FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Sunday, October 9, 2016
Republic of Ireland WLWDW 3
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Moldova WLLLL 1
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IRL123
MDA101
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Match Report

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James McClean scores two as the Republic of Ireland beat Moldova

James McClean struck twice to ensure all three points for the Republic of Ireland in a 3-1 win against Moldova.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
21
2
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
1
Corner Kicks
4
1
Saves
4
48.8
Possession
51.2
16
SHOTS
7
7
ON GOAL
2
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
300
Accurate Passes
300
404
Passes
425
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
8
Accurate Crosses
4
16
Crosses
17
0.5
Cross %
0.2
82
Long Balls
84
39
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.5
Long Balls %
0.3
3
Blocked Shots
4
9
Effective Tackles
19
10
Tackles
21
0.9
Tackle %
0.9
0
Interceptions
0
26
Effective Clearances
21
31
Clearances
26

Lineups

MDA · 4-3-3

  1. 12Nicolai CalanceaG
  2. 2Igor ArmasCD-L
  3. 15Veaceslav PosmacCD-R
  4. 16Vadim BolohanLB
  5. 14Vitalie BordianRB
  6. 22Eugen ZasavitchiCM
  7. 8Alexander GatskanLM
  8. 7Andrei CojocariRM
  9. 21Igor BugaiovF
  10. 10Alexandru DedovLF
  11. 17Gheorghe AndronicRF

IRL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Darren RandolphG
  2. 3Ciaran ClarkCD-L
  3. 7Shane DuffyCD-R
  4. 17Stephen WardLB
  5. 2Seamus ColemanRB
  6. 14Wes HoolahanAM
  7. 6Glenn WhelanLM
  8. 8James McCarthyRM
  9. 9Shane LongF
  10. 11James McCleanAM-L
  11. 19Jonathan WaltersAM-R

Timeline

  1. 2' Goal! Moldova 0, Republic of Ireland 1. Shane Long (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan with a through ball.
  2. 36' Substitution, Moldova. Victor Golovatenco replaces Igor Armas because of an injury.
  3. 45'+1' Goal! Moldova 1, Republic of Ireland 1. Igor Bugaev (Moldova) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandru Gatcan following a fast break.
  4. 50' Seamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 61' Substitution, Moldova. Eugeniu Cebotaru replaces Eugen Zasavitchi.
  6. 63' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Callum O'Dowda replaces Shane Long because of an injury.
  7. 69' Goal! Moldova 1, Republic of Ireland 2. James McClean (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Walters.
  8. 76' Goal! Moldova 1, Republic of Ireland 3. James McClean (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seamus Coleman.
  9. 80' Andrei Cojocari (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 81' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. David Meyler replaces James McCarthy.
  11. 83' Substitution, Moldova. Eugeniu Sidorenco replaces Gheorghe Andronic.
  12. 86' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Eunan O'Kane replaces Wes Hoolahan.
  13. 88' Igor Bugaev (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 90' Aleksandru Dedov (Moldova) Yellow Card at 90'
  15. 90' Jonathan Walters (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  16. 90' Aleksandru Gatcan (Moldova) is shown the yellow card.

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