Wales win Slovakia by 2-1

Wales’ first major tournament match in 58 years finished in triumph as Hal Robson-Kanu struck late to seal a 2-1 Euro 2016 win against Slovakia.

Gareth Bale meandered up to beat Matus Kozacik with an amazing whipped free-kick from 30 yards to put his side into an early lead in Bordeaux.

Bale had scored or helped nine of the 11 Wales focuses in qualifying and the Real Madrid forward appeared to have had the effect for his tournament again.

In any case, substitute Ondrej Duda had assorted contemplations, shooting low past Danny Ward after acclaimed work by Robert Mak right on time in the second half.

Another substitute then hit the conclusive blow with 10 minutes to go as Robson-Kanu packaged in an untidy satisfaction after Aaron Ramsey made the opening.

Slovakia’s unbeaten run close down at eight redirections as a deferred result of their whipping, with Russia up next for Jan Kozak’s side, while Wales will be skimmed before their conflict against Britain in Lens on Thursday.

All the pre-match make had concentrated on Pack against Hamsik, and it was the Slovakia star why should first undermine with a striking solo keep running inside three minutes.

Hamsik stripped Package and took off from three Wales secures before beating Ward with a low shot, yet Davies got back marvelously to clear.

That square showed essential as Pack opened the scoring in fine style after only nine minutes.

Group’s first broad target was a free-kick against Slovakia in October 2006 and when Jonny Williams was fouled 30 yards out, the stage was set for a repeat.

Plus, world’s most unbalanced player went on with a violently swerving strike that totally cheated a confused Kozacik, who made a definitive stride the wrong course as Pack hit the ball.

Wales could have had an order taking following 32 minutes when Martin Skrtel burst Jonny Williams over, yet regardless of the way that the occasion was particularly before the additional force behind the objective, no foul was given.

After Mak had abused a 54th moment chance, Gathering avoiding on expanded Wales’ awesome position just for Kozacik to additional his capable header.

Slovakia were back on terms on the hour-mark, in any case, Mak’s driving keep running into the heart of the Wales half worked an opening for Duda, – who had as of late continued as a substitute 52 seconds prior – the midfielder completing unprecedented into Ward’s base left corner.

Ward, who was pushed into the Wales side at short notice after number one goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey succumbed to a back fit, then spared from Juraj Kucka as Slovakia squeezed.

Ramsey then circumnavigated a 72nd moment header over from Robson-Kanu’s cross, regardless he offered some kind of reparation with 10 minutes to play.

His driving run opened a gap in the Slovakia shield and Robson-Kanu, a free director coming about to being discharged by Examining, beat Kozacik with a low wrap up.

Adam Nemec went near a late equalizer ensuing to getting transversely over Ashley Williams, yet his header returned off the post with Ward beaten, leaving Wales to celebrate.