Big game today v Italy. Shown on Eurosport and TG4. Kick off at 3pm.
"We lost because we didn't win"- Ronaldo
1-0 down already. A good finish too from the Italian fella.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
2-0 now, again a defensive mistake leading to the goal, the right full tried an air shot to clear the ball, which instead fell to an Italian player. He passed it to the striker, who fired into the net.
The Ireland side really do deserve something from this though
Couple of very good performances out there, that young Masterson fella looks pure quality.
Too many very poor passes have let Ireland down. Same story as Netherlands though by the look of it, not taking chances when they come.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
They've lacked what all out underage sides have missed since Robbie I suppose, someone who'll put the ball in the net. They've had the majority of possession and Ronan looks a good player. Better to watch than the senior side, in the first 2 thirds of the pitch.
I was pleasantly surprised by how accomplished they look, as individuals, as a team and as units of a team, but all a bit futile without a genuine threat in the box. The one big chance fell to Barrett(?). From behind the goal it looked like if he had left it the cross would have gone straight in as the keeper dived left too early in anticipation of Barrett's touch.
Will we b through if we beat England? In the qualifiers we wood but maybe this goes on goal difference
Need to beat England by two to go through by my looking of the table.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Excited for this evenings game in fairness great chance to qualify. Brits certainly physically bigger. Been very pressed with tabi and levingston in centre mid really good passers. Masterson looks pure class. The two British fullbacks have looked very impressive if we can nullify them think we will be in with great chance. Watched the Italy game again last night we really did play excellent football and looked technically superior to italy
Scotland looking like going out without a point and without a goal from their group C.
It'd be great to at very least go out and get a good result from England, the reigning champions. With a large group of home-based players, they can be very proud of their achievements to even get this far. I know it's jumping the gun, and a large portion of these players won't make it at the highest level in reality, but it bodes well for the future of Irish football to have our young teams getting to the finals and performing well in these tournaments.
It would be fantastic though to beat England 2-0 and sneak through, giving them a good chance of getting to the World Cup later this year.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
England play some decent football. How un-English of them.
How un-Irish of us to do the same.
Italy 1-0 up on the Dutch at half-time.
Great chance for Ireland to take the lead. England survive.
Dutch equalise, need to score 2 as it stands. Missed one great chance and one half chance thus half, usual story in front of goal.
Ah liathróidí.
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