Georgia vs Republic of Ireland, Group Stage 2016

Aiden McGeady strikes late as Republic of Ireland beat Georgia

Aiden McGeady launched Martin O'Neill's competitive reign as Republic of Ireland boss in style with a match-winning Euro 2016 qualifier double in Georgia.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Aiden McGeady takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
• 1': Jaba Kankava clears the ball from danger.
• 1': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Attacking)
• 2': Throw-in: Seamus Coleman takes it (Defending)
• 3': Throw-in: Dato Kvirkvelia takes it (Attacking)
• 3': Throw-in: Ucha Lobjanidze takes it (Attacking)
• 4': Solomon Kverkvelia commits a foul on Stephen Quinn resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 4': Stephen Quinn takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 4': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Attacking)
• 5': George Loria takes a long goal kick
• 5': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Defending)
• 6': Offside called on Nikoloz Gelashvili
• 6': Marc Wilson takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 8': Throw-in: Seamus Coleman takes it (Attacking)
• 9': Throw-in: Seamus Coleman takes it (Defending)
• 9': Throw-in: Ucha Lobjanidze takes it (Defending)
• 11': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Defending)
• 11': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Defending)
• 12': Akaki Khubutia commits a foul on Jonathan Walters resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 13': Stephen Quinn takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 13': Stephen Quinn crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 13': George Loria makes a very good save (Catch)
• 13': Glenn Whelan commits a foul on Jaba Kankava resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 13': Jaba Kankava takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 14': Seamus Coleman commits a foul on Nikoloz Gelashvili resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 14': Tornike Okriashvili takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 15': Seamus Coleman commits a foul on Tornike Okriashvili resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 15': George Loria takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 18': Throw-in: Ucha Lobjanidze takes it (Attacking)
• 20': George Loria takes a long goal kick
• 20': Throw-in: Seamus Coleman takes it (Defending)
• 22': David Forde takes a long goal kick
• 22': Jonathan Walters commits a foul on Murtaz Daushvili resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 22': Akaki Khubutia takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 22': Nikoloz Gelashvili drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 23': Zhano Ananidze takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
• 23': David Forde takes a long goal kick
• 23': That last goal was assisted by James McCarthy (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)
• 23': Aiden McGeady hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 23': Goal!! Aiden McGeady hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Republic of Ireland now leads 1 - 0
• 25': Robbie Keane commits a foul on Dato Kvirkvelia resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 25': Guram Kashia takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 25': Throw-in: Ucha Lobjanidze takes it (Defending)
• 26': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Defending)
• 26': Throw-in: Dato Kvirkvelia takes it (Attacking)
• 28': James McCarthy commits a foul on Jaba Kankava resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 28': Guram Kashia takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 29': Aiden McGeady takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 29': Solomon Kverkvelia clears the ball from danger.
• 30': John O'Shea commits a foul on Nikoloz Gelashvili resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 31': Dato Kvirkvelia takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 31': Dato Kvirkvelia crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 31': Robbie Keane clears the ball from danger.
• 31': Throw-in: Dato Kvirkvelia takes it (Attacking)
• 32': George Loria takes a long goal kick
• 36': Zhano Ananidze takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 36': John O'Shea clears the ball from danger.
