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23/11/2058, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Live on National TV
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Northern Ireland Vs Turkey

Northern Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Albany (GK) , C Keegan (CB) , G McAlister (CB) , J Collins (CB) , D Beirne (RB) , R Ahearn (LB) , D MacGowan (CDM) , P Meaney (CAM) , R McNiven (RM) , P Cavan (LM) , D Breckenridge (ST) And the subs are: F Ryan (CB) , N Hearn (CB) , S Sheedy (CM) , D Hearn (CM) , C Ryan (ST)

Turkey play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: I Hic (GK) , O Karga (CB) , I Ihsanoglu (CB) , D Bata (RB) , C Chaglayan (LB) , A Hocaoglu (CDM) , I Sirach (CAM) , L Budak (RM) , I Alican (LM) , C Gur (ST) , A Aziz (ST) And the subs are: S Shener (CB) , C Bulut (CB) , T Hayrettin (CM) , S Yagmur (CM) , A Beg (ST)

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

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

6' - Dean MacGowan tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

12' - Ilker Hic plays a long pass to Ata Hocaoglu.  Ata Hocaoglu finds Ibrahim Sirach with a long ball.  Darragh Beirne tackles Ibrahim Sirach and takes possession.  Darragh Beirne plays a long ball to Chris Keegan.  Chris Keegan slides the ball to Roy McNiven.  Roy McNiven curls in a cross, and manages to find Dean MacGowan.  Dean MacGowan tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Dean MacGowan pounces on the loose ball...Dean MacGowan looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

14' - Ilker Hic plays a short pass to Can Chaglayan.  Can Chaglayan sees a run from Ibrahim Sirach.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

17' - Darragh Breckenridge plays a long ball to Gethin McAlister.  Ilkin Ihsanoglu dispossesses Gethin McAlister and takes possession.  Dean MacGowan dispossesses Ilkin Ihsanoglu and the ball goes loose.  Can Chaglayan sees Ilker Alican making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Ilker Alican is caught offside!  

25' - Ata Hocaoglu plays the ball to Ilker Alican.  Ilker Alican tries to use ball skills to beat Roy McNiven, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Turkey.  

27' - Ayberk Aziz plays a short pass to Ibrahim Sirach.  Ibrahim Sirach crosses the ball, but he only manages to find opposing player Gethin McAlister.  

32' - Ilker Alican passes a long ball to Levent Budak.  Levent Budak spots a run from Cem Gur.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Cem Gur is able to control the ball.  Cem Gur looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by James Albany!  Chris Keegan manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

36' - Can Chaglayan dispossesses Chris Keegan and the ball goes loose.  Roy McNiven tries to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is saved by Ilker Hic!  

42' - Ilker Hic plays a long ball to Oz Karga.  Darragh Beirne dispossesses Oz Karga and gains possession for his team.  Ilker Alican dispossesses Darragh Beirne and gains possession for his team.  Paul Meaney dispossesses Ilker Alican and gains possession for his team.  Paul Meaney passes a long ball to Chris Keegan.  Ilker Alican dispossesses Chris Keegan and the ball goes loose.  Paul Meaney attempts to beat Ilkin Ihsanoglu using his skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Paul Meaney runs with the ball!  

42' - Paul Meaney spots a run from Darragh Breckenridge.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - Dean MacGowan brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Ata Hocaoglu, but is brought down.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Ata Hocaoglu the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Northern Ireland.  

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

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

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gethin McAlister will come off.  Nathan Hearn joins the game from the bench.  

54' - James Collins hits the ball long to Ronan Ahearn.  Ronan Ahearn crosses the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Cem Gur will come off.  Arda Beg joins the game from the bench.  

60' - Oz Karga slides the ball to Ata Hocaoglu.  Ata Hocaoglu slides the ball to Deniz Bata.  Deniz Bata slides the ball to Ata Hocaoglu.  Ata Hocaoglu takes a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

63' - James Albany slides the ball to Nathan Hearn.  Nathan Hearn plays a long pass to James Collins.  James Collins sees Paul Meaney making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Paul Meaney is able to take the ball.  Paul Meaney takes a shot towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

66' - Ilker Hic finds Deniz Bata with a long pass.  Deniz Bata passes to Arda Beg.  Arda Beg tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but James Albany gets down to stop the shot!  

68' - James Albany plays a long pass to Chris Keegan.  Chris Keegan sees a run from Darragh Breckenridge.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Darragh Breckenridge is caught offside!  

71' - Ibrahim Sirach hits the ball long to Ilkin Ihsanoglu.  Ilkin Ihsanoglu spots a run from Ayberk Aziz.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ayberk Aziz is able to take the ball.  Ayberk Aziz fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

74' - Ibrahim Sirach sees a run from Levent Budak.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Levent Budak is able to take the ball.  Levent Budak attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but James Albany manages to stop the shot!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like James Collins is going to be taken off.  Fionn Ryan is brought on from the bench.  

77' - Dean MacGowan takes the ball past Oz Karga with a turn of pace.  

78' - Dean MacGowan crosses the ball into the box and finds Paul Meaney.  Paul Meaney gets above the defence and directs a header hoping to beat the keeper...but Ilker Hic stops the shot!  

82' - Ilker Hic slides the ball to Oz Karga.  Oz Karga slides the ball to Levent Budak.  Levent Budak sees a run from Arda Beg.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Arda Beg is able to control the ball.  Arda Beg tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Fionn Ryan gets to the ball first and clears.

86' - Levent Budak sees Arda Beg making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Arda Beg takes the ball.  Arda Beg reaches the byline and tries a cutback and the ball reaches Ayberk Aziz.  Ayberk Aziz looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but James Albany manages to stop the shot!  

86' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Roy McNiven is going to be taken off.  Darragh Hearn is going to be brought on.  

87' - James Albany sees a run from Darragh Breckenridge.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Darragh Breckenridge is caught offside!  

89' - Ibrahim Sirach plays a short pass to Ilkin Ihsanoglu.  Ilkin Ihsanoglu spots a run from Arda Beg.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Arda Beg is able to control the ball.  Arda Beg tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and Arda Beg scores!  That's a fine goal from the Turkey player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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



The match has ended Northern Ireland 0 - 1 Turkey.