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30.09.2004 at 19:00 Sternberg, Germany Attendance:
Iceland 1 - 1 Rep of Ireland
Referee: Nebojsa Rabrenovic (MNE) European Qualifier-match

Goalscorers
Birkir Bjarnason 30 mins; Anthony Stokes (34)
Opening squads
Atli Jonasson
Thorvaldur Sveinsson
Bogi Rafn Einarsson
Eggert Gunnthor Jonnson
Bjorn Orri Hermannsson
Skuli Jon Fridgeirsson
Bjarni Thor Vidarsson
Birkir Bjarnason
Arnor Smarason
Brynjar Orri Bjarnason
Grimur Bjorn Grimsson
Stephen Henderson
Scott Davies
John Quigley
Eddie Nolan
James Ryan
Michael Moloney
Stephen Gleeson
Robert Bayly
Keith Treacy
Anthony Stokes
William John Kiely
Substitutes
Thordur Ingason
Elvar Freyr Arnthorsson
Halldor-Freyr Asgrimsson
Halldor Kristinn Halldorsson
Jon David Davidsson
Marko Pavlov
# 18 Skuli Jonsson
Lee Boyle
James O'Sullivan
Alan Power
Alan Judge
Adam Moriarty
Gary Dunphy
Aidan Downes
Substitutions
Brynjar Orri Bjarnason (out)
Skuli Jonsson (in)59 mins;
Arnor Smarason (out)
Elvar Freyr Arnthorsson (in)69 mins;
Birkir Bjarnason (out)
Halldor-Freyr Asgrimsson (in) 77 mins;
Aidan Downes -> William John Kiely (56)
Gary Dunphy -> James Ryan (79)
Alan Power -> Robert Bayly (81)
Yellow cards
Eggert Gunnthor Jonnson 61 mins; Stephen Gleeson (15)
John Quigley (66)
Keith Treacy (76)
Red cards
None None.
Match report
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Iceland

The Republic of Ireland Under 17s kicked off their UEFA Under 17 Championship first phase qualifiers with a 1-1 draw with Iceland in Sternberg Germany.

After falling behind to an Arnor Smarson opener, Ireland fought back levelling through Anthony Stokes on the half hour in what manager Sean McCaffrey described as a scrappy game.

“It was very scrappy. We played well for the first ten minutes and for the last ten and created some chances with Keith Treacy and Anthony Stokes both going close but we didn’t deserve to win the game,” he said.

“Iceland played a very tight game and were very strong while we played the better football, though I think a draw was a fair result.

“It’s not a good result for us but it’s not the end of the world either.”

Ireland face hosts Germany on Saturday who beat Lithuania 4-0 on Thursday morning. “Noel O’Reilly went to see them play and he was very impressed with them. We need to take something from the game but it will be very difficult,” said McCaffrey.

Team: Henderson; Davis, Moloney, Nolan, Quigley; Ryan, Gleeson, Bayly, Treacy; Stokes, Kiely.

Subs: Downes for Kiely (55 mins), Dunphy for Ryan (70 mins), Power for Bayly (77 mins).
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