UEFA EURO 2016

Wales wrestles Belgium

The Welsh create the big surprise and turn off the EM-secret favorites Belgium. Now the final beckons, even if it comes in the semi-finals the duel of the Superstars Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo.

EM a newcomer to Wales, has written with great passion football history and the high bet Belgians from all title dreams ripped. The team of Superstar Gareth Bale ensured with the 3:1 (1:1) against the secret favorites in Lille for the next big Surprise at the EURO 2016, and moved in for the first time in a semi-final in a major tournament. There, the team of coach Chris Coleman hits on Wednesday in Lyon
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Captain Ashley Williams (30. Minute), Hal Robson-Kanu (55.) and Sam Vokes (86.) made in front of around 46,000 spectators at the Stade Pierre Mauroy with their hits, the Surprise is perfect, after Radja Nainggolan (13.) the Belgians are in the lead.

To not brake Belgium

Nainggolan (2.v.l.) aims and makes the 1:0 for Belgium

The Belgians started at a furious pace, and of your favorites, and wanted to be immediately. Eden Hazard from the left and holebas from the right, tried it with dangerous edges, but Romelu Lukaku could not exploit the balls. In the 7. Minute swam the Welsh in the penalty area. After a Lukaku-flank Yannick Carrasco came in from the right five metereck to the shot, the Keeper Wayne Hennessey parried. The directly following margin of Thomas Meunier was scratched from Ben Davies from the line. Then it tried once again Hazard, but Neil Taylor parried successfully. The following corner from Kevin De Bruyne from the left rustled hair sharp With and against players, as well as on the right of the post.

In the 13. It was but as far as: Hazard played Nainggolan in front of the left edge of the box. The defensive midfielder had plenty of space and it stopped 20 meters from half left Position. The Ball landed in the left top corner. Hennessey was with the tips of your fingers still in it, but nothing could prevent the Keeper. The favorite led with 1:0.

Wales in bloom on

And the Belgians back were in no way offensive and torhungrig they made more. Wales hardly got into the game and had trouble at all in the Penalty area. The Welsh Superstar Gareth Bale remained pale. Up to the 24. Minute, the Slovenian referee Damir Skomina distributed three Yellow cards to the players from the island.

Ashley Williams (3.v.l.) takes calls and heads the deserved equaliser for Wales

But suddenly the tide turned: In the 26. Minute were able to thank the Belgians for their goalkeeper. Ramsey played back from the right baseline flat and found Taylor on the penalty spot, the shot directly to it. Thibaut Courtois saved with a strong Reflex. Wales was becoming stronger, and came to the 31. Minute for a deserved equaliser. Ramsey curled a corner from the right six meters centrally in front of the box of the Belgians, where captain Williams was walked into Position and into the right corner of head. In the result, the game calmed down a little, with the chance plus was in Wales. The 1:1 for the break was total.

Unsuccessful Belgian fireworks

The second half began like the first: The Belgians returned to their quality in the Offensive, took determined the issue in Hand and pressed for the opening goal. The result of chances in the minutes. In the 48. cross Meunier inside from the right, Lukaku headed wide from six metres out on the left over. Then De Bruyne from the right, dribbled inside and pulled out 18 metres. The Ball went just over the cross bar. In the 50’s. finally, Hazard came up with a lot of pace on the left, moved inside and over shot hair sharp at the right post.

Robson-Kanu (R) overcomes Keeper Courtois to 2:1

However, the gate was the Welsh: In the 55. Minute, a long Ball to the far right of revoked sixteen extending to Ramsey the whole of the Belgian Defensive. The midfielder took the penalty to Hal Robson-Kanu, who claimed against Meunier and Marouane Fellaini, and with a shot into the left corner to make it 2:1 for Wales. Bitter for Belgium, as the Red devils had dominated the second half until then, but Wales struck cold as ice.

Equivalent Opponent

The game was exciting with chances left, right and centre, but more dangerous, the Welsh remained. Keeper Courtois had to risk Time and again of the head and collar, to leave the residue of the Belgians. In the last twenty minutes the Team of coach Marc Wilmots had to risk more and defending higher. A huge opportunity developed for the “Red devils” in the 74. Minute. The advanced Toby Alderweireld crossed dangerously from the right in front of the goal, Fellaini, James Chester jumped, but from five metres right past his head.

Sam Vokes with the 3:1 for the final point

Now, Belgium has played an All-or-Nothing, Lukaku has called on the Belgian Fans for the support. In the last ten minutes it was a game to score a goal. The Welsh air was hardly that they were glad to every second that you were able to time to catch their breath. But then the madness: Just five minutes came in the game scored the Vokes joined in 86. Minute after a counterattack, the all-important 3:1 for Wales. Chris Gunter crossed from the right to the right five metereck, where Joker Vokes rose to the top and into the left corner of head. That was the decision!

“It is so hard to describe,” said the outstanding Aaron Ramsey. “We have worked so hard for it. Now we want to come.” However, the Welshman would have to next Wednesday in Lyon without the star midfielder of Arsenal FC. He is missing as well because of a yellow barrier, as defender Ben Davies. But, as Coach Coleman said: “You have to Dream, no fear.”

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