FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

Capt Pat · March 19, 2021, 10:06:23 PM

Serbia won the world under 19 tournament in 2013 but haven't really kicked on and are number 30 in the world rankings. Irealnd are ranked 42. I think we can get the draw in Serbia but to make that result count we have to beat them in the return leg and to do that you need to score goals which we can't do.

Itchy · March 19, 2021, 10:42:15 PM

Quote from: Capt Pat on March 19, 2021, 10:06:23 PM
Serbia won the world under 19 tournament in 2013 but haven't really kicked on and are number 30 in the world rankings. Irealnd are ranked 42. I think we can get the draw in Serbia but to make that result count we have to beat them in the return leg and to do that you need to score goals which we can't do.

It would be a great result to get a draw, i think its unlikely though.

Itchy · March 24, 2021, 06:56:45 PM

Interesting team...

Ireland Independent football correpsondent Daniel McDonnell expects Ireland to play in a 3-5-2 formation, with Seamus Coleman, Dara O'Shea and Ciaran Clark in defence. Matt Doherty and Enda Stevens are set to line-out on either side of a midfield three of Alan Browne, Josh Cullen and Jayson Molumby, with Aaron Connolly and Callum Robinson up front.

general_lee · March 24, 2021, 07:37:54 PM

Nothing to lose. No expectations. Empty stadium. Just go for it

Capt Pat · March 24, 2021, 07:43:23 PM

Sing the anthem lads ffs. The Serbs are all belting out their anthem.

Cunny Funt · March 24, 2021, 08:04:02 PM

Finally score a goal

Itchy · March 24, 2021, 08:05:02 PM

About to say Browne out of his depth and he scores. Young lads doing rightly and trying to play the game properly.

Jeepers Creepers · March 24, 2021, 08:17:12 PM

Beaut of a cross

seafoid · March 24, 2021, 08:17:46 PM

Jesus, a goal

Sportacus · March 24, 2021, 08:22:07 PM

Wish I could watch it, but RTE signal blocked. Even the RTE video clip on YouTube is blocked - I mean is it really that big a deal to just let it transmit into the North.

From the Bunker · March 24, 2021, 08:27:44 PM

$:-\$

Itchy · March 24, 2021, 08:27:48 PM

1 all. Very simple goal for them. Shame

weareros · March 24, 2021, 08:28:05 PM

Poor goal to give away, but the Serbs have been looking dangerous

Itchy · March 24, 2021, 08:33:17 PM

Good to get to half time level but I think we will need another goal to get something from this game.

sid waddell · March 24, 2021, 08:44:13 PM

The Serbian goal was well created

So was ours

The game is a lot more interesting than I expected it to be

Ireland look whatever the opposite of disjointed is, jointed I guess, it's quite encouraging

But the Serbs have a lot more class and it's going to be really difficult for our defence to hold their concentration constantly