Wales v North Macedonia

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keith margam

Vital Football Legend
Wales v North Macedonia, Cardiff, Tue 18 Nov 19:45

After last night’s 0-1 win in Liechtenstein the table looks like this:



Belgium……... P7 W4 D3 L0 F22 A7 GD15 Pts15

N. Macedonia. P7 W3 D4 L0 F12 A3 GD9 Pts13

Wales……….. P7 W4 D1 L2 F14 A10 GD4 Pts13



Amazingly, though highly unlikely, Wales could still win the group. Belgium play at home to Liechtenstein next (they won 0-6 in the away tie!). Lose that and Wales beat North Macedonia and we would top the group.

Unfortunately half the Wales team will be missing through injury and suspension. Ampadu and Jordan James are out after harsh yellow cards last night.

We have to win against unbeaten North Macedonia on Tuesday night to secure second place and guarantee a home play-off semi-final in March.

If we lose we can still make the play-offs though, due to our impressive UEFA Nations League performances, but we would face lower seeded teams and an away play-off semi-final in March

North Macedonia will be a tough nut to crack. They drew 1-1 at home to Belgium and 0-0 away, this to a team that has scored 22 goals so far in Group J and who put 4 goals past us in our home fixture against them.
 
Wales:

Darlow, Williams, Rodon, Lawlor, DaSilva, Sheehan, Brooks, James, Cullen, Johnson, Wilson (c)

Subs:

Broadhead, Colwill J, Colwill R, Davies A, Davies I, Harris, King, Koumas, Kpakio, Mepham, Norrinton-Davies,Thomas
 
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16’ 1-0 Wilson pen after Brooks fouled in the box

21’ 2-0 Johnson to Brookswho fires home

22’ 2-1 Miovski breakaway goal, Darlow slips

34’ Johnson shot deflected onto the post by Dimitrievski

36’ 3-1 Johnson comes in from the left, beats three men and scores

HT: 3-1
Great display of attacking football by Wales
 
52’ save from Brooks shot, corner comes to nothing

56’ 4-1 Wilson back flicks the ball to James, who slots it home

63’ Sorba Thomas on, Brooks off. Broadhead on, James off

74’ 5-1 fantastic free-kick from Wilson
 
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79’ 6-1 Wilson tripped in the box, penalty, he takes it, sends the goalkeeper the wrong way for his hat-trick!

82’ Rodon off, Kpakio on. Lawlor off, Mepham on

84’ Cullen off, Isaak Davies on

87’ 7-1 Broadhead slots it home from Davies downward header

FT: 7-1
What a football match, North Macedonia annihilated by outstanding Wales
 
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What an incredible, incredible game! Never expected 7 and I wish more football could be played like that - free-flowing attacking, wonderful stuff!
 
The draw has been made

Play-off Semi-Final:

Thur 26 March, Wales v Bosnia & Herzegovina


If they win that match they face:

Play-off Final:

Tue 31 March, Wales v Italy or N.Ireland
 
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