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23/09/2056, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Live on National TV
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Northern Ireland Vs Senegal

Northern Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: T Guinness (GK) , L Devlin (CB) , G McAlister (CB) , F Fitzpatrick (CB) , D Beirne (RB) , R Ahearn (LB) , R Kelly (CDM) , P Meaney (CAM) , R McNiven (RM) , P Cavan (LM) , C Ryan (ST) And the subs are: D MacGowan (CB) , F Ryan (CB) , D Hearn (CM) , S Sheedy (CM) , F Hines (ST)

Senegal play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: L Diop (GK) , A Jouffroy (CB) , L Diaw (CB) , D Jean-Louis (RB) , O Guirassy (LB) , V Koite (CDM) , A Desailly (CAM) , W de Ronsard (RM) , H Djiba (LM) , B Konare (ST) , M Guitry (ST) And the subs are: J Mbengue (CB) , P Cisse (CB) , P Ciss (CM) , Y Baze (CM) , B Gakou (ST)

Welcome to Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland where Northern Ireland will face Senegal.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 18000.

1' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Leon Devlin finds Gethin McAlister with a short pass.  Gethin McAlister finds Leon Devlin with a short pass.  Leon Devlin spots a run from Cillian Ryan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Cillian Ryan is able to take the ball.  Cillian Ryan looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Cillian Ryan scores!  Its a goal for Northern Ireland!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

4' - Senegal kick the ball off for the restart.  

14' - Damien Jean-Louis plays a short pass to Orane Guirassy.  Orane Guirassy passes the ball to Leverett Diaw.  Darragh Beirne successfully tackles Leverett Diaw and takes possession.  Darragh Beirne chips a long ball to Gethin McAlister.  Gethin McAlister chips a long ball to Paul Meaney.  Vail Koite successfully tackles Paul Meaney and gains possession for his team.  Peter Cavan successfully tackles Vail Koite and gains possession for his team.  Northern Ireland try to launch a counter attack.  Peter Cavan fires a shot from long range towards goal...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Northern Ireland.  Paul Meaney will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, finding Cillian Ryan.  Cillian Ryan gets above the defence and heads the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but Larrimore Diop manages to stop the shot!  

17' - Larrimore Diop slides the ball to Leverett Diaw.  Leverett Diaw plays a long pass to Aramis Desailly.  Aramis Desailly tries to use ball skills to beat Richard Kelly.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Aramis Desailly runs with the ball!  

23' - Aramis Desailly finds Henri Djiba with a short pass.  Henri Djiba slides the ball to Blaise Konare.  Blaise Konare finds Merrill Guitry with a short pass.  Merrill Guitry strikes the ball from long range towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Henri Djiba gets to the ball first...Henri Djiba looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

26' - Thomas Guinness passes a long ball to Paul Meaney.  Paul Meaney passes the ball to Richard Kelly.  Richard Kelly tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

29' - Larrimore Diop passes to Vail Koite.  Vail Koite tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but its wide!

31' - Thomas Guinness plays a long pass to Paul Meaney.  Paul Meaney tries to beat Leverett Diaw using his ball skills, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Leverett Diaw.  That will be a freekick for Northern Ireland.  

32' - Peter Cavan will take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Leverett Diaw.  

35' - Leverett Diaw passes to Vail Koite.  Vail Koite finds Ace Jouffroy with a long ball.  Richard Kelly successfully tackles Ace Jouffroy and takes the ball.  Richard Kelly takes the ball past Merrill Guitry with a turn of pace.  

36' - Richard Kelly speeds past Aramis Desailly.  

39' - Blaise Konare finds Aramis Desailly with a short pass.  Aramis Desailly looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Aramis Desailly for Senegal!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

39' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the restart.  

42' - Richard Kelly plays a short pass to Gethin McAlister.  Gethin McAlister finds Darragh Beirne with a short pass.  Darragh Beirne plays a long ball to Leon Devlin.  Leon Devlin spots a run from Peter Cavan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - Paul Meaney sees Peter Cavan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Peter Cavan has strayed offside!  

47' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

47' - Senegal kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - Orane Guirassy finds Waltier de Ronsard with a short pass.  Waltier de Ronsard plays a short pass to Damien Jean-Louis.  Damien Jean-Louis plays a long pass to Leverett Diaw.  Leverett Diaw sees Merrill Guitry making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Merrill Guitry is able to control the ball.  Merrill Guitry strikes the ball towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Henri Djiba gets to the ball first...Henri Djiba fires a shot towards goal...but the shot is saved by Thomas Guinness!  

55' - Thomas Guinness plays a short pass to Paul Meaney.  Paul Meaney attempts a shot from long range...and its in! It's a nice goal from Paul Meaney for Northern Ireland!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

55' - Senegal kick the ball off for the restart.  

63' - Vail Koite speeds past Richard Kelly.  

64' - Vail Koite sees a run from Merrill Guitry.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Merrill Guitry is able to take the ball.  Merrill Guitry attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Richard Kelly is going to be taken off.  Fionn Hines joins the game from the bench.  

66' - Thomas Guinness plays a short pass to Paul Meaney.  Paul Meaney sees Peter Cavan making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Peter Cavan has strayed offside!  

67' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ace Jouffroy will come off.  Percival Cisse is going to be brought on.  

69' - Percival Cisse plays a long ball to Vail Koite.  Vail Koite tries to use ball skills to beat Leon Devlin and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Merrill Guitry is going to be taken off.  Beau Gakou joins the game from the bench.  

75' - Darragh Beirne whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Vail Koite.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Leverett Diaw is going to be taken off.  Jean Mbengue is going to be brought on.  

78' - Vail Koite takes the ball past Paul Meaney with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Paul Meaney has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Senegal.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Leon Devlin is going to be taken off.  Fionn Ryan is brought on from the bench.  

81' - Orane Guirassy sees Aramis Desailly making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

83' - Peter Cavan plays a long pass to Ronan Ahearn.  Ronan Ahearn tries to use ball skills to beat Vail Koite, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

85' - Ronan Ahearn plays a short pass to Roy McNiven.  Roy McNiven sees a run from Cillian Ryan.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

86' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Roy McNiven will come off.  Darragh Hearn joins the game from the bench.  



The match has ended Northern Ireland 2 - 1 Senegal.