England U21		Ireland U21
3 lions on shirt	Tactics	Test Armenia
51%	Possession	49%
47%	Play in the half	53%
8	Shots	8
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	4
49.8	average mark	45.8
solid	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	good
good	Defending	solid

9 minute.
Keegan passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. MacTause approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Truman lobs the ball high into the air. Killeen makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

15 minute.
Curtin just manages to reach the ball first. Curtin makes an instep pass. Truman attempts to pass. Martin just manages to reach the ball first. Martin shoots.
It was close.

39 minute.
Warhurst makes an instep pass. Terry approaches the ball. Ramsdale just manages to reach the ball first. Terry approaches the ball. Terry shoots.
It was close.

44 minute.
Martin just manages to reach the ball first. Cantona cleverly intercepts the pass. Cantona lobs the ball high into the air. Terry takes over possession. Terry has a fantastic effort at goal. Christian tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

45 minute.
Throw-in. Bell comes on to the pitch. Norman comes on to the pitch.

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 U21 49%, Ireland U21 51%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Ireland U21 0:0

52 minute.
Throw-in. Warhurst approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Cantona centers. Ramsdale approaches the ball. Ramsdale shoots. Christian tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Cummins cleverly intercepts the pass. Post!
Missed by few inches.

52 minute.
Here comes Truman, having a little trouble catching the ball. Terry approaches the ball. McTiernan takes over possession. Terry just manages to reach the ball first. Terry takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

59 minute.
Foy just manages to reach the ball first. Terry wins the ball from behind. Terry makes an instep pass. Ramsdale just manages to reach the ball first. Ramsdale has a fantastic effort at goal. Christian palms the ball clear.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Rose comes on to the pitch. Crouch, swiftly takes the throw-in. Warhurst makes a sublime pass. Crouch takes over possession. Crouch passes, it`s a high ball.
What a tremendous chance!

66 minute.
Throw-in. Cole comes on to the pitch. Cole comes on to the pitch.

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 U21 45%, Ireland U21 55%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Ireland U21 0:0