Kypros		Ireland
αναστασι	Tactics	5-3-1-1 nisko
50%	Possession	50%
56%	Play in the half	44%
10	Shots	15
5	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	2
66.8	average mark	66
outstanding	Shooting	formidable
excellent	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Kotsonis hoofs the ball clear. Stefani plays the ball off with his head. Quigley has problems with catching the ball. Quigley passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Crandley ineptly catches the ball. Kaşif just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Crandley is guilty of misconduct. Crandley is cautioned.

11 minute.
Crandley cleverly intercepts the pass. Crandley plays the ball through. Comeford lobs the ball high into the air. Bruins just manages to reach the ball first. Bruins takes a swing and hits it... Kotsonis palms the ball clear.

13 minute.
Stefani lobs the ball high into the air. Comeford has problems with catching the ball. Kaşif approaches the ball. Kaşif shoots. Woods desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the post.

14 minute.
Woods quickly takes the free-kick. Bruins plays the ball off with his head. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Bruins takes over possession. Bruins takes a swing and hits it... Kotsonis miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

18 minute.
Comeford centers. Wale plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Tsingis attempts to control the ball. Bruins takes over possession. Bruins takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

19 minute.
Bruins attempts to pass. Waters takes over possession. Waters makes an instep pass. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

25 minute.
Skapoullis passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Günkan ineptly catches the ball. Günkan centers. Kaşif rises up and heads the ball. Woods hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.

29 minute.
Skapoullis tries to trap the ball with his chest. Skapoullis makes a sublime pass. Here comes Spyrou, having a little trouble catching the ball. Spyrou lobs the ball high into the air. Stefani makes a diving header. Woods palms the ball clear. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

41 minute.
Stefani wins the ball from behind. Bruins wins the ball from behind. The referee whistles for a foul Günkan is guilty of misconduct. Günkan 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: Kypros 52%, Ireland 48%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Kypros - Ireland 0:0

53 minute.
Quigley makes a sublime pass. Bruins approaches the ball. Bruins makes a one-touch pass. Wale approaches the ball. Wale shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Kypros - Ireland 0:1

62 minute.
Fay just manages to reach the ball first. Skapoullis fouls. The harmed player, Fay, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Quigley is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Wale rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Kypros - Ireland 0:2

63 minute.
Colgan approaches the ball. Colgan lobs the ball high into the air. Bruins plays the ball off with his head. Wale takes over possession. Wale takes a swing and hits it... Kotsonis tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

67 minute.
Spyrou makes a sublime pass. Günkan takes over possession. Günkan centers. Stefani approaches the ball. Stefani takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! The ball is kicked out of play. Cahill comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Birgül just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill wins the ball from behind. Cahill makes a sublime pass. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale takes a swing and hits it... Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Kypros - Ireland 0:3

79 minute.
Fay makes a sublime pass. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Güneş is guilty of misconduct. Güneş is cautioned. Wale was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Waters approaches the ball, he strikes.... The ball hits the bar.

82 minute.
Kelly cleverly intercepts the pass. Kelly passes, it`s a high ball. Tsingis plays the ball off with his head. Fay just manages to reach the ball first. Fay lobs the ball high into the air.
What a tremendous chance!

86 minute.
Günkan cleverly intercepts the pass. Günkan makes a one-touch pass. Stefani approaches the ball. Stefani shoots. Woods desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Kypros - Ireland 1:3

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: Kypros 60%, Ireland 40%.
Kypros - Ireland 1:3