came within a whisker of clinching a place at the Euros for a third successive time – only to miss out in heart-breaking fashion.And with Danny Ward unable to get to any of the five pens from the visitors, it proved to be enough.It was the first time they have ever been in a penalty shoot-out and this morning will probably hope it is the last.Because it was a devastating way to go out – and Page will know his team could not have given any more.
Moore headed another one across the face of goal and wide – but clearly the Poles and former Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny were not comfortable from set pieces. But to be fair Wales had go to grips with him and the home side thought they had ended a tense opening 45 minutes in perfect style. Chances were starting to come though and Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior couldn’t sort his feet out and directed a decent opening high over the bar.
And going into the last few minutes, he also introduced David Brooks – hoping that pace could make a difference against tiring legs. A low cross by Davies was pushed out by Szczesny but agonisingly out of reach of the on-rushing James