A match between two debutants of the European championship ended in a dramatic victory for the Welsh.
Wales almost slept through the start of the match already on the fourth minute Hamsik after a solo run sent the ball into the goal, but his team from conceding a goal in a desperate leap saved Davis.
Slovaks have your hero not found – Kozáčik was unable to fend off the most difficult free kick from Bale. It is symbolic that the leader of the Wales national team scored a historic goal for his team in the European championship.
Slovakia showed nothing in the first half but after the break, Jan Kozak’s players managed to add. Mac from a good position the target was not hit. Alarm bell protectors of Wales were not heeded – in the 62nd minute, the tune broke into the penalty area and coolly beat ward.
Slovaks on courage continued to storm the gates of Wales – Welsh with difficulty repulsed, and then suddenly once again managed to come out ahead. Substitute Robson-Kanu picked up the ball after a failed dribble Ramsey and not without the aid of a deflection scored the winning goal.
At the last minute, the players of Wales several times he escaped in a promising counter-attack, Ramsey and Balo bullet to put failed.
Wales — Slovakia 2:1
Goals: Bale, 11, Robson-Kanu, 81 — Duda, 62
Wales: Ward, Chester, A. Williams, Davis, Gunter, Allen, Edwards, Ledley, 68), Ramsey (Richards, 88), Taylor, Bale, John. Williams (Robson-Kanu, 71)
Slovakia: Kozáčik, Pekarík, Durica, Martin Skrtel, Švento, Grochowski (Duda, 60), Kucka, Weiss (Stoch, 83), Hamsik, Mac Ďuriš (German, 60)
Warning: Grochowski, Mac, Weiss, Kucka, Skrtel
