Republic of Ireland U21 vs San Marino U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Republic of Ireland U21
  • 8': Rocco Vata
  • 45'+2': Rocco Vata
  • 65': Giacomo Matteoni (OG)
FT
3 - 0
San Marino U21

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    Republic of Ireland U21 are hosting San Marino U21 at Turner's Cross, Cork, Republic of Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Tony Springett (Republic of Ireland U21) with an attempt from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Curtis.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Furlong.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 8': Goal! Republic of Ireland U21 1, San Marino U21 0. Rocco Vata (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong.
    • 12': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21).
    • 12': Tommaso Famiglietti (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Offside, Republic of Ireland U21. Sam Curtis tries a through ball, but Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 21': Andrew Moran (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Simone Santi (San Marino U21).
    • 24': Foul by James Abankwah (Republic of Ireland U21).
    • 24': Tommaso Famiglietti (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Tommaso Famiglietti (San Marino U21).
    • 25': Matthew Healy (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bosun Lawal.
    • 26': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Samuele Zannoni.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Healy following a corner.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rocco Vata following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tony Springett.
    • 31': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Mattia Sancisi.
    • 34': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Andrea Contadini.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tony Springett with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Nicko Sensoli (San Marino U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Contadini.
    • 41': Offside, Republic of Ireland U21. Sam Curtis tries a through ball, but Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong with a headed pass.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Matthew Healy (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Furlong.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Pietro Amici.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Republic of Ireland U21 2, San Marino U21 0. Rocco Vata (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Matthew Healy following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Republic of Ireland U21 2, San Marino U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Republic of Ireland U21 2, San Marino U21 0.
    • 46': Babajide Adeeko (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Mattia Sancisi (San Marino U21).
    • 46': Mattia Sancisi (San Marino U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 47': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Samuele Zannoni.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tony Springett with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Nicko Sensoli (San Marino U21).
    • 51': Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Furlong.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Nicko Sensoli (San Marino U21).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Foul by Nicko Sensoli (San Marino U21).
    • 56': Matthew Healy (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Matthew Healy (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Nicko Sensoli (San Marino U21).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Substitution, San Marino U21. Nicolò Sancisi replaces Nicko Sensoli because of an injury.
    • 60': Corner, San Marino U21. Conceded by James Abankwah.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Alex Toccaceli (San Marino U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
    • 62': Giacomo Matteoni (San Marino U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Foul by Tony Springett (Republic of Ireland U21).
    • 63': Nicolò Sancisi (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Simone Santi (San Marino U21).
    • 64': Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocco Vata.
    • 65': Own Goal by Giacomo Matteoni, San Marino U21. Republic of Ireland U21 3, San Marino U21 0.
    • 68': Foul by Nicolò Sancisi (San Marino U21).
    • 68': Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Substitution, Republic of Ireland U21. Zak Gilsenan replaces Rocco Vata.
    • 69': Substitution, Republic of Ireland U21. Aidomo Emakhu replaces Tony Springett.
    • 69': Substitution, Republic of Ireland U21. Killian Phillips replaces Babajide Adeeko.
    • 71': Substitution, San Marino U21. Nicola D'Addario replaces Alessandro Giambalvo.
    • 71': Substitution, San Marino U21. Matteo Guidi replaces Simone Giocondi.
    • 72': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Mattia Sancisi.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Healy with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Killian Phillips (Republic of Ireland U21).
    • 73': Tommaso Famiglietti (San Marino U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Andrea Contadini (San Marino U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Santi.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Matthew Healy (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong.
    • 74': Foul by Tommaso Famiglietti (San Marino U21).
    • 74': Matthew Healy (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Curtis.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Killian Phillips (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Curtis.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Gilsenan.
    • 77': Hand ball by Killian Phillips (Republic of Ireland U21).
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Andrea Contadini (San Marino U21).
    • 79': Substitution, Republic of Ireland U21. Ed McJannet replaces Matthew Healy.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Republic of Ireland U21. Conor Carty replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Gilsenan.
    • 80': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Giacomo Matteoni.
    • 81': Nicolò Sancisi (San Marino U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': James Abankwah (Republic of Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Substitution, San Marino U21. Marco Pasolini replaces Simone Santi.
    • 83': Substitution, San Marino U21. Andrea Dolcini replaces Samuele Zannoni.
    • 86': Andrea Contadini (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21).
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Toccaceli (San Marino U21).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Andrew Moran (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Giacomo Matteoni (San Marino U21).
    • 88': Foul by Ed McJannet (Republic of Ireland U21).
    • 88': Nicola D'Addario (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Conor Carty (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Marco Pasolini (San Marino U21).
    • 90': Offside, Republic of Ireland U21. Zak Gilsenan tries a through ball, but James Furlong is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Gilsenan.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Nicolò Sancisi.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Republic of Ireland U21. James Abankwah tries a through ball, but Aidomo Emakhu is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Matteo Guidi (San Marino U21).
    • 90'+6': Zak Gilsenan (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland U21 3, San Marino U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Republic of Ireland U21 3, San Marino U21 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Turner's Cross
    Location: Cork, Republic of Ireland
    Attendance: 3,826

    Line-Ups

    IRL Republic of Ireland U21 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joshua Keeley (GK)
    4 Bosun Lawal
    2 James Abankwah Yellow Card
    3 James Furlong
    12 Sam Curtis
    10 Andy Moran
    6 Matthew Healy
    19 Babajide Adeeko
    9 Sinclair Armstrong
    7 Rocco Vata
    11 Tony Springett
    Republic of Ireland U21 Substitutes:
    Anselmo Garcia MacNulty, Killian Phillips, Killian Cahill, Conor Carty, Aidomo Emakhu, Zak Gilsenan, Ed Mcjannet, Adam Murphy, Sean Grehan.

    SMR San Marino U21 (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Pietro Amici (GK)
    5 Giacomo Matteoni Yellow Card
    3 Mattia Sancisi Yellow Card
    20 Alessandro Giambalvo
    7 Andrea Contadini
    2 Simone Giocondi
    14 Nicko Sensoli
    8 Samuele Zannoni
    4 Alex Toccaceli
    10 Simone Santi
    19 Tommaso Famiglietti
    San Marino U21 Substitutes:
    Andrea Dolcini, Matteo Guidi, Nicolò Sancisi, Filippo Pasolini, Matteo Battistini, Samuele Severi, Nicola D'Addario, Tommaso Gatti, Marco Pasolini.

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