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Scotland slip to defeat in Macedonia; Wales grab late win

Posted : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:17:02 GMT
By : DPA
Category : UK (Sports)
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Hamburg - Macedonia downed Scotland while Wales earned a late win over Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifying matches on Saturday. Scotland went down 1-0 to Macedonia in a Group 9 encounter in Skopje in manager George Burley's first competitive match in charge, with Ilcho Naumoski hitting the winner in the fifth minute.

Wales edged Azerbaijan in Group 4 thanks to an 81st-minute goal from 18-year-old striker Sam Vokes in Cardiff.

The visitors were down to 10 in the 68th minute after Fabio Luis Ramon was sent off following a second booking.

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