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Wales Beaten by Romania in Friendly Clash
Adrian Rus scored the winner after David Brooks equalized, and Wales extended their winless run in friendly internationals to 2008.
- On Saturday, Wales suffered a 2-1 defeat to Romania in Bucharest, marking manager Gheorghe Hagi's first home game of his second spell in charge and extending the visitors' winless run in friendly internationals to 2008.
- Romania took the lead through Florian Coman after 52 minutes, but substitute David Brooks equalized shortly after entering the pitch. Adrian Rus restored Romania's lead 10 minutes from time, securing the victory.
- Manager Hagi rotated his squad significantly from the midweek draw in Georgia, yet Wales nearly scored early through captain Ethan Ampadu and Kieffer Moore. Despite creating opportunities, the visitors failed to capitalize against goalkeeper Otto Hindrich.
- This fixture marked the first meeting since a 1994 World Cup qualifier in Cardiff, where Hagi famously ended Welsh hopes with the winning goal. Saturday's result maintained Romania's historical dominance over the visitors.
- Wales concluded their summer campaign without an away friendly victory, extending a drought to 2008 when manager Craig Bellamy scored the winner in Denmark. The team now faces continued rebuilding following this end-of-season loss.
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Wales beaten by Romania in friendly clash
Adrian Rus restored Romania’s lead 10 minutes from time.
·Bradford, United Kingdom
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Selection Officer Gheorghe Hagi said on Saturday evening, after Romania's match with Wales, that the national showed that "it can" and that players must believe more in them.
Romania's representative defeated, on Saturday evening, on Steaua Stadium, with the score of 2-1, selected from Wales, in a preparation match, the first home from the return of Gheorghe Hagi to the technical leadership of the national.
·Romania
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