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WALES v ANDORRA
European Championship Qualifiers
Tuesday 13th October 2015 7.45pm
Cardiff City Stadium

Team tonight

Wales team to face Andorra: Hennessey; Gunter, Chester, A Williams, Davies; Vaughan, J Williams, Ramsey; Bale, Robson-Kanu, Vokes.

WALES HAVE ALREADY QUALIFIED

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33,000 tickets sold


WHAT THE BOOKIES SAY

Wales 1/33, Draw 16/1, Andorra 50/1

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THE LIKELY LINE-UPS
Wales: Hennessey; Gunter, Williams, Chester, Taylor; Robson-Kanu, Ledley/Allen, Ramsey, King; Vokes, Bale.

Andorra: Pol; Nicolas, Sonejee, Rebes, I Lima, Garcia, Rubio; Vieira, Moreira, Llovera; Sanchez.

TEAM NEWS

Wales have a fully fit side to choose from in terms of the squad named for the double-header with Chris Coleman saying he will not experiment and will stick to the set-up and side he had decided before qualification was assured against Bosnia.

That could see a switch to a 4-4-2 with Sam Vokes starting while Joe Allen or Joe Ledley may start on the bench with Coleman mindful of their recent injuries and the toll of their efforts in Zenica.

There are not thought to be any Andorran injury news although Victor Rodriguez is suspended.




' WALES '

Saturday's defeat in Bosnia ended a run of eight fixtures without defeat for the Welsh in a sequence of games that stretched back to June 2014. However, the 2-0 loss was quickly forgotten as results elsewhere in Group B confirmed qualification for Euro 2016 and triggered mass celebrations.

It could, perhaps, have been oh so different had Gareth Bale not stepped up to the mark in the reverse of this Tuesday's fixture back on the opening match day of the campaign. Andorra took a surprise lead through an early penalty back when the teams first met in September of last year, and although Bale equalised in the 22nd minute, it wasn't until the final 10 minutes before Wales took the lead. Had Chris Coleman's side not won that game it would have been a difficult psychological blow to overcome.

As it is though, the Dragons can still claim top spot in Group B if they take all three points this Tuesday night and Belgium fail to beat Israel in their match. Although it is unlikely that thought will be particularly prominent in anyone at the Cardiff City Stadium's thinking.

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Preview

Wales were made to sweat by Andorra in the sides' opening UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying encounter and will hope to have a more relaxing conclusion to their Group B campaign.

Previous Meetings

There was little indication of what Wales would achieve in Group B when they scraped a 2-1 win in Andorra on 9 September 2014 – Gareth Bale striking twice after Ildefons Lima's penalty had put the hosts ahead. Andorra had not scored in their previous 18 competitive games, a run which stretched back to 2010.

That was the first meeting between the nations.


Tournament Form

Andorra have never won a competitive away game (D1 L44). They are on a run of 29 competitive away defeats since a 0-0 draw in FYR Macedonia in February 2005. They have not scored in their last 13 qualifying away fixtures.

Wales were unbeaten in Group BB before the 2-0 loss to Bosnia on Saturday, and in ten competitive games in total (W6 D4) – their longest unbeaten run in competitive games, surpassing an eight-game streak from November 1984 to September 1987 (W5 D3). During that ten-game run they have conceded just three goals.


Possible Lineups

Wales

01 Hennessey
02 Gunter
06 Williams
18 Davies
04 Richards
10 Ramsey
07 Allen
16 Ledley
03 Taylor
11 Bale
09 Robson-Kanu

Andorra

13 Pol
23 Rubio Gómez
5 García Miramontes
6 Lima
22 Maneiro
18 Ayala Diaz
3 Vales González
19 Lorenzo
14 Peppe
2 Martínez
9 Riera

Form - Previous group games

Wales

Sat 10 Oct: Bosnia 2-0 Wales
Sun 6 Sep: Wales 0-0 Israel
Thu 3 Sep: Cyprus 0-1 Wales
Fri 12 Jun: Wales 1-0 Belgium
Sat 28 Mar: Israel 0-3 Wales
Sun 16 Nov: Belgium 0-0 Wales
Mon 13 Oct: Wales 2-1 Cyprus
Fri 10 Oct: Wales 0-0 Bos-Herce
Tue 9 Sep: Andorra 1-2 Wales

