Rossiya		Ireland
bomba 51w2 isr	Tactics	5-3-1-1 nisko
51%	Possession	49%
49%	Play in the half	51%
12	Shots	6
2	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
71.5	average mark	65
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
excellent	Passing	very good
incredible	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
Zakamskij takes over possession. Zakamskij lobs the ball high into the air. Sergeev just manages to reach the ball first. Sergeev takes a swing and hits it... Woods makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Ireland 1:0

6 minute.
Crandley cleverly intercepts the pass. Crandley makes a one-touch pass. Gray approaches the ball. Cahill centers. Boland makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Rossiya - Ireland 1:1

12 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Cahill approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. the ball bounces off Gray`s chest. Gray centers. Boland makes a diving header. Degtiariov palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

17 minute.
Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gray just manages to reach the ball first. Gray centers. Boland rises up and heads the ball. Degtiariov tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

27 minute.
Safonov plays the ball off with his head. Dedikov takes over possession. Dedikov makes a one-touch pass. Sergeev just manages to reach the ball first. Sergeev has a fantastic effort at goal. Woods tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Dedikov just manages to reach the ball first. Wale cleverly intercepts the pass. Zakamskij fouls. Zakamskij is cautioned.

36 minute.
Bobrov plays the ball off with his head. Colgan just manages to reach the ball first. Blumenstein brutally fouls the opponent. Blumenstein is cautioned.

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: Rossiya 49%, Ireland 51%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Rossiya - Ireland 1:1

50 minute.
Crandley approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Safonov cleverly intercepts the pass. Safonov passes, it`s a high ball. Sergeev just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Ireland 2:1

57 minute.
Bobrov makes an instep pass. Here comes Zakamskij, having a little trouble catching the ball. Zakamskij makes a one-touch pass. Sergeev just manages to reach the ball first. Sergeev has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

64 minute.
Zakamskij centers. Caims plays the ball off with his head. Bobrov just manages to reach the ball first. Bobrov lobs the ball high into the air. Blumenstein gets his head on it. Woods palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Sergeev takes over possession. Sergeev shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Ireland 3:1

65 minute.
Bruins comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Bobrov makes a one-touch pass. Bruins cleverly intercepts the pass. Gray attempts to pass. Bruins approaches the ball. Bruins takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

68 minute.
Bruins just manages to reach the ball first. Vavilov just manages to reach the ball first. Vavilov centers. Sergeev takes over possession. Sergeev takes a swing and hits it... Woods miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Bruins just manages to reach the ball first. Blumenstein wins the ball from behind. Blumenstein takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Ireland 4:1

70 minute.
Byshovets comes on to the pitch. Serebrianikov comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Bobrov ineptly catches the ball. Bobrov makes a sublime pass. Kelly approaches the ball. Byshovets wins the ball from behind. Byshovets has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Ireland 5:1

76 minute.
Caims lobs the ball high into the air. Bruins plays the ball off with his head. Boland approaches the ball. Boland has a fantastic effort at goal. Degtiariov desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

87 minute.
Safonov takes over possession. Cahill wins the ball from behind. Zakamskij wins the ball from behind. Zakamskij passes, it`s a high ball. Byshovets just manages to reach the ball first.
Missed by few inches.

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: Rossiya 48%, Ireland 52%.
Rossiya - Ireland 5:1