UEFA European Championship Qualifying

North Macedonia vs Republic of Ireland, 2012 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2012

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
North Macedonia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Republic of Ireland
    • 7': Robbie Keane
    • 36': Robbie Keane

    About

    North Macedonia are hosting Republic of Ireland at City Stadium Skopje, , , starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Game on!
    • 1': Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)
    • 1': Stephen Kelly hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
    • 2': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
    • 2': Offside called on Goran Pandev
    • 2': Shay Given takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 6': John O'Shea commits a foul on Goran Pandev resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 6': Goran Popov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
    • 7': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Attacking)
    • 7': Ivan Trickovski commits a foul on Stephen Hunt resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 7': Shay Given takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 7': Robbie Keane hits a right footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: goal
    • 7': Goal!! Robbie Keane hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 30 yards) and scores!! Ireland now leads 1 - 0
    • 7': That last goal was assisted by Keith Andrews (Pass from Left Channel)
    • 9': Stephen Hunt commits a foul on Velice Sumulikoski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 9': Velice Sumulikoski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
    • 10': Nikolce Noveski commits a foul on Simon Cox resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 10': Macedonia makes a sub: Ferhan Hasani enters for Ilco Naumoski. Reason: Injury
    • 11': Stephen Hunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
    • 11': Stephen Hunt crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 11': Nikolce Noveski clears the ball from danger.
    • 12': Goran Pandev commits a foul on Stephen Kelly resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 12': Shay Given takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 13': Goran Pandev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 13': Shay Given makes a very good save (Feet)
    • 13': Goran Popov hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 13': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 15': Kevin Kilbane commits a foul on Ferhan Hasani resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 15': Goran Popov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
    • 15': Offside called on Simon Cox
    • 15': Simon Cox is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
    • 15': Martin Bogatinov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 16': Keith Andrews commits a foul on Velice Sumulikoski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 16': Velice Sumulikoski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
    • 16': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
    • 17': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 19': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
    • 20': Vance Sikov commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 20': Kevin Kilbane takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
    • 20': Throw-in: Vance Sikov takes it (Defending)
    • 22': Ivan Trickovski hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 22': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
    • 22': Robbie Keane commits a foul on Nikolce Noveski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 22': Boban Grncarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 24': Filip Despotovski commits a foul on John O'Shea resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 24': Stephen Kelly takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 24': Keith Andrews commits a foul on Velice Sumulikoski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 25': Boban Grncarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 26': Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Goran Pandev resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 26': Ivan Trickovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
    • 26': Ivan Trickovski crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 26': Kevin Kilbane clears the ball from danger.
    • 26': Filip Despotovski hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 26': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
    • 28': Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)
    • 28': Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)
    • 29': Velice Sumulikoski commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 29': Stephen Hunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
    • 30': Keith Andrews drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 30': Martin Bogatinov makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 30': Aiden McGeady commits a foul on Filip Despotovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 30': Vance Sikov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 32': Goran Popov hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 32': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 32': Ivan Trickovski commits a foul on Simon Cox resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 32': Glenn Whelan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
    • 36': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
    • 36': Offside called on Robbie Keane
    • 36': Boban Grncarov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 36': Robbie Keane hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
    • 36': Goal!! Robbie Keane hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Ireland now leads 2 - 0
    • 38': Keith Andrews commits a foul on Filip Despotovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 38': Goran Popov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
    • 39': Goran Popov drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
    • 39': Throw-in: Vance Sikov takes it (Attacking)
    • 39': Throw-in: Vance Sikov takes it (Attacking)
    • 40': John O'Shea commits a foul on Goran Pandev resulting on a penalty for Macedonia
    • 41': Ivan Trickovski places the penalty kick with his right foot and hits the crossbar. What a missed chance!
    • 42': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Attacking)
    • 42': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
    • 42': Throw-in: Vance Sikov takes it (Defending)
    • 43': Ivan Trickovski commits a foul on Darren O'Dea resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 43': Darren O'Dea takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 43': Aiden McGeady commits a foul on Vance Sikov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 43': Vance Sikov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 44': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 44': Goran Popov commits a foul on Robbie Keane resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 44': Stephen Kelly takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
    • 45'+1': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 45'+1': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 45'+1': Offside called on Stephen Hunt
    • 45'+1': Goran Popov takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 45'+3': Throw-in: Vance Sikov takes it (Attacking)
    • 45'+3': Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)
    • 45': The second half is under way
    • 46': Boban Grncarov commits a foul on Robbie Keane resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 47': Glenn Whelan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
    • 47': Throw-in: Vance Sikov takes it (Defending)
    • 48': Throw-in: Vance Sikov takes it (Attacking)
    • 49': Goran Pandev commits a foul on Darren O'Dea resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 49': Shay Given takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 49': Vance Sikov commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 49': Stephen Hunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
    • 49': Stephen Hunt crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 50': Nikolce Noveski clears the ball from danger.
    • 50': Robbie Keane hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 50': Martin Bogatinov makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 50': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Attacking)
    • 51': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Defending)
    • 52': Kevin Kilbane commits a foul on Velice Sumulikoski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 52': Ivan Trickovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
    • 52': Ivan Trickovski crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 52': Kevin Kilbane clears the ball from danger.
    • 53': Ivan Trickovski commits a foul on Stephen Kelly resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 53': John O'Shea takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 53': Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: cross
    • 54': Stephen Hunt crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
    • 54': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
    • 54': Throw-in: Filip Despotovski takes it (Attacking)
    • 56': Handball called on Goran Pandev
    • 56': Shay Given takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 56': Macedonia makes a sub: Mario Djurovski enters for Filip Despotovski. Reason: Tactical
    • 58': Ferhan Hasani commits a foul on Kevin Kilbane resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 58': Kevin Kilbane takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 59': Goran Pandev commits a foul on Darren O'Dea resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 59': Darren O'Dea takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 59': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
    • 60': Keith Andrews commits a foul on Muhamed Demiri resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 60': Ferhan Hasani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
    • 61': Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)
    • 64': Velice Sumulikoski commits a foul on Glenn Whelan resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 64': Ireland makes a sub: Shane Long enters for Simon Cox. Reason: Tactical
    • 65': John O'Shea takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 65': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
    • 66': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Defending)
    • 66': Keith Andrews commits a foul on Mario Djurovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 66': Mario Djurovski takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
    • 66': Handball called on Ferhan Hasani
    • 66': Shay Given takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 67': Ivan Trickovski curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 67': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
    • 68': Aiden McGeady commits a foul on Ferhan Hasani resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 68': Ferhan Hasani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
    • 68': Mario Djurovski curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
    • 68': Shay Given makes a very good save (Tip Over)
    • 68': Ivan Trickovski takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
    • 69': John O'Shea clears the ball from danger.
    • 69': Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
    • 70': Darren O'Dea commits a foul on Vance Sikov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 70': Martin Bogatinov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 70': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Defending)
    • 71': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
    • 71': Aiden McGeady commits a foul on Vance Sikov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 71': Macedonia makes a sub: Dusan Savic enters for Muhamed Demiri. Reason: Tactical
    • 71': Vance Sikov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
    • 72': Goran Popov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
    • 73': Darren O'Dea clears the ball from danger.
    • 73': Ivan Trickovski takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: clearance
    • 73': Stephen Kelly clears the ball from danger.
    • 75': Goran Popov drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 75': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
    • 76': Ferhan Hasani commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 76': Kevin Kilbane takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
    • 77': Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)
    • 77': Offside called on Goran Pandev
    • 77': Shay Given takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 78': Ferhan Hasani commits a foul on Stephen Hunt resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 78': Stephen Hunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
    • 80': Glenn Whelan commits a foul on Velice Sumulikoski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 80': Ferhan Hasani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
    • 80': Mario Djurovski commits a foul on Stephen Hunt resulting on a free kick for Ireland
    • 81': John O'Shea takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 81': Throw-in: Goran Popov takes it (Defending)
    • 82': Goran Popov hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
    • 82': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
    • 84': John O'Shea commits a foul on Goran Pandev resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 85': Ferhan Hasani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
    • 85': Mario Djurovski hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
    • 85': John O'Shea blocks the shot
    • 87': Handball called on Dusan Savic
    • 87': Kevin Kilbane takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
    • 87': Robbie Keane hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
    • 87': Nikolce Noveski blocks the shot
    • 88': Kevin Kilbane commits a foul on Dusan Savic resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 88': Vance Sikov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
    • 88': Keith Andrews commits a foul on Mario Djurovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 88': Ivan Trickovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
    • 89': Ivan Trickovski curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
    • 89': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
    • 90': Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)
    • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
    • 90': End of the game
    • 90'+1': Aiden McGeady takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
    • 90'+2': Shane Long hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
    • 90'+2': Martin Bogatinov takes a long goal kick
    • 90'+2': Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Ivan Trickovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
    • 90'+2': Mario Djurovski takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
    • 90'+2': Mario Djurovski crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
    • 90'+2': Darren O'Dea clears the ball from danger.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 19
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 2
    55 Possession 45
    5 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.6 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    3 Crosses 3
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    6 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: City Stadium Skopje
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 30,000

