England		Ireland
nt5altox	Tactics	Alfa
53%	Possession	47%
34%	Play in the half	66%
14	Shots	5
2	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
76.8	average mark	75.9
incredible	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	outstanding

9 minute.
Collymore has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Merson comes on to the pitch.

12 minute.
Brooking makes a sublime pass. Ramsdale takes over possession. Ramsdale passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Miller just manages to reach the ball first. Miller shoots.
Missed by few inches.

22 minute.
Benrahma makes an instep pass. Brooking approaches the ball. Brooking attempts to pass. Here comes Ramsdale, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ramsdale shoots. The ball hits the bar.

25 minute.
Townsend makes a sublime pass. Brooking just manages to reach the ball first. Brooking centers. Miller just manages to reach the ball first. Miller shoots. Norman palms the ball clear. De Mange cleverly intercepts the pass.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 1:0

30 minute.
Brooking ineptly catches the ball. Brooking passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ramsdale takes over possession. Ramsdale takes a swing and hits it... Norman hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 2:0

33 minute.
Townsend takes over possession. Townsend makes a one-touch pass. Benrahma just manages to reach the ball first. Benrahma passes, it`s a high ball. Ramsdale gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 3:0

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: England 34%, Ireland 66%.
England - Ireland 3:0

50 minute.
Miller plays the ball off with his head. Ramsdale approaches the ball. Ramsdale makes an instep pass. Miller just manages to reach the ball first. Miller shoots. Norman miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

52 minute.
Moloney approaches the ball. Moloney plays the ball through. Fogharty just manages to reach the ball first. Fogharty takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 3:1

59 minute.
Moloney takes over possession. Moloney lobs the ball high into the air. Fogharty takes over possession. Fogharty has a fantastic effort at goal. Nelson desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 3:2

61 minute.
Throw-in. Bell comes on to the pitch. Murphy comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
De Mange centers. Wale tries to trap the ball with his chest. Keegan passes, it`s a high ball. Miller just manages to reach the ball first. Miller takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

67 minute.
Here comes Ramsdale, having a little trouble catching the ball. Moloney makes a sublime pass. Fogharty approaches the ball. Fogharty shoots. Nelson hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
England - Ireland 3:3

70 minute.
De Mange takes over possession. De Mange makes a one-touch pass. Bell centers. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale takes a swing and hits it... Nelson palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Fogharty just manages to reach the ball first. Fogharty has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 3:4

71 minute.
Grubb comes on to the pitch. Fogharty comes on to the pitch. Lawrie comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Townsend plays the ball through. Benrahma takes over possession. Benrahma makes a one-touch pass. Grubb approaches the ball. Grubb has a fantastic effort at goal. Norman palms the ball clear.

75 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Huckerby comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Here comes Murphy, having a little trouble catching the ball. Brooking approaches the ball. Brooking makes a one-touch pass. Ramsdale takes over possession. Ramsdale shoots.
It was close.

85 minute.
Huckerby approaches the ball. Huckerby makes a one-touch pass. Brooking ineptly catches the ball. Brooking passes, it`s a high ball. Grubb makes a diving header. Norman palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Ramsdale gets his head on it. Norman palms the ball clear. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. De Mange approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
England - Ireland 4:4

89 minute.
Murphy centers. Brooking plays the ball through. Huckerby ineptly catches the ball. Huckerby passes, it`s a high ball. Ramsdale gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

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: England 34%, Ireland 66%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England - Ireland 4:4