Wales scored twice within the first three minutes and held on after Montenegro replied in the course of the second half to safe their first targets and win beneath Craig Bellamy within the second recreation of their Uefa Nations League marketing campaign in Niksic.
In torrential situations that made the competition farcical at occasions, Kieffer Moore fired the guests forward after 37 seconds and Harry Wilson doubled the lead with a strike from 25 yards lower than three minutes later.
Stevan Jovetic hit the crossbar from close to the midway line and Driton Camaj tapped in from Nikola Krstovic’s cross 17 minutes from time for Montenegro, who might need earned a minimum of some extent with out a number of saves from Wales debutant Karl Darlow in a chance-laden contest.
The end result sends Bellamy’s staff joint-top of League B Group 4 with Turkey, who’ve a superior objective distinction after profitable 3-1 at dwelling to Iceland.
We are able to’t bear in mind a Cymru gôl this rapidly from kick off!
Kieffer Mawr 👏
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— Wales 🏴 (@Cymru) September 9, 2024
Montenego vs Wales: Darlow impresses
Wales had impressed of their 0-0 draw at dwelling to Turkey on Friday and their blistering begin in incessant rain underlined the promise they’ve proven beneath Bellamy, who succeeded Rob Web page in July.
Moore’s scientific end and Wilson’s luxurious strike gave a direct assertion of management however there have been nervy moments other than Jovetic’s spectacular effort towards the woodwork.
As a part of a double save, Darlow made a elegant cease to thwart Jovetic earlier than Ben Davies brilliantly cleared off the road in considered one of quite a few important interventions by the Tottenham defender.
Darlow’s efficiency was notably memorable on an evening when the Leeds United participant grew to become his nation’s oldest ever newcomer.
Scoring screamers within the rain 😲@harrywilson_ #NationsLeague | #TogetherStronger
— Wales 🏴 (@Cymru) September 9, 2024
There have been additionally just a few thrives of luck for Wales, though the character they displayed to carry on made their victory a deserved one.
Their dedication to Bellamy’s possession-based, passing ethos stood out early on however pale in the course of the second half, Montenegro finally having extra of the ball.
Moore: Montenegro ‘very robust’
“It was very robust,” stated Moore, who performed in a purple headband, talking to BBC Radio Wales. “It was a gruelling efficiency.
“We knew we needed to lay a marker right away and when a ball falls for you that properly, you’ve received to place it away. There’s been numerous data to soak up with the model [Bellamy] needs to play, however we’re having fun with it.”
Wales are subsequent in motion after they go to Iceland within the Nations League on October 11 (7.45pm GMT).
