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Kristensen has picked up a knock and goes off injured, with Vella coming on in his place.Not for the first time, Ireland are caught in possession — Cullen is the culprit on this occasion.Malta are better than their Fifa ranking suggests on the evidence of this match so far.Ireland looked vulnerable on the counter there, as Malta had a man free in attack.The goalkeeper Bonello consequently can gather it with relative ease.Moments later, Malta fail to successfully pass it out from the back.
It falls for McClean, whose cross is cleared away for another corner, but this time, Doherty heads wide from McGrath’s deep ball in.Jones’ cross into area causes brief panic but the visitors clear eventually.
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