Serbia 1 Wales 1: Mitrovic denies Coleman's men again

Author

13 June, 2017

Asked whether he thought Ramsey was deliberately trying to copy Panenka's penalty because it was the same venue, Coleman said: "Do you know what, I'm pretty sure that he probably hasn't even seen it".

Aaron Ramsey's penalty helped Wales to a precious 1-1 draw in Serbia in World Cup qualifying on Sunday as they kept their hopes of a place at the finals in Russian Federation alive.

Any hopes Wales had of keeping their opponents at bay disappeared 17 minutes from time when Mitrovic broke through on the left and swept a shot - Serbia's first on target of the evening - inside Hennessey's near post.

If Wales win, Austria are done while we stay 4 points clear of Coleman's men, and the same applies in reverse if Austria can manage to get big away result. The latter is a leader in the team, and it will likely not be able to help his team in the upcoming match, and if they come out on the field, it will be far from his best form.

Ireland are next in action on September 2, when they go to Georgia, who drew 2-2 in Moldova. This kind of spot kick is named after Czech player Antonin Panenka, a man largely credited as being its pioneer after he used it to seal his country's shoot-out victory over Germany in the final of the 1976 European Championships.

There hasn't been much to separate the top four teams in this qualifying group and this game played out just as you might have expected with both teams looking quite nervy and cagey.

"For me it was the worst night in a Welsh shirt", Allen said.

"I think there are mixed emotions because we took the lead and this is such a tough place to play in", he told a news conference.

"But I had no doubt he'd score because he's playing with such confidence at the moment, his overall performance was absolutely outstanding".

Substitute Aleksandar Prijovic broke behind the Wales defence and his pass allowed Newcastle striker Mitrovic to skip past Williams and finish clinically, just like he had done in November's 1-1 draw in Cardiff. "I think it would be like that if I went back to Belgrade with my wife for the weekend!" It is a hard game against Gareth Bale and co to end with so Ireland will hope they have at least a playoff spot secured by then with the possibility still alive for automatic qualification.

Ramsey has been involved in five goals in his last six worldwide appearances, scoring twice and assisting on three, to prove what an important player he is for Wales. An Irish win would put them very close to at least a playoff spot.

33' - A long ball draws Stojkovic out of his goal, but Ramsey first worries and then robs him, so the keeper brings him down just by the join of box and by-line; he's booked.


More news


  • Shadow of the Colossus remake announced for PS4

    Shadow of the Colossus remake announced for PS4

    At the same time E3 2015 featured a trio of major announcements; Final Fantasy VII Remake , The Last Guardian , and Shenmue III . Last year , Sony unveiled a new Playstation 4 Spider-Man title from Insomniac Games that left a big impression on the E3 crowd.

    May to face grilling over poll setback

    It comes as the Northern Ireland assembly remains gridlocked over talks to restore power-sharing between Sinn Féin and the DUP. We're not in any way signing up to the DUP manifesto. "That might not be altogether a bad thing".

    I'll serve as long as you want me, May tells lawmakers

    Shortly after she did, Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman tweeted: "This is a moment for Cabinet to drop Hard Brexit message". Mrs May answered more than 20 questions in the hour-long meeting, and was warmly received by MPs in the group.
  • Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo charged with £13 million tax fraud

    Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo charged with £13 million tax fraud

    The world's highest-paid sports star had previously said he was not anxious about tax investigations as he had nothing to hide. Ronaldo has had one of his best seasons with Real Madrid , winning the Champions League and La Liga double.
    Xiaomi Redmi 4 up for sale on Amazon today

    Xiaomi Redmi 4 up for sale on Amazon today

    On the other hand, the Yes Bank debit and credit card holders will get a cashback of Rs 500 on the purchase of Redmi 4. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 sports a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, and LED flash.
    Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of Arkansas officer

    Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of Arkansas officer

    The suspect is still actively being sought by several agencies, including Arkansas State Police . A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of an Arkansas police officer Monday night.
  • Healy homers twice in A's win

    Healy homers twice in A's win

    The right-hander has allowed five homers and 10 runs total in his last four games, covering just 4.2 innings pitched. A's manager Bob Melvin sent the third baseman out of town with the skipper's bobblehead doll as a parting gift.

    LeBron James spectacular, but Cleveland Cavaliers fall in NBA Finals

    It's the first championship won by a Bay Area team in their home arena, since the 1974 Oakland Athletics won the World Series. The Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 to win the finals series 4-1.
    Russian Rostelecom has invested $31 million in a hopeless project

    Russian Rostelecom has invested $31 million in a hopeless project

    If Google has over 49 million clicks per day, the audience of "Sputnik" is not more than 4.2 thousand. Earlier it was announced that "Sputnik" will be able to create its own maps in the nearest future.
  • Study reveals global hotspots of established alien species

    Study reveals global hotspots of established alien species

    Hotspots for plant and animal invaders around the world have been identified by a team of British-led researchers. This is the wolf snake ( Lycodon capucinus ), originally from southeast Asia, now found on Christmas Island.
    GST rollout from July 1, don't be misled by delay rumours

    GST rollout from July 1, don't be misled by delay rumours

    However, the entire programme of GST rollout lags only on one count, the implementation of e-way bills. The new tax regime is set to be rolled out on July 1.
    Besedin's header keeps Ukraine in contention for WCup spot

    Besedin's header keeps Ukraine in contention for WCup spot

    Hordur Magnusson was Iceland's hero in their FIFA World Cup qualifier against Croatia after scoring a last-gasp victor . Since 2005, in personal meetings between the national team of Iceland and Croatia , 5 matches have been played.