World Cup qualifiers: Wales undone by Serbia as Ireland jolt Austria to go top
Gareth Bale reacts during a final alarm in Cardiff on Nov 12, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
PARIS: Wales conceded an agonising late equaliser as Serbia battled to a 1-1 pull in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday as former champions Italy and Spain both won 4-0.
Earlier Saturday, a Republic of Ireland dumbfounded Austria 1-0 in Vienna to go tip of Group D with 10 points, with Serbia second on 8 and Wales third on six.
“It was a unsatisfactory result, we feel like we threw divided dual points. We’re during home, 1-0 adult after 85 minutes, it’s dual points lost,” pronounced skipper Gareth Bale, who scored his side’s goal.
Wales manager Chris Coleman was reduction unhappy and was looking down a road. “We are 4 points behind Ireland though we play them twice,” he said. “We have a large chance. Tonight a boys deserved all 3 points.”
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It was a third diversion in a quarrel a Welsh have left forward usually to draw.
“We can be unapproachable of ourselves. We are on a right track. Today we can be happy with one point,” pronounced Serbia captain Branislav Ivanovic.
The Irish tip Group D interjection to a James McClean strike 3 mins after half-time in Vienna.
“This is going to be a really parsimonious finish. But this has been a superb start for us and we are gay with a 10 points,” pronounced Ireland trainer Martin O’Neill.
Spain and Italy continue to set a gait during a helm in Group D and both have 10 points.
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Spain played during Granada where Macedonia’s Darko Velkovski scored a 34th notation possess idea before Votolo on 63 minutes, Nacho Monreal (83) and maestro striker Aritz Aduriz (85) gave them a gentle win.
Taking on minnows Liechtenstein, Italy’s Anfrea Belotti scored possibly side of strikes from Ciro Imobile and Antonio Candreva. Eran Zahavi converted an 18th notation chastisement to set Israel on their approach with Dan Einbinder and Eliran Atar creation certain they kick Albania 3-0 in Tirana.
Published in The Express Tribune, Nov 14th, 2016.
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