Ireland U21		England U21
esti	Tactics	Damocles
49%	Possession	51%
52%	Play in the half	48%
4	Shots	14
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	11
47.4	average mark	53.1
good	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	solid
good	Defending	solid

3 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Askin, swiftly takes the throw-in. Cryan attempts to pass. Hederman just manages to reach the ball first. Hederman lobs the ball high into the air.
What a tremendous chance!

5 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Glennon, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Parsons plays the ball off with his head. Barnеs takes over possession. Barnеs shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

11 minute.
Sidwell makes an instep pass. van Nistelrooy takes over possession. van Nistelrooy centers. Barnеs makes a diving header. Burne tries to trap the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

21 minute.
Stares lobs the ball high into the air. Sidwell plays the ball off with his head. Rooney has problems with catching the ball. Phillips just manages to reach the ball first. Phillips has a fantastic effort at goal. Glennon tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

27 minute.
Hederman lobs the ball high into the air. Constable plays the ball off with his head. Caffrey approaches the ball. Caffrey has a fantastic effort at goal. Spur desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - England U21 1:0

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 U21 58%, England U21 42%.
Ireland U21 - England U21 1:0

61 minute.
Costello approaches the ball. Caffrey fouls. Costello was harmed in the clash. Costello is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Barnеs approaches the ball. Barnеs takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

63 minute.
Caffrey just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Costello is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Caffrey, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Askin is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Constable takes over possession. Constable has a fantastic effort at goal. Spur palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

66 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Barnеs is off-side. Pawlak comes on to the pitch. Carruthers comes on to the pitch. Sinclair comes on to the pitch. Preece comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Hederman just manages to reach the ball first. Pawlak takes over possession. Hederman wins the ball from behind. Hederman centers. Constable gets his head on it. Spur 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 U21 45%, England U21 55%.
Ireland U21 - England U21 1:0