Andorra vs Wales, Group Stage 2016

Gareth Bale scores twice as Wales beat Andorra

Gareth Bale saved Wales from severe embarrassment in Andorra as Chris Coleman's side began their Euro 2016 campaign with a nervous 2-1 victory.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Chris Gunter hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 1': Ferran Poli makes a good save (Catch)
• 2': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Defending)
• 3': Throw-in: Aaron Ramsey takes it (Defending)
• 3': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Attacking)
• 3': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Defending)
• 4': Simon Church crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 4': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 4': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Defending)
• 5': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Attacking)
• 6': Neil Taylor commits a foul on Ivan Lorenzo resulting on a penalty for Andorra
• 6': Ildefons Sola Lima places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
• 8': Andy King commits a foul on Ildefons Sola Lima resulting on a free kick for Andorra
• 8': Ferran Poli takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 8': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
• 10': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Defending)
• 11': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
• 11': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 12': Jordi Rubio commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 12': Joe Allen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 13': Joe Allen crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 13': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 14': Marco Valez commits a foul on Ben Davies resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 14': Ben Davies takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 16': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Attacking)
• 16': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Attacking)
• 16': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 16': David Maneiro clears the ball from danger.
• 16': Joe Allen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 17': Gareth Bale hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 17': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 18': Throw-in: Josep Manuel Ayala takes it (Attacking)
• 18': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 18': Christian Jorge Martinez Muñoz crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 19': Ashley Williams clears the ball from danger.
• 19': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Attacking)
• 20': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Defending)
• 20': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 21': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Defending)
• 22': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
• 22': That last goal was assisted by Ben Davies (Cross from Left Wing)
• 22': Gareth Bale hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 22': Goal!! Gareth Bale hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
• 24': Aaron Ramsey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 25': Aaron Ramsey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
• 25': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 26': Ivan Lorenzo commits a foul on Joe Allen resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 26': Ashley Williams takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 27': Throw-in: Josep Manuel Ayala takes it (Attacking)
• 28': Throw-in: Jordi Rubio takes it (Attacking)
• 28': Throw-in: Jordi Rubio takes it (Attacking)
• 29': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
• 30': Throw-in: James Chester takes it (Defending)
• 30': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Attacking)
• 32': Andy King commits a foul on Josep Manuel Ayala resulting on a free kick for Andorra
• 32': Ferran Poli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 32': Throw-in: Jordi Rubio takes it (Attacking)
• 33': Wayne Hennessey takes a short goal kick
• 36': Ben Davies commits a foul on Carlos Eduardo Peppe resulting on a free kick for Andorra
• 36': Emili Garcia takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 37': Gabi Lancha Riera commits a foul on James Chester resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 37': James Chester takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 37': Wayne Hennessey takes a short goal kick
• 39': Ben Davies commits a foul on Carlos Eduardo Peppe resulting on a free kick for Andorra
• 39': David Maneiro takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
• 40': Throw-in: Jordi Rubio takes it (Defending)
• 41': Aaron Ramsey commits a foul on Jordi Rubio resulting on a free kick for Andorra
• 41': Emili Garcia takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
• 43': Throw-in: Aaron Ramsey takes it (Attacking)
• 44': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 45': Joe Allen commits a foul on Christian Jorge Martinez Muñoz resulting on a free kick for Andorra
• 45': Carlos Eduardo Peppe is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Ferran Poli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 45'+1': Joe Allen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 45'+1': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Attacking)
• 45': The second half is under way
• 48': Throw-in: Jordi Rubio takes it (Attacking)
• 49': Joe Allen takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
• 49': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Attacking)
• 49': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
• 50': Carlos Eduardo Peppe commits a foul on Chris Gunter resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 50': Chris Gunter takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 52': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Defending)
