Wales vs Liechtenstein, 2010 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage 2010

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Wales

42': David Edwards
80': Ched Evans

FT
2 - 0

Liechtenstein

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Wales are hosting Liechtenstein at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
2': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
3': Craig Bellamy hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
3': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Parry)
3': Jason Koumas hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
4': Peter Jehle blocks the shot
4': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
4': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Marco Ritzberger takes it (Defending)
5': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
5': Martin Stocklasa clears the ball from danger.
5': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
6': Jason Koumas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
6': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
9': Mario Frick hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
9': Craig Bellamy blocks the shot
9': Mario Frick takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
9': Michele Polverino crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
9': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
10': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
11': Michele Polverino crosses the ball. Outcome: save
11': Wayne Hennessey makes a very good save (Catch)
11': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
12': Throw-in: Simon Davies takes it (Attacking)
12': Simon Davies crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
12': Martin Buechel clears the ball from danger.
12': Jason Koumas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
12': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
12': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Defending)
13': Jason Koumas crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
13': Peter Jehle takes a short goal kick
14': Michele Polverino commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
14': Gareth Bale takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
14': Martin Buechel is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
17': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Attacking)
17': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Attacking)
18': Andreas Gerster commits a foul on David Edwards resulting on a free kick for Wales
18': Carl Fletcher takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
19': Gareth Bale hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
19': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
20': Offside called on Craig Bellamy
20': Peter Jehle takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
21': Thomas Beck crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
21': Ashley Williams clears the ball from danger.
21': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Attacking)
21': Throw-in: Marco Ritzberger takes it (Attacking)
21': Marco Ritzberger crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
21': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
23': Craig Bellamy hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
23': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
26': Jason Koumas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
26': Martin Stocklasa clears the ball from danger.
26': Gareth Bale takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
26': Martin Stocklasa clears the ball from danger.
27': Throw-in: Ashley Williams takes it (Defending)
27': Craig Bellamy hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
27': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
28': Throw-in: Marco Ritzberger takes it (Attacking)
28': Throw-in: Marco Ritzberger takes it (Attacking)
29': Craig Bellamy crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
29': Peter Jehle takes a short goal kick
30': David Edwards commits a foul on Andreas Gerster resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
30': Martin Stocklasa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
31': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
31': Jason Koumas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
32': Chris Gunter hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
32': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
34': Michele Polverino commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
34': Ashley Williams takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
34': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
34': Carl Fletcher commits a foul on Martin Buechel resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
35': Martin Stocklasa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
35': Jason Koumas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
35': Mario Frick clears the ball from danger.
36': Jason Koumas crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
36': Fabio D'Elia clears the ball from danger.
36': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
36': Michele Polverino commits a foul on Jason Koumas resulting on a free kick for Wales
36': Jason Koumas takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
37': Jason Koumas crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
37': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
38': Throw-in: Craig Bellamy takes it (Attacking)
38': Carl Fletcher hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
38': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
39': Jason Koumas hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
39': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
39': Jason Koumas commits a foul on Michele Polverino resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
39': Marco Ritzberger takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
40': Throw-in: Michele Polverino takes it (Attacking)
42': Simon Davies crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
42': David Edwards hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
42': Goal!! David Edwards hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Wales now leads 1 - 0
42': That last goal was assisted by Simon Davies (Cross from Right Wing)
43': Offside called on Thomas Beck
43': Wayne Hennessey takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
44': Craig Bellamy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
44': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Parry)
44': Jason Koumas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
44': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Punch)
44': Martin Buechel commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a penalty for Wales
45': Craig Bellamy places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and the goalkeepper saves it!
45': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Parry)
45': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Simon Davies commits a foul on Martin Stocklasa resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
45'+1': Martin Stocklasa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45'+2': Throw-in: David Edwards takes it (Attacking)
45'+2': David Edwards crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45'+2': Fabio D'Elia clears the ball from danger.
45'+2': Carl Fletcher hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
45'+3': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
45': The second half is under way
46': Chris Gunter commits a foul on Franz Burgmeier resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
47': Peter Jehle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
47': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
48': Thomas Beck takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play
51': Craig Bellamy hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
51': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
51': Wales makes a sub: Ched Evans enters for Sam Vokes. Reason: Tactical
52': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Defending)
53': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
53': Ched Evans hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
53': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Catch)
53': David Edwards commits a foul on Martin Buechel resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
53': Franz Burgmeier takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
54': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
55': Mario Frick hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
56': Offside called on Craig Bellamy
