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Evening all, and welcome to Slovakia v Wales!

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 7
Štadión Antona Malatinského City Arena / 10.10.2019
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Marcus Foley

Updated 10/10/2019 at 20:42 GMT


33'
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Ampadu allows the ball to run across his body nicely, but has no options and ends up losing it to Rusnak, who he hauls down by the waist. Booking.
31'
Get to half-time is what Wales will be thinking. Joe Allen should have them sitting in now, because Slovakia know they're struggling if they lose here.
29'
This situation is perfect for Wales. Slovakia will have to come after them now, leaving space in behind for James and Bale. And there it is, James winning a corner ... which comes to nothing.
27'
That really is a monumental goal for Wales. It appears than Daniel James might be a player.
25'
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GOAL! Slovakia 0-1 Wales (Moore) Well done Ryan Giggs! First, Bale heads against the bar, twisting his whole body to generate power. And Wales maintain pressure, Allen spreading beautifully towards James, who jumps against Pekarik, flicks behind them both, and gets to the loose ball first, moving onto his right foot then his left to stand up a cross with off his weaker side that picks out Moore. He arrives onto it beautifully, and plants a header past Dubravka.
23'
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Hamsik swings the corner out, towards Hancko who pulls away from the near post area. He does really well to generate purchase, but heads straight at Hennessey.
22'
From wide, Slovakia play a free-kick short and Rusnak takes advantage of the new angle to toss into the box; it goes behind off Ampadu.
20'
Not football, no, but this is poetry.
18'
Slovakia spring and Bozenik finds Rusnak, who shoots into Davies' shins.
18'
Wales win a corner down the right, but Williams' delivery is loose and the ball is easily cleared.
15'
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Bale stretches around Lobotka to poke the ball ball away before taking his man down. That's not even a foul, and even if it is it's certainly less egregious than Rusnak's, but he's booked nevertheless.
14'
More possession for the Wales defenders before Ampadu plays a lovely pass inside Pekaric. Roberts crosses low, and the ball goes out off Gyomber, but the ref gives a goal kick.
12'
Williams runs down the left and Rusnak trips him playground-style, somehow avoiding a booking. James' free-kick is headed away.
10'
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More possession for Wales, who are moving it nicely. But then Lockyer gives it away and Hamsik crosses immediately, Bozenik flicking gloriously into the path of Mak. He takes a touch to work the angle, steadies himself to put his side ahead ... and out of nowhere, Ampadu slides in to block! That is brilliant defending, and has saved a certain goal!
8'
Wales are getting time on the ball here. They've not yet got the right pass through, but they ideas have been decent.
6'
Ampadu has yet to play a minute for Leipzig, where he's on loan from Chelsea. In fairness, the team are doing really well so it's not hard to see why the new kid hasn't had a go; he does have some talent.
4'
Ampadu does well to find Davies, who finds James. His square pass towards Williams is blocked, but Wales maintain pressure, quickly winning the ball back. Williams finds space down the left and tries to find Moore - he can't, but his team have made a good start here.
3'
A long ball from Skriniar frees Hancko down the left, but he goes too early and the flag goes up.
2'
Wales belt it at Moore and Bale picks up the scraps, walloping into Gyomber.
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Off we go ... will Giggs' gamble pay off?
19:45
The ground looks pretty much full - it was originally going to be closed as a punishment for racist chants, but Uefa overturned the ban on appeal. Of course they did.