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Saturday, 1 September, 2001, 12:32 GMT 13:32 UK
Clockwatch: Wales 0-0 Armenia
Minute-by-minute action from Wales's Group Five World Cup qualifier against Armenia in Cardiff.
Click refresh for updates. Latest action appears first. 90 mins: The full-time whistle blows to a chorus of boos at the Millennium Stadium as Wales fans are frustrated by their side's poor finishing against a very ordinary Armenian side. 90 mins: Delaney drags back Movsesyan 25 yards from goal as Armenia break away deep into stoppage time, but Movsesyan blazes his free kick way over. 87 mins: Roberts' knock-down drops to Giggs, but he hooks a shot way over the crossbar. 84 mins: Simon Davies hits a dipping volley straight at the Armenian keeper as Wales' frustration grows.
72 mins: Again no penalty joy for Giggs as his low cross appears to hit Sukiasyan's arm. 68 mins: Giggs appeals for a penalty under Hovsepyan's challenge, but has to settle for a corner as the Armenian defender times his tackle to perfection. 62 mins: Bellamy sees a looping header bounce off the top of the crossbar and over. 60 mins: Shahgeldyan cuts inside from the left and lets fly with a shot that Jones does well to parry. 55 mins: Roberts is guilty of another glaring miss, flicking a header wide as he is left unmarked from Giggs' free kick. 50 mins: Vardanyan's dipping shot is well held by Paul Jones as Wales come under early second-half pressure. 48 mins: Armenia start the second half brightly, Movsesyan driving a low shot just wide of the post. 45 mins: The half-time whistle sounds at the Millennium Stadium, with Mark Hughes' Wales frustrated not to be at least a goal to the good at the break.
41 mins: Roberts' shot is headed on by Davies but goalkeeper Berezoviki makes a comfortable save. 38 mins: Simon Davies lashes a left-foot shot way over the bar from outside the penalty area as Wales continue to carve out chance after chance. 34 mins: Giggs outpaces the Armenian defence but flicks a right-foot shot agonisingly wide with only the keeper to beat. 33 mins: Shahgeldyan's long-range shot is straight at goalkeeper Paul Jones. 32 mins: A wonderful moment of skill by Giggs sees the Welsh captain back-heel the ball into Steve Jenkins' path but the full-back fails to get in a telling cross. 30 mins: Andy Melville is booked for tugging back Movsesyan in full flight. 28 mins: Armenia's best move of the half so far eventually sees Khachataryan lash wide after being teed up by Shahgeldyan. 26 mins: A Welsh corner eventually falls kindly for Symons inside the penalty area, but he screws a left-foot shot well wide of the target.
15 mins: Latvian captain Sukiasyan is lucky to escape a red card as referee Attard merely warns him for kicking out at Iwan Roberts, having already fouled the Welsh striker. From the free-kick, Simon Davies just fails to make enough contact from Giggs' free kick and the ball is scrambled clear. 12 mins: A spell of early Welsh pressure fails to produce a goal, then Armenia threaten with a free kick after Mark Delaney fouls Petrosyan. 2 mins: Ryan Giggs' cross is met by the head of Kit Symons but the effort is straight at the goalkeeper, who makes a comfortable save. 1500 BST Armenia kick-off at the Millennium Stadium against a home side looking for their first competitive international victory in two years. Teams: Wales: Paul Jones, Delaney, Symons, Melville, Jenkins, Savage, Carl Robinson, Davies, Giggs, Iwan Roberts, Bellamy. Subs: Barnard, John Robinson, Matthew Jones, Ward, Taylor, Page, Koumas. Armenia: Berezoviki, Sukiasyan, Dokhoyan, Hovsepyan, Vardanyan, Khachataryan, Petrosyan, Voskanyan, Dohoian, Shahgeldyan, Movsesyan. Subs: Abrahamyan, Hakobyan, Petikyan, Harutyunyan, Demirtsyan, Mkrtchyan, Simonyan. Referee: J Attard (Malta) |
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