- Bale slammed the Estadi Nacional ground, after Wales punch Andorra 2-1, but the artificial pitch caused troubles.
- World's most classy player Bale scored both Wales goals, with a striking late free-kick to win it.
- Andorra, who has lost their last 45 competitive fixtures, took the lead through a sixth-minute penalty.
- Wales boss Chris Coleman said:'If you're a passing team forget it', while Bale says “I can't describe how bad, bobbly and hard the pitch was.”
It was the first time the 3G surface had been practiced for a match and the difficulties with controlling the ball were clear for all to notice. The roll would be uneven and bounces gauche, with bunches of black rubber pellets spraying into the air with each landing.
Challenges: Between Midfielder Joe Ledley and Andorra's Christian Martinez(left) and Josep Ayala(bottom)
Wales' players Neil Taylor (in air) had
to get used to playing on a mock pitch in Andorra.
Ildefons
Lima celebrates giving Andorra a dream start, but can't succeeded
Director Chris Coleman had tried to play down fears of the pitch’s unsuitability before kick-off but afterwards declared he felt it was not up to UEFA standards.
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