UEFA Under-17 first phase qualifier

[ifk101]

Victory in the first game against Malta

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101278&catid=6&Itemid=17

Currently 2-0 up against Albania in the second game of the mini-group.

http://www.uefa.com/under17/matches/season=2011/live/day=10/session=1/match=2001580/matchcenterlight/index.html

Top two in the group go through to the next round so if Norway beat Malta later today, both Ireland and Norway will have qualified.

[AlaskaFox]

2-0 up at half-time. Goals from Roberts and Murphy.

[AlaskaFox]

Through to the next round with a 2-0 win.

Match report:
http://greenscene.me/2010/09/match-report-albania-u17-0-2-ireland-u17/

[gastric]

Could anyone tell me what they make of Roberts? I have read that he is a tall, skilful player, similar to Thierry Henry.

[Stuttgart88]

I love the match report "leaving the team unchanged proved a tactical masterstroke"!

I love name watching: Bradley Garmston. I hope he makes it all the way to the senior team. Poor old Travis Binnion never quite made it.

[co. down green]

I love name watching: Bradley Garmston. I hope he makes it all the way to the senior team. Poor old Travis Binnion never quite made it.

Young Bradley has certainly got pace (http://oneteaminireland.blogspot.com/2010/03/irelands-young-running-man-bradley.html)

[AlaskaFox]

Good piece that. Second fastest in the country? Nice.

[AlaskaFox]

I love the match report "leaving the team unchanged proved a tactical masterstroke"!

I love name watching: Bradley Garmston. I hope he makes it all the way to the senior team. Poor old Travis Binnion never quite made it.

Binnion's a coach at Sheff Utd now according to wikipedia. Not bad for a 23 year old.

[Stuttgart88]

Young Bradley has certainly got pace (http://oneteaminireland.blogspot.com/2010/03/irelands-young-running-man-bradley.html)So does Alan O'Brien :)

[shakermaker1982]

So does Alan O'Brien :)

Whatever happened to him? He came on for us over in Stuttgart didn't he or did I dream that?

[shakermaker1982]

Whatever happened to him? He came on for us over in Stuttgart didn't he or did I dream that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_O%27Brien

God bless Wiki. 5 caps for us!!!

[elroy]

He was Stans secret speedy weapon. The unfortunate thing was that he didnt turn out to be much a weapon.

[AlaskaFox]

1-0 down at half-time to Norway. Live commentary:
http://greenscene.me/2010/09/norway-ireland-uefa-u17-live-commentary/

[elroy]

Full-time: Ireland lose 1-0, and end the first stage in second place. This will still take us through to the next round, as we had qualified before this match began. However, second in the group means that we’ll most likely play two first placed teams and a second placed team in the Elite Stage of Qualifying next Spring.

[AlaskaFox]

We got through to that stage the last time too, but you need to win the group to qualify then. And we all know how good Ireland are at winning groups!

[Closed Account]

They begin the Elite Phase V Denmark (1pm KO Irish Time) (http://www.uefa.com/under17/matches/season=2011/live/day=30/session=1/match=2004587/matchcenterlight/index.html)(Uefa link)

According to the FAI website (http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101625%3Amorling-names-u17-team-for-denmark-qualifier&catid=7%3Aunder-16&Itemid=18), manager John Morling has gone the unusual route of starting with 12 men.
Republic of Ireland U17 team v Denmark:
Joe Coll (Manchester United),
Colm Horgan (Salthill Devon),
Tommie Hoban (Watford),
Steven Smith (Arsenal),
Sean Kavanagh (Belvedere),
Kealan Dillon (Derby County),
Darragh Lenihan (Belvedere),
Luke Gallagher (Cherry Orchard),
Kenny McEvoy (Tottenham Hotspur),
Philip Roberts (Arsenal),
Paul George (Celtic),
Sam Byrne (St. Josephs Boys).

[AlaskaFox]

Greece beat Latvia 2-0 in the opener.
Panathinaikos' Vangelis Anastasopoulos in the 2nd minute, and a stoppage time goal from PAOK's Kostas Demirtzoglou.

[AlaskaFox]

They begin the Elite Phase V Denmark (1pm KO Irish Time) (http://www.uefa.com/under17/matches/season=2011/live/day=30/session=1/match=2004587/matchcenterlight/index.html)(Uefa link)

According to the FAI website (http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101625%3Amorling-names-u17-team-for-denmark-qualifier&catid=7%3Aunder-16&Itemid=18), manager John Morling has gone the unusual route of starting with 12 men.
Republic of Ireland U17 team v Denmark:
Joe Coll (Manchester United),
Colm Horgan (Salthill Devon),
Tommie Hoban (Watford),
Steven Smith (Arsenal),
Sean Kavanagh (Belvedere),
Kealan Dillon (Derby County),
Darragh Lenihan (Belvedere),
Luke Gallagher (Cherry Orchard),
Kenny McEvoy (Tottenham Hotspur),
Philip Roberts (Arsenal),
Paul George (Celtic),
Sam Byrne (St. Josephs Boys).