Andorra

9 September 2014 - Andorra 1-2 Wales
10 October 2014 - Belgium 6-0 Andorra
13 October 2014 - Andorra 1-4 Israel
16 November 2014 - Cyprus 5-0 Andorra
28 March 2015 - Andorra 0-3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
12 June 2015 - Andorra 1-3 Cyprus
3 September 2015 -Israel 4-0 Andorra
6 September 2015 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-0 Andorra

Previous Highlights




Table as it stands

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Match Odds

Wales 1/33
Draw 12/1
Andorra 50/1

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4-0

Party time on Tuesday

3-0

4-0 Wales

2-0

2-0 would be fine. No need to risk anything, but we need to sign off with a win. That would give us 21points. Ten games, and just one defeat. An outstanding achievement. Just as a comparison, Italy qualified yesterday, and their media are making a big play on the fact that they are undefeated. This is a country that has won the World Cup four times. For us to lose one game out of ten would be fantastic. Looking forward to Tuesday.

5-0 Wales!!!

Id play pretty much the same as we have been but put the youngsters on at some point.

Tom Lawrence especially as he isnt welsh yet as he hasnt been on the field!.

I expect us to hammer them 5 nil.

5-0 to us Bale with 2, Ramsey with 1, Kanu with 1 and Sam Vokes off the bench and grab a goal

No pressure on Wales at all for this one as its job done. 5-0 to Wales, we'll sign off in style.

5-0 wales party time

Wales 22 - Andorra 0

I would be more than happy with a 2-0 win. I don't know where people think we will get 4 or 5 goals from. We've only scored 9 goals this campaign and Andorra will sit back deep and frustrate us just like Israel.

I would be more than happy with a 2-0 win. I don't know where people think we will get 4 or 5 goals from. We've only scored 9 goals this campaign and Andorra will sit back deep and frustrate us just like Israel.

But they are no where near as good as Israel. They've lost 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 and 6-0 in their away games so far. I'd be happy with 2-0 but with the pressure off I can see us getting more than 2.

I can't see it being a high scoring game myself, although the pressure is off us now, & the fact that yesterdays result was disappointing, to say the least,,I'll go for a 2-0 Wales win.

3-1

I would be more than happy with a 2-0 win. I don't know where people think we will get 4 or 5 goals from. We've only scored 9 goals this campaign and Andorra will sit back deep and frustrate us just like Israel.

But they are no where near as good as Israel. They've lost 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 and 6-0 in their away games so far. I'd be happy with 2-0 but with the pressure off I can see us getting more than 2.

I know Andorra are nowhere near as good as Israel, that's why I think we will win 2-0 instead of drawing 0-0. We can't score as many goals as other teams. The reason we scored 3 at Israel was because we were awesome and Israel left space in behind which suited Bale. At home, it was completely different and the same will happen Tuesday. We will dominate the game and eventually we will break them down and win, but it won't be the landslide victory everyone's predicting imo.

3-0 .

Hopefully Wales fill their boots, with goals coming from everywhere. Kanu especially. Gives everything for Wales but he needs to get in the habit of scoring....this game is a great opportunity for him. Hope he bags a hatrick with a few more coming from other players besides bale. Let's turn on the style

I would be more than happy with a 2-0 win. I don't know where people think we will get 4 or 5 goals from. We've only scored 9 goals this campaign and Andorra will sit back deep and frustrate us just like Israel.

But they are no where near as good as Israel. They've lost 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 and 6-0 in their away games so far. I'd be happy with 2-0 but with the pressure off I can see us getting more than 2.

I know Andorra are nowhere near as good as Israel, that's why I think we will win 2-0 instead of drawing 0-0. We can't score as many goals as other teams. The reason we scored 3 at Israel was because we were awesome and Israel left space in behind which suited Bale. At home, it was completely different and the same will happen Tuesday. We will dominate the game and eventually we will break them down and win, but it won't be the landslide victory everyone's predicting imo.

You've just completely overlooked the the fact that they've conceded 18 goals in their 4 away games so far, that averages out at 4.5 goals per game. We'll have to agree to disagree. I'll stand by the 5-0 win.

