IRELAND may not be at the Euros this summer, but they will play at one of the biggest venues for the tournament.
Stephen Kenny’s side head to the Szusza Ferenc Stadion in Budapest for a friendly against Hungary.
- Kick-off: 7pm BST
- TV/live stream: Sky Sports Main Event Sky Sports Football
- Hungary XI: Gulacsi, Kecskes, Orban, Szalai, Bolla, Schafer, Nagy, Kleinheisler, Fiola, Szalai, Edmundsson
- Ireland XI: Bazunu, Doherty, Duffy, Egan, Cullen, Hourihane, Idah, Parrott, McClean, Knight, O’Shea
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MAN OF THE MATCH
Not only was Duffy a standout player on the pitch.
But he also took time to acknowledge the handful of Ireland fans after the game, gifting one of them his match shirt.
IRELAND’S GOLDEN MAN
Shane Duffy is Ireland’s man-of-the-match.
He had a decent performance at the back and put his body on the line.
Kenny sung his praises before the match, so it’s likely we’ll hear more of the same in his post-match presser.
GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT
The substitutes brought a bit of fire power on with them in the second half, with both Horgan and Omobamidele serving up delicious touches, passes and assists.
But it was creating chances for the duration of the game that let them down.
Three games unbeaten means things are looking up for Kenny and co.
FT: HUNGARY 0-0 IRELAND
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93. The freekick comes to nothing as it fails to clear the wall.
Ireland desperately try to make something of the loose ball but to no avail.
HUNGARY 0-0 IRELAND
92. Omobamidele is taken out, about 35 yards out.
A late freekick could be Ireland’s final chance at a goal.
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90. Horgan picks out Omobamidele, with a lovely ball, as the youngster races down the right wing- he breaks into the box and tries to line it up for Molumby in the middle.
But Molumby is blocked out and the ball rolls out the left-side of the box.
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90. Three additional minutes in Hungary.
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89. Young debutant Omobamidele ruffles the side of the netting as he has a crack from a tight angle on the left of the box.
What a start to his international career that could have been!
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88. late changes to the Ireland team too;
Collis is on, so too is debutant Omobamidele.
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86. Szalai, the greatest threat from Hungary this evening, tries to break the deadlock from distance.
But his shot, from 30-odd yards, is dragged wide of the right post.
And after that effort, his night comes to an end.
He’s replaced by Schon who’s the only uncapped member of the squad.
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85. Szalai makes the most of Ireland failing to clear their lines.
He swivels in the D to push the ball onto his right foot as he tries to curl it into the top right-hand corner but it’s a couple of inches too high.
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84. McClean’s evening is over as he’s replaced by Manning.
Ireland tactically disrupting Hungary’s sudden wave of attack.
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80. Just as I write that, Kelleher is called into action twice in one minute!
He’s so quick to react and manages to bat away a close range shot courtesy of Szalai.
A subsequent corner sees a goal-mouth scramble, before Kelleher gets low to deal with Hungary’s threat.
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79. Ireland are still pushing, more so than Hungary, but just can’t seem to find a way through.
With ten minutes remaining they’ll need to dig deep for a goal.
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77. Cullen takes Ireland’s freekick, about 35 yards out on the right.
It’s headed several times in the area, in a game of ping-pong, before falling to Knight in the D.
He chests the ball and hits it on the volley, but his shot is deflected and Ireland’s attacking effort comes to an end.
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75. Hungary work the ball well down the pitch, albeit fairly slowly.
The ball is bundled back to Lovrencsics at the top of the box, but he can’t adjust his body quickly enough, his shot at goal is weak, allowing Kelleher to gather.
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73. It’s getting a little feisty now, as both teams are frustrated.
Idah is taken out in the Hungary area, but ref deems it a 50-50 challenge.
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71. Szalai and Molumby are involved in a footrace on the right wing, they’re shoulder-to-shoulder.
The Irishman goes to the floor, after a small shoulder barge and is lucky to win a freekick about 25 yards out on the right.
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70. Varga tries to pick out Nego, who’s unmarked on the right-hand side of the box, but Duffy intercepts the pass and heads it clear.;
Ireland counter quickly.
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68. Duffy slides in across the box to deny Szalai a scoring opportunity.
The Irishman appeared to take a leg to the chest on the way down, he’s up and on his feet fairly quickly though.
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66. Ireland have a bit of bite about them now and are looking a little more threatening.
Idah picks up the ball just inside Hungary’s half and races to the D.
He drills the ball low and hard towards the bottom right-hand corner, but the keeper taps it away with his fingertips to deny the Irishman.
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63. Molumby and Fiola engage in a spot of shoving by the corner post, but there’s not much in it.
The crowd are jeering Molumby for it, but not a lot else is happening at the moment.
Both teams were hoping for a win to round off this international friendly period, but we’re goalless still in Hungary.
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61. A change between the sticks as Gulacsi is replaced by Bogdan.
Plenty of Liverpool links with keepers at both ends this evening!
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
