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Harry Wilson missed the golden opportunity from the penalty spot to win Finland victory for Wales.
Finland held a depleted Wales team to a friendly draw in Helsinki.
Although the visitors were much more youthful and well-respected, they lost the first half. Harry Wilson was penalized by Carljohan Eriksson.
Wilson was denied by Finland's goalkeeper after the break when he refused to concede his free-kick.
Gareth Bale was a substitute and nearly made his appearance with a goal. However, he volleyed one over the bar and then fired another straight at Eriksson.
Robert Page's men were not able to enjoy the record-breaking 33 goals scored by Real Madrid's forward for Wales' men’s senior team.
With 10 players out, and key figures like Bale and Ben Davies being benched in preparation for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, this was a very shadow Wales team.
Their understudies began in Helsinki confidently, holding the ball well and switching between positions in a fluid 3-4-5-3 formation.
The penalty was won by Brennan Johnson, a 20-year old Welsh player, as he made his debut for Wales - beating Niko Hamalainen and being fouled by the Finnish defense.
Wilson's penalty was manageable, it was low to the goalkeeper's left and saved by Eriksson with relative ease.
The threat from Finland was greater in the second half, but they struggled to create scoring opportunities against an organized Welsh defense.
Instead, the hosts only had to hope for long-range shots from Fredrik Jensen. Wilson's free kick and Matt Smith’s low strike that went narrowly wide were both among Wales' best efforts.
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Page decided to play without Bale and Davies, despite the fact that Wales were weakened by forced withdrawals in Helsinki. This was to ensure they are fresh for Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Belarus.
Page was sad to learn that the game had been moved to Kazan, Russia. This has caused Page to lament a "logistical nightmare", which has resulted in three more players being unable to play due to visa issues.
Wales must win the match against Belarus to maintain their chances of automatically qualifying for the 1958 World Cup.
This is the same for next Wednesday's match in Cardiff against Estonia, where Wales will be putting pressure on Belgium's early leaders and group favourites.
Wales could have survived without the deluge of withdrawals, but Page's men, based on how their fringe players performed against Finland will be encouraged by their qualifying double-header.
Robert Page, Wales manager: "I believe there are a lot positives to come from it. There were some great performances.
Jonny Williams has been a left wing player for us. He was a fantastic player and gave me a great account when I asked him to play right wing-back.
"I thought Matty [Smith] was a great midfielder, as well as Dylan [Levitt]. Josh [Sheehan] was a good addition, Tyler [Roberts] and Rubin [Colwill] were a constant threat. Brennan [Johnson] was also a danger. He gets a penalty for the one time he was able to get one-on-one attention with the fullback.
"So many positives, a clean sheet and, more importantly, no injuries.
