same again, boys.
:51:14. > :51:22.You of all of energy, aggressive and non-front foot. Was a really
:51:23. > :51:37.confident performance in the first half from Wales. James Chester.
:51:38. > :52:31.He was fouled, according to the referee. Aaron Ramsey, just pulled
:52:32. > :52:37.his shirt. Let's have a look. Aaron Ramsey, the official behind the goal
:52:38. > :52:43.again. But the whistle didn't go, was played on. Aaron Ramsey won the
:52:44. > :52:47.ball. The directory gave it for the first shirt pulling, then fair
:52:48. > :52:51.enough. But he gave the foul I think when Aaron Ramsey grabs his leg
:52:52. > :53:16.around the defender. I don't think it was a foul.
:53:17. > :53:36.You may have seen that Aaron Ramsey isn't the only player in this
:53:37. > :53:43.tournament who has gone blonde. Marouane Fellaini has gone blonde as
:53:44. > :54:00.well. We'll be in interesting thing to see on him.
:54:01. > :54:54.It is an illustration in the tweet from the offside law. The free kick
:54:55. > :54:59.is given from the position the player touches the ball. You saw the
:55:00. > :55:14.free kick being given for offside in the player's own half.
:55:15. > :55:32.Throw in for Wales. The fear of not knowing where Gareth Dale is can do
:55:33. > :55:42.to you. Has lost his bearings. Wasn't sure where Bale was. The
:55:43. > :55:50.travelling Wales stands, thousands here in their support. Ramsey's
:55:51. > :56:02.Corner! Well taken. The goalkeeper did really well. Going to be a goal
:56:03. > :56:07.kick. That is about as confident as the goalkeeper has looked. Free kick
:56:08. > :56:16.in the first half, his movement was poor. As Alan Shearer said, poor
:56:17. > :56:27.goalkeeping. That is as confident as he has looked. Ten of their squad
:56:28. > :56:32.were in South Africa at the World Cup.
:56:33. > :56:49.Two halves of ball before his country today, the Welsh goalkeeper.
:56:50. > :56:56.The manager giving his goalkeeper huge round of applause there.
:56:57. > :57:08.Edwards, forward. He is Martin Skrtel. Going to be a Slovakian
:57:09. > :57:16.throw in. At the World Cup, Slovakia started with a draw against New
:57:17. > :57:25.Zealand, then beat Italy in the second round. Was a decent ball.
:57:26. > :57:53.Duris, couldn't take it with him. Jonathan Williams was caught. There
:57:54. > :58:01.will be talking to Tibi Milan midfielder. Referee doesn't seem
:58:02. > :58:18.inclined to get his card out. Captain today, Williams. Great
:58:19. > :58:26.composure going past players. Jonathan Williams can be pleased
:58:27. > :58:38.with his performance this afternoon. Has featured in all Wales' last six
:58:39. > :58:58.internationals, Jonathan Williams. Martin Skrtel, getting across. It is
:58:59. > :59:02.like a game of Twister. Left foot on the Green Square, right arm on the
:59:03. > :59:27.red triangle. Ben Davies, so important that
:59:28. > :59:41.goal-line clearance sale early in the game. Vladimir Weiss has livened
:59:42. > :59:56.up at the beginning of the second half. What an athlete, Chris Gunter.
:59:57. > :00:05.Up and down all evening for Wales. That was a lovely ball into Robert
:00:06. > :00:12.Mack. Alarm bells are ringing. Ashley Williams in the top of the
:00:13. > :00:21.picture that tries to play offside. Taylor goes with the run. On his
:00:22. > :00:25.favoured left foot, Mak. Warning sign for Wales.
:00:26. > :00:55.Ben Davies, did well. Martin Skrtel got a nudge in the back, the referee
:00:56. > :01:00.acknowledged it, but says a play on. Aaron Ramsey made the run trying to
:01:01. > :01:06.get past the centre forward. Compare that to Slovakia, if Duris drops
:01:07. > :01:15.deep goes out wide, nobody is wide of him. The first half, it was
:01:16. > :01:26.nonexistent. It is poor from Slovakia. Lovely flick from Aaron
:01:27. > :01:50.Ramsey. Chris Gunter. Slovakia haven't lost eight of their
:01:51. > :01:55.last international matches since losing from Belarus. Problem for
:01:56. > :02:14.Dave Edwards, here. Little bit of blood on his knee.
