Bellamy double seals New Zealand draw for Wales

[halu]

Bellamy double seals New Zealand draw for Wales
(REUTERS) 26 May 2007

Wales needed two Craig Bellamy equalisers to draw 2-2 with New Zealand in a friendly at Wrexham on Saturday, with all four goals coming in the first half.
New Zealand took the lead in the second minute with a Shane Smeltz shot but Liverpool forward Bellamy, frustrated in midweek when he stayed on the bench in the Champions League final defeat by AC Milan, turned in a Ryan Giggs cross after 18 minutes.

Smeltz had managed just two goals all season for Halifax in English soccer's Conference division but restored the lead for 127th-ranked New Zealand, who were missing several first-choice players, with a close-range header.

Bellamy then showed a nice touch to equalise again with a deflected shot eight minutes before halftime.

Wales, preparing for next weekend's UEFA EURO 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic, made several changes in the second half but struggled to create any more chances and were lucky to escape defeat when Smeltz hit the post.

[Darvish11]

so THATS where bellamy is from
and giggs too? wtf?

[taha]

so THATS where bellamy is from
and giggs too? wtf?

yeah they wouldav qualified for euro2004 too f there group wasnt so tough

edit: john hartson also played for wales as well as neville southall and some other decent players

[Demis-11]

there are plenty of quality minor teams in europe, teams like wales, georgia, lithuania, albania and others all have their quality players

look at northern ireland now in their group

[persianfire]

surprised to see New Zealand drew against Wales and it's not good news considering 2010 WC qualifying.

[Arashi_Washi]

Wales have a wonder kid coming up who recently signed a 14.9 million offer from Southhampton to Tottenham...I dnt kno what his name is but i kno he is from Wales and has cause alot of fuss..Juss look at the money Tottenham paid him..

14.9 million.....

Thats alot....I dnt kno the kid...but he must be something special if they call him the Welsh Wiz kid

[futbol>>>IRAN]

thats the benefit in playing in a federation like uefa, your talents get noticed and picked up quicker by decent european league's through european competition. Thats why Turkey and Israel have improved so much over the years!