Irish Under 23 Choices

**DeNiro** · 28/09/2010, 6:39 PM

0-0 at moment. 5 mins left in first half.

**The Lilywhites** · 28/09/2010, 6:42 PM

1 up now. Anyone know who got it?

**The Lilywhites** · 28/09/2010, 7:41 PM

http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=s...s&news_id=1898

Looks like Shaun Williams got the goal.

**The Lilywhites** · 28/09/2010, 7:54 PM

FT Ireland won 1-0.

Greg Bolger sent off on 92.

**DeNiro** · 28/09/2010, 8:02 PM

By my reckoning that's Bolger's fourth dismissal this season. Clocking up the red cards.

**gufcfan** · 28/09/2010, 9:08 PM

Full report up on extratime there.

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/4380/

**Schumi** · 28/09/2010, 9:34 PM

Originally Posted by DeNiro

By my reckoning that's Bolger's fourth dismissal this season. Clocking up the red cards.

At least he doesn't get suspended because of this one.

**pineapple stu** · 29/09/2010, 9:00 AM

Attendance estimated at 127? Very precise estimate.

**gspain** · 30/09/2010, 9:20 AM

Great win.

Anybody know the stats from the other groups.

I think we need Portugal to beat Northern Ireland and the other group to work out as well to qualify. Any links to tables etc?

Note I realise a 2-1 win for Estonia in England will also eliminate us.

**Dodge** · 30/09/2010, 9:22 AM

Its as is if this tournament doesn't exist. There's literally no mention of it anywhere. Does it even have a name?

**pineapple stu** · 30/09/2010, 9:23 AM

Isn't it just the Challenge Tournament or something as bland?

Edit - it's the International Challenge Trophy. No dead link even on wikipedia.

**gspain** · 30/09/2010, 11:19 AM

OK I have some results

Portugal have hammered wales and drawn with poland. poland have lost to Northern Ireland and beaten Wales.

I make it

Portugal 2 4
NI 2 4
Poland 3 4
Wales 3 1

If there is a winner in Portugal v NI then we are OK.

Other group is more of an issue

Belgium have won both games v Romania and Malta. Italy have drawn with Romania and beaten Malta.

Belgium 2 6
Italy 2 4

We need Belgium to beat Italy in Brescia in November - probably a big ask as a draw (or an Italian win) probably sends both team through.

My understanding is that the best runner up is decided on average points per game so we have 1.5 so Italy need to get to 5 points
to pip us eg 1.666

**cornflakes** · 30/09/2010, 12:57 PM

What players do the north and the welsh pick for their teams?
Is it domestic u23's as well?

**gspain** · 30/09/2010, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by cornflakes

What players do the north and the welsh pick for their teams?
Is it domestic u23's as well?

I think it is domestic U23s in both cases.

Italy use Seria C, England the conference and Belgium use domestic U20s I believe. Estonia had full Internationals in their squad for Tuesday night.

**gspain** · 14/10/2010, 7:01 PM

Portugal beat Northern Ireland 2-0. This means Portugal are through and NI are out.

We need Belgium to beat Italy in Brescia next month and we qualify as best runner up. Any other result (draw or Italy win) will see
Belgium and Italy through.

**holidaysong** · 14/10/2010, 7:05 PM

If a draw is good enough for both teams you can be sure that'll be the result (especially with Italy involved!).

**TheBoss** · 14/10/2010, 11:31 PM

Tables:

GROUP 1

Code:

     Team      PLD    W    D    L    G/A    PTS
1    Belgium    2     2    0    0    2-0     6
2    Italy      2     1    1    0    3-1     4
3    Romania    2     0    1    1    0-1     1
4    Malta      2     0    0    2    1-4     0

Fixtures:
20th October: Malta v Romania
10th November: Italy v Belgium

GROUP 2

Code:

     Team          PLD    W    D    L    G/A    PTS
1    England        2     2    0    0    3-1     6
2    Rep of Ireland 2     1    0    1    2-2     3
3    Estonia        2     0    0    2    0-2     0

GROUP 3

Code:

     Team            PLD    W    D    L    G/A    PTS
1    Portugal         3     2    1    0    9-2     7
2    Northern Ireland 3     1    1    1    4-4     4
3    Poland           3     1    1    1    2-2     4
4    Wales            3     0    1    2    4-11    1

**gspain** · 15/10/2010, 8:56 AM

Thanks for those theboss just wondering where you found them. Tables are as I thought although I didn't realise England had played and beaten Estonia 1-0.

**TheBoss** · 21/10/2010, 12:42 AM

http://www.playerhistory.com/Default...seasonID=36450

Update

GROUP 1

Code:

     Team      PLD    W    D    L    G/A    PTS
1    Belgium    2     2    0    0    2-0     6
2    Romania    3     1    1    1    4-1     4
3    Italy      2     1    1    0    3-1     4
4    Malta      3     0    0    3    1-8     0

Fixtures:
20th October: Malta 0-4 Romania
10th November: Italy v Belgium