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11.10.2011 at 16:00 Lauta - Plovdiv
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Russia |
1 - 3
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Rep of Ireland Under 19 |
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Referee: Antti Munukka (FIN) |
European Qualifier-match |
Nikolai Kalinski 41 mins
Aleksandr Manyukov 60 mins,
Aleksandr Manyukov 66 mins,
Sergei Zuykov 90+2 |
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Aleksandr Manyukov 66 mins,
Denis Kutin 77 mins, |
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UEFA U-19 Championship first phase qualifier
Republic of Ireland 3-1 Russia
It was mission accomplished for the Republic of Ireland Under-19s after they sealed progression into the elite phase of UEFA qualifiers by defeating nine-man Russia in Plovdiv on Tuesday.
A raft of permutations were possible going into the last series of fixtures but an Ireland victory would be enough to claim a top-two finish.
Bulgaria needed to better Ireland s result in their game to edge a place while Russias continuation in the tournament depended on a landslide victory to boost their goal difference.
Though Paul Doolin s side did it the hard way, they got the required result. John O Sullivan smashed an early shot off the crossbar for Ireland but Alisher Dzhalilov s 22nd minute strike had Russia ahead at the break.
A livelier Ireland side emerged for the second half, with George Smith going close to equalising on two occasions.
Paul George, on as a substitute, added guile for the Irish and a minute after seeing a strike being disallowed, the Celtic winger connected with a George Smith lay-off to level on 62 minutes.
The same pair combined two minutes later to make it 2-1. This time it was George Smith who slotted home.
Russia then lost their defender Aleksandr Manyukov to a red card and after Anthony Forde settled it with Ireland s third twelve minutes from time, another Russian player - Denis Kutin - was dismissed before the end.
Republic of Ireland U-19: McDermott (Arsenal); Barker (Bohemians), Byrne (Notts Forest), Hoban (Watford), McHugh (Dundalk); G. Smith (Southend United), O Sullivan (Blackburn Rovers), Garmston (West Brom); Murray (Watford), Burke (Aston Villa), Forde (Wolves). |
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