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08.02.2011 at 15:00 Casarano

Attendance:

Italy

1 - 0

Rep of Ireland

Referee:

Friendly-match

Goalscorers

Padovan Stefano 36

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Opening squads

Conor O Donnell
Shane Griffin
John Kavanagh
Jamie Smith
Joe O Brien
Kealan Dillon
Kenneth Mc Evoy
John Mc Keown
James Murphy
Sam Byrne
Will Hayhurst

Substitutes

Colm Horgan
Pierce Sweeney
Sean Kavanagh
Luke Gallagher
Steven Smith
Daragh Lenihan
Barry Sheedy

Substitutions

None	Sean Kavanagh -> Shane Griffin (27) Barry Sheedy -> James Murphy (46) Daragh Lenihan -> Will Hayhurst (46) Colm Horgan -> Kealan Dillon (50) Luke Gallagher -> Kenneth Mc Evoy (50) Steven Smith -> Joe O Brien (60) Pierce Sweeney -> Jamie Smith (60)

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Match report | Preview

Italy U17 1 - 0 Republic of Ireland U17
Padovan Stefano 36

The Republic of Ireland U17 team today made a brave bid to upset Italy before falling to a first half goal from Padovan Stefano in Casarano in the first of two friendly matches.

Ireland will play Italy again on Thursday as part of their preparations, under head coach John Morling, for the 2010 UEFA Championship elite qualifying phase in Greece next month.

Ireland came through the initial qualifying tournament of the Championship in Malta last September.

They will play Denmark, Latvia and Greece in Greece in the second elite qualifying phase of the Championship from March 23-28. The four teams will play in a round-robin tournament with the overall winners advancing to the UEFA Championship finals later this year.

Todays contest with Italy was ideal for Ireland as coach Morling made a number of changes in his squad from the September qualifiers with a view to expanding his options for the difficult qualifying tournament ahead.

Ireland performed well against Italy but were unable to wipe out the goal lead that Stefano gave Italy in the 36th minute.

The teams will meet again on Thursday in Nardo and the coach is expected to make further changes to the team as he continues to experiment with a view to identifying Ireland strongest eleven.

Republic of Ireland U17: Republic of Ireland U17: Conor O Donnell (Ipswich Town), John Kavanagh (Ringmahon Rangers), Shane Griffin (Carrigaline United), Jamie Smith (Newcastle United), Joe O Brien (Celtic), John McKeown (Belvedere), Kealan Dillon (Derby County), Kenny McEvoy (Tottenham Hotspur), Will Hayhurst (Preston North End), James Murphy (Reading), Sam Byrne (St. Josephs Boys).

Substitutes: Sean Kavanagh (Belvedere) for Griffin (inj) 27, Barry Sheedy for Murphy and Darragh Lenihan (Belvedere) for Hayhurst at half-time, Colm Horgan (Salthill Devon) for Dillon and Luke Gallagher (Cherry Orchard) for McEvoy both 50 mins, Steven Smith (Arsenal) for O Brien and Pierce Sweeney (Belvedere) for Jamie Smith 60 mins,

Fixture:

Thursday 10/02/11
Friendly: Italy U17 v Republic of Ireland U17
Nardò (10.30 hrs)

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