U21s v Portugal

[Paddy Garcia]

Shane Redmond - Nottingham Forest
Seamus Coleman - Sligo Rovers
Eddie Nolan - Blackburn Rovers
Michael Spillane – Luton Town
Michael Liddle – Sunderland
Jimmy Ryan - Accrington Stanley
Owen Garvan - Ipswich Town
James McCarthy – Hamilton Academicals
Alan Judge - Blackburn Rovers
Padraig Amond – Shamrock Rovers
Sean Scannell - Crystal Palace

Substitutes:
Stephen Henderson - Bristol City
Stephen Gleeson – Stockport County
Darren Dennehy - Cardiff City
James Berrett - Huddersfield Town
Simon Madden - Shamrock Rovers
Brendan Moloney – Nottingham Forest.


Good to see McCarthy get a run out.

[boovidge]

this wouldnt be on tv would it?

[eirebhoy]

They were 2-0 down but Garvan pulled one back. 2-1 with almost an hour gone.

[deecay]

http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_liv...el=ptsoccermax

[boovidge]

cheers deecay. Just getting a "this page does not exist" message though

[eirebhoy]

cheers deecay. Just getting a "this page does not exist" message though
http://www.justin.tv/ptsoccermax

2-2 Garvan again.

[boovidge]

argh. Im in an internet caff and they dont have an up to date flash. oh well.

Good to see the scoreline though!

Perhaps some food for thought as far as Garvan's involvement in the senior team is concerned!

[eirebhoy]

Ireland's defence getting ripped to shreds in the 3 minutes I've been watching.

[deecay]

A bit beter than the 1st video http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/tue9.9/Portugal_Ireland2.html

[Noelys Guitar]

What a chance in the last minute for Ireland to win.

[eirebhoy]

Should have been 2-3 there. Garvan freekick into the box. It fell to Scannell who was unmarked. He plays a first time pass to the number 13 who was also unmarked. He's a few yards from the goal but scuffed it wide.

Full time 2-2.

[Stuttgart88]

saw the last 16 mins. great stuff! The chat on the side was hilarious. Who are these people (not you eirebhoy!)?

Givens will get a 5 year contract extension for that result.

[Kildareman]

A good result but would have been nice. and deserved, to have won it.

[Paddy Garcia]

Givens will get a 5 year contract extension for that result.

Agree great result - don't think we should stop there, we must build on success. Givens for Ireland manager.

[musicinmouth]

Great result! Portugal looked great when they played here last year. Anyone know how well McCarthy played?

[tetsujin1979]

According to the review on football365 - http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_4123596,00.html - McCarthy was unlucky not to equalise with 2 chances, just before Garvan got the second.
Goals online anywhere?

[geysir]

Goals online anywhere?
We are waiting for you to find them, Tets.

[tommy_c12000]

http://www.eatlime.com/play_8BE1B012-532D-4F3A-77DC-FA367C45CE48

Here are his goals

[geysir]

That's great stuff.
The first Portugal goal was an awful defensive blunder.
Superb goal from Scannell to Garvan.

[tommy_c12000]

Ya was a gud goal alrite. Great finish with his right. He seems to have really improved his right leg this season

[eirebhoy]

That's great stuff.
The first Portugal goal was an awful defensive blunder.
Superb goal from Scannell to Garvan.
And it was Garvan that passed the ball to Scannell first of all so a 1-2. :) Scannell really looks class when he has the ball. Even more so than a McGeady at that level for some reason I can't explain. Maybe more of a continental style of play to Scannell.

[Fergie's Son]

Good result alright. Too bad they were so inconsistent throughout the campaign. Garvan has to be getting close to a call-up and we really ought to fully cap McCarthy just in case :)

[razor]

Givens will get a 5 year contract extension for that result.Doesn't he already have a job for life?
Joke of a man.
Great result for the kids though, despite the manager.
Garvan is a class act.

[tetsujin1979]

Good result alright. Too bad they were so inconsistent throughout the campaign. Garvan has to be getting close to a call-up and we really ought to fully cap McCarthy just in case :)
The game last night was a competitive international at U-21 level, doesn't that tie McCarthy to us?
Also, I'd really like to see Garvan and possible Scannell called into the squad for the Poland friendly in November, just to see what options we have should any of the first XI get injured, or suspended.

[Razors left peg]

The game last night was a competitive international at U-21 level, doesn't that tie McCarthy to us?
Also, I'd really like to see Garvan and possible Scannell called into the squad for the Poland friendly in November, just to see what options we have should any of the first XI get injured, or suspended.

Pretty certain that he can still change before his 21st birthday unless he gets full call up

[Dodge]

I watched most of the game last night (online) and the result hugely flattered Ireland. Obviously showed tremendous spirit to come back though, something you don't always associate with Don Givens teams.

Bottom of the group

[ifk101]

I watched most of the game last night (online) and the result hugely flattered Ireland. Obviously showed tremendous spirit to come back though, something you don't always associate with Don Givens teams.

Bottom of the group

I also watched the game via a stream from Portuguese TV and I think you are a little bit harsh. We weren't good in the first half, I thought our goalie looked very dodgy and the 2 goals came from defensive blunders. Portugal seem to completely lose their momentum when Garvan got the first of his 2 goals and from that point on I thought we looked comfortable.

[Dodge]

Portugal seem to completely lose their momentum when Garvan got the first of his 2 goals and from that point on I thought we looked comfortable.
True enough, but for long periods of the first half we couldn't get near them. I probably was a little harsh...

[WembleyGreen]

Decent result for what is young team. I'm obviously not the only one who thinks Don Givens should be replaced though! He's been in the job too long and at the end of the day these young lads need to be winning and therefore getting a winning mentality. A look at the results under Givens makes shocking reading. Last in this latest qualifying group with a mere 5 points and one win and just 5 goals scored. Dismal!
Take a look at this (courtesy of RISSC London)

2009 UEFA Championship Group 3 Results
09.09.2008 Portugal 2-2 Republic of Ireland (O Garvan 2)
05.09.2008 Bulgaria 2-0 Republic of Ireland
25.03.2008 Republic of Ireland 1-1 Montenegro (A Keogh)
05.02.2008 England 3-0 Republic of Ireland
20.11.2007 Republic of Ireland 1-0 Bulgaria (JJ O'Toole)
16.11.2007 Montenegro 1-0 Republic of Ireland
16.10.2007 Republic of Ireland 0-3 England
07.09.2007 Republic of Ireland 0-2 Portugal

Intercontinental Cup
22.05.2008 Australia 3-1 Republic of Ireland (A Judge)
19.05.2008 Iran 0-0 Republic of Ireland
17.05.2008 Nigeria 3-1 Republic of Ireland (B Clarke)
15.05.2008 Malaysia 1-3 Republic of Ireland (M Collins 2, S Ward)

Friendly International
19.08.2008 Austria 1-1 Republic of Ireland (K Treacy)

Dismal to say the least, the time is now to make a change and get an Under 21 manager who can get these lads playing and winning, clearly something Givens is incapable of doing. Of course it won't happen, like someone else has pointed out on here the guy has a job for life and our U21's will continue to drift from one defeat to another with a losers mentality. It certainly won't appeal to any young players who may be thinking of declaring for us in the future either. Ditch the Don!

[eirebhoy]

Garvan dominated both England games. Strange that he's not the outstanding player in the Championship when you see how good he is for Ireland.