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GROUP B SHAKE-UP
Newstalk 106-108 fm
http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/sport/group-b-shake-up/
Sept 6 2011
Ireland's hopes of playing at Euro 2012 are still alive after a
dramatic night of qualifying action in Group B. Inspired by heroic
performances from Shay Given and Richard Dunne, Giovanni Trapattoni's
men produced a defiant rearguard action to snatch a scoreless draw
against Russia in Moscow. But Ireland's hopes of escaping from Group
B were radically improved after Armenia shocked their hosts Slovakia
by four goals to nil in Zilina. Armenia scored four second-half goals
to move level on points with the Slovaks in third place in the group.
That result leaves Ireland in pole position to claim a play-off place.
Trapattoni's side are now in second place in the standings on 15
points, two points behind leaders Russia, who must now face Slovakia
in early October. Armenia's next game will see them play Macedonia
before their final round encounter with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium
on October 11th. The other result in Group B tonight saw Macedonia
beat our next opponents, Andorra by a goal to nil in Skopje.
Newstalk 106-108 fm
http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/sport/group-b-shake-up/
Sept 6 2011
Ireland's hopes of playing at Euro 2012 are still alive after a
dramatic night of qualifying action in Group B. Inspired by heroic
performances from Shay Given and Richard Dunne, Giovanni Trapattoni's
men produced a defiant rearguard action to snatch a scoreless draw
against Russia in Moscow. But Ireland's hopes of escaping from Group
B were radically improved after Armenia shocked their hosts Slovakia
by four goals to nil in Zilina. Armenia scored four second-half goals
to move level on points with the Slovaks in third place in the group.
That result leaves Ireland in pole position to claim a play-off place.
Trapattoni's side are now in second place in the standings on 15
points, two points behind leaders Russia, who must now face Slovakia
in early October. Armenia's next game will see them play Macedonia
before their final round encounter with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium
on October 11th. The other result in Group B tonight saw Macedonia
beat our next opponents, Andorra by a goal to nil in Skopje.