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ARMENIA DO IRELAND A FAVOUR AS MOSCOW HEROICS GIVE US HOPE
Kerryman
September 14, 2011
Ireland
Two wins would guarantee us at least second spot and a play-off for a
place in the EURO 2012 finals in Poland / Ukraine next Summer. Armenia
shocked Slovakia 4-0 with four second half goals in Zilinia to upset
expectations and battle their way back into the competition. Their
win meant they moved into third position on goal difference in the
qualifying table, level on points with Slovakia and one behind Ireland.
Armenia are now looking at the possibility of snatching a top-two
finish in Group B with Russia currently leading the table on 17
points, Ireland second on 15 and with Armenia and Slovakia following
on 14. Group B is proving just as competitive as was predicted and
who is to say it will not throw up another surprise result or two
before the final placings are settled on October 11.
Armenia's win, taken in conjunction with Ireland's battling draw
against Russia in Moscow, means the four top teams still harbour
ambitions of not just finishing second but of winning Group B and
qualifying automatically for the finals.
The odds will inevitably still favour Russia with a two points
advantage at the top of the table. But they must travel to Zilinia for
their next match to face a Slovakia team smarting from their loss to
Armenia and desperately needing to avoid defeat if they are to stay
in the competition.
Ireland will next travel to play Andorra, who were defeated 1-0 by
FYR Macedonia on Tuesday and who are still without a point in the
competition. Armenia will be firm favourites to beat FYR Macedonia
in their next match and, if everything works out as expected, they
will travel to the Aviva Stadium to face Ireland in what could prove
to be a match of huge significance.
Both might even be playing for first place in the group. Ireland,
it will be recalled, battled to a critical win over Armenia when the
teams met in the opening series on September 3rd last year in Yerevan.
Keith Fahey, who came in as substitute for Aiden McGeady after 68
minutes, scored the only goal of the game eight minutes later.
Tickets for the home game against Armenia (Tuesday October 11, 7.45pm
kick off) are now available with Adult Prices at EUR 45 and EUR 60
and tickets for U16s at justEUR10. Tickets can be purchased through
the FAI website at www.fai.ie Shamrock Rovers BILLY Dennehy's Shamrock
Rovers will play their Europa League Group Stages at home in Tallaght
Stadium, after the venue was given the go-ahead by UEFA today.
Following an inspection of the ground by UEFA officials last week, the
association has today given the U19s head to Portugal THE Republic of
Ireland Women's Under-19 squad Head Coach Dave Connell has named his
squad of 18 for the upcoming UEFA Championship first phase qualifiers
in Portugal.
Ireland open their campaign by facing the host nation on Saturday
September 17 (7pm) before taking on Israel two days later in Anadia
(5pm). The concluding fixture of the four-nation mini-group is set
for Thursday, September 22 when the Irish go up against Hungary at
the Luso Training Centre (7pm).
A finish in the either of the top two places in the group will secure
Connell's side progression into the next phase. Germany, France and
England have byes through this initial stage courtesy of their highest
coefficients. They await the 21 qualifiers (the top two in each group
and the thirdplaced team with the best record against the top two in
their section) in November's draw for the elite phase in Nyon.
Soccer Shorts
A brace of goals from Danny Roche saw Tralee Dynamos make it two
wins out of three in the U19 league, next up is a home game against
Athlone Town this Saturday kicking off at 3.30pm.
Darren Dennehy continued his injury comeback with a starting role
for Barnet in their 3-1 defeat at Crewe.
Brendan Moloney an unused sub as Nottingham Forest go down 3-2 to
Southampton.
Diarmuid O'Carroll starts and sets up Glenavon's goal in their 2-1
defeat to Lisburn.
Sean Brosnan came on for Paudie Quinn and helped set up Limerick FC's
injury time winner against Longford Town.
From: Baghdasarian
Kerryman
September 14, 2011
Ireland
Two wins would guarantee us at least second spot and a play-off for a
place in the EURO 2012 finals in Poland / Ukraine next Summer. Armenia
shocked Slovakia 4-0 with four second half goals in Zilinia to upset
expectations and battle their way back into the competition. Their
win meant they moved into third position on goal difference in the
qualifying table, level on points with Slovakia and one behind Ireland.
Armenia are now looking at the possibility of snatching a top-two
finish in Group B with Russia currently leading the table on 17
points, Ireland second on 15 and with Armenia and Slovakia following
on 14. Group B is proving just as competitive as was predicted and
who is to say it will not throw up another surprise result or two
before the final placings are settled on October 11.
Armenia's win, taken in conjunction with Ireland's battling draw
against Russia in Moscow, means the four top teams still harbour
ambitions of not just finishing second but of winning Group B and
qualifying automatically for the finals.
The odds will inevitably still favour Russia with a two points
advantage at the top of the table. But they must travel to Zilinia for
their next match to face a Slovakia team smarting from their loss to
Armenia and desperately needing to avoid defeat if they are to stay
in the competition.
Ireland will next travel to play Andorra, who were defeated 1-0 by
FYR Macedonia on Tuesday and who are still without a point in the
competition. Armenia will be firm favourites to beat FYR Macedonia
in their next match and, if everything works out as expected, they
will travel to the Aviva Stadium to face Ireland in what could prove
to be a match of huge significance.
Both might even be playing for first place in the group. Ireland,
it will be recalled, battled to a critical win over Armenia when the
teams met in the opening series on September 3rd last year in Yerevan.
Keith Fahey, who came in as substitute for Aiden McGeady after 68
minutes, scored the only goal of the game eight minutes later.
Tickets for the home game against Armenia (Tuesday October 11, 7.45pm
kick off) are now available with Adult Prices at EUR 45 and EUR 60
and tickets for U16s at justEUR10. Tickets can be purchased through
the FAI website at www.fai.ie Shamrock Rovers BILLY Dennehy's Shamrock
Rovers will play their Europa League Group Stages at home in Tallaght
Stadium, after the venue was given the go-ahead by UEFA today.
Following an inspection of the ground by UEFA officials last week, the
association has today given the U19s head to Portugal THE Republic of
Ireland Women's Under-19 squad Head Coach Dave Connell has named his
squad of 18 for the upcoming UEFA Championship first phase qualifiers
in Portugal.
Ireland open their campaign by facing the host nation on Saturday
September 17 (7pm) before taking on Israel two days later in Anadia
(5pm). The concluding fixture of the four-nation mini-group is set
for Thursday, September 22 when the Irish go up against Hungary at
the Luso Training Centre (7pm).
A finish in the either of the top two places in the group will secure
Connell's side progression into the next phase. Germany, France and
England have byes through this initial stage courtesy of their highest
coefficients. They await the 21 qualifiers (the top two in each group
and the thirdplaced team with the best record against the top two in
their section) in November's draw for the elite phase in Nyon.
Soccer Shorts
A brace of goals from Danny Roche saw Tralee Dynamos make it two
wins out of three in the U19 league, next up is a home game against
Athlone Town this Saturday kicking off at 3.30pm.
Darren Dennehy continued his injury comeback with a starting role
for Barnet in their 3-1 defeat at Crewe.
Brendan Moloney an unused sub as Nottingham Forest go down 3-2 to
Southampton.
Diarmuid O'Carroll starts and sets up Glenavon's goal in their 2-1
defeat to Lisburn.
Sean Brosnan came on for Paudie Quinn and helped set up Limerick FC's
injury time winner against Longford Town.
From: Baghdasarian