No pressure on Wales at all for this one as its job done. 5-0 to Wales, we'll sign off in style.

I agree with you on this, no pressure

Wales can be assured of a celebratory atmosphere when they round off a successful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign on Tuesday evening



By Matthew Rogerson Goal.com

12/10/15



Having sealed their place at Euro 2016 on Saturday, Wales can expect the Millennium Stadium to be bouncing when they welcome Andorra to Cardiff on Tuesday.

A 2-0 defeat at the hands of Bosnia-Herzegovina mattered little in the end for Chris Coleman's side, who made it to Euro 2016 courtesy of Israel's loss against Cyprus in Group B.

It means Wales are guaranteed a top-two spot as they look ahead to their first major tournament in 58 years – Coleman having continued the fine work of Gary Speed in guiding the nation to the Euros.

The current crop, which includes stars such as Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, have the potential to be a force in France next year and will be keen to sign off a historic campaign with maximum points.

However, rock-bottom Andorra have proven tricky opposition for Wales, with a Bale double needed to ensure a comeback victory in the reverse fixture 13 months ago.

With top billing in the group a possibility and a jubilant atmosphere to look forward to on their playing return in Cardiff, Coleman made no secret of his pride at Wales' achievements.

"I've wanted this not only as a player and a manager but a fan, as a child growing up," he said.

"This is new territory now. The players deserve to enjoy this new experience.

"Everyone back home deserves to have a smile on their face. They've been waiting a long, long time.

"In my career this is the biggest thing I have ever achieved. This will not sink in for a while. I'm hugely proud to be manager of Wales."

Bale and Ramsey may have stolen the headlines over recent months, but centre-back Ashley Williams has also attracted the plaudits with impressive defensive displays.

"I said at the start of the campaign that it would be the proudest moment of my career if we could qualify and it is," the Swansea captain said.

"The Andorra game is going to be a nice game for us now. We can celebrate and hopefully we can win the game and have a nice night after it."

Wales will seal top spot with victory, provided Belgium drop points at home to Israel, while Andorra will once again go in search of their first point in European qualification.

Ahead of their 50th European Championship qualifier, Koldo Alvarez's side were beaten 4-1 by Belgium on Saturday and have never won a competitive away game.

Wales
Saturday's defeat in Bosnia ended a run of eight fixtures without defeat for the Welsh in a sequence of games that stretched back to June 2014. However, the 2-0 loss was quickly forgotten as results elsewhere in Group B confirmed qualification for Euro 2016 and triggered mass celebrations.
It could, perhaps, have been oh so different had Gareth Bale not stepped up to the mark in the reverse of this Tuesday's fixture back on the opening match day of the campaign. Andorra took a surprise lead through an early penalty back when the teams first met in September of last year, and although Bale equalised in the 22nd minute, it wasn't until the final 10 minutes before Wales took the lead. Had Chris Coleman's side not won that game it would have been a difficult psychological blow to overcome.
As it is though, the Dragons can still claim top spot in Group B if they take all three points this Tuesday night and Belgium fail to beat Israel in their match. Although it is unlikely that thought will be particularly prominent in anyone at the Cardiff City Stadium's thinking.



Andorra
Despite giving Wales a scare in that opening game, Andorra remain winless and pointless in Group B having scored just four - three Ildefons Lima penalties and one own goal - and conceded 34.
The minnows are positioned 205th in the FIFA rankings with only four teams below them and have only ever won one competitive match - 1-0 against Macedonia in 2006 Fifa World Cup qualification. Koldo Álvarez's side were beaten 4-1 by Belgium last time out.
The Andorran squad is made up of a combination of players from the Andorran leagues and lower leagues in Spain. All-time top scorer Lima (10), also the country's captain and centre half, is closing in on 100 international caps.

I would be more than happy with a 2-0 win. I don't know where people think we will get 4 or 5 goals from. We've only scored 9 goals this campaign and Andorra will sit back deep and frustrate us just like Israel.

But they are no where near as good as Israel. They've lost 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 and 6-0 in their away games so far. I'd be happy with 2-0 but with the pressure off I can see us getting more than 2.

