Soccer: Wales rue amazing Giggs miss
Wales manager Mark Hughes rued the amazing Ryan Giggs miss which virtually cost his nation their World Cup dream after the 2-1 defeat by Poland in Cardiff.
The match was poised at 1-1 after Emmanuel Olisadebe had equalised for the visitors following Nathan Blake's opening strike.
Giggs was gifted the chance to put his side back in front moments later but incredibly managed to miss the open net from six yards.
Substitute Pawet Kryszatowicz scored the Poles' winner in the second half to leave the Welsh regretting the mistake from the Manchester United winger.
"Nine times out of 10 Ryan would have scored that one, but these things happen even to the best players," said Hughes.
"Maybe he was just trying too hard.
"It was a very disappointing result after the first-half performance when we played as well as we have done in years.
"We really had them under pressure at times but when we give away goals like we did, we don't deserve to win."
Hughes added: "It looks now as if our chances have gone, but we can take great credit from the last five games. There are young players coming through and the future looks bright.
"We have another very hard game on Wednesday in Ukraine and we have to re-group and do our best."
Robbie Savage will not be travelling to Kiev because of injury but Wales hope Mark Delaney will have recovered from his hamstring problem to travel.
