In the British Derby the Welsh proved to be stronger than Northern Ireland.
For the first time since 2004 in the match of the playoffs of the national team to qualify for the next stage of the European championship had only one shot on target, and this attempt was not successful.
The Northern Ireland defender Gareth McAuley, a few days ago marked the beginning of the failure of the national team of Ukraine for Euro 2016, this time played in favor of the opponent – an own goal after a cross from Bale completed the tale of a team of Michael O’neill.
Wales and Northern Ireland played the classic tie ball – the Welsh tried to act at the gate McGovern, but the Green-white army have no problem defending their possessions intact.
The outcome of the match and a place in the quarter-finals decided the class of Gareth Bale – the winger of real Madrid after the transfer of the Ramsey’s perfect power and accuracy with a cross looking for Robson-Kanu, but that was ahead of the defender Northern Ireland. This goal became the only one in the match – Wales for the first time broke into the top eight in Europe.
Rival Wales in the quarter-finals of the European championship will be determined tomorrow in Toulouse will play Hungary and Belgium.
Wales – Northern Ireland 1:0
Goal: McAuley, 75 (own goal)
Wales: Hennessey, Davis, A. Williams, Chester Taylor, Ramsey, Leadley (Jonathan Williams 63), Allen, Gunter, Bale, VOX (Robson-Kanu, 55)
Northern Ireland: McGovern — D. Evans, Cathcart, McAuley (Magennis, 84), Hughes — Dallas, Norwood, McGinn, 79), C. Evans, Davis, Ward (Washington 69) — Lafferty
Warning: Taylor, Ramsey – Dallas, Davis
