England		Ireland
Antoś 532 IRL	Tactics	Brasil 5-2-3
54%	Possession	46%
44%	Play in the half	56%
14	Shots	10
2	Fouls	4
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
3	Offsides	5
73.5	average mark	71
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	formidable
brilliant	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
Dallas lobs the ball high into the air. Gannon plays the ball off with his head. Banker takes over possession. Banker takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. Waters attempts to pass. Dallas just manages to reach the ball first. Dallas centers. Banker makes a diving header. Sancho makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 0:1

10 minute.
Dallas cleverly intercepts the pass. Dallas plays the ball through. Waters centers. Banker just manages to reach the ball first. Banker takes a swing and hits it... Sancho miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

13 minute.
Huckerby makes a sublime pass. Walcott approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Hyde is guilty of misconduct. Walcott is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

15 minute.
Reed plays the ball through. Robѕon attempts to pass. Walcott just manages to reach the ball first. Walcott lobs the ball high into the air. Jones gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

18 minute.
Hyde centers. Huckerby plays the ball off with his head. McMupp ineptly catches the ball. Miller just manages to reach the ball first. Miller shoots. Shields miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Limond just manages to reach the ball first. Limond centers. Huckerby just manages to reach the ball first. Huckerby lobs the ball high into the air. Jones rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Jones plays the ball off with his head. Limond just manages to reach the ball first. Miller cleverly intercepts the pass. Miller shoots. Shields makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
England - Ireland 1:1

39 minute.
Walcott makes a sublime pass. Miller takes over possession. Miller makes a one-touch pass. Huckerby centers. Jones rises up and heads the ball. Shields palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 2:1

41 minute.
Hyde just manages to reach the ball first. Waters just manages to reach the ball first. Waters makes a sublime pass. Gannon just manages to reach the ball first. Gannon shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. De Khros just manages to reach the ball first. De Khros has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
England - Ireland 2:2

43 minute.
Walcott approaches the ball. Walcott passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Huckerby plays the ball through. Jones just manages to reach the ball first. Jones shoots. Shields 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 42%, Ireland 58%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England - Ireland 2:2

46 minute.
Rooney comes on to the pitch.

54 minute.
Walcott just manages to reach the ball first. Throw-in. Robѕon approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Walcott passes, it`s a high ball. Rooney gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

58 minute.
De Khros approaches the ball. De Khros lobs the ball high into the air. Banker plays the ball off with his head. Gannon just manages to reach the ball first. Gannon shoots. Sancho palms the ball clear. The ball is kicked out of play. Deegan comes on to the pitch. Minnerup comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Huckerby plays the ball off with his head. Robѕon just manages to reach the ball first. Minnerup tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Minnerup goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

63 minute.
Branigan has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Fennely comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Deegan approaches the ball. Deegan makes an instep pass. Banker takes over possession. Banker takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Ireland 2:3

75 minute.
Robѕon plays the ball off with his head. Hyde just manages to reach the ball first. Miller fouls. Miller is cautioned. Hyde was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Moore comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Hyde, swiftly takes the throw-in. Deegan just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Huckerby is guilty of misconduct. Huckerby is cautioned.

78 minute.
Moore attempts to pass. Robѕon just manages to reach the ball first. Robѕon centers. Miller gets his head on it. Shields hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

83 minute.
Moore ineptly catches the ball. Hyde trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Moore, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Robѕon takes a quick free-kick. Moore lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Rooney, having a little trouble catching the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

90 minute.
Robѕon makes a sublime pass. Huckerby makes a sublime pass. Here comes Moore, having a little trouble catching the ball. Moore passes, it`s a high ball. Rooney rises up and heads the ball.
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: England 47%, Ireland 53%.
England - Ireland 2:3