England		Ireland
Sweden	Tactics	Brasil
51%	Possession	49%
41%	Play in the half	59%
8	Shots	2
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	2
66.6	average mark	64.2
formidable	Shooting	solid
very good	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	brilliant

13 minute.
De Khros makes a one-touch pass. Southgate cleverly intercepts the pass. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill passes, it`s a high ball. Gannon rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

19 minute.
Cahill approaches the ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Cahill throws the ball in. MacConachie takes over possession. MacConachie passes, it`s a high ball. The ball hits the bar.

27 minute.
Maddison takes over possession. Maddison passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Barmby attempts to pass. Matthews takes over possession. Matthews takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

33 minute.
Walcott, swiftly takes the throw-in. Barmby takes over possession. Barmby passes, it`s a high ball. Matthews makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 1:0

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: England 42%, Ireland 58%.
England - Ireland 1:0

50 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Yeats comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Colgan plays the ball through. the ball bounces off Tyson`s chest. Tullander approaches the ball. Matthews just manages to reach the ball first. Matthews takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 2:0

55 minute.
Cahill lobs the ball high into the air. De Khros takes over possession. Southgate fouls. Southgate is cautioned. De Khros was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Banker comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Tyson takes over possession. Hyde fouls inside the box. Penalty! Tyson was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Matthews may influence the final score. Matthews runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Woods hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 3:0

74 minute.
Maddison passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Waters, swiftly takes the throw-in. MacConachie takes over possession. MacConachie passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

75 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Kewell comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Walcott throws the ball in. Barmby passes, it`s a high ball. Hyde has problems with catching the ball. Kewell just manages to reach the ball first. Kewell shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 4:0

80 minute.
Chalobah comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Miller comes on to the pitch. Walcott takes the corner. Matthews approaches the ball.
It was close.

86 minute.
Walcott approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Goal kick. Woods, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Kewell just manages to reach the ball first. Kewell shoots. Woods tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: England 40%, Ireland 60%.
England - Ireland 4:0