I know Andorra are nowhere near as good as Israel, that's why I think we will win 2-0 instead of drawing 0-0. We can't score as many goals as other teams. The reason we scored 3 at Israel was because we were awesome and Israel left space in behind which suited Bale. At home, it was completely different and the same will happen Tuesday. We will dominate the game and eventually we will break them down and win, but it won't be the landslide victory everyone's predicting imo.

You've just completely overlooked the the fact that they've conceded 18 goals in their 4 away games so far, that averages out at 4.5 goals per game. We'll have to agree to disagree. I'll stand by the 5-0 win.

You've completely overlooked the fact we have only scored 9 goals in 9 games. We'll agree to disagree and see what happens.

Coleman: "I’m the proudest I’ve ever been in my life. It’s my biggest achievement in football

Wales can be assured of a celebratory atmosphere when they round off a successful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign on Tuesday evening

By Matthew Rogerson Goal.com

12/10/15

Having sealed their place at Euro 2016 on Saturday, Wales can expect the Millennium Stadium to be bouncing when they welcome Andorra to Cardiff on Tuesday.

A 2-0 defeat at the hands of Bosnia-Herzegovina mattered little in the end for Chris Coleman's side, who made it to Euro 2016 courtesy of Israel's loss against Cyprus in Group B.

It means Wales are guaranteed a top-two spot as they look ahead to their first major tournament in 58 years – Coleman having continued the fine work of Gary Speed in guiding the nation to the Euros.

The current crop, which includes stars such as Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, have the potential to be a force in France next year and will be keen to sign off a historic campaign with maximum points.

However, rock-bottom Andorra have proven tricky opposition for Wales, with a Bale double needed to ensure a comeback victory in the reverse fixture 13 months ago.

With top billing in the group a possibility and a jubilant atmosphere to look forward to on their playing return in Cardiff, Coleman made no secret of his pride at Wales' achievements.

"I've wanted this not only as a player and a manager but a fan, as a child growing up," he said.

"This is new territory now. The players deserve to enjoy this new experience.

"Everyone back home deserves to have a smile on their face. They've been waiting a long, long time.

"In my career this is the biggest thing I have ever achieved. This will not sink in for a while. I'm hugely proud to be manager of Wales."

Bale and Ramsey may have stolen the headlines over recent months, but centre-back Ashley Williams has also attracted the plaudits with impressive defensive displays.

"I said at the start of the campaign that it would be the proudest moment of my career if we could qualify and it is," the Swansea captain said.

"The Andorra game is going to be a nice game for us now. We can celebrate and hopefully we can win the game and have a nice night after it."

Wales will seal top spot with victory, provided Belgium drop points at home to Israel, while Andorra will once again go in search of their first point in European qualification.

Ahead of their 50th European Championship qualifier, Koldo Alvarez's side were beaten 4-1 by Belgium on Saturday and have never won a competitive away game.

Whose report is this Annis , because they think the game tomorrow is at the Millenium Stadium?


By Matthew Rogerson

Wales can be assured of a celebratory atmosphere when they round off a successful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign on Tuesday evening


By Matthew Rogerson Goal.com

12/10/15

Having sealed their place at Euro 2016 on Saturday, Wales can expect the Millennium Stadium to be bouncing when they welcome Andorra to Cardiff on Tuesday.

A 2-0 defeat at the hands of Bosnia-Herzegovina mattered little in the end for Chris Coleman's side, who made it to Euro 2016 courtesy of Israel's loss against Cyprus in Group B.

It means Wales are guaranteed a top-two spot as they look ahead to their first major tournament in 58 years – Coleman having continued the fine work of Gary Speed in guiding the nation to the Euros.

The current crop, which includes stars such as Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, have the potential to be a force in France next year and will be keen to sign off a historic campaign with maximum points.

However, rock-bottom Andorra have proven tricky opposition for Wales, with a Bale double needed to ensure a comeback victory in the reverse fixture 13 months ago.

With top billing in the group a possibility and a jubilant atmosphere to look forward to on their playing return in Cardiff, Coleman made no secret of his pride at Wales' achievements.

"I've wanted this not only as a player and a manager but a fan, as a child growing up," he said.

"This is new territory now. The players deserve to enjoy this new experience.

"Everyone back home deserves to have a smile on their face. They've been waiting a long, long time.

