With 29 minutes showing on the big screen at one end, behind the running track, Wales were 2-0 up and seemingly coasting to victory in Iceland but just as Craig Bellamy was beginning to make this coaching lark all look rather straightforward, a concerning second-half collapse proved there is still plenty of room for improvement.
Nevertheless, three games into his management career, Bellamy was enthused, determined to strike an upbeat tone and there were also reasons to be cheerful for the travelling supporters, a couple of whom went down to their underwear despite sub-zero temperatures.
Written by Ben Fisher at Laugardalsvöllur
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