Armenia vs Republic of Ireland, Group Stage 2012

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Armenia

FT
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Republic of Ireland

76': Keith Fahey

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Armenia are hosting Republic of Ireland at Republican Stadium, , , starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Attacking)
1': Offside called on Henrikh Mkhitarian
1': Shay Given takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
2': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
2': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
2': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
2': Robert Arzumanyan clears the ball from danger.
4': Throw-in: Liam Lawrence takes it (Attacking)
4': Throw-in: Liam Lawrence takes it (Attacking)
4': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Artak Grigorian takes it (Attacking)
6': Throw-in: Levon Pachajyan takes it (Defending)
6': Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)
7': Glenn Whelan commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
7': Karlen Mkrtchain takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
7': Throw-in: Artak Grigorian takes it (Defending)
8': Robbie Keane hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
8': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
8': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
10': Robbie Keane commits a foul on Robert Arzumanyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
10': Roman Berezovsky takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
10': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
10': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
11': Karlen Mkrtchain commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Ireland
11': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
11': Liam Lawrence crosses the ball. Outcome: save
11': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Punch)
12': Yura Movsisyan hits a right footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: save
12': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
12': Paul Green commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
12': Robert Arzumanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
13': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
14': John O'Shea commits a foul on Yura Movsisyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
14': Artur Edigaryan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
14': Karlen Mkrtchain hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
14': Shay Given makes a good save (Catch)
14': Edgar Malakyan commits a foul on Liam Lawrence resulting on a free kick for Ireland
15': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
15': Liam Lawrence crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
15': Robert Arzumanyan clears the ball from danger.
15': Levon Pachajyan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
16': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
16': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
17': Sargis Hovsepyan hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
17': Richard Dunne blocks the shot
17': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
17': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
18': Artur Edigaryan clears the ball from danger.
18': Throw-in: Artak Grigorian takes it (Defending)
18': Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Robert Arzumanyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
18': Robert Arzumanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
19': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
19': Ararat Arakelian commits a foul on Kevin Doyle resulting on a free kick for Ireland
20': John O'Shea takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
20': John O'Shea crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
20': Kevin Kilbane commits a foul on Ararat Arakelian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
20': Sargis Hovsepyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
21': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
21': Artak Grigorian commits a foul on Liam Lawrence resulting on a free kick for Ireland
22': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
22': Liam Lawrence crosses the ball. Outcome: save
22': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Parry)
22': Aiden McGeady takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
22': Sean St. Ledger hits a good header. Outcome: save
22': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Parry)
23': Karlen Mkrtchain commits a foul on Liam Lawrence resulting on a free kick for Ireland
23': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
23': Liam Lawrence crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
23': Ararat Arakelian clears the ball from danger.
26': Robert Arzumanyan commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Ireland
26': Glenn Whelan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
26': Glenn Whelan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
26': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Catch)
27': Throw-in: Levon Pachajyan takes it (Attacking)
27': Karlen Mkrtchain hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
27': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
28': Aiden McGeady hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
28': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
29': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
30': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
30': Aiden McGeady commits a foul on Levon Pachajyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
30': Edgar Malakyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
31': Edgar Malakyan crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
31': Yura Movsisyan hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
31': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
32': Edgar Malakyan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
32': Kevin Kilbane clears the ball from danger.
32': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
33': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
33': Throw-in: Artak Grigorian takes it (Attacking)
34': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
34': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
35': Ararat Arakelian commits a foul on Kevin Doyle resulting on a free kick for Ireland
35': Glenn Whelan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
35': Offside called on Robbie Keane
35': Roman Berezovsky takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
36': Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Ararat Arakelian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
36': Ararat Arakelian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
37': Paul Green commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
37': Karlen Mkrtchain takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
39': Throw-in: Artak Grigorian takes it (Attacking)
39': Edgar Malakyan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
39': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
40': Kevin Kilbane crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
40': Ararat Arakelian clears the ball from danger.
40': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
41': Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Robert Arzumanyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
41': Roman Berezovsky takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Attacking)
42': Yura Movsisyan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
42': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
43': Throw-in: Liam Lawrence takes it (Defending)
43': Paul Green hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
43': Karlen Mkrtchain blocks the shot
43': Throw-in: Liam Lawrence takes it (Attacking)
45': Glenn Whelan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
45': The second half is under way
46': Edgar Malakyan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
47': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
47': Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Robert Arzumanyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
48': Robert Arzumanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
48': Edgar Malakyan commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Ireland
48': Aiden McGeady takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
48': Liam Lawrence hits a right footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: miss right
48': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
48': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Punch)
50': Throw-in: Levon Pachajyan takes it (Defending)
52': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
52': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
53': Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)
53': Robert Arzumanyan commits a foul on Robbie Keane resulting on a free kick for Ireland
53': Kevin Kilbane takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
54': Liam Lawrence commits a foul on Artak Grigorian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
54': Artak Grigorian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
55': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Attacking)
55': Artur Edigaryan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
55': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
56': Artak Grigorian commits a foul on Liam Lawrence resulting on a free kick for Ireland
56': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
56': Liam Lawrence crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
56': Ararat Arakelian clears the ball from danger.
56': Edgar Malakyan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
57': Sean St. Ledger clears the ball from danger.
57': Yura Movsisyan hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
57': Richard Dunne blocks the shot
58': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
59': Throw-in: Levon Pachajyan takes it (Attacking)
60': Offside called on Robbie Keane
60': Robert Arzumanyan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
60': Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Ararat Arakelian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
61': Robert Arzumanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
61': Henrikh Mkhitarian hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
61': Shay Given makes a very good save (Parry)
61': Liam Lawrence hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
62': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
62': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
62': Artak Grigorian commits a foul on Liam Lawrence resulting on a free kick for Ireland
62': Artak Grigorian is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
63': Liam Lawrence takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
63': Liam Lawrence crosses the ball. Outcome: save
63': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Catch)
63': Robbie Keane hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
66': Levon Pachajyan crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
66': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
67': Levon Pachajyan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
68': Karlen Mkrtchain kicks(overhead) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
68': Armenia makes a sub: Davit Manoyan enters for Artur Edigaryan. Reason: Tactical
68': Ireland makes a sub: Keith Fahey enters for Aiden McGeady. Reason: Tactical
69': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
69': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Attacking)
69': Throw-in: Levon Pachajyan takes it (Attacking)
70': Edgar Malakyan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
70': Levon Pachajyan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
70': Keith Fahey blocks the shot
71': Kevin Doyle hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
71': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Parry)
71': Armenia makes a sub: Hovhannes Hambardzumyan enters for Artak Grigorian. Reason: Tactical
71': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
72': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Catch)
73': Levon Pachajyan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
74': Richard Dunne clears the ball from danger.
74': Davit Manoyan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
74': Shay Given makes a very good save (Block)
76': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
76': Keith Fahey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
76': Goal!! Keith Fahey hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Ireland now leads 1 - 0
78': Paul Green commits a foul on Henrikh Mkhitarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
78': Yura Movsisyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
78': Yura Movsisyan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
78': Richard Dunne clears the ball from danger.
79': Armenia makes a sub: Edgar Manucharyan enters for Edgar Malakyan. Reason: Tactical
79': Levon Pachajyan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
79': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
80': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
81': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
81': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
81': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
82': Throw-in: Keith Fahey takes it (Attacking)
82': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Defending)
83': Edgar Manucharyan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
83': Richard Dunne clears the ball from danger.
83': Levon Pachajyan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
84': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
84': Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Ararat Arakelian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
84': Robert Arzumanyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
85': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Attacking)
85': Ireland makes a sub: Andrew Keogh enters for Robbie Keane. Reason: Tactical
85': Throw-in: Edgar Manucharyan takes it (Attacking)
85': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Attacking)
86': Davit Manoyan commits a foul on Glenn Whelan resulting on a free kick for Ireland
86': Shay Given takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87': Edgar Manucharyan hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
87': Shay Given makes a good save (Catch)
88': Glenn Whelan commits a foul on Henrikh Mkhitarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
88': Glenn Whelan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
88': Edgar Manucharyan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
89': Edgar Manucharyan hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
89': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Edgar Manucharyan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
90'+2': Glenn Whelan clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Throw-in: Hovhannes Hambardzumyan takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Throw-in: Edgar Manucharyan takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Karlen Mkrtchain commits a foul on Glenn Whelan resulting on a free kick for Ireland
90'+3': Richard Dunne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

