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28/01/2060, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, Live on National TV
Euro Cup Qual, G8

Ireland Vs Croatia

Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A Quinlan (GK) , S McClelland (CB) , J Mulloy (CB) , J Sharratt (CB) , I Fitzgerald (RB) , P Beirne (LB) , D Byrne (CDM) , C MacQuarrie (CAM) , J Molony (RM) , P Carey (LM) , P McGill (ST) And the subs are: J Duffy (CB) , M McFarlane (CB) , B Stewart (CM) , L Teagan (CM) , N Mahoney (ST)

Croatia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: F Jukić (GK) , M Glavan (CB) , V Madunić (CB) , Z Prša (RB) , I Mance (LB) , B Mesarić (CDM) , K Varga (CAM) , M Perišić (RM) , B Puškarić (LM) , B Leskovar (ST) , J Palić (ST) And the subs are: J Volarević (CB) , A Jurić (CB) , M Ban (CM) , L Rimac (CM) , D Roso (ST)

Welcome to Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland where Ireland will face Croatia.  This is a group stage match of the Euro Cup Qual.  The attendance is 52000.

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

10' - Janko Palić dispossesses Joe Molony and takes possession.  Dean Byrne dispossesses Janko Palić and takes possession.  Dean Byrne sees a run from Patrick McGill.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Patrick McGill is able to take the ball.  Patrick McGill looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

15' - Franjo Jukić plays a short pass to Vinko Madunić.  Patrick McGill tackles Vinko Madunić and gains possession for his team.  Ireland attempt to counter.  Patrick McGill passes the ball to Cole MacQuarrie.  Cole MacQuarrie crosses the ball and finds Patrick McGill.  Patrick McGill fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

16' - Franjo Jukić sees a run from Miho Perišić.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Miho Perišić is caught offside!  

21' - Patrick McGill slides the ball to James Mulloy.  James Mulloy sees Joe Molony making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Joe Molony is able to take the ball.  Joe Molony attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but Franjo Jukić gets down to stop the shot!  

22' - Franjo Jukić sees a run from Boško Leskovar.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

24' - Patrick McGill finds James Mulloy with a long ball.  James Mulloy sees a run from Patrick Carey.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

30' - Miho Perišić finds Boro Mesarić with a short pass.  Boro Mesarić plays the ball to Matko Glavan.  Matko Glavan passes the ball to Kruno Varga.  Dean Byrne tackles Kruno Varga and the ball goes loose.  Dean Byrne sees a run from Cole MacQuarrie.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Cole MacQuarrie takes the ball.  Cole MacQuarrie tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a beautiful goal from Cole MacQuarrie for Ireland!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

31' - Croatia kick the ball off for the restart.  

38' - Cole MacQuarrie tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

41' - Franjo Jukić plays a short pass to Boro Mesarić.  Boro Mesarić plays the ball to Kruno Varga.  Patrick Carey successfully tackles Kruno Varga and the ball goes loose.  Ireland try to launch a counter attack.  Dean Byrne sees a run from Patrick McGill.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Patrick McGill is able to take the ball.  Patrick McGill attempts the cutback, but Franjo Jukić gets to the ball first and smothers it.  

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

45' - Croatia kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Zelimir Prša passes the ball to Matko Glavan.  Matko Glavan plays a short pass to Vinko Madunić.  Vinko Madunić sees Kruno Varga making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

51' - Patrick McGill finds Joshua Sharratt with a long pass.  Joshua Sharratt passes to Joe Molony.  Joe Molony strikes the ball from distance towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

54' - Franjo Jukić finds Matko Glavan with a long pass.  Matko Glavan finds Boško Leskovar with a short pass.  Boško Leskovar sees Kruno Varga making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

56' - Patrick McGill passes a long ball to Cole MacQuarrie.  Boro Mesarić tackles Cole MacQuarrie and the ball goes loose.  Kruno Varga brings the ball forward, outpacing Dean Byrne.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Boško Leskovar will come off.  Darijo Roso is going to be brought on.  

57' - Kruno Varga sees a run from Darijo Roso.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Darijo Roso is caught offside!  

59' - Patrick McGill plays the ball to Dean Byrne.  Dean Byrne sees a run from Cole MacQuarrie.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Cole MacQuarrie is able to take the ball.  Cole MacQuarrie attempts to chip the ball over the advancing Franjo Jukić...but the shot is offtarget!

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ivica Mance will come off.  Anto Jurić is brought on from the bench.  

61' - Boro Mesarić sees a run from Janko Palić.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

63' - Patrick McGill plays a long pass to Cole MacQuarrie.  Cole MacQuarrie attempts to use his skills to beat Zelimir Prša and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

68' - Cole MacQuarrie looks to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Vinko Madunić is going to be taken off.  Jadran Volarević is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Sam McClelland is going to be taken off.  Michael McFarlane joins the game from the bench.  

80' - Zelimir Prša attempts to outskill Dean Byrne, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James Mulloy is going to be taken off.  Jasper Duffy is going to be brought on.  

88' - Ian Fitzgerald dispossesses Kruno Varga and takes the ball.  With a turn of pace, Ian Fitzgerald beats Boro Mesarić.  

89' - Ian Fitzgerald sees a run from Joe Molony.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Joe Molony runs on to the ball.  Joe Molony attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

90' - Franjo Jukić spots a run from Janko Palić.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

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



The match has ended Ireland 1 - 0 Croatia.