| Bulgaria | 0 -1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
 | Gareth Bale (45') | |
| Vladimir Gadzhev (47) |  | |
| Ivan Ivanov (53) | | |
| Joe Allen (58) | |
| Stiliyan Petrov (90) | | |
| Date | : | Tue, Oct 11, 2011 |
| Time | : | 20:05 CET |
| Stadium | : | Vassil Levski Stadion |
| Competition | : | European Championship Qualifying |
highlight
report:
Wales ended their Euro 2012 campaign at the top of Gareth Bale goal gave them their first back to back wins in competitive matches for six years at the helm of a sparse crowd of Sofia.
Tottenham striker struck the decisive blow on the embers of the first half, which receives the ball from Adam Matthews to cut down the right and sent a deflected shot beyond the goal Nikolay Mihaylov Bulgaria.
Bale also lashed a powerful volley for the first time against the bar after connecting perfectly with the captain Aaron Ramsey.
The duo and the Swansea midfielder Joe Allen returned to be the featured performers for the side of Gary Speed, who is almost unrecognizable from the team that started this group with four straight losses.
The match was played in a surreal atmosphere, as only small groups of fans decided to go to Bulgaria Vasil Levski stadium after a losing streak that now stretches to seven games without a win.
Ivelin Popov lost their best chance of Wales controlled most of the race.
Speed had been able to name unchanged side from the 2-0 win over Switzerland, making it the first time Wales had fielded the same eleven since the Euro 2004 play-off matches against Russia.
Bulgaria Mihail Madanski caretaker boss, by contrast, had made six changes to its easy defeat to Ukraine.
And trust in Wales from his recent shaped recovery was settled squad to see how clear cut chances early on.
Craig Bellamy may have given them an advantage five minutes after Georgi Terziev not to cut a pass from Ramsey, but the Liverpool striker shot straight at Mihaylov.
Bale tricked his way past three defenders, but escaped only tame shot away under pressure from Ivan Ivanov, before the star of the Spurs pull-back was approved by Stanislav Manolev with Bellamy lurking.
But Wales were also guilty of some unnecessary defensive mistakes and poor error by Darcy Blake possession given the opportunity to Popov, but the striker delayed and Neil Taylor cut the danger.
Bale pace then left for dead by Petar Zanev the right wing, but Bellamy opted not to take on the throw from deep right leg crossed.
Bulgaria continued to threaten sporadically and Popov should have done better when he shot across the face of goal after a wonderful move from the lively Valeri Domovchiyski.
Speed was forced to restructure defense after 41 minutes, Blake lost a calf injury, with Celtic Matthews is in his place and Chris Gunter moved to midfield.
But Wales made light of the coup as Bale was found by the deputy before cutting in on your left foot and shot low to the net with the help of a deflection.
Bellamy had another chance early in the second half after fine build-Bale and Ramsey, firing over the crossbar from the edge of the box.
Veteran striker took back moments later, turning slightly off after driving off the edge.
Bale Wales and then approached a second show on 59 minutes. Ramsey juggling the ball on the edge of the box and flicked the ball over his shoulder to the point of breaking a first volley against the underside of the bar with equal Mihaylov.
The hosts hit back with its first concerted pressure, but two blocked shots of his captain, Stiliyan Petrov were the best I could manage.
Ramsey fired more than 76 minutes, but it does not matter as Wales ended the game despite some nervous moments.
fast news
Blagoy Georgiev Terek Grozny midfielder could return to the starting lineup for Bulgaria to be content with a place on the bench in the loss of atmosphere on Friday. Goalkeeper Director Mihail Madanski is unlikely to tweak much with tactics and training and I'll do the Bulgarians can save some pride in what has been a ratings nightmare.
Wales head coach Gary Speed has the freedom to bring his dynamic side of Europe, in the back of a 2-0 win at home to Switzerland and it is doubtful that the line will be altered too much . David Vaughan of Sunderland has been suffering from tonsillitis, but after a substitute appearance on Friday is under discussion to begin.
Bulgaria vs Wales lineup prediction
Bulgaria 4-4-2: Mihaylov, Manolev, Stoyanov, Ivanov, Zanev, Tsvetkov, S Petrov, Georgiev, Zlatinski, Bojinov, Rangelov
Wales 4-2-3-1: Hennessey, Gunter, Blake, Williams, Taylor, Vaughan, Allen, Bellamy, Ramsey, Bale, Morison
Bulgaria last 5 match
Oct 7, 2011, Ukraine 3 - 0 Bulgaria
Sep 6, 2011, Switzerland 3 - 1 Bulgaria
Sep 2, 2011, Bulgaria 0 - 3 England
Aug 10, 2011, Belarus 1 - 0 Bulgaria
Jun 4, 2011, Montenegro 1 - 1 Bulgaria
Wales last 5 match
Oct 7, 2011, Wales 2 - 0 Switzerland
Sep 6, 2011, England 1 - 0 Wales
Sep 2, 2011, Wales 2 - 1 Montenegro
Aug 10, 2011, Wales 1 - 2 Australia
May 27, 2011, Wales 2 - 0 N. Ireland
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