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18.12.2012 at 16:00 - Doha
Ireland U15s to meet Juventus in Qatar
The Republic of Ireland under-15 side is to meet Juventus in a friendly game at the Aspire Academy in Doha, Qatar, next month.
Niall Harrisons side had initially been scheduled to play two games against the Aspire Academy squad but the opportunity to meet the Italians on Tuesday December 18 will now be taken up.
“Juventus are in Qatar at the same time as us so the proposition was put forward to make it a three team mini-tournament and we jumped at that,” said Harrison.
“It is always great to give our players the opportunity to play against teams with different styles and characteristics than they are used to playing.
“Juventus are one of the best clubs in the world so I can only imagine their underage teams would have a lot of talented players who would be looking to push towards playing for their country.
“Their first team plays a 3-5-2 formation so it will be interesting to see if they utilise that formation and give our lads a different kind of test.”
Republic of Ireland under-15 squad:
Brandon Payne Lucan Utd FC
Conor Masterson Lucan Utd FC
Corey Chambers St Kevins Boys FC
Daniel Mandroiu St Kevins Boys FC
Robert McCourt St Kevins Boys FC
Avis Ganiyu Templeogue Utd FC
Conor Davis Templeogue Utd FC
Steven Kinsella Templeogue Utd FC
Gareth Doherty Letterkenny Rovers FC
Jesse Stafford Lacey St Brendans Park FC
Josh Miller Moone Celtic FC
Ismael Diallo Corduff FC
Jean Yves Poame Corduff FC
Zachary Elbouzedi Malahide Utd FC
Ross Treacy Parkvilla FC
Stephen Nolan BT Harps FC
Mark Buckley Corinthians Boys FC
Conor Levingston Gorey Rangers FC
Fixtures:
Tuesday December 18th
Juventus v Republic of Ireland
Kick-Off - 4pm (Local Time)
Aspire Academy, Doha, Qatar
Wednesday December 19th
Aspire Academy v Republic of Ireland
Kick-Off - 4pm (Local Time)
Aspire Academy, Doha, Qatar
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