UEFA European Championship Qualifying

FT Sunday, September 7, 2014
Republic of Ireland DDLWW 2
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Georgia LLWWL 1
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IRL112
GEO101
Lokomotivi Stadium · 40,000 att. · ESPN3

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
4
2
Saves
3
60
Possession
40
7
SHOTS
5
3
ON GOAL
3
0.4
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
1
1
Crosses
2
0.0
Cross %
0.5
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
1
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
3
Clearances
2

Head to Head

IRL leads series 5-0

Lineups

GEO

  1. 1George LoriaG
  2. 2Ucha LobjanidzeD
  3. 3Solomon KverkveliaD
  4. 6Akaki KhubutiaD
  5. 16Davit KvirkveliaD
  6. 4Guram KashiaD
  7. 7Jaba KankavaM
  8. 8Murtaz DaushviliM
  9. 10Jano AnanidzeM
  10. 15Tornike OkriashviliM
  11. 9Nikoloz GelashviliF

Substitutes

  1. 12Roin KvaskhvadzeG
  2. 13Omar MigineishviliG
  3. 23Nukri RevishviliG
  4. 5Gia GrigalavaD
  5. 20Valeri QazaishviliD
  6. 14David TargamadzeM
  7. 17Avtandil EbralidzeM
  8. 18Levan KhmaladzeM
  9. 21Irakli DzariaM
  10. 22Grigol DolidzeM
  11. 11Levan MchedlidzeF
  12. 19Alexander KobakhidzeF

IRL

  1. 1David FordeG
  2. 2Seamus ColemanD
  3. 4John O'SheaD
  4. 3Marc WilsonD
  5. 17Stephen WardD
  6. 8James McCarthyM
  7. 6Glenn WhelanM
  8. 7Aiden McGeadyM
  9. 18Stephen QuinnM
  10. 14Jonathan WaltersF
  11. 10Robbie KeaneF

Substitutes

  1. 16Robert ElliotG
  2. 23Shay GivenG
  3. 5Richard KeoghD
  4. 15Alex PearceD
  5. 12David MeylerM
  6. 13Anthony PilkingtonM
  7. 19Darron GibsonM
  8. 20Wes HoolahanM
  9. 9Shane LongF
  10. 11Robbie BradyF
  11. 21Daryl MurphyF
  12. 22Kevin DoyleF

Timeline

  1. 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
  2. 36' Dato Kvirkvelia is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  3. 36' Jonathan Walters is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  4. 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
  5. 45' Georgia makes a sub: Roin Kvaskhvadze enters for George Loria. Reason: Tactical
  6. 48' Akaki Khubutia is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  7. 62' Georgia makes a sub: David Targamadze enters for Zhano Ananidze. Reason: Tactical
  8. 75' Republic of Ireland makes a sub: Shane Long enters for Robbie Keane. Reason: Tactical
  9. 76' Republic of Ireland makes a sub: Robert Brady enters for Stephen Quinn. Reason: Tactical
  10. 83' Murtaz Daushvili is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  11. 88' Georgia makes a sub: Levan McHedlidze enters for Tornike Okriashvili. Reason: Tactical
  12. 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
  13. 90' End of the game
  14. 90'+1' Republic of Ireland makes a sub: David Meyler enters for James McCarthy. Reason: Tactical

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