The jump had to be perfect from Evan Ferguson. To the untutored eye, it mightn't have looked like a special goal, but that is a knack of top strikers. They make the difficult look easy.
The fans have been hugely loyal through a bleak period of close to a decade now. They deserve something to cheer about, something to give them hope for the World Cup qualifiers.
I don't think the team was set up in the right way. Matt Doherty is struggling at this level and the midfield mix wasn't right. Ireland got the win against very ordinary opponents but Finland hit the post twice and missed a penalty. Nobody could have argued if they'd come to Dublin and won 3-1. When it came, the cross was excellent but Evan Ferguson's finish was exceptional. The jump had to be perfect from Ferguson. To the untutored eye, it mightn't have looked like a special goal, but that is a knack of top strikers. They make the difficult look easy.
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