Wales aim to right their wrongs against the Czechs
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Wales aim to right their wrongs against the CzechsImage source, FAWImage caption, Carrie Jones captained Wales for the first time against MontenegroByGareth VincentBBC Sport WalesPublished1 minute agoWales' trip to Montenegro did not go according to plan and, as a result, the path to the Women's World Cup is unchanged.The frustration for Rhian Wilkinson's team is that having been presented with a golden opportunity to take a step closer to a place in Brazil next summer, they were unable to seize it.Nobody anticipated that the Czech Republic, who won 5-1 in Albania in March, would drop points against the same opponents in the return fixture on Friday.When news of the Czechs' 1-1 draw with Albania came through, Wales – who kicked off half an hour later against Montenegro - were 1-0 up and heading for top spot in Group B1.But a combination of missed opportunities, sloppy defending and – perhaps – the lack of goal-line technology in Pogdorica combined to ensure Wales dropped points too.Wales not good enough in Montenegro - WilkinsonPublished11 hours agoSloppy Wales held by Montenegro in World Cup qualifierAs was the case in the Czechs' draw with Albania, nobody would have anticipated that Wales would fail to beat Montenegro, a side they thumped 6-1 earlier in the campaign.But having been forced to settle for a 1-1 draw, Wales remain second in their qualifying group going into Tuesday's decisive fixture against the Czechs in Cardiff.Had they triumphed in Montenegro, Wales would have needed only a point against the Czechs to finish first and therefore secure a more favourable path in the play-offs later this year.The failure to protect the lead given to them by Hannah Cain's first-half penalty means Wales must win in midweek if they are to come out on top.Missed opportunitiesThe Montenegrins are ranked 87th in the world, 56 places below Wales.They were outclassed in Llanelli in March, defending high and paying the price as Wales ripped t...





