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27/01/2027, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Live on National TV
Euro Cup Qual, G3

Northern Ireland Vs Russia

Northern Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: E Buchan (GK) , R McRoberts (CB) , T Killough (CB) , I Byrnes (CB) , J Casey (RB) , L Corson (LB) , C MacKenna (CDM) , K McNevin (CAM) , R Lannon (RM) , T Dermott (LM) , I Flynn (ST) And the subs are: O McKowen (CB) , D Cooney (CB) , J Duffy (CM) , J Kerr (CM) , A Quinlan (ST)

Russia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: V Lazko (GK) , T Babin (CB) , I Bryzgalov (CB) , F Deputatov (RB) , F Polyansky (LB) , F Shirikov (CDM) , K Gritsun (CAM) , D Chervyakov (RM) , A Kerzhakov (LM) , E Alipov (ST) , A Andryunin (ST) And the subs are: Z Stankevich (CB) , I Fedorov (CB) , K Torgovanov (CM) , M Poloz (CM) , T Alypov (ST)

Welcome to Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland where Northern Ireland will face Russia.  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.  

4' - Ciaran MacKenna passes to Leon Corson.  Leon Corson plays a short pass to Thomas Killough.  Thomas Killough sees Kieran McNevin making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Kieran McNevin runs on to the ball.  Kieran McNevin hits the ball, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

6' - Vasili Lazko plays the ball to Fedar Shirikov.  Fedar Shirikov spots a run from Evgeny Alipov.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

10' - James Casey passes a long ball to Kieran McNevin.  Kieran McNevin sees a run from Ciaran MacKenna.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ciaran MacKenna takes the ball.  Ciaran MacKenna looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Vasili Lazko stops the shot!  

19' - Evgeny Alipov passes the ball to Aleksei Andryunin.  Aleksei Andryunin passes the ball to Kolya Gritsun.  Ian Byrnes successfully tackles Kolya Gritsun and takes the ball.  Ian Byrnes plays a long pass to Ciaran MacKenna.  Ciaran MacKenna spots a run from Ian Flynn.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

22' - Evgeny Alipov finds Fedar Polyansky with a short pass.  Fedar Polyansky sees Aleksei Andryunin making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Aleksei Andryunin takes the ball.  Aleksei Andryunin attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Eoin Buchan deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Russia.  Evgeny Alipov gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, and manages to find Aleksandr Kerzhakov.  Aleksandr Kerzhakov gets his head to the ball attempting to beat the keeper...and Aleksandr Kerzhakov scores!  That's a nice goal from the Russia player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

23' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the restart.  

28' - Thomas Dermott slides the ball to James Casey.  James Casey passes to Ian Byrnes.  Ian Byrnes passes to Thomas Dermott.  Thomas Dermott plays a long pass to James Casey.  James Casey looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but its wide!

36' - Thomas Dermott attempts to beat Toma Babin using his skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

37' - Fedar Polyansky tackles Thomas Dermott and takes possession.  Fedar Polyansky brings the ball forward, outpacing Ian Flynn.  

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

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

50' - Thomas Dermott speeds past Fedar Polyansky.  

51' - Thomas Dermott spots a run from Ian Flynn.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

53' - Evgeny Alipov passes the ball to Toma Babin.  Roy Lannon tackles Toma Babin and takes possession.  Northern Ireland attempt a quick counter attack.  Roy Lannon tries to beat Igor Bryzgalov using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

55' - Igor Bryzgalov tackles Roy Lannon and gains possession for his team.  Igor Bryzgalov spots a run from Aleksei Andryunin.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Aleksei Andryunin is able to take the ball.  Aleksei Andryunin attempts a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Kieran McNevin gets to the ball first and clears.

56' - Kieran McNevin sees a run from Ciaran MacKenna.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

59' - Evgeny Alipov plays a long pass to Toma Babin.  Toma Babin passes the ball to Fedar Shirikov.  Fedar Shirikov tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Eoin Buchan!  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Leon Corson is going to be taken off.  Daniel Cooney joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Roy Lannon attempts to use his skills to beat Fedar Shirikov, but is then fouled.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Fedar Shirikov.That will be a freekick for Northern Ireland.  

64' - James Casey stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but Igor Bryzgalov intercepts and takes possession.  

68' - Igor Bryzgalov finds Evgeny Alipov with a short pass.  Evgeny Alipov curls in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Daniel Cooney.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Toma Babin is going to be taken off.  Igor Fedorov is brought on from the bench.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kolya Gritsun is going to be taken off.  Toma Alypov is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Fedya Deputatov looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fedar Shirikov is going to be taken off.  Zernebog Stankevich is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kieran McNevin will come off.  John Kerr joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Thomas Dermott passes to Ciaran MacKenna.  Ciaran MacKenna looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but its wide!

89' - Vasili Lazko finds Igor Bryzgalov with a long ball.  Igor Bryzgalov sees a run from Dmitri Chervyakov.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Dmitri Chervyakov is caught offside!  

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



The match has ended Northern Ireland 0 - 1 Russia.