BAKU: Striker Kieffer Moore headed in an equaliser from one in all Wales’ few possibilities because the shock 2016 semi-finalists snatched a 1-1 draw towards wasteful Switzerland of their European Championship Group A conflict on the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Moore, who had a primary half alternative expertly saved by Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer, guided the ball into the web on 74 minutes from a Joe Morrell supply as he ghosted into area left by the static Swiss defence.
Breel Embolo had terrorised the Welsh defence and put Switzerland forward when he confirmed spectacular energy to out-muscle defender Connor Roberts from a nook shortly after halftime. They additionally had a late purpose by Mario Gavranovic appropriately dominated out for offside.
The Swiss could blame themselves for not killing off the sport earlier, having squandered a number of golden possibilities by Haris Seferovic within the first half and Embolo after the break.
Defender Fabian Schaer had tried to beat keeper Danny Ward with a cheeky flick earlier than Seferovic`s twenty seventh minute curled shot sailed simply over the bar. The ahead squandered two extra possibilities earlier than halftime because the Swiss notched 11 makes an attempt to Wales` two within the first half.
What his teammates failed to attain with finesse within the first half, Embolo did with sheer energy and velocity within the forty ninth minute, heading in from a nook for a deserved lead after his highly effective run and shot was saved by Ward seconds earlier.
Two extra, nearly an identical Embolo bursts noticed him near scoring once more, together with with a Sixty fifth-minute curled shot earlier than the Welsh hit again.
With captain Gareth Bale well-marked all through, they progressively upped the stress looking for an equaliser because the Swiss eased off and conceded some floor, and Moore discovered the area to beat Sommer with a glancing header.
Italy lead the group after their spectacular 3-0 victory over Turkey within the event opener on Friday and can host the Swiss in Rome of their second sport on Wednesday. Wales keep within the Azerbaijan capital to face the Turks on the identical day.
