Wales produced a poor display as they slumped to a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Cyprus in Limassol.
The only goal of the game came just before the interval from the penalty spot but in truth John Toshack's side could easily have lost more heavily.
Danny Collins brought down Konstantinos Makridis just inside the penalty area and Chrysis Michael drove home the spot-kick.
Debutant goalkeeper Lewis Price made a string of fine saves to keep the score respectable but it was a disjointed performance by the visitors.
Price was immediately called into action when he was forced to block a close-range volley from Constantinos Charalambidis before Ioannis Okkas fired over the bar from 15 yards.
Price then beat away a fierce shot from Lambros Lambrou before Craig Bellamy was forced to clear Charalambidis' effort off the line.
Cyprus finally got the goal their pressure deserved in the 43rd minute and they never really looked like letting their advantage go.
Yiasemakis Yiasoumi fired a 15-yard shot just wide after the break as the Cypriots continued to have a stranglehold on the game.
Even the introduction of Rob Earnshaw as a second-half substitute failed to ignite Wales as they slumped to an insipid defeat.