Republic of Ireland vs Iceland, 2017 International Friendly, International Friendly
· International FriendlyIceland beat Republic of Ireland with Hordur Magnusson free kick
The Bristol City full-back curled home a 21st-minute free kick to secure a 1-0 win at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 8': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Republic of Ireland).
- 8': Olafur Skulason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by James McClean (Republic of Ireland).
- 16': Olafur Skulason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland).
- 19': Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
- 20': Kjartan Finnbogason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': John Egan (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Republic of Ireland 0, Iceland 1. Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson (Iceland) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 25': Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland).
- 27': Offside, Republic of Ireland. James McClean tries a through ball, but Kevin Doyle is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Alex Pearce (Republic of Ireland).
- 29': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Aron Sigurðarson (Iceland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Kjartan Finnbogason.
- 31': Foul by Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland).
- 31': Kevin Doyle (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kjartan Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aron Sigurðarson.
- 34': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland).
- 34': Olafur Skulason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 37': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Alex Pearce tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Sverrir Ingi Ingason.
- 45': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Kevin Doyle is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Iceland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Republic of Ireland 0, Iceland 1.
- 46': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland).
- 46': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson.
- 51': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Sverrir Ingi Ingason.
- 53': Substitution, Iceland. Holmar Örn Eyjolfsson replaces Ragnar Sigurdsson.
- 53': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson.
- 55': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 61': Foul by Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland).
- 61': Jonny Hayes (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Daryl Horgan replaces Jonny Hayes.
- 63': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Eunan O'Kane replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 63': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Stephen Gleeson replaces Jeff Hendrick.
- 64': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Andrew Boyle replaces John Egan.
- 64': Aiden McGeady (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland).
- 65': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Eunan O'Kane tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Iceland. Elias Mar Omarsson replaces Aron Sigurðarson.
- 66': Foul by Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Iceland).
- 66': James McClean (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Daryl Horgan (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland).
- 72': Substitution, Iceland. Óttar Magnús Karlsson replaces Kjartan Finnbogason.
- 72': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Shane Long replaces James McClean.
- 73': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Callum O'Dowda replaces Aiden McGeady.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eunan O'Kane.
- 76': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Sverrir Ingi Ingason.
- 77': Attempt missed. Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Iceland. Arnor Smárason replaces Olafur Skulason.
- 82': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Elias Mar Omarsson.
- 84': Foul by Eunan O'Kane (Republic of Ireland).
- 84': Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Iceland. Vidar Ari Jonsson replaces Birkir Saevarsson.
- 87': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Doyle.
- 89': Substitution, Iceland. Ari Freyr Skúlason replaces Rúrik Gíslason.
- 90': Eunan O'Kane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Arnor Smárason (Iceland).
- 90'+2': Offside, Iceland. Óttar Magnús Karlsson tries a through ball, but Arnor Smárason is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Andrew Boyle (Republic of Ireland) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyrus Christie.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Iceland 1.
Statistics
 ISL |
IRL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.7 | Possession | 60.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 432 |
| 368 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 5 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 46 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 37,241
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 37,241
Line-Ups
Republic of Ireland (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Pearce |
| 14 | John Egan  |
| 10 | Robbie Brady |
| 2 | Cyrus Christie |
| 3 | Conor Hourihane |
| 13 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 20 | Jonathan Hayes |
| 7 | Aiden McGeady |
| 8 | Kevin Doyle |
| 11 | James McClean |
Iceland (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ögmundur Kristinsson (GK) |
| 6 | Ragnar Sigurdsson |
| 5 | Sverrir Ingason |
| 18 | Hördur Magnússon |
| 2 | Birkir Saevarsson |
| 16 | Ólafur Skúlason |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 8 | Aron Sigurdarson |
| 19 | Rúrik Gíslason |
| 24 | Kristján Flóki Finnbogason |
| 24 | Kjartan Finnbogason |
| 15 | Jón Bödvarsson |
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