Kieffer Moore’s First-half Strike Earns World Cup Qualifying Win For Wales In Kazakhstan

All successful yellowish Kazakhstan, 114th successful nan Fifa rankings, represented a banana tegument connected an artificial aboveground successful Astana. Their past World Cup qualifying triumph was almost 12 years ago, a constrictive occurrence against nan Faroe Islands, but this was thing but a straightforward triumph for Wales.

By nan extremity nan chances were totting up, Craig Bellamy’s broadside clinging connected pinch nan Kazakhstan substitute Serizkhan Muzikov cracking nan barroom pinch a 95th-minute free-kick. The visitors were yet grateful for Kieffer Moore’s first-half winner, which was capable for a triumph that keeps live their hopes of automatic qualification from Group J.

The extremity stemmed from a free-kick won and taken by Harry Wilson. Liam Cullen flicked connected Wilson’s slick left-footed transverse and nan Kazakhstan goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov, connected debut, could only parry nan shot to nan separator of nan six-yard box, wherever Moore reacted quickest.

Anarbekov was 1 of 4 Kairat Almaty players successful nan hosts’ starting lineup. Bellamy precocious said he had been captivated by Wrexham’s travel to nan Championship nether their Hollywood owners and Moore, connected nan juncture of his 50th cap, became nan first Wrexham subordinate to correspond Wales since Steve Evans successful 2008, erstwhile they were successful non-league.

Wales had to thrust waves of Kazakhstan unit and location was yet alleviation erstwhile nan referee, Alejandro Hernández, blew for full-time aft Muzikov’s coiled effort. Galymzhan Kenzhebek was Kazakhstan’s liveliest subordinate and registered a hat-trick of near-misses, including rattling nan barroom himself, earlier being withdrawn midway done nan 2nd half. Wales had fewer chances to double their advantage and alternatively their 19-year-old debutant Dylan Lawlor of Cardiff City was among those tested successful defence. Wales held connected to eke retired a captious win.