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IRELAND SECURE PLAY-OFF BERTH AT ARMENIA'S EXPENSE
UEFA.com
Oct 11 2011
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Armenia
Both sides had a player sent off as Giovanni Trapattoni's charges
booked their play-off place with a narrow Group B victory at the
Dublin Arena.
The Republic of Ireland sealed second place in UEFA EURO 2012
qualifying Group B and a play-off berth at the expense of Armenia,
although both sides had a player sent off.
Armenia were reduced to ten men when goalkeeper Roman Berezovski was
sent off for handball and Ireland were then handed the lead when Valeri
Aleksanyan turned the ball into his own net. Richard Dunne doubled the
advantage after the break but Henrik Mkhitaryan's strike and a second
yellow card for Kevin Doyle ensured a nervy finish for the hosts.
Ireland had started brightly, and found themselves with a man advantage
on 26 minutes, when Berezovski was penalised for deliberate handball
as Simon Cox attempted to lob him. Aiden McGeady fired over from the
resulting free-kick, but Ireland did not have to wait long for the
opening goal. Damien Duff broke free down the right and fired the
ball across the face of goal; Doyle could not connect but Aleksanyan
accidentally prodded it home.
Armenia created the first opening after the break, when Yura Movsisyan
evaded the attentions of Dunne only for his effort to be saved by
Shay Given. However, the hosts began to make their numerical advantage
count and seemingly put the game beyond the visitors just shy of the
hour when Dunne turned in McGeady's cross.
Armenia maintained their attacking threat, though, and got themselves
back into the match almost immediately when Movsisyan squared to
Mkhitaryan who scored his fifth qualifying goal with a measured
shot into the bottom left-hand corner. Knocked off their stride by
the Armenia goal, Ireland had to endure a nervy finish after Doyle
received his second yellow card with nine minutes remaining, but they
held on for the win and will learn their fate in Thursday's play-off
draw, which takes place in Krakow at 13.00CET.
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/matches/season=2012/round=15171/match=2002230/postmatch/report/
From: Baghdasarian
UEFA.com
Oct 11 2011
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Armenia
Both sides had a player sent off as Giovanni Trapattoni's charges
booked their play-off place with a narrow Group B victory at the
Dublin Arena.
The Republic of Ireland sealed second place in UEFA EURO 2012
qualifying Group B and a play-off berth at the expense of Armenia,
although both sides had a player sent off.
Armenia were reduced to ten men when goalkeeper Roman Berezovski was
sent off for handball and Ireland were then handed the lead when Valeri
Aleksanyan turned the ball into his own net. Richard Dunne doubled the
advantage after the break but Henrik Mkhitaryan's strike and a second
yellow card for Kevin Doyle ensured a nervy finish for the hosts.
Ireland had started brightly, and found themselves with a man advantage
on 26 minutes, when Berezovski was penalised for deliberate handball
as Simon Cox attempted to lob him. Aiden McGeady fired over from the
resulting free-kick, but Ireland did not have to wait long for the
opening goal. Damien Duff broke free down the right and fired the
ball across the face of goal; Doyle could not connect but Aleksanyan
accidentally prodded it home.
Armenia created the first opening after the break, when Yura Movsisyan
evaded the attentions of Dunne only for his effort to be saved by
Shay Given. However, the hosts began to make their numerical advantage
count and seemingly put the game beyond the visitors just shy of the
hour when Dunne turned in McGeady's cross.
Armenia maintained their attacking threat, though, and got themselves
back into the match almost immediately when Movsisyan squared to
Mkhitaryan who scored his fifth qualifying goal with a measured
shot into the bottom left-hand corner. Knocked off their stride by
the Armenia goal, Ireland had to endure a nervy finish after Doyle
received his second yellow card with nine minutes remaining, but they
held on for the win and will learn their fate in Thursday's play-off
draw, which takes place in Krakow at 13.00CET.
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/matches/season=2012/round=15171/match=2002230/postmatch/report/
From: Baghdasarian