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27/01/2055, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Live on National TV
Euro Cup Qual, G3

Northern Ireland Vs Serbia

Northern Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: R McNee (GK) , L Devlin (CB) , R Devin (CB) , G McAlister (CB) , S Riley (RB) , R Ahearn (LB) , P Meaney (CDM) , D MacGowan (CAM) , R McNiven (RM) , P Cavan (LM) , E Casey (ST) And the subs are: F Fitzpatrick (CB) , D Beirne (CB) , S Sheedy (CM) , D Hearn (CM) , F Hines (ST)

Serbia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: M Vernadsky (GK) , Z Kokoschka (CB) , A Jovanović (CB) , L Nováček (RB) , R Milenković (LB) , I Ivanov (CDM) , G Zajíc (CAM) , R Khomiakov (RM) , F Biernacki (LM) , S Andreychuk (ST) , I Marinović (ST) And the subs are: T Bartosch (CB) , M Shuksin (CB) , B Miocic (CM) , V Bartosch (CM) , L Soloukhin (ST)

Welcome to Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland where Northern Ireland will face Serbia.  This is a group stage match of the Euro Cup Qual.  The attendance is 18000.

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

3' - Rob Devin plays the ball to Leon Devlin.  Leon Devlin finds Roy McNiven with a short pass.  Roy McNiven uses his pace to beat Spas á Andreychuk, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Northern Ireland.  

6' - Dean MacGowan chips a long ball to Paul Meaney.  Paul Meaney passes to Ethan Casey.  Ethan Casey tries to beat Grozdan á Zajíc using his ball skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Ethan Casey who takes the ball forward!  

7' - Ethan Casey whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Apostol á Jovanović.  

12' - Zlatko á Kokoschka successfully tackles Seamus Riley and gains possession for his team.  Zlatko á Kokoschka passes a long ball to Rumen á Khomiakov.  With a turn of pace, Rumen á Khomiakov beats Gethin McAlister.  

13' - Rumen á Khomiakov crosses the ball into the box and finds Ioan á Marinović.  Ioan á Marinović gets his head to the ball attempting to beat Rory McNee...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

20' - Grozdan á Zajíc passes a long ball to Ivaylo á Ivanov.  Ivaylo á Ivanov plays the ball to Rumen á Khomiakov.  Rumen á Khomiakov tries to beat Ronan Ahearn using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

20' - Rumen á Khomiakov crosses the ball into the box, but Gethin McAlister intercepts and takes possession.  

24' - Gethin McAlister hits the ball long to Seamus Riley.  Seamus Riley spots a run from Ethan Casey.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ethan Casey takes the ball.  Ethan Casey attempts a shot towards goal...but Momchil á Vernadsky gets down to stop the shot!  

29' - Gethin McAlister hits the ball long to Peter Cavan.  Peter Cavan passes the ball to Dean MacGowan.  Dean MacGowan looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but its wide!

31' - Momchil á Vernadsky spots a run from Ioan á Marinović.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Ioan á Marinović is able to control the ball.  Ioan á Marinović tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Serbia.  Radko á Milenković will take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Gethin McAlister.  

36' - Leon Devlin slides the ball to Paul Meaney.  Paul Meaney sees a run from Peter Cavan.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Peter Cavan is able to control the ball.  Peter Cavan tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but its over!

40' - Zlatko á Kokoschka plays a long pass to Apostol á Jovanović.  Apostol á Jovanović curves the ball into the box and finds Grozdan á Zajíc.  Grozdan á Zajíc tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot bounces off the post!  Paul Meaney is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

44' - Peter Cavan speeds past Radko á Milenković.  

45' - Peter Cavan sees a run from Dean MacGowan.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Dean MacGowan is caught offside!  

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

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

52' - Zlatko á Kokoschka finds Grozdan á Zajíc with a short pass.  Grozdan á Zajíc passes to Zlatko á Kokoschka.  Zlatko á Kokoschka passes the ball to Ivaylo á Ivanov.  Ivaylo á Ivanov passes the ball to Spas á Andreychuk.  Spas á Andreychuk sees a run from Filip á Biernacki.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Filip á Biernacki takes the ball.  Filip á Biernacki looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Rory McNee!  Spas á Andreychuk gets to the ball first...Spas á Andreychuk attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

53' - Grozdan á Zajíc spots a run from Spas á Andreychuk.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ioan á Marinović is going to be taken off.  Lyuben á Soloukhin is going to be brought on.  

66' - Apostol á Jovanović passes to Ivaylo á Ivanov.  Ivaylo á Ivanov finds Lyubomir á Nováček with a short pass.  Lyubomir á Nováček sees a run from Grozdan á Zajíc.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Grozdan á Zajíc has strayed offside!  

68' - Peter Cavan passes to Rob Devin.  Rob Devin sees Ethan Casey making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

71' - Ronan Ahearn spots a run from Peter Cavan.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Peter Cavan is able to take the ball.  Peter Cavan attempts the cutback, but Momchil á Vernadsky gets to the ball first and smothers it.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Seamus Riley is going to be taken off.  Darragh Beirne is brought on from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Apostol á Jovanović is going to be taken off.  Mitre á Shuksin is brought on from the bench.  

79' - Dean MacGowan shoots from long range...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Dean MacGowan for Northern Ireland!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Leon Devlin is going to be taken off.  Felix Fitzpatrick joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Serbia kick the ball off for the restart.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ethan Casey will come off.  Fionn Hines is going to be brought on.  

82' - Ivaylo á Ivanov plays a long ball to Zlatko á Kokoschka.  Zlatko á Kokoschka crosses the ball into the box, but opposing player Paul Meaney takes possession.  

84' - Paul Meaney finds Ronan Ahearn with a long pass.  Ronan Ahearn attempts to beat Grozdan á Zajíc using his skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Ronan Ahearn who takes the ball forward!  

85' - Ronan Ahearn crosses the ball, but Radko á Milenković intercepts the ball.  

87' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Zlatko á Kokoschka is going to be taken off.  Timotei á Bartosch is going to be brought on.  

90' - Mitre á Shuksin finds Grozdan á Zajíc with a long ball.  Grozdan á Zajíc attempts to beat Ronan Ahearn using his skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Grozdan á Zajíc runs with the ball!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Northern Ireland 1 - 0 Serbia.