Wales defeats Denmark 1-0

Hull City’s Boaz Myhill kept the Danes at bay and Craig Bellamy scored with thirteen minutes remaining to give John Toshack’s youthful Wales squad a 1-0 victory over Denmark in in Brøndby. Although the match was played in rainy conditions it was a spirited affair with a number of respectable scoring chances before the break but both clubs were held off the score sheet. The youth movement of Ched Evans (Man City), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) and Jack Collison (West Ham) were a whirlwind of opportunities and whilst they were unable to create the final touch, they left supporters excited about the future. After the break, the tide turned on the match with the Danish side coming close a number of times with both good fortune falling towards Wales and Boaz Myhill pulling off some match saving saves. Finally at the seventy-seventh minute Craig Bellamy struck a booming drive from the edge of the box to give Wales the 1-0 lead. The Danes pressed for the equalizer but ‘keeper Boaz Myhill denied Martin Vingaard from point-blank range.

Wales: Boaz Myhill – Hull City, Chris Gunter – Tottenham, Ashley Williams – Swansea City, James Collins – West Ham, Gareth Bale – Tottenham (Neal Eardley – Oldham 87′), David Edwards – Wolves (Sam Ricketts Hull City 46′), Aaron Ramsey – Arsenal (Owain Tudur Jones – Swansea City 88′), Lewin Nyatanga – Derby County, Jack Collison – West Ham, Craig Bellamy – West Ham, Ched Evans – Man City (Sam Vokes – Wolves 60′).

Denmark: Sorensen, Bogelund (Andreasen 46), Agger, Rasmussen (Mtiliga 46), Kroldrup (Jorgensen 60), Kristensen (Retov 71), Norregaard, Nordstrand (Larsen 45), Krohn-Delhi (Vingaard 60), Bendtner, Rommedahl.