IRL		ARM
16	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	9
8	Saves	8
57	Possession	43
10	SHOTS	17
5	ON GOAL	11
0.5	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	1
8	Crosses	3
0.0	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
6	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Republican Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 8,682

EURO Qualifying Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	France	8	+26	22
2	Netherlands	8	+10	18
3	Greece	8	+6	13
4	Republic of Ireland	8	-1	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Armenia

No.	Name
1	Roman Berezovski (GK)
4	Sargis Hovsepyan
5	Robert Arzumanyan
6	Ararat Arakelian
2	Karlen Mkrtchain
17	Artak Grigorian
7	Artur Edigaryan
11	Edgar Malakyan
16	Levon Pachajyan
14	Yura Movsisyan
18	Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Armenia Substitutes:

Gevorg Kasparov, Hovhannes Hambardzumyan, Hovhannes Goharyan, Grayr Mkoyan, Davit Manoyan, Marcos Pinheiro Pizelli, Edgar Manucharyan.

Republic of Ireland

No.	Name
1	Shay Given (GK)
4	John O'Shea
2	Sean St. Ledger
5	Richard Dunne
3	Kevin Kilbane
7	Liam Lawrence
6	Glenn Whelan
8	Paul Green
11	Aiden McGeady
10	Robbie Keane
9	Kevin Doyle

Republic of Ireland Substitutes:

Kieren Westwood, Stephen Kelly, Keith Fahey, Darron Gibson, Greg Cunningham, Andy Keogh, Cillian Sheridan.

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