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22.09.2014 at 15:00 Athlone Stadium
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Attendance: |
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Gibralter |
0 - 5
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Rep of Ireland |
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Referee: |
EC Qualifying Round-match |
Banda,
Payas,
Crisp,
Mascarenhas-Olivero,
Ronco (Prescott 71),
De Los Santos,
Espinosa (Thorne 60), Hernandez,
Clinton,
Cottrel (Britto 75),
Pizarro. |
Ross Treacy
Robbie Mc Court
Conor Masterson
JJ Lunney
Corey O Keeffe
Conor Levingston
Shane Hanney
Brandon Payne
Jake Doyle Hayes
Zachary Elbouzedi
Conor Davis
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Shaun De Los Santos 51 mins |
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TOM Mohan’s Republic of Ireland U17 side began their UEFA Championships Qualifying Round with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Gibraltar at Athlone Town Stadium this evening.
Republic of Ireland 5-0 Gibraltar
TOM Mohan’s Republic of Ireland U17 side began their UEFA Championships Qualifying Round with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Gibraltar at Athlone Town Stadium this evening.
The Irish had a let off in the 13th minute when Gibraltar's Byron Espinosa beat keeper Ross Treacy with a rasping drive from 25 yards out that smacked off an upright.
Ten minutes later Zach Elbouzedi thought he had broken the deadlock but his powerful strike whistled narrowly wide of the Gibraltar goal.
West Brom winger Elbouzedi found the net in the 29th minute when he calmly slotted home after great work down the left by substitute Trevor Clarke.
Three minutes later Elbouzedi brilliantly burst down the right flank before cutting the ball back for Jake Doyle Hayes, who saw his powerful shot blocked by a defender.
Ireland went 2-0 up in the 36th minute when Clarke broke through the Gibraltar defence and fired home after a great cross-field ball by Corey O'Keeffe.
Conor Davis steered the ball home from close range after good work by JJ Lunney to make it 3-0 in the 54th minute.
Visiting keeper Bradley Banda made a good stop to deny Clarke in the 62nd minute but two minutes later it was Clarke again who forced his way into the Gibraltar box and drilled home number four.
In the 78th minute Davis had a volleyed effort brilliantly saved by Banda and from the resulting corner from Doyle-hayes, Robbie McCourt headed to the net.
Two minutes into injury-time Davis had a strike from 20 yards pushed to safety by keeper Banda.
Ireland will meet the Faroe Islands in their next group match on Wednesday evening in Galway's Eamon Deacy Park (7.30pm).
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Treacy, O'Keeffe, Lunney (Leahy 73), Hanney, McCourt, Doyle-Hayes, Payne (McDonagh 64), Masterson (Clarke 7), Levingston, Davis, Elbouzedi.
GIBRALTAR: Banda, Payas, Crisp, Mascarenhas-Olivero, Ronco (Prescott 71), De Los Santos, Espinosa (Thorne 60), Hernandez, Clinton, Cottrel (Britto 75), Pizarro.
FIXTURES & RESULTS
Monday, September 22
UEFA U17 Championships Qualifying Round Group 1
Republic of Ireland 5-0 Gibraltar, Athlone Town Stadium;
Scotland 4-0 Faroe Islands, Eamon Deacy Park, Galway.
Wednesday, September 24
UEFA U17 Championships Qualifying Round Group 1
Faroe Islands v Republic of Ireland, Eamon Deacy Park, Galway (7.30pm);
Scotland v Gibraltar, City Calling Stadium, Longford (3.00pm)
Saturday, September 27
UEFA U17 Championships Qualifying Round Group 1
Republic of Ireland v Scotland, City Calling Stadium, Longford (7.30pm);
Gibraltar v Faroe Islands, Athlone Town Stadium (7.30pm). |
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