Lothar Matthaus began his tenure with a victory at the head of the Bulgarian national team, with the aim of Ivelin Popov in Cardiff. What put Bulgaria on track after two defeats for his first two matches in Group G.
With five changes from the team that faced Montenegro last month, the strategy proved to Pay Matthaus. Popov had finished him right by scoring three minutes after the restart. The tall striker guided perfectly a cross from the right to thwart James Collins and retract the ball close to the pole.
Wales :Uefa Euro 2012 Qualifying
It was a blow to the Welsh, who also played their first game with their new manager. Brian Flynn took the reins on an interim team after the departure of John Toshack.
After a lackluster first period, while the Welsh tried to equalize but were facing a strong defense. Chris Gunter was pouring even a red card and be suspended on Tuesday for the match against Switzerland.