56': Peter Jehle takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
56': Wales makes a sub: Carl Robinson enters for Carl Fletcher. Reason: Tactical
57': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Defending)
57': Offside called on Craig Bellamy
57': Martin Stocklasa takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
58': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Defending)
58': Simon Davies takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger short, resulting in: open play
59': David Edwards commits a foul on Thomas Beck resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
59': Franz Burgmeier takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
59': Franz Burgmeier hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
59': Wayne Hennessey makes a very good save (Catch)
59': Throw-in: Jason Koumas takes it (Attacking)
60': Offside called on Craig Bellamy
60': Peter Jehle takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
61': Gareth Bale takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
61': Throw-in: Marco Ritzberger takes it (Attacking)
62': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
62': Martin Stocklasa clears the ball from danger.
62': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
63': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
63': Martin Buechel clears the ball from danger.
63': Jason Koumas hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
63': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Catch)
64': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
64': Martin Stocklasa clears the ball from danger.
64': Chris Gunter crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
64': Craig Bellamy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
64': Fabio D'Elia blocks the shot
64': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
64': Craig Bellamy hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
65': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
65': Thomas Beck commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
65': Ashley Williams takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
65': Offside called on Craig Bellamy
65': Peter Jehle takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
66': Liechtenstein makes a sub: Mathias Christen enters for Marco Ritzberger. Reason: Tactical
67': Throw-in: Andreas Gerster takes it (Attacking)
67': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Defending)
67': Throw-in: Michele Polverino takes it (Attacking)
69': Jason Koumas crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
69': Ched Evans crosses the ball. Outcome: save
69': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Catch)
69': Craig Bellamy commits a foul on Peter Jehle resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
69': Peter Jehle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
70': Throw-in: David Edwards takes it (Attacking)
70': Craig Bellamy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
71': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Tip Over)
71': Jason Koumas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play
71': Throw-in: Jason Koumas takes it (Attacking)
71': Thomas Beck commits a foul on David Edwards resulting on a free kick for Wales
71': David Edwards takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
71': David Edwards hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
72': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Catch)
72': Mathias Christen commits a foul on Chris Gunter resulting on a free kick for Wales
72': Craig Morgan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
73': Ched Evans crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
73': Fabio D'Elia clears the ball from danger.
73': Throw-in: David Edwards takes it (Attacking)
73': Franz Burgmeier is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
73': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
74': Michele Polverino commits a foul on Jason Koumas resulting on a free kick for Wales
74': Michele Polverino is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
74': Gareth Bale takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
74': Craig Bellamy crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
74': Fabio D'Elia clears the ball from danger.
75': Simon Davies crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
75': Martin Buechel clears the ball from danger.
75': Carl Robinson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
75': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
75': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Attacking)
76': Benjamin Fischer hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
76': Ashley Williams blocks the shot
76': Jason Koumas hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
76': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Catch)
78': Craig Bellamy commits a foul on Michele Polverino resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
78': Craig Bellamy is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
78': Peter Jehle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
78': Fabio D'Elia is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
79': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Attacking)
79': Simon Davies takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
80': Liechtenstein makes a sub: Ronny Buchel enters for Michele Polverino. Reason: Injury
80': Ched Evans hits a good header. Outcome: goal
80': Goal!! Ched Evans hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Wales now leads 2 - 0
81': That last goal was assisted by Simon Davies (Cross from Right Byline)
81': Wales makes a sub: James Collins enters for Craig Bellamy. Reason: Tactical
82': Jason Koumas commits a foul on Thomas Beck resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
82': Thomas Beck takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
82': James Collins commits a foul on Thomas Beck resulting on a free kick for Liechtenstein
83': Mario Frick takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
83': Mario Frick hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
83': Craig Morgan blocks the shot
83': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
83': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
84': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Defending)
85': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
85': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Defending)
86': Peter Jehle takes a long goal kick
86': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Attacking)
87': Gareth Bale takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play
87': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
89': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Defending)
90': Thomas Beck takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
90': Ronny Buchel hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
90': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Franz Burgmeier takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Simon Davies hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+2': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Round Post)
90'+2': Gareth Bale takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
90'+2': Peter Jehle makes a very good save (Punch)
90'+2': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
90'+3': Franz Burgmeier commits a foul on Ched Evans resulting on a free kick for Wales
90'+3': Simon Davies takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Throw-in: Simon Davies takes it (Attacking)

Statistics

LIE		WAL
10	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
3	Corner Kicks	11
12	Saves	3
41	Possession	59
6	SHOTS	22
4	ON GOAL	10
0.7	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	6
4	Crosses	19
0.0	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
13	Clearances	1

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Principality Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 12,500

Line-Ups

Wales

No.	Name
1	Wayne Hennessey (GK)
2	Chris Gunter
5	Craig Morgan
6	Ashley Williams
3	Gareth Bale
7	Simon Davies
4	Carl Fletcher
9	Jason Koumas
11	David Edwards
8	Craig Bellamy
10	Sam Vokes

Wales Substitutes:

Boaz Myhill, Sam Rickett, James Collins, David Vaughan, Carl Robinson, David Cotterill, Ched Evans.

Liechtenstein

No.	Name
1	Peter Jehle (GK)
2	Marco Ritzberger
6	Martin Stocklasa
4	Fabio D'Elia
5	Andreas Gerster
13	Martin Buechel
18	Michele Polverino
11	Franz Burgmeier
10	Mario Frick
7	Ben Fischer
9	Thomas Beck

Liechtenstein Substitutes:

Benjamin Büchel, Michael Stocklasa, Franz-Josef Vogt, Ronny Buchel, David Hasler, Mathias Christen.

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