:02:15. > :02:25.Going to hurt, but not stop him playing. Joe Allen. Lifted in two
:02:26. > :02:34.Gareth Bale. The goalkeeper just it out. Look at the power. He knew it
:02:35. > :02:44.would beat the defender. He jumps and powers it into the ground. All
:02:45. > :02:52.his neck muscles. So dangerous in the air, Gareth Bale. That goal, his
:02:53. > :02:54.20th in international foot ball. Only Ian Rush and Dean Saunders have
:02:55. > :03:20.scored more. Slightly uncomfortable moment for
:03:21. > :03:42.the centre-half. Jonathan Williams, seems to be all
:03:43. > :03:48.over the place at the minute. He won the ball, but people would say it
:03:49. > :03:56.was a tackle from behind. Joe Allen, stood at the back post. Gareth Bale,
:03:57. > :03:58.a standing start. He towers over Peter Pekarik, the full-back. Good
:03:59. > :04:24.save by the goalkeeper. Vladimir Weiss has moved a bit more
:04:25. > :04:40.central for Slovakia. Dave Edwards with the foul. Dangerous area.
:04:41. > :05:08.Legia Warsaw player has replaced him.
:05:09. > :05:10.Two changes for Slovakia, who
:05:11. > :05:29.trail by Gareth Bale's free kick to nil.
:05:30. > :05:53.A real threat from Slovakia. Mak, with the chance.
:05:54. > :05:58.Duda, who has only been on the pitch for a matter of
:05:59. > :06:23.The ball across, beats Ashley Williams.
:06:24. > :06:43.Duda just let it roll across his body, great play.
:06:44. > :06:45.He fainted to hit it with his right foot,
:06:46. > :06:54.And then he puts it in the bottom corner.
:06:55. > :07:18.Great finish, great run from Mak, 1-1.
:07:19. > :07:21.We are right in saying that Ondrej Duda has just scored in
:07:22. > :07:24.with his first touch in his first game for his country.
:07:25. > :07:32.Weiss, Kucka goes on, the referee has given the free kick.
:07:33. > :07:40.Foul from Edwards, yes he played the ball but after he
:07:41. > :07:44.Already in the second-half Mak has created a goal
:07:45. > :08:08.Hamsik or Weiss are going to hit this.
:08:09. > :08:29.James Collins is suddenly warming up with some urgency down on
:08:30. > :08:40.It would be a huge blow to lose their
:08:41. > :08:47.The Slovakian fans now going mad in the goal away
:08:48. > :09:06.They've not been great today, Slovakia, but they are a tiny
:09:07. > :09:16.They will be a threat against
:09:17. > :09:20.On a knife edge again, when it had had seemed so
:09:21. > :09:46.Going back to the goal, Steve, if you were
:09:47. > :09:53.should have brought that man down at the start of the move.
:09:54. > :09:56.It's the way he let the ball run across his body,
:09:57. > :10:00.it boxed the three centre halves, and then the skill and the awareness
:10:01. > :10:02.to hit it reverse across himself to the bottom corner.
:10:03. > :10:07.Just as well James Chester was there.
:10:08. > :10:10.Wales are on the back foot for the first time in the
:10:11. > :10:14.Slovakia in their faces and that their throats.
:10:15. > :10:31.With these balls that are moving the air is so much...
:10:32. > :10:34.It was a good job James Chester was there
:10:35. > :10:36.Worrying signs for Chris Coleman and his men.
:10:37. > :10:42.Ashley Williams is moving more smoothly.
:10:43. > :10:45.Durica with the header, climbing above Bale.
:10:46. > :11:04.This could be a really, really tense last 25 minutes now.
:11:05. > :11:09.It might be a time for fresh legs, whether it's Ledley or Andy King in
:11:10. > :11:14.Edwards has done well this afternoon but maybe a
:11:15. > :11:20.bit more experience, with Ledley, or King
:11:21. > :11:22.coming on to shake-up that midfield a bit.
:11:23. > :11:25.A good stage of the game for the Slovakian side.
:11:26. > :11:48.Joe Ledley is going to be coming on for Wales any
:11:49. > :11:56.Can't quite get it back into the path of Robert
:11:57. > :12:06.Joe Ledley, who was injured in that Crystal Palace
:12:07. > :12:17.He fractured his fibula in the game against Stoke.
