Ireland		Latvija
Norway wing	Tactics	Latvija 4-3-1-2
47%	Possession	53%
59%	Play in the half	41%
12	Shots	15
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
1	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	0
74.1	average mark	77.4
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	incredible
incredible	Defending	incredible

3 minute.
Kelly wins the ball from behind. Kelly makes a sublime pass. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill passes, it`s a high ball. Banker makes a diving header.
It was close.

6 minute.
Bruins attempts to pass. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill attempts to pass. Banker approaches the ball. Banker takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

13 minute.
Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill lobs the ball high into the air. Dzerviņš ineptly catches the ball. Banker takes over possession. Banker has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

18 minute.
Gannon approaches the ball. Johns approaches the ball. Johns passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gannon approaches the ball. Gannon shoots. Puziņš miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

25 minute.
Kreitāns just manages to reach the ball first. Kreitāns makes an instep pass. Tūters just manages to reach the ball first. Tūters centers. Štrauss rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

33 minute.
Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill makes a one-touch pass. Banker takes over possession. Banker lobs the ball high into the air. Gannon gets his head on it. Puziņš palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

35 minute.
Plicis just manages to reach the ball first. Plicis makes a sublime pass. Bruks plays the ball through. Štrauss approaches the ball. Štrauss takes a swing and hits it... Shields palms the ball clear.

36 minute.
Throw-in. Plicis approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Deglavs just manages to reach the ball first. Deglavs takes a swing and hits it... Shields desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Latvija 0:1

37 minute.
Bruks passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Plicis takes over possession. Plicis passes, it`s a high ball. Štrauss makes a diving header. Shields makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Latvija 0:2

38 minute.
Banker makes a one-touch pass. Throw-in. Plicis, swiftly takes the throw-in. Deglavs approaches the ball. Deglavs takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

41 minute.
Deglavs passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Plicis approaches the ball. Plicis makes a one-touch pass. Deglavs just manages to reach the ball first. Deglavs takes a swing and hits 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 63%, Latvija 37%.
Ireland - Latvija 0:2

46 minute.
Yeats comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Kreitāns attempts to pass. Plicis takes over possession. Plicis makes a one-touch pass. Deglavs takes over possession. Deglavs has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Plicis just manages to reach the ball first. Plicis centers. Deegan just manages to reach the ball first. Štrauss wins the ball from behind. Štrauss takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

48 minute.
Bruins cleverly intercepts the pass. Bruins attempts to pass. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill centers. Banker makes a diving header. Puziņš tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

56 minute.
Johns approaches the ball. Johns plays the ball through. Dzerviņš cleverly intercepts the pass. Gannon just manages to reach the ball first. Gannon takes a swing and hits it... Puziņš tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

59 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Šķeltiņš comes on to the pitch. Gavars comes on to the pitch. Akords comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Cahill takes over possession. Cahill attempts to pass. Banker approaches the ball. Banker shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Latvija 1:2

61 minute.
MacConachie comes on to the pitch. De Khros comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Plicis approaches the ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Plicis approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Gavars passes, it`s a high ball. Štrauss rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

63 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Raņķis comes on to the pitch. Bikšenieks comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Dallas makes a sublime pass. Cahill has problems with catching the ball. Šķeltiņš fouls. Cahill is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Cahill is unable to continue playing. Waters comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Shields makes a sublime pass. Kreitāns attempts to pass. Plicis just manages to reach the ball first. Plicis passes, it`s a high ball. Raņķis makes a diving header.
It was close.

80 minute.
Yeats makes a sublime pass. Laviņš takes over possession. Banker tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Banker goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

82 minute.
Akords just manages to reach the ball first. We are going to have another corner. Akords takes the corner. Raņķis makes a diving header. Shields makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

85 minute.
Bruins throws the ball in. Waters takes over possession. Gavars fouls. Gavars is cautioned. The harmed player, Waters, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Dallas takes a quick free-kick. De Khros gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

86 minute.
MacConachie makes an instep pass. Dallas plays the ball through. Waters approaches the ball. Waters passes, it`s a high ball. De Khros makes a diving header. Post!

88 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. MacConachie approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Gavars tries to trap the ball with his chest. Waters takes over possession. Waters lobs the ball high into the air. Puziņš miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

90 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Plicis, swiftly takes the throw-in. Gavars plays the ball through. Plicis lobs the ball high into the air. Bikšenieks gets his head on it. Shields miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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 55%, Latvija 45%.
Ireland - Latvija 1:2