Wales:
Paul Jones, John Oster, Andy Melville, Robert Page, Gary Speed,
Simon Davies, Robbie Savage, Mark Pembridge, Ryan Giggs, Craig Bellamy,
John Hartson Subs - Wards, Robinson, Edwards, Ellington, Blake,
Trollope, Taylor
Azerbaijan:
Djakhangir Gasanzade, Tarlan Akhmedov, Kamal Guliyev, Ramiz Mamedov,
Aftandil Hajiyev, Makhmud Gurbanov, Emin Guliyev, Emin Imamaliyev,
Ruslan Musayev, Gurban Gurbanov, Samir Aliyev
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Walsall midfielder Carl
Robinson played a prominent role in the 4-0 demolition of Azerbaijan at
Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Robinson replaced Robbie Savage at the heart
of the Welsh midfield after just 17 minutes of play, with the Birmingham
midfielder going off injured.
The Welsh had taken the
lead after just 15 seconds thanks to an Azeri own goal, but the
expectant Welsh fans had to wait
until the stroke of half time
for anymore goal action. Goals
from Gary Speed and John Hartson
sewed the game up just before half time much to the joy of the delirious
70,000 Welsh fans packed in the Millennium Stadium.
The second half saw one
more Welsh goal, courtesy of a cool Ryan Giggs finish as the Welsh cruised
to an easy victory and remained top of their qualification table.
As for Robinson, he sat
at the heart of the Welsh midfield along side Gary Speed for the rest of
the game and looked comfortable in the company of some truly gifted
footballers. The commentating team on BBC Choice Wales commented on what a
good game he had had, praising the role he played in the fourth Welsh
goal.
Although Azerbaijan did
not provide the sternest of tests for the Welsh, it was pleasing to sit
and watch a Saddlers player perform for one of Europe's in form
teams, amongst such talented players.
| Group
9 |
P |
Pts |
 Wales |
4 |
12 |
| Italy |
4 |
7 |
| Serbia-Montenegro |
3 |
5 |
| Finland |
4 |
3 |
| Azerbaijan |
5 |
1 |
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find out more about the international action, click on any of the results
below to be take directly to FIFA.com where you can get full match reports.
| Gr |
Home |
Away |
Res |
| 1 |
Cyprus |
Israel |
1-1 |
| 1 |
France |
Malta |
6-0 |
| 2 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Luxembourg |
2-0 |
| 2 |
Romania |
Denmark |
2-5 |
| 3 |
Netherlands |
Czech
Republic |
1-1 |
| 3 |
Belarus |
Moldova |
2-1 |
| 4 |
Poland |
Hungary |
0-0 |
| 5 |
Germany |
Lithuania |
1-1 |
| 5 |
Scotland |
Iceland |
2-1 |
| 6 |
Armenia |
Northern
Ireland |
1-0 |
| 6 |
Ukraine |
Spain |
2-2 |
| 7 |
Liechtenstein |
England |
0-2 |
| 7 |
F.Y.R.
Macedonia |
Slovakia |
0-2 |
| 8 |
Croatia |
Belgium |
4-0 |
| 9 |
Italy |
Finland |
2-0 |
| 9 |
Wales |
Azerbaijan |
4-0 |
| 10 |
Georgia |
Republic
of Ireland |
1-2 |
| 10 |
Albania |
Russia |
3-1 |
