19.09.2011 at 17:00 Centro de Treino - Luso
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Israel |
1 - 5
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Ireland Under 19 |
Referee: Eleni Lampadariou (GRE) |
European Championship Qualifier-match |
Michal Sally Been 24 Mins Tal Isaev 56 mins Michal Sally Been 84 mins Shoval Twil 84 mins |
Ciara Grant (47)
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Michal Sally Been 84 mins, |
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Under-19 UEFA Women's Championship first phase qualifier Republic of Ireland 5-1 Israel Claire Shine 13 Karina Tsvetkov 65 Dora Gorman 22 Siobhan Killeen 38, 81 Rianna Jarrett 90 +3
The Republic of Ireland Women's Under-19 team recorded their second successive victory at the UEFA Championship first phase qualifiers in Portugal today (Monday) to confirm their place into the elite phase.
Saturday's 1-0 victory over mini-group hosts Portugal meant another three points for Dave Connell's side against Israel this evening would secure them one of the two qualifying positions from the pool with Thursday's concluding fixture against Hungary still to play.
It took only 13 minutes for Ireland to pierce the defensive shield Israel put up in an attempt to curb their opponents' attack.
Douglas Hall striker Claire Shine had too much trickery for her marker in cutting from right and buried a low shot into the far corner for the opener.
Eight minutes later, the lead was doubled. Captain Dora Gorman arrived on cue inside the box to turn the ball home after some neat build-up play.
The onslaught continued as Ireland struck a third on 38 minutes when Siobhan Killeen raced all the way from her own half, exchanged passes with Shine, before chipping the ball over the goalkeeper.
On 65 minutes, the Irish defence was breached for first time during the mini-group through Karina Tsvetkov. Ireland pushed on for more goals, though, and Raheny United winger Killeen grabbed her second nine minutes from full-time with a low angled from the edge of the box.
Wexford's Rianna Jarrett added Ireland's fifth in stoppage time, shortly after she was denied a goal by the post.
Republic of Ireland Head Coach Dave Connell paid tribute his team for achieving such a resounding result amid temperatures hitting 30 degrees Celsius.
He said: "It's nice to be qualified at this stage with one game remaining. We started brightly and, although Israel played with ten players behind the ball for virtually the entire game, the girls created plenty of chances and were really coasting by half-time.
"There was a rare lapse in conceding a goal but they bounced back and scored two more goals."
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Maloney (Reading); Murphy (Wilton United) Byrne (Bealnamulla), Glesson (Tramore), Farmer (Wilton United); Grant (Kilmacrennan Celtic), Gorman (Salthill Devon), Hansbury (Strand Celtic), Killeen (Raheny United); Gilroy (Killala), Shine (Douglas Hall). Subs: O'Brien (Tramore) for Byrne (52 mins), Roche (Watford) for Grant (61 mins), Jarrett (Wexford) for Gilroy (79 mins).
UEFA Under-19 Women's European Championship Qualifiers Group 2
Saturday 17 September Portugal 1-0 Republic of Ireland (7pm) - Dr. Américo Couto Stadium, Mealhada Hungary 1-0 Israel (5pm) - Oliveira do Bairro Municipal Stadium
Monday 19 September Israel 1-5 Republic of Ireland - De Anadia Stadium, Anadia Hungary 3-3 Portugal - Dr. Américo Couto Stadium, Mealhada
Thursday 22 September Republic of Ireland v Hungary (7pm) - Luso Training Center Portugal v Israel (7pm) - Agueda Municipal Stadium. |
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