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18/01/2031, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Live on National TV
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Northern Ireland Vs Mauritania

Northern Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: E Buchan (GK) , R McRoberts (CB) , D Dermott (CB) , T Killough (CB) , J McCourt (RB) , T Higgins (LB) , J Duffy (CDM) , D Shine (CAM) , J Provan (RM) , F McGee (LM) , K McNevin (ST) And the subs are: O McKowen (CB) , D Cooney (CB) , W Magee (CM) , C MacKenna (CM) , R Fitzgerald (ST)

Mauritania play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: B Karam (GK) , K Hasen (CB) , I Shehata (CB) , Z Nazimuddin (RB) , A Bashara (LB) , I Bilal (CDM) , A Minhas (CAM) , W Adel (RM) , A Lodi (LM) , A Hassen (ST) , I Syed (ST) And the subs are: S Karam (CB) , S Salik (CB) , I Davi (CM) , M Mitri (CM) , S Kasuri (ST)

Welcome to Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland where Northern Ireland will face Mauritania.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 17218.

1' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Dale Shine slides the ball to James McCourt.  James McCourt slides the ball to Richard McRoberts.  Richard McRoberts plays the ball to Dale Shine.  Ibrahim Bilal tackles Dale Shine and the ball goes loose.  Tobias Higgins dispossesses Ahmed Lodi and takes possession.  Northern Ireland try to launch a quick counter attack.  Tobias Higgins spots a run from Josh Duffy.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Josh Duffy is caught offside!  

8' - Amer Minhas finds Asif Bashara with a long pass.  Asif Bashara curls in a cross, and manages to find Imran Syed.  Imran Syed attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

18' - Fionn McGee takes the ball past Kamran Hasen with a turn of pace.  

25' - Fionn McGee passes the ball to Jamie Provan.  Jamie Provan passes to Kieran McNevin.  Kieran McNevin shoots from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

31' - Thomas Killough passes the ball to Fionn McGee.  Fionn McGee curves the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Mauritania kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Tobias Higgins passes to Dale Shine.  Dale Shine attempts to beat Asif Bashara using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

50' - Dale Shine spots a run from Jamie Provan.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Jamie Provan is caught offside!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tobias Higgins will come off.  Daniel Cooney is going to be brought on.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Asif Bashara is going to be taken off.  Shayan Karam is going to be brought on.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dale Shine is going to be taken off.  Rory Fitzgerald joins the game from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Waqas Adel is going to be taken off.  Ibrahim Davi is going to be brought on.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ibrahim Shehata will come off.  Sajid Salik is going to be brought on.  

60' - Rory Fitzgerald looks to hit a long range shot...and its in! It's an exquisite goal from Rory Fitzgerald for Northern Ireland!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

61' - Mauritania kick the ball off for the restart.  

66' - Kamran Hasen finds Amer Minhas with a short pass.  Amer Minhas slides the ball to Sajid Salik.  Sajid Salik passes to Zain Nazimuddin.  Zain Nazimuddin finds Ali Hassen with a short pass.  Ali Hassen passes the ball to Imran Syed.  Imran Syed spots a run from Amer Minhas.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

70' - Fionn McGee sees a run from Josh Duffy.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Josh Duffy is able to take the ball.  Josh Duffy reaches the byline and tries a cutback and is able to find Kieran McNevin.  Kieran McNevin tries to place the ball past the keeper...and Kieran McNevin scores!  That's an excellent goal from the Northern Ireland player!  The ball went in off the upright!

70' - Mauritania kick the ball off for the restart.  

75' - Ibrahim Bilal spots a run from Amer Minhas.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Amer Minhas is able to control the ball.  Amer Minhas attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

77' - Ibrahim Bilal sees a run from Amer Minhas.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Amer Minhas is able to control the ball.  Amer Minhas reaches the byline and tries a cutback, the ball falling to Ali Hassen.  Ali Hassen looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jamie Provan is going to be taken off.  William Magee is brought on from the bench.  

78' - Eoin Buchan spots a run from William Magee.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and William Magee takes the ball.  William Magee tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Bilal Karam gets down to stop the shot!  



The match has ended Northern Ireland 2 - 0 Mauritania.