Montenegro 1 Wales 2: Watch Harry Wilson’s wondergoal as Dragons net twice in first THREE MINS to earn Bellamy first win
CRAIG BELLAMY promised goals would come after his first game in charge ended in stalemate – but he probably didn’t expect them to arrive this quickly.
His Wales team struck twice in the first 147 seconds in soaking-wet Niksic – and it was enough to give him his first win as a coach.
ReutersWales beat Montenegro in the Nations League[/caption]
GettyIt was Craig Bellamy’s first game in charge of Wales[/caption]
ReutersKieffer Moore opened the scoring for Wales in 36 seconds[/caption]
GettyHarry Wilson doubled the lead with a brilliant strike[/caption]
Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson were on target as the Dragons continued their encouraging start to life under the new boss.
A frenetic start saw Moore take advantage of a lucky bounce off a defender after just 36 seconds to slot his 13th goal for his country in off the post.
It was the fastest Wales goal in 20 years – although a certain ex-striker called Bellamy holds the record from a game against Azerbaijan back in 2003.
Yet their amazing start got better still as Neco Williams smuggled the ball back to Wilson.
He took a touch before thumping a rising 25-yard shot that was still rising as it flew past the home keeper.
The travelling Red Wall could not believe what they were seeing – it was 1961 last time their team scored twice in the opening three minutes.
Wales looked to be cruising but the torrential rain meant mistakes were coming regularly and the home side had chances to hit back.
Nikola Krstovic fluffed a golden chance while Ben Davies stretched to clear a shot from Driton Camaj off the line.
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Meanwhile, former Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic almost caught out debutant keeper Karl Darlow with an outrageous effort from the half-way line which hit the top of the bar.
Jovetic is 34 now but still posed the biggest threat to the visitors – making light of the conditions to cross for Stefan Mugosa who headed wide.
At the other end, Moore fluffed a golden chance to make the game safe when he somehow blazed a cross from Davies over the bar from just a couple of yards out.
And it gave Montenegro renewed hope, with Jovovic seeing a long-range effort to beat Darlow but come back off the post.
Krstovic raced clear and crossed for Camaj to tap home and set up a tense finale – but the visitors held firm to take the points.
ReutersFormer Man City ace Stevan Jovetic almost scored from the half-way line[/caption]
GettyWales are joint-top of their Nations League group after the win[/caption]
