Craig Bellamy was the star of the show as Wales cruised to a convincing 4-0 victory over Liechtenstein at Wrexham's Racecourse ground.
The Liverpool striker has had precious little action for the Anfield club of late, and Wales boss John Toshack suggested the £6million man was "playing in a straight jacket" before this friendly.
But Bellamy revelled in his freedom here. He had a hand in two goals and scored another himself as his pace and quality terrified Liechtenstein all evening.
Ryan Giggs reached his 60-cap milestone, only the 12th player in Welsh football history to reach that marl.
And the Wales skipper had 27 year-old Steve Evans - with TNS in the Welsh Premier League last season - making his full international debut alongside him, the 18th new cap of Toshack's two-year reign.
Wrexham's Mark Jones was to be the 19th in the second half.
Liechtenstein, who have lost their last nine internationals and with manager Urs Meier in charge for the first time, had been chosen for this friendly to give Wales a comparison with San Marino, whom they meet in Euro 2008 qualifying next year.
And Wales were flying from the start with Bellamy and Robert Earnshaw as a front pair and Giggs in a free role behind.
They took the lead on eight minutes. Jason Koumas glided in from the left and unleashed a 25-yard shot that soared into the top corner of the net.
Liechtenstein were troubled by Wales' movement and Martin Telser was booked on 10 minutes for a foul on Bellamy.
Three minutes later, Bellamy got away again and cracked a low shot against the far post, the ball bouncing back to keeper Peter Jehle.
But the Boavista keeper was beaten again on 14 minutes when Bellamy worked the ball back to Giggs, who set up Koumas for another long-range effort that flew past Jehle.
Jason Brown, making his second appearance for Wales in goal, had efforts from Franz Burgmeier and Martin Stocklasa to deal with.
And Wales were given a reminder that this should not be taken too lightly when Thomas Beck got goal side of Sam Ricketts and saw a chip over Brown bounce wide of the far post. Ricketts' reaction was to storm forward and hit the bar from 20 yards a minute later.
The onslaught continued when Bellamy set up Earnshaw for a stabbed effort that clipped the outside of a post. Mario Frick then saw an 18-yard shot deflected just wide of the Welsh goal after his free kick had been blocked.
Wales replaced Giggs and Richard Duffy with Carl Fletcher and Joe Ledley respectively at the break with Bellamy taking over as skipper.
And Wales experimented with a 5-3-2 formation with Fletcher in defence and Davies in a more central role.
The pattern was still the same with Wales attacking, mainly down the left with Bellamy while Ledley was supporting him well as a wing back.
Liechtenstein sent on Daniel Frick and Raphael Rohrer for Marco Ritzberger and Fabio D'Elia, while Wales replaced Earnshaw with local boy Chris Llewellyn, all on 57 minutes.
On 69 minutes, there were three Wrexham men on the pitch for the first time since the early 70s when Wales replaced Davies with Mark Jones, who won his first cap.And Bellamy was finally rewarded for his industry with the third goal on 75 minutes when Jones' touch sent him into the box to wrong foot a defender and blast a 12 yarder into the roof of the net.
With 10 minutes left Wales sent on Andrew Crofts for Carl Robinson, Ronny Buchel taking over from Mario Frick for the visitors.
Koumas, who had taken more than his fair share of kicks from outclassed opponents, was taken off with five minutes to go, Craig Davies coming on.
Bellamy was still running and two minutes from time his lay-off allowed his boyhood pal Llewellyn to score his first goal for his country.
