Georgia scored a last-gasp goal to claim a shock victory over Wales at the Liberty Stadium to prompt exuberant celebrations from their ex-patriot fans.
Wales led in the first period through a long-range Jason Koumas strike, and should have been further ahead at the break.
But Georgia's desire for an emotional victory, given the nature of their war-torn country, was greater than Wales', and they equalised through Levan Kenia and then grabbed an injury-time winner through substitute Beka Gotsiridze.
It was no more than they deserved. Wales had fallen away badly after such a bright, positive opening.
Georgia overcame considerable difficulties to be in Swansea for this friendly due to the war with Russia, and a hastily patched-together squad was captained by Blackburn's Zurab Khizanishvili and included a host of home-based players.
For Wales, the night included a parade of the seven surviving members of the Wales squad that played in the World Cup of 1958 - Ken Jones, Cliff Jones, Terry Medwin, Mel Hopkins, Stuart Williams, Mel Charles and Colin Baker.
No Wales side in the 50 years since has ever reached a tournament finals.
And following the crushing blow of the under-21s' defeat in their crucial UEFA qualifier in Wrexham to Romania earlier in the evening, there was a realisation those heroes of the past may not be emulated any time soon.
Wales then took the lead after 16 minutes when Koumas cracked in a vicious 25-yarder that goalkeeper Giorgi Loria half-stopped, but allowed the ball to bounce out of his grasp and over the line.
It was no surprise when Georgia equalised after 66 minutes. Aleksidze's ball cut through the centre of the Wales defence to allow Kenia the opportunity to guide the ball past Boaz Myhill.
There was a hint of offside about the goal, but it was clinically taken.
And Georgia punished Wales with an injury-time winner when Beka Gotsiridze took advantage of a mix-up between Ashley Williams and Myhill to head home.
