Cymru v Y Ffin tonight...

water polo?

sgorio Mr.Hunt.

12
Leicester
Ward D. (G)

3
Nottingham
Williams N.

5
Bournemouth
Mepham C.

4
Tottenham
Davies B. (C)

6
Leeds
Rodon J.

14
Leeds
Roberts C.

15
Leeds
Ampadu E.

8
Fulham
Wilson H.

17
Birmingham
James J.

9
Tottenham
Johnson B.

7
Southampton
Brooks D.

Failure to progress automatically from their respective UEFA European Championship qualifying groups leaves Wales and Finland, both of whom reached the 2020 finals, in do-or-die territory if they’re to travel to Germany this summer for the tournament. The pair collide in a play-off semi-final in Cardiff with much more on the line than merely qualification for Wales boss Rob Page, whose job may well be at stake if his side fail to reach a major international tournament for just the second time since 2016.

This play-off format has treated him well in the past at least which will give him confidence, with Wales seeing off Austria and Ukraine in 2022 to reach just their second-ever World Cup. Both of those fixtures were at the Cardiff City Stadium, just as this one and a potential final against Poland or Estonia, which could prove to be a huge advantage for the Welsh players as they’ve been beaten just once in Euro qualifying at this venue since March 2011 (W10, D4)!

Finland, ranked some 31 places lower than their hosts, travel to the Welsh capital as underdogs then, as they look to reach just their second ever major international tournament. Markku Kanerva’s side at least ended their own qualifying run with back-to-back victories to boost confidence heading into this clash, even if those successes did come at the expense of Northern Ireland and San Marino.

Recent meetings with Wales have not gone well for the Eagle-owls however, failing to win any of the three meetings to take place in the last decade (D1, L2). Both competitive H2Hs ended in defeat for Finland, including a 3-1 reverse at this ground in November 2020, leaving them without a victory over the Dragons since October 2009.

Players to watch: Wales target man Kieffer Moore has directly contributed to seven goals in ten appearances since signing for Championship side Ipswich Town (G6, A1), and could carry that recent form into this clash since all of his last three international strikes have come on Welsh soil. His opposite number is Finland’s all-time leading scorer Teemu Pukki, who was on target on his last visit to Wales on the international stage.

Hot stat: Just two of Finland’s last nine matches saw both teams score on the day.

Thanks HH. Didn`t know it was on council telly. Cheers.

hope you can speak Welsh mac ?

tbh HH - I like watching sport with the mute button on.

i tend to agree tbh mac.

bale injured ?  laying 'em

surprised they didn't haul Bale off the golf course in Dubai for the game tbh hulk.

Wales
W6 D5 L4

Met 15 times
6 Overs 2.5 goals
9 Unders 2.5 goals

Last met 2021 Friendly
0-0

i don't think the Fins are any mugs tbh mac...

Wales will need to play well tonight or it will be a major struggle imv.

Surprised Finland are such a big price against Wales. Not exactly Brazil they are playing and the Finns have improved dramatically the past few years. Match looks a bit of a trap though but someone has to go through. Must be a winner on the night. Finland to Qualify @ 9/4 looks the value.

.... cross posts HH. I agree with you mate. Good luck and thanks again for the heads up to watch.

only opinion i have is that John Hartson will be one of the expert pundits.

enjoy the game (with the sound down) mac.

got that one wrong...

Hartson probably got offered more to be an expert on the other channel ?

worry with Finland is they got done at home by Estonia, a team that wouldn't win down the park on a sunday morning and very likely to get thrashed in Warsaw tonight

i'm tempted by under 2.5 goals hulk but it's a skinny price therefore i'm just going to enjoy the game and hope Wales get through.

1-0 Cymru..............Brookes.

1.33 Cymru now.

Cymru 2-0...Williams.

can't see Cymru blowing this.

Cymru 1.07 now.

2-1 Cymru....Pooki.

1.32 Cymru...

under 1.25 layers loving it.

1.06 boys sweating


profusely ...

Finland defending woeful. Start of each half caught out twice.

final next tuesday vs poland

massive match ...

Where does final take place Hulk?

Well done Wales.

home final for wales

would they play it at the millenium stadium, fill the place ?

Yes it would be a full house you would think.

pretty sure it's at the same venue as last night hulk.

big night in Cardiff tonight...

2's on under 2.5 goals

soccer boys expecting a cagey affair ...

looking good so far hulk.

10's on now Hibbee. 

green up open ...

early second half goal and game would get lively.

Is there an English commentary? Most Welsh fans do not speak Welsh.

i'd definitely be laying back short for same stake hulk...

one goal now and it could go mental imv.

red button Ramruna ?

100/1 3 goals last 20 mins Hibbee ... ?

someone could be missing a penalty that will cost their nation a spot at the Euro's.

no pressure

if a goal goes in between 65 and 70 mins...

in a do or die game...

20 mins plus injury time is plenty of time for 2 goals imv hulk...

which is why i would have done what i suggested.

true.  you also have the option of trading out if there is a goal

agreed.

2.5 available on Wales after Poland scored the first pen. Crazy value.

After timing…sorry.

But I took 9/4 Poland on Pens once they went to extra time…had to sweat through ET but the thing is…I remember when Chesney came to the Arsenal as a young pup and from day 1 the one thing he excelled at was making big time penalty saves so went with that.

Wales definitely edged it in normal time imv...

extra time was pretty dull...

penalty shoot outs are a bad way to go out but it's the best way i suppose...

shame for Cymru but life plods on.

Stop start stutter by the Polish pin up should have been disallowed…run up to the spot and kick first time……ffs

i don't like it aceform but i don't see how you can stop it tbh...

and i don't really know if they should be stopping it tbh...

it's the cheats/divers they should be stopping if you ask me.

Keeper doing his bit hibb ready for the kick then torment,stop stutter oops not yet…..Rangers player does it all the time not good imv…

keeper should just stand in the middle aceform...

puts the pressure back on the kicker imv.

I can’t remember what overpaid material started it but going on too long now…..as for diving,instant red….job done…

as for diving,instant red….job done…

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correct...

and if it isn't spotted there and then it should be retrospective.