Ireland		Ísland
4-4-2	Tactics	síðasti krampi
51%	Possession	49%
58%	Play in the half	42%
15	Shots	18
3	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	0
71.1	average mark	67.1
outstanding	Shooting	incredible
excellent	Passing	excellent
incredible	Defending	formidable

3 minute.
Þórðarson takes over possession. Þórðarson passes, it`s a high ball. Fay has problems with catching the ball. Grímsson just manages to reach the ball first. Grímsson takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

9 minute.
Þórðarson passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Grímsson, having a little trouble catching the ball. Vignirsson takes over possession. Grímsson takes over possession. Grímsson takes a swing and hits it... Kealy palms the ball clear.

12 minute.
Fay takes over possession. Fay plays the ball through. McGlynn takes over possession. McGlynn centers. Bruins gets his head on it. The ball hits the bar. Wale approaches the ball. Wale has a fantastic effort at goal. Hlynsson palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

15 minute.
Vernharðsson approaches the ball. Fay wins the ball from behind. Fay makes a sublime pass. Bruins approaches the ball. Bruins shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

26 minute.
Guðgeirsson makes a sublime pass. Svansson chests the ball. Bruins takes over possession. Bruins has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Ísland 1:0

27 minute.
Grímsson makes a sublime pass. Vignirsson just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Bruins is guilty of misconduct. Bruins is cautioned. The harmed player, Vignirsson, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Svansson takes a quick free-kick. Grímsson takes over possession. Grímsson takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland - Ísland 1:1

37 minute.
Fay plays the ball off with his head. McGlynn tries to trap the ball. Gissurarson plays the ball through. Vignirsson approaches the ball. Vignirsson takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

39 minute.
Kealy makes a sublime pass. Hjálmarsson plays the ball off with his head. Þórðarson just manages to reach the ball first. Þórðarson passes, it`s a high ball. Grímsson makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

43 minute.
Fay tries to claim a difficult ball. Gissurarson makes a sublime pass. Þórðarson approaches the ball. Þórðarson passes, it`s a high ball. Grímsson makes a diving header. Kealy palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: Ireland 68%, Ísland 32%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland - Ísland 1:1

47 minute.
Yeats plays the ball off with his head. McGlynn just manages to reach the ball first. Jónmundarson wins the ball from behind. Jónmundarson passes, it`s a high ball. Grímsson rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the bar. Vignirsson takes over possession. Vignirsson has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Ísland 1:2

55 minute.
Þórðarson plays the ball off with his head. Bruins approaches the ball. Vignirsson fouls. Vignirsson is cautioned.

56 minute.
Svansson ineptly catches the ball. Bruins just manages to reach the ball first. Here comes Bruins, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bruins has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland - Ísland 2:2

60 minute.
Gissurarson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Þórðarson, having a little trouble catching the ball. Þórðarson makes an instep pass. Vignirsson approaches the ball. Vignirsson has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

66 minute.
Throw-in. Caffrey comes on to the pitch. Caffrey throws the ball in. Fay centers. Bruins rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

68 minute.
Vernharðsson centers. the ball bounces off Vignirsson`s chest. The referee whistles for a foul Yeats is guilty of misconduct. Vignirsson was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Grímsson takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Vignirsson chests the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Ísland 2:3

70 minute.
Throw-in. Gray comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Fay just manages to reach the ball first. Fay makes a one-touch pass. Caffrey just manages to reach the ball first. Caffrey shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland - Ísland 3:3

80 minute.
Bruins takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Þrastarsson comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Gray attempts to pass. McGlynn makes a sublime pass. Bruins takes over possession. Bruins takes a swing and hits it... Hlynsson desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Ísland 4:3

88 minute.
Fay just manages to reach the ball first. Fay lobs the ball high into the air. Caffrey just manages to reach the ball first. Caffrey takes a swing and hits it... Hlynsson makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Ísland 5:3

89 minute.
Svansson approaches the ball. Svansson passes, it`s a high ball. Fay plays the ball off with his head. Caffrey just manages to reach the ball first. Caffrey has a fantastic effort at goal. Hlynsson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

90 minute.
Gissurarson approaches the ball. Gray cleverly intercepts the pass. Gray centers. Bruins ineptly catches the ball. Bruins shoots. Hlynsson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Svansson wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

90 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Gray takes the corner. Bruins gets his head on it.
It was close.

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: Ireland 49%, Ísland 51%.
Ireland - Ísland 5:3