Angry Toshack lays into officials

Wales boss John Toshack blasted the officials' decisions to allow both Czech Republic goals as his side sunk to a 2-1 Euro 2008 qualifying defeat in Teplice.

The first from substitute David Lafata, just seconds after coming on for his debut, was clearly offside. And Toshack was also furious with the Czech winner, after Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson allowed the home side to take a free-kick with a rolling ball as he stood within feet of the incident.

Toshack said: "Their first goal looked offside, their lad had only one defender between himself and the goal line. But I was also angry with their second."

He added: "The rules say free-kicks must be taken when the ball is still, you can't throw it forward to roll and then take the kick.

"The referee was right on top of it and I pointed it out to him and he just nodded his head. I was annoyed with that and the performance of the linesman near to the incident."

He added: "It was a cruel defeat - we had worked so hard and defended well.

"We missed a couple of very good chances, but I have some sympathy for Craig Bellamy who missed them both. He had been in bed for 24 hours before the game with a temperature and only just managed to play the match.

"Mark Delaney was also not too well, but he also managed to play. I do not want this to sound like clutching at straws, but I felt our spirit and effort deserved more."

Czech coach Karel Bruckner said of his new-look side's late show: "This is a new era for us after the way the World Cup went and the players who are now missing.

"We took time to get going but in the end played well this team will improve as the games in this group continue. I have great faith and expectation in them."