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Published 10:55 6 Sept 2018 BST
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As much momentum as Wales had in the opening moments, they just couldn't find the net. This clearly frustrated the injured Welsh star.
He was gritting his teeth as Hal Robson-Kanu was brilliantly denied by Darren "You Shall Not Pass" Randolph. His forceful header early on was stopped by an almighty acrobatic leap from the Irish goalkeeper.
The good times didn't last too long for the Real Madrid star.
Once James McClean kept his composure to smash the ball home after that phenomenal assist Jeff Hendrick, his heart sank.
He was briefly jolted back to life when Jonathan Williams poorly-executed header in the closing moments went straight into McClean's back.
This proved to be the last time the Dragons really threatened the Irish net.
One couldn't fault Bale's passion. He lived every moment of that game, the good and the bad. He grunted his way through every wayward pass and missed opportunity and felt the crushing blow of conceding the decisive goal.
It was his attire and where his ass was planted that had a lot of people talking though. His blazer and seat in the stands directly contrasted with Coleman sitting in the dugout proudly donning his Ireland gear.
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After the final whistle sounded, Coleman immediately took to the pitch to congratulate his teammates. He embraced the goalscoring hero McClean for putting in a superb shift in the Irish shirt.
There was also a lovely moment between Coleman and stand-in captain David Meyler at the end of the game. The Cork native claimed the Man of the Match accolade for his performance against the Welsh.
Ireland are delighted to have their captain back and leading them on the pitch but, back in Cardiff 11 months ago, he did all he could from the sidelines.
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