Craig Bellamy praised his players for overcoming some of the toughest conditions he has witnessed to earn him his first win as Wales head coach against Montenegro in the Nations League. (More Football News)
Kieffer Moore opened the scoring after just 36 s🧔econds at the Stadion Kraj Bistrice, with Wales netting inside a minute for the first time since Robert Earnshaw in 2004.&n⛦bsp;
But the Dr𒆙agons doubled their advantage with two minutes and 27 seconds on the clock, this time Harry Wilson found the back of the net with a fine finish from distance.
It was the first time Wales had scored twice within the opening t♛hree minutes of a game since April 1961 against Nor♍thern Ireland to give Bellamy a dream start.
However, the conditions in Montenegro were far from ideal, with the rain-soไaked pitch allowing Driton Camaj to pull one back for the hosts in the 73rd m♛inute.
Wales were able to see out the remaining minutes to seal their first win of their♐ Nations League campaign, bui🔯lding on their impressive showing against Turkiye.
"These are the toughest conditions I've 🐼been in. Nothing about coming 🤪here has been easy," Bellamy said.
"You could have had a lot of 🐟excuses about this trip. The change of venue, the travel here, a bus driver who took his time, the conditions. But sometimes you learn from it.
"There is a reason why this group have qualified for major tourn🔯aments. It wasn't a football match. The conditions weren't going to allow it."
Wales are now unbeaten in their last eight competitive fixtures (W4 D4), their longest such run since a run of 11 between September 20ꦺ19 and November 2020.
Bellamy's appointment has seemingly revitalised Welsh football, with his expansive and exciting style of play catc✃hing the eyes of those across Europe.
The Dragons return to action next month when they face Iceland and Mo🦹ntenegro once again, something that Bellamy is alreadཧy counting down the days for.
"Last night I was rea🌠lly excited about the game but also sad as it ends tomorr♔ow," Bellamy said.
"What happens on Tuesday? They're all going to leave me and I don't w꧒ant them to go.
";You want your first win of course and you want ♔it quick. Longer-term I see us being able to affect games in a positi🦂ve way."
