Wales U21 v Romania U21 Aug 20th

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This match on sky on Wednesday
18:00 Wales U21 5/4 9/4 Romania U21 9/5 prices from skybet

Wales need to win at home or away against Romania to qualify for the play-offs
The U21s have been playing well in this qualifying group , they did lose in a friendly against England U21 , I have no idea what kind of team the Romania U21 are. Usually Wales struggle to get a decent U21 team but we appear to have a chance this time ... of course we will lose in the play-off after winning this group.
This comp has all group winners playing in the play off

Group 10 table UEFA Under 21

Wales Pld6 Pts15
Romania Pld5 Pts11
France Pld6 Pts11
Bosnia-Herzegovina Pld6 Pts3
Malta Pld7 Pts3

more stats here
Wales Under 21

Team news
Cardiff's Joe Ledley could be doubtful

New squad line up:
Goalkeepers: Owain Fon Williams (Stockport County), Wayne Hennessey (Wolves)

Defenders: Darcy Blake (Cardiff City) , Chris Gunter (Tottenham Hotspur), Mike Williams (Wrexham), Rhys Williams (Midlesbrough), Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur), Neil Eardley (Oldham Athletic), Grant Basey (Charlton Athletic), Lloyd James (Southampton)

Midfielders: David Edwards (Wolves), Joe Ledley (Cardiff City), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) , Shaun MacDonald (Swansea City), Mark Bradley (Walsall)

Forwards: Sam Vokes (Wolves), Simon Church (Reading), Ched Evans (Manchester City)

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these are the group results for both sides

01-Jun-07 France Romania 1-1 ...Romania goal is o.g.

05-Jun-07 Malta Romania 0-1...goal [Palimaru 90+ 4]

07-Sep-07 France Wales 1-0 ...goal was an o.g.

11-Sep-07 Romania Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-0

16-Oct-07 Romania France 0-0

17-Oct-07 Wales Malta 3-1 ...Malta goal 80 min when 3-0 down

17-Nov-07 Romania Malta 4-0

17-Nov-07 Wales Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-0

20-Nov-07 Wales France 4-2 ...goals W Evans 45, 79(pen), 90+ 1(pen), Bradley 81 F Gourcuff 72(pen), Payet 77

05-Feb-07 Malta Wales 0-4

26-Mar-07 Bosnia-Herzegovina Wales 1-2...Wales comeback with 2 goals in last 10 minutes


In the games I've seen on the television Wales have fought back well , they were outplayed by France in both games but won. I think the Welsh management have got the players with the correct mentality to win this match

Wales @ 2.25 with paddypower

this is the play-off situation

The Ten group winners and four best runners-up advance to the play-offs. The fixtures of the seven play-off matches are determined by a draw. The qualified runners-up teams cannot play against each other. Play-off matches are played according to the knock-out system, with each team playing each opponent twice in home and away matches. The seven play-off winners join Sweden in the eight-team finals.