:12:18. > :12:28.Taylor to clip it away, but every ball is
:12:29. > :12:38.This is where you might possibly think somebody like a Sam
:12:39. > :12:41.Vokes just to be that physical presence up there, drop in a bit
:12:42. > :13:12.It's going to be a double change for Wales.
:13:13. > :13:35.Now a chance for Wales to make those twos of the juices.
:13:36. > :13:41.Now a chance for Wales to make those two substitutions.
:13:42. > :13:43.Two players who Chris Coleman has been sweating on the
:13:44. > :13:46.Hal Robson-Kanu and Joe Ledley are coming on.
:13:47. > :13:53.Dave Edwards is certainly coming off.
:13:54. > :13:59.He has that experience in the middle of the park, Ledley.
:14:00. > :14:03.Ledley is there just to shore things up and settle things down.
:14:04. > :14:24.I think he's held the wrong number up, the
:14:25. > :14:29.I can't see him taking off Aaron Ramsey at this stage of the
:14:30. > :14:40.The Slovakian left-back with the header, Marek Hamsik...
:14:41. > :14:52.Skrtel blocked him off as he was chasing.
:14:53. > :14:56.Not afraid to take a risk, is he, Martin Skrtel?
:14:57. > :14:59.Well, he shouldn't be on the park, for that challenge in
:15:00. > :15:04.He should have been sent off with a straight red and
:15:05. > :15:17.Taylor away but it hasn't really done the job.
:15:18. > :15:45.Yeah, good change from manager Chris Coleman there.
:15:46. > :15:46.What Robson-Kanu will do is run the channels can he's
:15:47. > :16:02.Jonny Williams, I have to say, very, very good performance.
:16:03. > :16:05.His 12th cap today, come in into the side.
:16:06. > :16:07.He can be really pleased with his
:16:08. > :16:10.He will get a standing ovation from Chris Coleman.
:16:11. > :16:15.Hal Robson-Kanu comes onto the field for
:16:16. > :16:34.Don't forget that in World Cup qualifying Slovakia are in the same
:16:35. > :17:17.They just need the experienced players, Bale, Williams, Ramsey to
:17:18. > :17:26.It was just one moment, the Mak run and the
:17:27. > :17:28.Duda goal and it has changed the game completely in Slovakia's
:17:29. > :17:40.They've got to change the balance of this
:17:41. > :17:43.game, Wales, otherwise there is a clear and present
:17:44. > :17:59.He's great going forward but just showing
:18:00. > :18:02.the defensive side of his game, willing to get back and help his
:18:03. > :18:12.OK, Gareth Bale does make a meal of it,
:18:13. > :18:13.but Skrtel has got no eyes on
:18:14. > :18:20.the ball whatsoever, he's just looking at Gareth Bale.
:18:21. > :18:31.Ramsey in the middle, Bale arriving, Joe Ledley too, Ramsey!
:18:32. > :18:49.Robson-Kanu, he whips in, Ramsey jumped just a little too
:18:50. > :18:54.I think he just jumps slightly too early,
:18:55. > :18:55.what an opportunity, that should have been
:18:56. > :19:19.That was well anticipated by Joe Allen.
:19:20. > :19:47.It could be doing- wrong end to end stuff for the last 15
:19:48. > :20:34.To be fair to Adam Nemec, he has brought people into play.
:20:35. > :20:37.He had more space because the Wales back
:20:38. > :20:40.three have dropped off because they are panicking a little
:20:41. > :20:43.and that has allowed him to get on the ball.
:20:44. > :20:44.He hasn't scored a club goal in almost
:20:45. > :21:14.If you are a striker who doesn't score a goal for two years, either
:21:15. > :21:17.you are not a very good striker or you don't play
:21:18. > :21:45.WELSH FANS SING WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM.
:21:46. > :22:16.Dusan Svento for Slovakia. Aaron Ramsey for Wales.
:22:17. > :22:22.Chester has done exceptionally well today in that back three.
:22:23. > :22:24.That was well dealt with by Martin Skrtel who
:22:25. > :23:08.He did well in the second half, creating a goal, being
:23:09. > :23:20.A little unlucky to get a yellow card there, I think.
:23:21. > :23:27.An opportunity now for Ramsey to whip the ball into a dangerous area.
:23:28. > :23:34.Williams is forward. Hal Robson-Kanu is on the pitch.
:23:35. > :23:36.We know that Gareth Bale is great in the air.
:23:37. > :23:40.He just needs a good delivery on his right foot.