:D George is the 12th man. He's only on the bench.

[geysir]

Joe can't count as good as he can tag a link

[Closed Account]

Joe can't count as good as he can tag a link
Woah, woah, woah....... I can count plenty good!
It was the FAI website that named 12 people in the starting lineup.

Anyway, Match underway.

[geysir]

I followed the tagged trail to the FAI site and counted 11 in the starting team.
I do appreciate that you probably copied & pasted the 12 man/youth line up directly from the FAI site.
Probably :)

[AlaskaFox]

http://greenscene.me/2011/03/live-commentary-stream-ireland-u17-v-denmark-u17/ ;)

[geysir]

Just how does the excellent Greenscene manage to get that Live Commentary Stream?

[AlaskaFox]

Just how does the excellent Greenscene manage to get that Live Commentary Stream?

We know someone who goes to the matches. Bloody legend. (He may or may not be related to one of the players ;) )

[AlaskaFox]

Oh, and 1-0!!!!!!!!! :D

[geysir]

Shoot the messenger!

[AlaskaFox]

2-2! Woohoo

[TrapAPony]

Fair play to Paul George.

[liamoo11]

great result. Good to see Roberts back in form after broken ankle. Just read today that Byrne who is under 17 again next year is off to man utd

[AlaskaFox]

Match 2 about to kick off: http://greenscene.me/2011/03/live-commentary-stream-ireland-u17-v-greece-u17/

[TrapAPony]

1-0 down already.

[ifk101]

Paul George does it again. 1-1.

[AlaskaFox]

Thank you Northern Ireland.

[Junior]

Fair play to the lads, reads like they kept plugging away, just a couple of minutes of from the end too!!

Need a win on Monday now.

[AlaskaFox]

Denmark won 1-0. So we need them to draw against Greece as well as us winning.

[liamoo11]

Hopefully we finish with a win today and the Greeks hold out for a draw. We look like we should have goals in us with the striking talent available. pity we missing Drennan from villa he always seems handy for a goal

[AlaskaFox]

1-1 at the moment:
http://greenscene.me/2011/03/live-commentary-stream-ireland-u17-v-latvia-u17/

0-0 in the other game

[tetsujin1979]

2-1 up now, Roberts with the second goal

<EDIT>

According to the commentary on greenscene.me - http://greenscene.me/2011/03/live-commentary-stream-ireland-u17-v-latvia-u17/ - we will qualify if results stay the same because of a higher number of goals scored in games between the top three teams

3-1 now, Garmston scored on the 71st minute

[ifk101]

4-1. Garmston again.

[ifk101]

Goal Denmark. injury time :(

[Stuttgart88]

ah ffs

[SwanVsDalton]

Another late sickener sinks the Irish. Unlucky but these players look very promising.

[noddy102]

Extremely harsh on the boys - 4-1 was a result deserving of qualification.

To think their qualification hopes were dashed in stoppage time in the other game - it must be crushing for those boys.

Although, at the same time it'll be a great learning experience for them.

Well done to them nevertheless!

[AlaskaFox]

Extremely harsh on the boys - 4-1 was a result deserving of qualification.

To think their qualification hopes were dashed in stoppage time in the other game - it must be crushing for those boys.

Although, at the same time it'll be a great learning experience for them.

Well done to them nevertheless!

We drew the first game in stoppage time too though.

[elroy]

Absolute heartbreak again, a common theme in Irish football. Proud effort from the Irish lads and a promising bunch for sure.

[noddy102]

AlaskaFox, are you suggesting therefore we've been evened out by Lady Luck?

I disagree - we should always be owed an extra bit of luck just because of the 'Luck of the Irish' etc.

[AlaskaFox]

AlaskaFox, are you suggesting therefore we've been evened out by Lady Luck?

I disagree - we should always be owed an extra bit of luck just because of the 'Luck of the Irish' etc.

Denmark scored their second three minutes from time against us. Then George pops up in stoppage time. Against Greece, who pops up again near the end, George! So maybe we were lucky, but today's performance was fantastic.

[geysir]

Denmark beat Latvia with a very late goal.

Tough on the team not to get to finals.

[Stuttgart88]

Although, at the same time it'll be a great learning experience for themYep, you can never learn how to be a gallant loser early enough if you're Irish :)

[Kingdom]

Wonder are our Danish equivalents thinking that's retribution for McLoughlin in Windsor Park all those years ago?