Gibraltar vs Republic of Ireland, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

Robbie Keane brace boosts Rep. of Ireland Euro 2016 qualifying chances

Robbie Keane took his international goals tally to 67 with a double to see off battling Gibraltar to boost Republic of Ireland's hopes of qualifying.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Throw-in: Joseph Chipolina takes it (Defending)
• 2': Shay Given takes a short goal kick
• 2': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Defending)
• 4': Glenn Whelan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 4': Kyle Casciaro clears the ball from danger.
• 4': Glenn Whelan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
• 5': Jordan Perez takes a short goal kick
• 5': Jack Sergeant commits a foul on Glenn Whelan resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 5': James McCarthy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 6': Handball called on Lee Casciaro
• 6': Robert Brady takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 6': Robert Brady drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 6': Jordan Perez makes a very good save (Parry)
• 7': Robbie Keane takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 7': Jonathan Walters hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 7': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 7': Throw-in: Robert Brady takes it (Attacking)
• 8': Jonathan Walters hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 8': Jordan Perez makes a very good save (Parry)
• 8': Robert Brady crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 9': Kyle Casciaro commits a foul on Cyrus Christie resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 9': Kyle Casciaro is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 9': Robert Brady crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 9': Robert Brady takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 9': Ciaran Clark hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
• 10': Throw-in: Joseph Chipolina takes it (Attacking)
• 10': Cyrus Christie commits a foul on Kyle Casciaro resulting on a free kick for Gibraltar
• 11': Jean-Carlos Garcia takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 12': Offside called on Jonathan Walters
• 12': Jordan Perez takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 14': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 15': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Defending)
• 16': Robert Brady crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 16': Roy Chipolina clears the ball from danger.
• 16': Glenn Whelan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
• 16': Ciaran Clark hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 17': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 17': Robert Brady commits a foul on Jean Paul Duarte resulting on a free kick for Gibraltar
• 18': Liam Walker takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 18': Liam Walker crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 18': Ciaran Clark clears the ball from danger.
• 18': Liam Walker takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 19': Robert Brady crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 19': Robbie Keane hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 20': Jordan Perez takes a short goal kick
• 20': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Defending)
• 21': Throw-in: Jeff Hendrick takes it (Attacking)
• 21': Wes Hoolahan crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
• 21': Erin Barnett blocks the cross
• 21': Glenn Whelan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 21': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Attacking)
• 22': Jonathan Walters hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 22': Jean-Carlos Garcia blocks the shot
• 22': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Attacking)
• 23': Throw-in: Jeff Hendrick takes it (Attacking)
• 23': Throw-in: Jeff Hendrick takes it (Attacking)
• 23': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 25': Cyrus Christie commits a foul on Kyle Casciaro resulting on a free kick for Gibraltar
• 25': Joseph Chipolina takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 25': Throw-in: Joseph Chipolina takes it (Attacking)
• 26': Offside called on Jean Paul Duarte
• 26': Cyrus Christie takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 26': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Attacking)
• 26': Cyrus Christie hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 26': Goal!! Cyrus Christie hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Republic of Ireland now leads 1 - 0
• 28': Robbie Keane hits(volley) a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 28': Jordan Perez makes a very good save (Tip Over)
• 28': Wes Hoolahan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 28': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 29': Joseph Chipolina crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 29': Ciaran Clark clears the ball from danger.
• 30': Glenn Whelan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 31': Throw-in: Joseph Chipolina takes it (Defending)
• 33': Jeff Hendrick crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 33': Wes Hoolahan hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
• 33': Jordan Perez blocks the shot
• 34': Offside called on Jonathan Walters
• 34': Jordan Perez takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 36': Jack Sergeant hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 36': Shay Given makes a very good save (Round Post)
• 36': Liam Walker takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 36': Throw-in: Robbie Keane takes it (Attacking)
• 37': Liam Walker takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 37': Kyle Casciaro commits a foul on Wes Hoolahan resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 38': Shay Given takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 38': Liam Walker drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 38': Shay Given makes a good save (Catch)
• 39': Jeff Hendrick commits a foul on Jack Sergeant resulting on a free kick for Gibraltar
• 39': Jordan Perez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 39': Jean-Carlos Garcia commits a foul on Jeff Hendrick resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 39': Jeff Hendrick takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 42': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Defending)
• 42': Handball called on Jonathan Walters