:23:41. > :23:51.He made a good save from Gareth Bale early in this second
:23:52. > :24:11.He has done very well, Robson-Kanu, since he came on.
:24:12. > :24:19.He has a physical presence. Jan Durica, are all over Hal
:24:20. > :24:21.Robson-Kanu. I would say maybe not
:24:22. > :24:29.45 yards but 35 yards. And Kozacik, this time,
:24:30. > :24:50.held his position and the ball ended up
:24:51. > :24:52.in If he had still not in the first
:24:53. > :24:59.half and might have gone He learned his lesson from the first
:25:00. > :25:02.half and didn't move, The referee is going
:25:03. > :25:12.to get his card and again. It is going to be a third yellow
:25:13. > :25:14.card for Slovakia, Hrosovsky in the first
:25:15. > :25:26.half, and now Jonny Williams. for Slovakia, Hrosovsky in the first
:25:27. > :25:31.half, and now Weiss. Another substitute, another goal,
:25:32. > :26:21.Wales are back in front with He makes it past Martin Skrtel
:26:22. > :26:37.and then Robson-Kanu, on his left foot, it goes
:26:38. > :26:44.between the legs of Durica. Durica cannot get there,
:26:45. > :26:51.he scuffs the shot, Robson-Kanu has been brilliant
:26:52. > :27:19.since he has come on. Both managers have used
:27:20. > :27:23.their substitutes so very well I think he will be the fourth
:27:24. > :27:45.Slovakian player to end up in the There's going to be
:27:46. > :28:08.a third Slovakian change. Can Wales hold this lead
:28:09. > :28:38.for what remains, in Slovakia got the equaliser,
:28:39. > :28:42.Wales have ridden out the Ramsey could have scored
:28:43. > :28:50.with a header, and hopefully from the Welsh perspective,
:28:51. > :29:10.Robson-Kanu has the Ondrej Duda for Slovakia. Marek
:29:11. > :29:12.Hamsik. Joe Allen. They are saying it is his arm.
:29:13. > :29:15.The referee did not have a good view of that incident.
:29:16. > :29:17.It is given away, rather poorly, by Kucka.
:29:18. > :29:25.Gareth Bale, that was a marvellous ball.
:29:26. > :29:28.That might have been something very special.
:29:29. > :29:40.Good work from the Welsh goalkeeper, Ward.
:29:41. > :29:44.What a ball from Gareth Bale, of his left foot.
:29:45. > :29:51.A good run from Ramsey, just couldn't gather it.
:29:52. > :30:02.Slightly unconvincing fall to the ground.
:30:03. > :30:19.The free kick went the other way. Marek Hamsik.
:30:20. > :30:22.Stoch scored for the Republic of Ireland in Dublin in a game that
:30:23. > :30:26.Wales will be hoping this doesn't go the same way.
:30:27. > :31:07.A great header, he hadn't scored in two
:31:08. > :31:39.Dusan Svento. Slovakia are not done yet.
:31:40. > :31:55.Ramsey is to his left and he may not need him,
:31:56. > :31:57.he is running at Durica, he has fed Ramsey,
:31:58. > :32:19.I think Ramsey had it on his right foot.
:32:20. > :32:21.We will see the header from Adam Nemec that
:32:22. > :32:24.Going back to Gareth Bale's chance, you see him getting
:32:25. > :32:35.Think Ramsey has hit it first time on his right foot.
:32:36. > :32:48.Wales have a corner, Ramsey will take it.
:32:49. > :33:14.Last substitution, Aaron Ramsey is coming off this time.
:33:15. > :33:21.Performed very well, Aaron Ramsey, gets a standing
:33:22. > :33:32.Maybe could have shot there, but he has been very
:33:33. > :33:37.influential in this Welsh team today.
:33:38. > :33:53.Two minutes to get through, plus added time.
:33:54. > :34:26.Ashley Williams comes across and sees the danger,
:34:27. > :34:44.Up towards Adam Nemec, who hit the post moments ago.
:34:45. > :35:07.Peter Pekarik was there, Gareth Bale Cottam.
:35:08. > :35:09.Pushing for that equaliser, Slovakia, leaving gaps.
:35:10. > :35:11.Now two opportunities for Wales to kill this game off.
:35:12. > :35:14.Will they pay for these missed chances?
:35:15. > :35:18.Miroslav Stoch has continued his run and here he is.
:35:19. > :35:24.In from Hamsik to the back post, out by Chris Gunter!
