Ireland		Portugal
Portugal	Tactics	Mourinho@Ronaldo
50%	Possession	50%
54%	Play in the half	46%
7	Shots	5
4	Fouls	6
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	5
74.8	average mark	77.1
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	incredible
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

4 minute.
Bruins tries to claim a difficult ball. Rebelo de Sousa approaches the ball. Laborco just manages to reach the ball first. Laborco centers. Torres rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

8 minute.
Minnerup cleverly intercepts the pass. Barra cleverly intercepts the pass. Barra centers. Duddy takes over possession. Duddy takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

16 minute.
Barra plays the ball off with his head. Banker has problems with catching the ball. Banker makes a sublime pass. Duddy chests the ball. Duddy shoots.
It was close.

18 minute.
Barra lobs the ball high into the air. Cahill plays the ball off with his head. De Khros takes over possession. De Khros shoots. Ondulado makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Portugal 1:0

20 minute.
Laborco just manages to reach the ball first. Murphy wins the ball from behind. Moreno takes the opponents legs away. Moreno is cautioned.

22 minute.
Laborco makes an instep pass. Torres takes over possession. Carthy fouls. Carthy is cautioned.

33 minute.
Deserta centers. Laborco approaches the ball. Kelly trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Kelly is cautioned.

41 minute.
Laborco approaches the ball. Minnerup wins the ball from behind. Minnerup makes a sublime pass. Murphy makes a sublime pass. Rebelo de Sousa just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland - Portugal 1:1

44 minute.
Rebelo de Sousa approaches the ball. Carthy trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Rebelo de Sousa was harmed in the clash. Moreno approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Rebelo de Sousa gets his head on it. Dean 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 60%, Portugal 40%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland - Portugal 1:1

46 minute.
Brandal comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Here comes Brandal, having a little trouble catching the ball. Carthy wins the ball from behind. Carthy plays the ball through. Rebelo de Sousa approaches the ball. Rebelo de Sousa takes a swing and hits it... Dean tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

53 minute.
Murphy just manages to reach the ball first. Laborco cleverly intercepts the pass. Laborco plays the ball through. Rebelo de Sousa just manages to reach the ball first. Rebelo de Sousa takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

64 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. De Khros is off-side. Valente comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Kelly centers. Banker just manages to reach the ball first. Deserta trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Deserta is cautioned.

77 minute.
Barra makes an instep pass. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill makes a one-touch pass. De Khros just manages to reach the ball first. De Khros has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

82 minute.
Goal kick. Seara comes on to the pitch. Gannon comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Cahill makes a sublime pass. De Khros ineptly catches the ball. Sena fouls. Sena is cautioned.

88 minute.
Hyde takes over possession. Hyde passes, it`s a high ball. Barra just manages to reach the ball first. Duddy wins the ball from behind. Duddy has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

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 48%, Portugal 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland - Portugal 1:1