• 42': Jonathan Walters is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 43': Jean-Carlos Garcia takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 43': Robert Brady takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 43': Robbie Keane hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 44': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 44': Jeff Hendrick commits a foul on Jean Paul Duarte resulting on a free kick for Gibraltar
• 44': Erin Barnett takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 45': Liam Walker takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 45': Anthony Bardon drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 45': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
• 45': Liam Walker commits a foul on Robbie Keane resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Robert Brady takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': James McCarthy crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 46': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 47': Throw-in: Jean-Carlos Garcia takes it (Attacking)
• 47': Throw-in: Joseph Chipolina takes it (Attacking)
• 48': Erin Barnett commits a foul on Jonathan Walters resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 48': Erin Barnett is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 48': Jeff Hendrick takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 49': Jordan Perez takes a short goal kick
• 49': Robbie Keane hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 49': Goal!! Robbie Keane hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Republic of Ireland now leads 2 - 0
• 50': Throw-in: Joseph Chipolina takes it (Attacking)
• 51': Liam Walker commits a foul on Wes Hoolahan resulting on a penalty for Republic of Ireland
• 51': Robbie Keane places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
• 52': Handball called on Lee Casciaro
• 53': Jeff Hendrick takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 53': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 54': Throw-in: Jean-Carlos Garcia takes it (Defending)
• 54': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 55': Lee Casciaro commits a foul on Robert Brady resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 55': James McCarthy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 55': Cyrus Christie crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 56': Shay Given takes a short goal kick
• 56': Throw-in: Joseph Chipolina takes it (Defending)
• 57': Offside called on Robbie Keane
• 57': Joseph Chipolina takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 57': Throw-in: Jean-Carlos Garcia takes it (Attacking)
• 57': Throw-in: Jean-Carlos Garcia takes it (Attacking)
• 58': James McCarthy crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 58': Jordan Perez makes a good save (Catch)
• 59': Throw-in: James McCarthy takes it (Defending)
• 60': Jonathan Walters crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 60': Erin Barnett clears the ball from danger.
• 60': Throw-in: Jean-Carlos Garcia takes it (Defending)
• 60': Throw-in: Jean-Carlos Garcia takes it (Attacking)
• 61': Gibraltar makes a sub: Jake Gosling enters for Kyle Casciaro. Reason: Tactical
• 61': Throw-in: James McCarthy takes it (Attacking)
• 62': Jeff Hendrick commits a foul on Lee Casciaro resulting on a free kick for Gibraltar
• 62': Lee Casciaro takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 62': John O'Shea commits a foul on Lee Casciaro resulting on a free kick for Gibraltar
• 63': Liam Walker takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 63': Liam Walker crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 63': Shay Given makes a good save (Catch)
• 64': Throw-in: Jeff Hendrick takes it (Defending)
• 65': James McCarthy commits a foul on Liam Walker resulting on a free kick for Gibraltar
• 65': Liam Walker takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 67': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Defending)
• 68': James McCarthy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 68': Jordan Perez makes a very good save (Parry)
• 70': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Attacking)
• 70': Republic of Ireland makes a sub: Stephen Quinn enters for James McCarthy. Reason: Tactical
• 71': Republic of Ireland makes a sub: Shane Long enters for Robbie Keane. Reason: Tactical
• 71': Robert Brady takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 72': Glenn Whelan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 72': Shane Long hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 73': Jack Sergeant hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 73': John O'Shea blocks the shot
• 74': Gibraltar makes a sub: Mikey Yome enters for Jean Paul Duarte. Reason: Tactical
• 74': Throw-in: Joseph Chipolina takes it (Attacking)
• 75': Joseph Chipolina hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 75': Ciaran Clark blocks the shot
• 75': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Defending)
• 76': Throw-in: Robert Brady takes it (Defending)
• 76': Throw-in: Jean-Carlos Garcia takes it (Attacking)
• 76': Wes Hoolahan hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 76': Ciaran Clark blocks the shot
• 77': Republic of Ireland makes a sub: Aiden McGeady enters for Wes Hoolahan. Reason: Tactical
• 77': Throw-in: Jean-Carlos Garcia takes it (Defending)
• 78': Aiden McGeady curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 78': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 78': Throw-in: Jeff Hendrick takes it (Defending)
• 79': Jordan Perez takes a long goal kick
• 79': Jeff Hendrick crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 79': That last goal was assisted by Jeff Hendrick (Cross from Right Wing)
• 79': Shane Long hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 79': Goal!! Shane Long hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Republic of Ireland now leads 4 - 0
• 81': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Attacking)
• 84': Offside called on Shane Long
• 85': Gibraltar makes a sub: Robert Gulling enters for Jack Sergeant. Reason: Tactical
• 85': Jean-Carlos Garcia takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 87': Robert Brady takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
• 87': Jeff Hendrick hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 87': Jordan Perez makes a good save (Catch)
• 88': Jake Gosling commits a foul on Shane Long resulting on a free kick for Republic of Ireland
• 89': Cyrus Christie takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 90': Throw-in: Cyrus Christie takes it (Attacking)
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+3': Robert Brady takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 90'+3': Ciaran Clark commits a foul on Jean-Carlos Garcia resulting on a free kick for Gibraltar
• 90'+3': Jordan Perez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass