Article: Steve Garland
Liechtenstein 0-2 Wales

Wales ensured they finished their disappointing World Cup Qualification campaign on a high, with a solid 2-0 victory over Liechtenstein in Vaduz.

Both David Vaughan and former Bluebird Aaron Ramsey scored their first international goals and it was Vaughan's 15th minute goal gave Wales an early lead. But it took until the 79th minute for Wales to double it through a superb Ramsey free kick that lit up a poor second half.

Liechtenstein had their chances though and perhaps should have gone into the break on level terms, as David Hasler hit the post when it looked easier to score and again missed a golden chance to equalise in the second half.

But despite a shaky second half performance it was Wales who hung on to take the victory, a result John Toshack was pleased with, telling S4C: "I am pleased with the result but think it could have been more than two if I'm honest, but it was a well deserved result.

"I thought we gave the ball away at times when we should have done better quality wise, but I couldn't vault them for effort tonight, especially the front two, I think Jermaine Easter could have had three tonight.

"The first goal was a cracking one and was similar to the one we scored in Helsinki last Saturday and Aaron will be pleased with his free kick."

Having had the better of the first half, Wales eventually took the lead on the quarter of an hour mark. Some good running from Gareth Bale down the left allowed him to whip in a superb ball into the six yard area where the outstretched pairing of Simon Church and David Vaughan looked to apply the finish.

After Church stumbled it was left to David Vaughan to tap home for his first international goal and give Wales the lead. It was the least the Welsh speaking, Blackpool midfielder deserved having played well against Finland on the weekend and had continued that impressive display against Liechtenstein.

It was at least one positive to take from Wales' whimpering end to their qualification campaign, but they should have doubled their lead with seven minutes to go in the first half as Jermaine Easter was put through one-on-one with Liechtenstein keeper Peter Jehle.

The MK Dons forward looked certain to score but could only hit the keeper with his shot and it was almost to prove a costly miss as Liechtenstein pushed forward for an equaliser going into the break.

In a rare move forward from the home side, David Hasler evaded the offside trap and bore down on Boaz Myhill in the Wales goal. He looked destined to draw the home side level but instead hit the outside of the post from just four yards out.

It was a let off for Wales who had dominated proceedings in the first half in Vaduz, but almost paid the price for a that lack of concentration going into the break.

And like in Helsinki on the weekend we were in for a mind numbingly boring start to the second half as Liechtenstein actually showed more going forward, although lacked that real goal threat.

But proceedings livened up when it looked like Wales had doubled their lead with 25 minutes to go in the match, as once again Gareth Bale provided a superb ball in a carbon copy move to their earlier goal.

His cross-whipped into the six-yard box and Jermaine Easter bundled home from 3 yards. Easter had looked to have made up for his earlier miss only for the Referee to signal for handball. Replays showed that Estonian referee Sten Koldma was more than just with his decision.

But in honesty it was a rare attack from Wales in the second half and their performance, like in Helsinki, had significantly dropped since the break; it was actually allowing Liechtenstein striker David Hasler more sights at goal than I am sure he has seen in their entire qualification campaign. And he almost levelled again with twenty minutes to go as his long range effort just drifted over Boaz Myhill's goal.

It was worrying signs for Wales who now looked to be uncertain in their lead in Vaduz, saved by the offside flag several times as the game started to draw to a close.

But cue Aaron Ramsey to light up proceedings with just over ten minutes to go as he stepped up to take a free kick from the edge of the area. Gareth Bale had initially been fouled on the edge of the area and left Aaron Ramsey the chance to test keeper Peter Jehle.

Jehle, who was enjoying a relatively quiet second half could only watch as Ramsey produced a rare moment of quality in the match as his free-kick went over the wall and into the net to double Wales' lead and give Ramsey his first senior international goal.

There was still time for one last chance for Jermaine Easter to get his goal as he went one-on-one with keeper Jehle again. Deep into stoppage time Easter latched onto a superb Ramsey through ball and really should have got Wales' third but instead fired into the keepers chest once again, rounding off a disappointing return to International football for the MK Dons striker.

The final whistle sounded just seconds later to ensure that Wales had at least ended their disappointing World Cup Qualification campaign with a win.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Germany	10	8	2	0	26	5	21	26
2	Russia	10	7	1	2	19	6	13	22
3	Finland	10	5	3	2	14	14	0	18
4	Wales	10	4	0	6	9	12	-3	12
5	Azerbaijan	10	1	2	7	4	14	-10	5
6	Liechtenstein	10	0	2	8	2	23	-21	2

Liechtenstein: Jehle, Ritzberger, Oehri, Eberle, D'Elia, Kieber, Rechsteiner, Ronny Buchel (Polverino 70), Rohrer (Roger Beck 36), Frick, Hasler (Christen 72).
Subs Not Used: Bicer, Stefan Buchel.
Booked: Ronny Buchel, D'Elia, Eberle.
Wales: Myhill, Gunter (Eardley 87), Bale (Nyatanga 84), Morgan, Collins, Williams, Vaughan, Ramsey, Edwards (King 81), Church, Easter.
Subs Not Used: Price, Vokes, Bradley, MacDonald.
Booked: Morgan.
Goals: Vaughan 16, Ramsey 80.

Att: 1,858 (Rheinepark Stadium, Vaduz) Ref: Sten Kaldma (Estonia).