Wales culminated their Pinatar Cup campaign with a gritty 1-1 draw against Scotland to see them start 2023 with an undefeated run in Spain as they claimed second in the round-robin tournament.
Manager Gemma Grainger said before Tuesday's match that honing a more "ruthless edge" was the blueprint for the day after an increasingly habitual lack of quality in the final third threatened to undermine more promising performances from her side.
But Wales, who sat second in the Pinatar Cup table behind leaders Iceland on goal difference, very nearly upended that blueprint after making tough work of a frustrating first half on Tuesday afternoon.
