| Competition: 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Group C Venue: Aviva Stadium Attendance: Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) | ||
 Republic of Ireland Darren O'Dea - Yellow Card (46') Shane Long - Yellow Card (77') Andy Keogh - Goal (90' + 1') |
Fri 12 Oct 20121 - 6(Full Time) |
 Germany Marco Reus - Yellow Card (29') Marco Reus - Goal (31') Marco Reus - Goal (39') Mesut Ozil - Penalty (54') Miroslav Klose - Goal (57') Toni Kroos - Goal (60') Toni Kroos - Goal (83') Holger Badstuber - Yellow Card (86') |
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Game Matchtracker
Republic of Ireland 1 - 6 Germany 90' + 1' - Goal - Keogh pulls one back from a corner and Lansdowne Road goes mad!
Republic of Ireland 0 - 6 Germany
90' - Two minutes added on as the Germans search for more but Kroos shoots straight at Westwood
Republic of Ireland 0 - 6 Germany
88' - Germany just seeing out the final few minutes now 
Republic of Ireland 0 - 6 Germany 86' - Yellow Card - 
Republic of Ireland 0 - 6 Germany 83' - Substitution - Robbie Brady makes his competitive debut as he replaces Simon Cox
Republic of Ireland 0 - 6 Germany 83' - Goal - Kroos is given far too much room on the edge of the box and he needs no second invitation to smash past Westwood.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 5 Germany
79' - Ironic cheers as Westwood gets down low to stop Boateng's weak effort.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 5 Germany 77' - Yellow Card - Shane Long is booked for Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 5 Germany
75' - Keith Andrews doesn't trouble Neuer with a long range effort. The crowds very quickly flowing out of Lansdowne Road now
Republic of Ireland 0 - 5 Germany 72' - Substitution - Andre Schurrle is introduced for Klose
Republic of Ireland 0 - 5 Germany
71' - Not much happening on the pitch to be honest as Germany seem to be using the remaining twenty minutes as a training exercise. How Ireland would dearly love the full time whistle now
Republic of Ireland 0 - 5 Germany 68' - Substitution - Aiden McGeady is replaced by Andy Keogh. Germans now just playing with Ireland as Trapattoni looks on from his technical area
Republic of Ireland 0 - 5 Germany 65' - Substitution - If things weren't bad enough, Lukas Podolski replaces Marco Reus.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 5 Germany 60' - Goal - The home fans heading for the exits now as Kroos fires past Westwood with a sweet left footed volley from just outside the box
Republic of Ireland 0 - 4 Germany
60' - The home fans begin to head for the exits as Toni Kroos fires past Westwood from just outside the box with a sweet left footed volley
Republic of Ireland 0 - 4 Germany
60' - The Germans are in full flow now as Reus eyes a hat-trick but is denied by a last ditch block by Coleman.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 4 Germany 57' - Goal - All too easy as Ireland are carved open once again before Klose goes around Westwood and despite the best efforts of O'Dea, finds the far corner. It could be a long half an hour 
Republic of Ireland 0 - 3 Germany 54' - Penalty - O'Dea goes in late on Klose and the referee has no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Ozil calmly sends Westwood the wrong way
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany
52' - Crowd get behind the Boys in Green as they look for a way back into the game. McGeady's fire kick from the right evades Walters but could have gone in off Schmelzer but instead is straight at Neuer
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany 51' - Substitution - Shane Long comes on to a massive ovation as Fahey is replaced.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany
50' - Ireland find a bit of space in the German half as Ward feeds Cox but his low cross is dealt with by Neuer. Better from the home side
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany
47' - Reus fires in a dangerous free kick was takes a nick off a green jersey and behind for a corner which is heading narrowly wide by Klose. Kroos seems to have just slotted into Khedira's position in midfield.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany 46' - Yellow Card - Darren O'Dea is booked for Republic of Ireland. 
