Catch up on all the action as John O’Shea ends his interim period in charge of Ireland with a narrow defeat
Well, it was okay-ish until Xherdan Shaqiri planted a free-kick into the corner of Gavin Bazunu’s net. The ghosts of Brian Kerr’s past had come back to haunt him. Remember?
Eight shots for Ireland is a number they’d be reasonably happy with, but only one was on target. Half-chances, but few quality ones.Ireland fall to defeat. It’s not a horror show, if anything they will be frustrated to have conceded just off a Shaqiri free-kick but John O’Shea’s side just could not fashion a quality enough opportunity to equalise.
Smallbone this time launches the free-kick into the box and it is a dangerous one. It just about takes a flick off a Swiss head before rolling clear.: Bazunu is called into action. Cullen is beaten far too easily by Amdouni who sets up Aebischer for the strike on the edge of the box. It’s straight at the Ireland ‘keeper.Not for the first time today, Ireland pass up the opportunity to play someone in behind.
This just in from soccer correspondent Gavin Cummiskey. A former Chelsea manager is attending tonight’s match, but the FAI have confirmed he is not in the running for the Ireland job.The half ends with a dead end Johnston run down the flank trying to stop the ball from going out for a goal-kick. Not horrendous from Ireland, they’ve probably created the marginally better chance when Omobamidele headed straight at the ‘keeper from yards out.
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