• 36': Dato Kvirkvelia commits a foul on Glenn Whelan resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 36': David Forde takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 36': Dato Kvirkvelia is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 36': Jonathan Walters is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 38': That last goal was assisted by Nikoloz Gelashvili (Pass from Right Channel)
• 38': Tornike Okriashvili hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 38': Goal!! Tornike Okriashvili hits an impressive right footed shot to the upper right corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
• 39': Throw-in: Seamus Coleman takes it (Attacking)
• 41': Throw-in: Ucha Lobjanidze takes it (Attacking)
• 41': Marc Wilson commits a foul on Tornike Okriashvili resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 41': Zhano Ananidze takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 41': Zhano Ananidze crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 44': Zhano Ananidze commits a foul on Jonathan Walters resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 44': John O'Shea takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 45': George Loria takes a long goal kick
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Throw-in: Seamus Coleman takes it (Attacking)
• 45'+3': Guram Kashia takes a long goal kick
• 45': The second half is under way
• 45': Georgia makes a sub: Roin Kvaskhvadze enters for George Loria. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Throw-in: Seamus Coleman takes it (Attacking)
• 47': Akaki Khubutia commits a foul on James McCarthy resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 47': Seamus Coleman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 48': Akaki Khubutia is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 49': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
• 52': Roin Kvaskhvadze takes a long goal kick
• 52': Zhano Ananidze takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 52': Tornike Okriashvili hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 52': Marc Wilson blocks the shot
• 53': Throw-in: Tornike Okriashvili takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Aiden McGeady takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 55': Robbie Keane commits a foul on Ucha Lobjanidze resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 55': Roin Kvaskhvadze takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 56': Akaki Khubutia commits a foul on Jonathan Walters resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 56': Stephen Quinn takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 57': Aiden McGeady hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 58': Roin Kvaskhvadze takes a long goal kick
• 60': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Attacking)
• 60': Robbie Keane hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 61': Roin Kvaskhvadze takes a long goal kick
• 61': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Defending)
• 62': Georgia makes a sub: David Targamadze enters for Zhano Ananidze. Reason: Tactical
• 63': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Attacking)
• 64': Aiden McGeady curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 64': Roin Kvaskhvadze makes a very good save (Catch)
• 64': Throw-in: Dato Kvirkvelia takes it (Defending)
• 65': Aiden McGeady takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
• 66': Roin Kvaskhvadze makes a very good save (Parry)
• 67': Roin Kvaskhvadze takes a long goal kick
• 67': Throw-in: Ucha Lobjanidze takes it (Attacking)
• 68': David Targamadze hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 68': David Forde makes a good save (Catch)
• 70': Throw-in: Ucha Lobjanidze takes it (Attacking)
• 72': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Defending)
• 73': Marc Wilson commits a foul on Nikoloz Gelashvili resulting on a free kick for Georgia
• 73': Tornike Okriashvili takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 73': Tornike Okriashvili takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 74': Marc Wilson clears the ball from danger.
• 74': Ucha Lobjanidze commits a foul on Stephen Quinn resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 74': John O'Shea takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 75': Aiden McGeady hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 75': Roin Kvaskhvadze takes a long goal kick
• 75': Republic of Ireland makes a sub: Shane Long enters for Robbie Keane. Reason: Tactical
• 76': Republic of Ireland makes a sub: Robert Brady enters for Stephen Quinn. Reason: Tactical
• 76': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Defending)
• 77': Throw-in: Stephen Ward takes it (Defending)
• 78': Throw-in: Ucha Lobjanidze takes it (Defending)
• 78': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
• 80': Jaba Kankava commits a foul on Robert Brady resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 80': Marc Wilson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 82': Roin Kvaskhvadze takes a long goal kick
• 83': Murtaz Daushvili commits a foul on Seamus Coleman resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 83': Marc Wilson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 83': Murtaz Daushvili is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 85': Ucha Lobjanidze commits a foul on Glenn Whelan resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 85': Marc Wilson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 85': Throw-in: Seamus Coleman takes it (Defending)
• 86': Throw-in: Dato Kvirkvelia takes it (Defending)
• 87': Jonathan Walters hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 87': Roin Kvaskhvadze takes a long goal kick
• 88': Offside called on Shane Long
• 88': Roin Kvaskhvadze takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 88': Georgia makes a sub: Levan McHedlidze enters for Tornike Okriashvili. Reason: Tactical
• 90': That last goal was assisted by Seamus Coleman (Pass from Right Wing)
• 90': Aiden McGeady curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 90': Goal!! Aiden McGeady hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Republic of Ireland now leads 2 - 1
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Republic of Ireland makes a sub: David Meyler enters for James McCarthy. Reason: Tactical
• 90'+2': Levan McHedlidze hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: save
• 90'+2': David Forde makes a good save (Catch)
• 90'+3': Throw-in: Dato Kvirkvelia takes it (Defending)