"In my career this is the biggest thing I have ever achieved. This will not sink in for a while. I'm hugely proud to be manager of Wales."

Bale and Ramsey may have stolen the headlines over recent months, but centre-back Ashley Williams has also attracted the plaudits with impressive defensive displays.

"I said at the start of the campaign that it would be the proudest moment of my career if we could qualify and it is," the Swansea captain said.

"The Andorra game is going to be a nice game for us now. We can celebrate and hopefully we can win the game and have a nice night after it."

Wales will seal top spot with victory, provided Belgium drop points at home to Israel, while Andorra will once again go in search of their first point in European qualification.

Ahead of their 50th European Championship qualifier, Koldo Alvarez's side were beaten 4-1 by Belgium on Saturday and have never won a competitive away game.

Whose report is this Annis , because they think the game tomorrow is at the Millenium Stadium?

By Matthew Rogerson Goal.com

Euro 2016: Wales have preferred base in France, says FAW chief

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Wales v Andorra
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium Date: Tuesday, 13 October Kick-off: 19:45 BST

BBC

12/10/2015

Wales have identified a base for next summer's European Championship finals in France, says Football Association of Wales [FAW] chief Jonathan Ford.

Despite defeat in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chris Coleman's team qualified for Euro 2016 courtesy of Cyprus' win in Israel.
Ford said Coleman and his backroom team have twice visited France to look at training facilities.

"They've got a preferred location and now is the time for the rest of us to put the plans into place," Ford said.
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"They've looked at a few sites but that can all change of course, depending on the draw and depending on what other teams get through.
"There are teams that have probably got bases that won't need them any more so there will be an opportunity for swapping and it generally does happen at the draw."
Wales will end a 58-year absence from a major championship next summer, with the draw for Euro 2016 taking place on 12 December in Paris.
The matches will be played in Paris, Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Saint-Denis and Toulouse.
Ford, who was appointed chief executive in 2009, said preparations for the 24-team finals in France had started even before Wales qualified on Saturday.

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"We have been planning for a little while," Ford told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales.
"We didn't want to tempt fate but when we beat Belgium at home in June we really did realise that we needed some plans in place.
"We've been working as a group of people for probably the last five months on putting the plans together for France in the hope that we would have qualified."

Wales go into the final match of the campaign against Andorra on Tuesday second in Group B, two points behind leaders Belgium.
In keeping with the all the home games so far, Tuesday's match will be played at Cardiff City Stadium but Ford said he would like to see some games in the 2018 World Cup campaign hosted at the Millennium Stadium, where Wales have not played since 2011.
"We've always considered the Millennium Stadium and we measured up both, Cardiff City Stadium and Millennium Stadium, in this campaign," Ford added.
"For this campaign it was ruled out because of the Rugby World Cup and other concerts.
"But we've never ruled out not going there. If the matches are right, absolutely we will [play at Millennium Stadium]."

I would be more than happy with a 2-0 win. I don't know where people think we will get 4 or 5 goals from. We've only scored 9 goals this campaign and Andorra will sit back deep and frustrate us just like Israel.

But they are no where near as good as Israel. They've lost 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 and 6-0 in their away games so far. I'd be happy with 2-0 but with the pressure off I can see us getting more than 2.

I know Andorra are nowhere near as good as Israel, that's why I think we will win 2-0 instead of drawing 0-0. We can't score as many goals as other teams. The reason we scored 3 at Israel was because we were awesome and Israel left space in behind which suited Bale. At home, it was completely different and the same will happen Tuesday. We will dominate the game and eventually we will break them down and win, but it won't be the landslide victory everyone's predicting imo.

You've just completely overlooked the the fact that they've conceded 18 goals in their 4 away games so far, that averages out at 4.5 goals per game. We'll have to agree to disagree. I'll stand by the 5-0 win.

You've completely overlooked the fact we have only scored 9 goals in 9 games. We'll agree to disagree and see what happens.

We will, just out of interest if you're a betting man even the bookies seem to agree on my thoughts. You can get 10/1 on a 2-0 on SkyBet and only 5/1 on 5-0 so odds point to more than a 2-0. If you're confident of 2-0 chuck a tenner on.