EURO '16 Qualifiers Round Up: Super Bale Rescues Wales As Cech Shock Holland

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Gareth Bale’s stunning free-kick nine minutes from time spared Wales the ignominy of drawing with Europe’s minnows and sparked a pitch invasion from travelling fans.

The Real Madrid star struck a brilliant shot that curled into the net. He had earlier scored with a soaring header to cancel out Andorra’s opening goal.

World Cup debutants Bosnia-Herzegovinawere stunned by lowly Cyprus in the first round of Euro 2016 qualifiers.

They came from behind to win 2-1 in Wales's Group B.

Czech Republicsnatched a last-gasp win over Holland thanks to Vaclav Pilar's added time goal after a dreadful mistake by Daryl Janmaat in their opening Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday.

Defender Janmaatattempted to cushion a header back to Jasper Cillessen inside the area but it beat the Dutch keeper and struck the post only for Pilar to tuck the rebound into the net to the delight of the home fans watching the Group A clash.

Also in Group A Kazakhstan and Latvia fought out a goalless bore draw

Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson was the star of the show as Iceland thrashed Turkey 3-0 in Reykjavik.

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson scored a first half goal to put the hosts in charge.

Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson added strikes within a minute of each other to clinch the points.

Luka Modric celebrated his 29th birthday in style with a fabulous goal to set Croatia on the way to a 2-0 victory over Malta in Group H.

The Real Madrid playmaker smashed in a 30-yard effort just after half-time and Andrej Kramaric sealed the points with his first international goal nine minutes from time.

In the same group Ventsislav Hristov's87th minute winner for Bulgaria saw off stiff resistance from Azerbaijan, claiming a 2-1 win.

Bulgaria took the lead through Iliyan Mitsanski. Dimitrij Nazarov equalised before Hristov's late intervention. 

Italy won 2-0 in Norwayin the group's other match. 

Simon Zazascored his first international goal in the 16th minute as Italy showed little sign of missing suspended striker Mario Balotelli then Bonucci added a second