Wales held by 10-man Turkey in Craig Bellamy's first match
Bellamy era begins with a draw
Wales' new era under Craig Bellamy began with a 1-1 draw against 10-man Turkey in a friendly international on Monday.
Kieffer Moore's first-half header had put Wales ahead, but Turkey equalized through Halil Dervisoglu shortly after the break.
Turkey had Caglar Soyuncu sent off for a second yellow card with 20 minutes remaining, but Wales were unable to make their numerical advantage count.
Plenty of positives for Bellamy
Despite the disappointing result, there were plenty of positives for Bellamy to take from the performance.
Wales played with a good tempo and intensity, and they created a number of chances.
Bellamy will be particularly pleased with the performance of Moore, who scored his first international goal and looked dangerous throughout.
Turkey showed their resilience
Turkey, meanwhile, showed their resilience by coming back from a goal down to earn a draw.
They were well-organized defensively, and they always looked dangerous on the break.
The sending-off of Soyuncu was a blow, but Turkey showed great character to hold on for a point.
Overall, a fair result
Overall, the draw was a fair result.
Wales were the better team for long periods, but Turkey showed their quality in spells.
Bellamy will be pleased with the performance of his team, and he will be confident that they can improve in the future.
Wales Player Ratings
- Danny Ward - 6
- Connor Roberts - 7
- Chris Mepham - 7
- Joe Rodon - 7
- Neco Williams - 6
- Joe Allen - 7
- Aaron Ramsey - 6
- Harry Wilson - 7
- Gareth Bale - 6
- Kieffer Moore - 8
- Daniel James - 6
Turkey Player Ratings
- Ugurcan Cakir - 7
- Zeki Celik - 6
- Caglar Soyuncu - 5
- Merih Demiral - 7
- Umut MeraÅŸ - 6
- Okay Yokuslu - 7
- Dorukhan Toköz - 7
- Ä°rfan Can Kahveci - 6
- Cengiz Ãœnder - 6
- Halil Dervisoglu - 7
- Yunus Akgün - 6
Conclusion
Wales' new era under Craig Bellamy began with a draw against 10-man Turkey in a friendly international on Monday.
There were plenty of positives for Bellamy to take from the performance, but there is still room for improvement.
Wales will be back in action on Thursday when they face the Netherlands in another friendly.
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