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20/06/2036, Benito Villamarín Stadium, Seville, Spain, Live on National TV
European Championships G3

Ireland Vs Romania

Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: R McNee (GK) , C McAlister (CB) , M MacGowan (CB) , P Keane (CB) , L Ritchison (RB) , B McRae (LB) , D Cullen (CDM) , P Brody (CAM) , R Brogan (RM) , R Boyle (LM) , B McCrory (ST) And the subs are: S Bowens (CB) , L McGuire (CB) , A Murphy (CM) , D McEwan (CM) , T Ahearn (ST)

Romania play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: A Cazacu (GK) , S Naghi (CB) , A Păun (CB) , N Florescu (RB) , B Chirilov (LB) , M Nistor (CDM) , A Pavel (CAM) , A Lupulescu (RM) , D Gane (LM) , M Anghel (ST) , Y Barbu (ST) And the subs are: D Dinu (CB) , I Ceaușescu (CB) , V Lecca (CM) , K Itu (CM) , M Ciucă (ST)

Welcome to Benito Villamarín Stadium in Seville, Spain where Ireland will face Romania.  This is a group stage match in the European Championships.  The attendance is 60000.

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

6' - Leon Ritchison finds Corey McAlister with a short pass.  Corey McAlister slides the ball to Rory Boyle.  Rory Boyle plays a long ball to Corey McAlister.  Corey McAlister sees Paul Brody making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Paul Brody takes the ball.  Paul Brody tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Rory Boyle is first to the loose ball...Rory Boyle tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

9' - Peter Keane sees a run from Brandon McCrory.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

11' - Yanko á Barbu passes a long ball to Apostol á Pavel.  Apostol á Pavel runs with the ball, beating Davie Cullen.  

14' - Peter Keane dispossesses Apostol á Pavel and takes the ball.  Peter Keane plays a long ball to Brandon McRae.  Brandon McRae spots a run from Paul Brody.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

18' - Yanko á Barbu slides the ball to Svetoslav á Naghi.  Svetoslav á Naghi finds Naum á Florescu with a short pass.  Naum á Florescu sees Mitre á Anghel making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Mitre á Anghel is able to take the ball.  Mitre á Anghel strikes the ball towards goal...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Romania.  Mitre á Anghel places the ball to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

19' - Davie Cullen sees a run from Paul Brody.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Paul Brody runs on to the ball.  Paul Brody tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a good goal from Paul Brody for Ireland!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

20' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

22' - Naum á Florescu passes the ball to Anastasiy á Păun.  Anastasiy á Păun passes to Naum á Florescu.  Naum á Florescu sees a run from Apostol á Pavel.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

24' - Rory Boyle plays a long ball to Mark MacGowan.  Mark MacGowan spots a run from Paul Brody.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Paul Brody is able to take the ball.  Paul Brody looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Paul Brody for Ireland!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

25' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

28' - Boyko á Chirilov finds Mihail á Nistor with a short pass.  Mihail á Nistor plays the ball to Apostol á Pavel.  Apostol á Pavel attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but Roy McNee stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Mark MacGowan manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

37' - Leon Ritchison finds Paul Brody with a short pass.  Paul Brody finds Rory Brogan with a long ball.  Rory Brogan curves the ball into the box, but Naum á Florescu intercepts and takes possession.  

39' - Naum á Florescu sees a run from Mihail á Nistor.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Mihail á Nistor is able to control the ball.  Mihail á Nistor looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

42' - Asen á Lupulescu sees a run from Apostol á Pavel.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Apostol á Pavel is able to take the ball.  Apostol á Pavel attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

45' - Roy McNee passes to Peter Keane.  Yanko á Barbu tackles Peter Keane and gains possession for his team.  Romania try to launch a quick counter attack.  Corey McAlister dispossesses Yanko á Barbu and the ball goes loose.  Corey McAlister sees a run from Rory Boyle.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Rory Boyle runs on to the ball.  Rory Boyle looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Rory Boyle for Ireland!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

46' - Romania kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Apostol á Pavel plays the ball to Naum á Florescu.  Naum á Florescu plays the ball to Svetoslav á Naghi.  Svetoslav á Naghi hits the ball long to Apostol á Pavel.  Apostol á Pavel tries to hit a long range shot...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Svetoslav á Naghi is going to be taken off.  Deyan Dinu is going to be brought on.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Anastasiy á Păun is going to be taken off.  Iliya á Ceaușescu joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Rory Boyle dispossesses Mihail á Nistor and gains possession for his team.  Rory Boyle passes to Paul Brody.  Paul Brody attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Andon á Cazacu stops the shot!  

67' - Andon á Cazacu finds Naum á Florescu with a long ball.  Naum á Florescu passes a long ball to Asen á Lupulescu.  Paul Brody successfully tackles Asen á Lupulescu and takes the ball.  Paul Brody tries to use ball skills to beat Naum á Florescu, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

69' - Paul Brody sees Brandon McCrory making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Brandon McCrory runs on to the ball.  Brandon McCrory looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

74' - Andon á Cazacu hits the ball long to Deyan Dinu.  Deyan Dinu plays the ball to Yanko á Barbu.  Yanko á Barbu plays the ball to Mihail á Nistor.  Mihail á Nistor sees a run from Mitre á Anghel.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Mitre á Anghel is able to take the ball.  Mitre á Anghel attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...and Mitre á Anghel scores!  That's a fine goal from the Romania player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

74' - Ireland kick the ball off for the restart.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Peter Keane is going to be taken off.  Louis McGuire joins the game from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Brandon McCrory is going to be taken off.  Thomas Ahearn is brought on from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Asen á Lupulescu is going to be taken off.  Valko á Lecca joins the game from the bench.  

84' - Boyko á Chirilov sees a run from Mitre á Anghel.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Mitre á Anghel has strayed offside!  

88' - Rory Boyle hits the ball long to Corey McAlister.  Corey McAlister plays a short pass to Thomas Ahearn.  Thomas Ahearn sees a run from Rory Boyle.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Rory Boyle takes the ball.  Rory Boyle looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Rory Boyle scores!  That's a fine goal from the Ireland player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

88' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Ireland 4 - 1 Romania.