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The injury-time chaos warped the narrative arc of the game.<\/p>\n
Wales had dominated for 90 minutes but looked to have fallen for a sucker punch when substitute Joe Allen’s backpass was picked off by Bojan Miovski, whose goal had sparked jubilant celebrations among the home players and fans.<\/p>\n
Then came the bedlam as Wales disposed with Bellamy’s modus operandi of patient build-up play and launched the ball to big Kieffer Moore, who nodded the ball down for fellow substitute David Brooks to force the ball over the line from close range.<\/p>\n
For all the unfiltered joy of that moment, however, Bellamy could not hide his frustration.<\/p>\n
“To watch it happen was like ‘Wow’ but, at the same time, to come away with a point actually leaves me disappointed, I have to be honest, due to the performance,” he said.<\/p>\n
“In the manner, then we have to take it of course. If I look at the game, we were in control but football can find a cruel way sometimes.<\/p>\n
“Maybe because I haven’t suffered defeat in a short reign but I still felt there was something more.”<\/p>\n
This was Bellamy’s eighth game in charge of Wales and he still hasn’t lost yet, with four wins and four draws leading to Nations League promotion and a solid start to World Cup qualifying.<\/p>\n
His frustration was understandable in Skopje. North Macedonia offered very little, while Wales could not convert their possessional domination into the three points it warranted.<\/p>\n
Once the elation of the celebrations subsides, Bellamy will ensure that Wales know this was an opportunity missed.<\/p>\n
Wales are second in Group J, behind early leaders North Macedonia on goal difference, but greater challenges await with top seeds Belgium yet to play.<\/p>\n
“It could have been a very precious one [point]. I feel probably on the performance, I think the way I looked at the game today, I think we needed three. It could turn out to be an important point but time will tell,” Bellamy added.<\/p>\n
“We know in international football, chances can be limited at times but we had our big chances as well. On reflection of the game, maybe we needed to take three.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n