"By the end the chances were totting up, Craig Bellamy's side clinging on with the Kazakhstan substitute Serizkhan Muzikov cracking the bar with a 95th-minute free-kick. The visitors were ultimately grateful for Kieffer Moore's first-half winner, which was sufficient for a victory that keeps alive their hopes of automatic qualification from Group J. The goal stemmed from a free-kick won and taken by Harry Wilson."
"Liam Cullen flicked on Wilson's slick left-footed cross and the Kazakhstan goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov, on debut, could only parry the ball to the edge of the six-yard box, where Moore reacted quickest. Anarbekov was one of four Kairat Almaty players in the hosts' starting lineup. Bellamy recently said he had been captivated by Wrexham's journey to the Championship under their Hollywood owners and Moore, on the occasion of his 50th cap, became the first Wrexham player to represent Wales since Steve Evans in 2008,"
Kazakhstan, ranked 114th and wearing yellow, provided a difficult fixture on an artificial surface in Astana despite a long World Cup qualifying drought. Wales won 1-0 through Kieffer Moore's first-half finish after Harry Wilson's free-kick and a Liam Cullen flick-on, with debutant goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov parrying into the six-yard area. Anarbekov was one of four Kairat Almaty players in Kazakhstan's starting eleven. Moore earned his 50th cap and became the first Wrexham player to represent Wales since 2008. Wales endured sustained Kazakhstan pressure and survived a 95th-minute free-kick by Serizkhan Muzikov that struck the bar.
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