The reappearance of Gareth Bale lasted just 45 minutes, who returned to play 71 days after his marked decline in Madrid and the holidays. The Cardiff Express not carburized, tiptoeing through a game that can justify his enthusiasm for golf more than football, which without an audience or occasions is hardly football. His teammates not only survived without him, but he gave them to get the three points thanks to a spark.
On her visit to Kanerva's awkward Finland, Wales took a win that invites optimism to open this League B of the Nations League. His game didn't deserve much more than a draw, but faith moved even a greater reward to a selection with casualties like Ramsey's and newcomers like Levitt and Neco Williams, both 19, and Cabango, 20.
Giggs' men showed early determination to go for the win. Supported by Moore, the very long striker that marks their style, and by the electric James, they progressively cheered on Finland in their field. Translating that on clear occasions was another story, too much in many sections of the match for a team that is not enough.
In the 4th minute, a combination between James and Moore ended in a goal, instantly annulled due to a previous foul by the forward. In the 8 ', another shipment from James raised doubts in Hradecky, who put the candy in the mouth of a Bale who did not get enough reflexes to hole. Gareth himself proved it in the 16 ', with a threaded shot from the front that in better times would have ended up at the net but that in the current ones ended in a goal kick. In those flashes and in a foul suffered when facing in the 40 'there was the contribution of a captain today with more name than potential.
On returning from the changing rooms, he did not accompany his colleagues. Wales reserved his reference to protect him after more than two months without competing. Without him, an award fell for the James-Moore association to smile and keep working.