• 52': Andorra makes a sub: Marcio Vieira enters for Carlos Eduardo Peppe. Reason: Tactical
• 53': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
• 53': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Defending)
• 54': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Attacking)
• 55': Throw-in: Josep Manuel Ayala takes it (Attacking)
• 55': Offside called on Ivan Lorenzo
• 55': Ashley Williams takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 56': Ildefons Sola Lima commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 56': Gareth Bale takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: shot
• 57': Gareth Bale drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 57': Ferran Poli makes a very good save (Parry)
• 57': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 58': Andy King hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 58': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 58': Simon Church commits a foul on Ildefons Sola Lima resulting on a free kick for Andorra
• 58': Simon Church is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 58': Ildefons Sola Lima takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 59': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 60': Gareth Bale hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 60': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 61': Throw-in: Jordi Rubio takes it (Attacking)
• 62': Christian Jorge Martinez Muñoz hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 62': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 62': Wales makes a sub: Joe Ledley enters for Simon Church. Reason: Tactical
• 63': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
• 64': Ferran Poli takes a long goal kick
• 64': Throw-in: James Chester takes it (Defending)
• 65': Throw-in: Jordi Rubio takes it (Attacking)
• 66': Throw-in: Gareth Bale takes it (Attacking)
• 66': Aaron Ramsey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 68': Ivan Lorenzo commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 68': Ivan Lorenzo is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 68': Ben Davies takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 69': Aaron Ramsey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 69': David Maneiro commits a foul on Aaron Ramsey resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 69': David Maneiro is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 69': Aaron Ramsey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
• 70': Throw-in: Ashley Williams takes it (Attacking)
• 70': Throw-in: Jordi Rubio takes it (Attacking)
• 71': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
• 71': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Defending)
• 72': Joe Allen commits a foul on Christian Jorge Martinez Muñoz resulting on a free kick for Andorra
• 72': Ferran Poli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 73': Aaron Ramsey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 74': Ildefons Sola Lima clears the ball from danger.
• 74': Gareth Bale hits a good header. Outcome: clearance
• 74': Josep Manuel Ayala clears the ball from danger.
• 75': Aaron Ramsey takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 75': Emili Garcia clears the ball from danger.
• 75': Marcio Vieira commits a foul on Joe Allen resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 75': Marcio Vieira is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 75': Aaron Ramsey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 76': Wales makes a sub: George Williams enters for Andy King. Reason: Tactical
• 77': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
• 78': Throw-in: James Chester takes it (Defending)
• 79': Throw-in: Aaron Ramsey takes it (Attacking)
• 80': Ildefons Sola Lima commits a foul on George Williams resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 81': Gabi Lancha Riera is awarded a yellow card. Reason: persistent infringement
• 81': Gareth Bale takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 81': Gareth Bale hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 81': Goal!! Gareth Bale hits a very good left footed shot to the upper right corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Wales now leads 2 - 1
• 83': Andorra makes a sub: Oscar Mansad Sonejee enters for Christian Jorge Martinez Muñoz. Reason: Tactical
• 84': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Attacking)
• 84': Gabi Lancha Riera commits a foul on Joe Allen resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 85': Wayne Hennessey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 85': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Attacking)
• 86': Offside called on Gareth Bale
• 86': Ferran Poli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 86': Andorra makes a sub: Juli Sanchez enters for Josep Manuel Ayala. Reason: Tactical
• 86': Gabi Lancha Riera commits a foul on James Chester resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 87': Wayne Hennessey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 87': Throw-in: David Maneiro takes it (Defending)
• 90': Aaron Ramsey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 90': Ferran Poli makes a very good save (Parry)
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+3': George Williams commits a foul on Ildefons Sola Lima resulting on a free kick for Andorra
• 90'+4': Ildefons Sola Lima takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 90'+4': Wales makes a sub: Emyr Huws enters for Aaron Ramsey. Reason: Injury
• 90'+4': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Defending)
• 90'+5': Marco Valez commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 90'+5': Marco Valez is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 90'+5': Joe Allen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 90'+6': Throw-in: Ben Davies takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+6': Throw-in: Jordi Rubio takes it (Defending)