European Championship Qualifier
14.09.2014 at 15:00 - Vilans IP, Kristianstad
THE Republic of Ireland go into the second game of their UEFA Women’s U19 Championships qualifying round group against Moldova in Kristianstad, Sweden, tomorrow afternoon (2.00pm).
Dave Connell’s side won 3-0 in their opening fixture against Montenegro on Saturday while the Moldovans lost by the same score to the Swedes.
Captain Savannah McCarthy is ruled out with an injury but the rest of the squad is fit.
“We may make one or two changes,” said Connell. “We have looked at Moldova on the DVD of their game against Sweden and we’ll be well-prepared. We’ll still be focusing more on ourselves.
“We’ll expect to have a lot of the ball. We’ll have to use it wisely. Having said that we will still have to work hard to create chances.
“Moldova played one up against Sweden so were basically defending with 11. We’ll expect to get chances and I hope we will be a bit more composed than we were at times against Montenegro.
“A positive for us against Montenegro was getting three goals from set-pieces. Megan Connolly puts in great deliveries and we have players who’ll be brave and get on the end of those crosses so with a bit of luck a few more of those chances will go in.”
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND:
Brooke Dunne (Peamount Utd)
Caoimhe O’Reilly (UCD Waves)
Savannah McCarthy (UCD Waves)
Keeva Keenan (Raheny United)
Lauren Dwyer (Raheny United)
Shannon Carson (Cork City Women’s FC)
Aisling Frawley (Wexford Youths)
Hayley Nolan (Peamount Utd)
Lisa Casserly (Galway WFC)
Roma McLaughlin (Greencastle)
Niamh Nelson (San Diego)
Megan Connolly (College Corinthians)
Jess Gargan (Peamount Utd)
Ciara McNamara (Cork City Women’s FC)
Emma Byrne (Peamount Utd)
Rachel Doyle (Peamount Utd)
Amber Barrett (Castlebar Celtic)
Rebekah Carroll (UCD Waves)
FIXTURES & RESULTS
Saturday, September 13
UEFA WU19 Championships Qualifying round Group 6
Republic of Ireland 3-0 Montenegro, Staffanstorp
Monday, September 15
UEFA WU19 Championships Qualifying round Group 6
Moldova v Republic of Ireland, Vilans IP, Kristianstad (2.00pm Irish)
Thursday, September 18
UEFA WU19 Championships Qualifying round Group 6
Republic of Ireland v Sweden, Staffanstorp (1.00pm Irish)
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