Ireland		Scotland
5 -3-2	Tactics	5-2-3 wc
44%	Possession	56%
66%	Play in the half	34%
3	Shots	23
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	2
69.8	average mark	78.5
excellent	Shooting	incredible
excellent	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	brilliant

13 minute.
MacAllister plays the ball through. Nicholson just manages to reach the ball first. Nicholson makes a one-touch pass. Spalding approaches the ball. Spalding shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

16 minute.
Bowie passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nicholson just manages to reach the ball first. Nicholson lobs the ball high into the air. Spalding ineptly catches the ball. Spalding takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

19 minute.
Carmody makes an instep pass. Caffrey approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Dallas is guilty of misconduct. Dallas is cautioned. The harmed player, Caffrey, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! McGlynn approaches the ball, he strikes....
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
Mackenzie passes, it`s a high ball. Yeats tries to trap the ball with his chest. Nicholson just manages to reach the ball first. Nicholson passes, it`s a high ball. Spalding gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

32 minute.
MacRory passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Stewart approaches the ball. Stewart passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Spalding takes over possession. Spalding takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

39 minute.
Spalding just manages to reach the ball first. MacRory takes over possession. MacRory passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Spalding just manages to reach the ball first. Spalding shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

41 minute.
Wale makes an instep pass. Caffrey approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Dallas is guilty of misconduct. Caffrey got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Caffrey is unable to continue playing. Bruins comes on to the pitch. McGlynn approaches the ball, he strikes....
It was close.

43 minute.
MacRory plays the ball off with his head. MacAllister attempts to pass. Nicholson takes over possession. Nicholson lobs the ball high into the air. Spalding gets his head on it. Farren miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Ireland 64%, Scotland 36%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland - Scotland 0:0

47 minute.
Mackenzie plays the ball through. May just manages to reach the ball first. May makes an instep pass. MacAllister takes over possession. MacAllister shoots. The ball hits the bar. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

54 minute.
Spalding centers. MacAllister plays the ball off with his head. Nicholson takes over possession. Nicholson lobs the ball high into the air. Burgess plays the ball off with his head. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

55 minute.
Dallas passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Stewart attempts to pass. Nicholson approaches the ball. Nicholson lobs the ball high into the air. Spalding makes a diving header. Farren miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Burgess makes a sublime pass. Stewart approaches the ball. Stewart makes a one-touch pass. MacRory centers.
It was close.

58 minute.
Noonan makes a sublime pass. Stewart just manages to reach the ball first. Stewart makes an instep pass. MacAllister just manages to reach the ball first. MacAllister has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

69 minute.
Stewart plays the ball through. May takes over possession. May centers. MacAllister approaches the ball. MacAllister takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Gray comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Bruins plays the ball off with his head. Wale approaches the ball. We are going to have another corner. McGlynn approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Bruins gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Scotland 1:0

74 minute.
Nicholson throws the ball in. MacRory approaches the ball. MacRory passes, it`s a high ball. Spalding approaches the ball. Spalding has a fantastic effort at goal. Farren palms the ball clear.

78 minute.
MacMonies wins the ball from behind. MacMonies lobs the ball high into the air. Gray plays the ball through. Stewart lobs the ball high into the air. MacAllister makes a diving header. Farren palms the ball clear.

81 minute.
Stewart plays the ball through. MacAllister approaches the ball. Yeats approaches the ball. MacAllister wins the ball from behind. MacAllister shoots.
It was close.

83 minute.
Mackenzie wins the ball from behind. Bowie attempts to pass. Nicholson takes over possession. Nicholson passes, it`s a high ball. Spalding rises up and heads the ball. Farren palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Ireland 68%, Scotland 32%.
Ireland - Scotland 1:0