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany 45' - Second Half - Back underway, Toni Kroos has come on for Sami Khedira in the German midfield, no changes for Ireland. 
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany 45' - Half Time - The Italian official blows the half time whistle right on cue. Back in fifteen minutes!
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany
43' - Somehow Trapattoni is going to have to lift his players at the break and somehow stop Germany causing more damage in the second period. Shane Long perhaps?
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany
40' - Brilliant goal by the visitors as they swiftly break forward. Ozil feeds Boateng on the right before the former Man City man switches it to Reus who smashes past Westwood from just outside the box.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Germany 39' - Goal - Marco Reus scores for Germany.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 1 Germany
37' - Muller tries his luck from long rage but it sails well over Westwood's goal.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 1 Germany
35' - You have to say it was coming and now the visitors are applying the pressure as Ireland look fragile at the back.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 1 Germany
32' - Moments after being booked, Reus fires home from close range after Schmelzer got forward from the left back position.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 1 Germany 31' - Goal - Marco Reus scores for Germany.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany 29' - Yellow Card - Marco Reus is booked for Germany.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
29' - Coleman does extremely well to get back and clear the danger but John O'Shea is caught in possession by Reus before seemingly fouling the winger in the box but the referee books him for diving
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
24' - Half way through the first period and no real goal sights of goal for either side to speak about. Inevitably the visitors are controlling the ball and look dangerous going forward but yet to really test the make shift Irish back four.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
21' - McCarthy looks for Walters again but Neuer comes off his line promptly to head clear
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
20' - McGeady is leaving Coleman horribly exposed on the right with Reus in acres of space to run at the Everton defender.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
18' - Khedira strides forward from midfield as Ireland look exposed but after some neat interplay, Ward clears up field
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
16' - Andrews plays a lovely ball through for Walters but Boateng intervenes on the cover
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
14' - First time Germany find a bit of space as Ozil spots Reus free on the left but his cross his headed over by Muller under pressure from O'Dea
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
12' - Decent start by the home team with Walters causing the German centre backs problems already.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
10' - Fahey is playing extremely deep allowing Andrews and McCarthy to advance and it was the latter who fed Walters down the side but he was marginally offside.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
7' - First German attack but Ward is there to cut out a low cross.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
6' - McGeady finds himself in-field and slips in Walters down the left but the Stoke man can't return the favour as Mertesacker cuts it out
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
3' - As expected it's Jon Walters leading the Irish line with Cox on the left. A long ball from Westwood is won in the air by Walters but Andrews drags his shot well wide
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
2' - Bit of early Irish pressure comes to nothing as the Germans get quickly into their passing game.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany 1' - Kick-off - Ireland get us underway and win an early free kick on the right as Walters is fouled.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
0' - Right, we're all set for kick-off here. Ireland in their traditional kit of green jerseys, white shorts and green socks playing from right to left as I look. Germany in their famous white shirts and black shorts.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
0' - Huge welcome for both teams as they make their way onto the pitch, ready for the anthems.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
0' - Both sides have gone back into the dressing room with just under fifteen minutes to go. Atmosphere building up nicely as the Garda band make their way onto the pitch.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
0' - Three of the last five matches between Germany and the Republic of Ireland have ended in draws, with both teams winning one each of the other two.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
0' - Expecting a full-house here tonight and it's filling up nicely with a little over twenty minutes until kick off. The German fans have taken over the end away to my left and are already making some noise as their side warm-up on front of them.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
0' - There is no place for Lukas Podolski in the German starting line-up this evening, he takes his place on the bench with Marco Reus and Thomas Muller operating the flanks.
Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Germany
0' - Hello and welcome to the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road for tonight's 2014 World Cup qualifier between Republic of Ireland and Germany. I'm Ryan Bailey and along with Alan Smith we'll be bringing you all the action as it happens. |
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90' + 2' - Full Time - And that's it! Match report and reaction to come shortly on extratime.ie