:35:25. > :35:42.The first header of the day from Chris Gunter.
:35:43. > :35:45.Got to head the ball back out wide and not to the danger area.
:35:46. > :35:49.He's got to head the ball out wide, not back into the danger area, where
:35:50. > :35:52.it fell to Mak's left foot and smashed it from a Wales
:35:53. > :35:54.perspective, thankfully high over the bar.
:35:55. > :35:57.The number is four minutes into added time.
:35:58. > :36:10.Slovakia have come back into the game well.
:36:11. > :36:12.On the whole, I think Wales have just about deserved the
:36:13. > :36:37.Can they create one last opportunity, Slovakia?
:36:38. > :37:09.First he's got to deal with Martin Skrtel,
:37:10. > :37:12.and Martin Skrtel gets a yellow card.
:37:13. > :37:16.Like we saw, Ben Davies, brilliant first challenge, really
:37:17. > :37:24.and second challenge and Skrtel flies in, ridiculously.
:37:25. > :37:26.He shouldn't be on the pitch anyway, he should
:37:27. > :37:29.have been sent off in the first half.
:37:30. > :37:31.Just watch this, the challenge from Ben Davies was fair, committed.
:37:32. > :38:02.It has used up some of those four minutes.
:38:03. > :38:27.Play on, says the referee, after Ledley fouled Duda.
:38:28. > :38:43.The referee has had a look at the watch on his left wrist.
:38:44. > :38:45.He has the whistle in his right hand.
:38:46. > :38:50.It goes long for Jan Durica and that might just do it.
:38:51. > :39:12.40 seconds of the added time to play.
:39:13. > :39:19.Have another look at your watch, ref!
:39:20. > :39:25.Hamsik forward, too high, he's offside anyway.
:39:26. > :39:28.It's going to be a free kick to Wales for offside
:39:29. > :39:31.Four minutes indicated and the four minutes are
:39:32. > :39:40.You cannot speak highly enough of this Wales team.
:39:41. > :39:42.They were under pressure when it was 1-1.
:39:43. > :39:48.Hopefully they have got the winning goal.
:39:49. > :39:57.I think when Danny Ward clears this, the referee will blow his whistle.
:39:58. > :40:18.58 years and victory in their first game back on the big stage.
:40:19. > :40:22.Hal Robson-Kanu with the winning goal.
:40:23. > :40:30.And although Ondrej Duda equalised for Slovakia, who
:40:31. > :40:36.then had a very good spell, Wales have won.
:40:37. > :40:39.And you've got to give Chris Coleman massive credit.
:40:40. > :40:44.He resisted the temptation to play the three people carrying knocks.
:40:45. > :40:50.He left out Ledley and it was Ramsey's pass for Hal
:40:51. > :40:56.Each and every one of those players in a red shirt have been
:40:57. > :41:07.And now, Steve, the pressure goes on England against Russia.
:41:08. > :41:10.A new bit of history and Welsh sport, not just Welsh
:41:11. > :41:34.What an incredible experience? Can use some up how you feel? What can I
:41:35. > :41:39.say, it was like a home game. Our fans are the best in the world, they
:41:40. > :41:44.got behind us tonight and we gave them something to celebrate. But
:41:45. > :41:50.scored many great goals in your career, but with the red dragon on
:41:51. > :41:57.your chest, where does that rate? Right up there, a memorable moment.
:41:58. > :42:00.The most important thing is it does not matter, we got the three points
:42:01. > :42:07.and we gave our fans something to cheer. Congratulations to Chris
:42:08. > :42:12.Coleman and the boys, what a great weather from Hal Robson-Kanu. That
:42:13. > :42:23.is it for now, from all of us here, goodbye. Here it is, Slovakia, the
:42:24. > :42:32.opposition and these, the proudest Welshman you can imagine. Marek
:42:33. > :42:36.Hamsik! Believable. Gareth Bale. Wales 1- 02 Slovakia. He has done it
:42:37. > :42:58.again. That is shocking. Here is Robert
:42:59. > :43:02.Mak. And now the terms, and equalising goal from Ondrej Duda.
:43:03. > :43:10.Aaron Ramsey. The BBC are sending me
:43:11. > :43:18.out to France for the Euros. I'll be able to give you
:43:19. > :43:21.behind-the-scenes access, a fan's-eye view
:43:22. > :43:23.of what it's like for Wales out in
:43:24. > :43:25.the European Championships. Prepare to fill up on my
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