Ireland v Serbia (R)

Discussion in 'Ireland' started by pmannion, Feb 20, 2014.

  1. pmannion

    pmannion Member
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    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    First match of 2014 is on March 5th, vs Serbia in Dublin. Robbie Keane is rested, and there's no return for Stephen Ireland or Shay Given.

    Provisional squad:

    Forde [Millwall] Randolph [Birmingham], Elliot [Newcastle]; Keogh [Derby], Wilson [Stoke], Coleman [Everton], O'Shea [Sunderland], Pearce [Reading], Kelly [Reading], Delaney [Ipswich], Dunne [QPR], Clark [Aston Villa], Ward [Brighton]; McCarthy [Everton], Whelan [Stoke], Green [Ipswich], Reid [Nottingham Forest], McGeady [Everton], Pilkington [Norwich], McClean [Wigan], Quinn [Hull], Meyler [Hull], Hoolahan [Norwich]; Long [Hull], Murphy [Ipswich], Walters [Stoke], Cox [Nottingham Forest], Doyle [QPR], Stokes [Celtic]
     
  2. pmannion

    pmannion Member
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    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Looks like Serbia will be bringing a strong squad:

    Goalkeepers: Vladimir Stojković (Ergotelis, Greece), Željko Brkić (Udinese, Italy)

    Defenders: Antonio Rukavina (Valladolid, Spain), Branislav Ivanović (Chelsea,England), Dušan Basta (Udinese, Italy), Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City, England), Nenad Tomović (Fiorentina, Italy), Milan Biševac (Lyon, France)

    Midfielders: Radosav Petrović (Genčlerbirligi, Turkey), Nenad Krstičić (Sampdoria, Italy), Ljubomir Fejsa (Benfica, Portugal), Nemanja Matić (Chelsea, England), Adem Ljajić (Roma, Italy), Nemanja Gudelj (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands), Zoran Tošić (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Dušan Tadić (FC Twente, Netherlands)

    Strikers: Lazar Marković (Benfica, Portugal), Miralem Sulejmani (Benfica, Portugal), Stefan Šćepović (Sporting Gijon, Spain), Filip Đorđević (Nantes, France)
     
  3. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    I'm in.

    Is Robbie Brady still injured?
     
  4. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Brady is injured, and Andy Reid has withdrawn from the squad after undergoing surgery for a hernia.
     
  5. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Kevin Doyle, Andy Reid, and Rob Elliot all out injured. Richard Dunne is rested. As of this afternoon, the rest of the squad are expected to be available.
     
  6. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    On GOLtv here in the US.
     
  7. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    And in Canada as well. Hopefully they use George Hamilton's commentary as they've done for previous friendlies. I know they try their best, but I cannot stand GolTV's usual commentators.
     
  8. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    He's not much better. Oh Danger Here!
     
  9. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Ireland start 4-2-3-1: Forde; Coleman, Richard Keough, Wilson, Ward; Whelan, McCarthy; McGeady, Hoolahan, McLean,; Long.
     
  10. pmannion

    pmannion Member
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    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Half Time: Ireland 1-0 Serbia. Very good half against a strong Serbian side. It's nice to see us hold possession against a good side, and create clear goal-scoring chances. Hoping for more in the second half!

    Feel like the Serbs will score, though...
     
  11. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    As good as the first half was, that second half was awful. The number of individual errors by Irish players was staggering. We could/should have been 2 or even 3-0 up... instead we conspired to lose the match 2-1. Very disappointing.
     

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