Ireland		España
Alfa	Tactics	W4-KINGSOFSPAIN
45%	Possession	55%
62%	Play in the half	38%
8	Shots	15
2	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	4
77.5	average mark	82.5
outstanding	Shooting	incredible
outstanding	Passing	brilliant
magical	Defending	brilliant

2 minute.
Notario Caro takes over possession. Johns wins the ball from behind. Johns makes an instep pass. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale takes a swing and hits it... Roiz tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

4 minute.
de Nigris plays the ball off with his head. Truman attempts to pass. Minnerup attempts to pass. Wale approaches the ball. Wale takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

5 minute.
De Mange makes a sublime pass. Reynolds approaches the ball. Arenas tripped the opponent on purpose. Arenas is cautioned.

12 minute.
González Ávila plays the ball off with his head. Notario Caro just manages to reach the ball first. Murphy just manages to reach the ball first. Notario Caro cleverly intercepts the pass. Notario Caro takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - España 0:1

21 minute.
González Ávila plays the ball through. Notario Caro approaches the ball. Notario Caro shoots. following a swift pass, De Mange attempts to control the ball. González Ávila lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

27 minute.
Deegan makes a sublime pass. Wale approaches the ball. Reynolds makes a sublime pass. Fogharty approaches the ball. Fogharty takes a swing and hits it... Roiz miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

31 minute.
Minnerup takes over possession. Minnerup passes, it`s a high ball. Bóveda takes over possession. Wale wins the ball from behind. Wale takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Reynolds just manages to reach the ball first. Reynolds passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Fogharty approaches the ball. Fogharty has a fantastic effort at goal. Roiz hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland - España 1:1

45 minute.
González Ávila passes, it`s a high ball. Johns plays the ball off with his head. Truman ineptly catches the ball. Notario Caro approaches the ball. Notario Caro has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. Norman palms the ball clear.

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 59%, España 41%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland - España 1:1

48 minute.
Azkoitia approaches the ball. Azkoitia makes a one-touch pass. González Ávila just manages to reach the ball first. González Ávila passes, it`s a high ball. Señor rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

56 minute.
Wale just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Bóveda is guilty of misconduct. Wale was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Hernández González comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Throw-in. Navas comes on to the pitch. Raimundo comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Robles just manages to reach the ball first. Robles plays the ball through. Here comes Hernández González, having a little trouble catching the ball. Hernández González has a fantastic effort at goal. Norman desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - España 1:2

72 minute.
Pesquera comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Minnerup, swiftly takes the throw-in. Truman approaches the ball. Truman passes, it`s a high ball. Wale rises up and heads the ball. Roiz palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

74 minute.
Azkoitia attempts to pass. Arenas plays the ball through. Raimundo ineptly catches the ball. Raimundo passes, it`s a high ball. Pesquera rises up and heads the ball. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - España 1:3

81 minute.
González Torres plays the ball through. Johns makes a sublime pass. Deegan takes over possession. Hernández González wins the ball from behind. Hernández González takes a swing and hits it... Norman palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. We are going to have another corner. Raimundo approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Hernández González gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - España 1:4

85 minute.
Minnerup attempts to pass. Bóveda attempts to pass. Raimundo takes over possession. Raimundo passes, it`s a high ball. Pesquera gets his head on it. Post! Norman tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

86 minute.
Fogharty plays the ball off with his head. Reynolds approaches the ball. González Torres fouls. Reynolds was harmed in the clash. Truman is likely to take the free-kick. Roiz miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

90 minute.
Navas just manages to reach the ball first. Navas plays the ball through. Hernández González takes over possession. Hernández González has a fantastic effort at goal. Norman makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - España 1:5

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 65%, España 35%.
Ireland - España 1:5