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 France 8 +26 22
    2 Netherlands 8 +10 18
    3 Greece 8 +6 13
    4 Republic of Ireland 8 -1 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MKD North Macedonia

    No. Name
    12 Martin Bogatinov (GK)
    2 Boban Grncarov
    4 Nikolce Noveski
    6 Vance Sikov
    3 Goran Popov
    8 Velice Sumulikoski
    9 Muhamed Demiri
    13 Filip Despotovski
    10 Goran Pandev
    7 Ivan Trickovski
    11 Ilco Naumoski
    North Macedonia Substitutes:
    Edin Nuredinovski, Daniel Mojsov, Dusan Savik, Stefan Ristevski, Mario Djurovski, Ferhan Hasani, Blagoja Todorovski, Dusan Savic.

    IRL Republic of Ireland

    No. Name
    1 Shay Given (GK)
    2 Stephen Kelly
    4 John O'Shea
    5 Darren O'Dea
    3 Kevin Kilbane
    7 Aiden McGeady
    6 Glenn Whelan
    8 Keith Andrews
    11 Stephen Hunt
    9 Simon Cox Yellow Card
    10 Robbie Keane
    Republic of Ireland Substitutes:
    David Forde, Paul McShane, Seamus Coleman, Kevin Foley, Keith Fahey, Shane Long, Andy Keogh.

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