UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Republic of Ireland vs Armenia, 2012 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2012

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Republic of Ireland
  • 43': Valeri Aleksanyan (OG)
  • 59': Richard Dunne
  • Red Card 81': Kevin Doyle
FT
2 - 1
Armenia
  • Red Card 26': Roman Berezovski
  • 62': Henrikh Mkhitaryan

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Damien Duff takes it (Attacking)
  • 1': Damien Duff crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 1': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Defending)
  • 1': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Throw-in: Yura Movsisyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Henrikh Mkhitarian hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 4': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 4': Throw-in: Aiden McGeady takes it (Attacking)
  • 6': Marcos Pinheiro Pizelli takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 6': Marcos Pinheiro Pizelli takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 6': Kevin Doyle clears the ball from danger.
  • 6': Throw-in: Sargis Hovsepyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on Stephen Kelly resulting on a free kick for Ireland
  • 7': Shay Given takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 7': Keith Andrews commits a foul on Marcos Pinheiro Pizelli resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 7': Henrikh Mkhitarian takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 10': Damien Duff crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 10': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
  • 10': Simon Cox crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 10': Levon Hayrapetyan clears the ball from danger.
  • 10': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Defending)
  • 11': John O'Shea crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 11': Levon Hayrapetyan blocks the cross
  • 11': Damien Duff takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 12': Karlen Mkrtchain clears the ball from danger.
  • 12': Kevin Doyle drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 13': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 13': Stephen Kelly is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 14': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 16': Throw-in: Kevin Doyle takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Roman Berezovsky takes a long goal kick
  • 19': Gevorg Ghazarian commits a foul on John O'Shea resulting on a free kick for Ireland
  • 19': Richard Dunne takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 20': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Defending)
  • 21': Levon Hayrapetyan commits a foul on Damien Duff resulting on a free kick for Ireland
  • 21': Damien Duff takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 21': Damien Duff crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 21': Sargis Hovsepyan clears the ball from danger.
  • 22': Stephen Kelly crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 22': Roman Berezovsky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 22': Simon Cox commits a foul on Roman Berezovsky resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 22': Roman Berezovsky takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 23': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Yura Movsisyan drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 25': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 25': Simon Cox commits a foul on Grayr Mkoyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 25': Grayr Mkoyan takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 25': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
  • 26': Roman Berezovsky has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: professional foul
  • 28': Armenia makes a sub: Armenak Petrosyan enters for Edgar Malakyan. Reason: Tactical
  • 30': Aiden McGeady drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 30': Sargis Hovsepyan takes a long goal kick
  • 31': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 31': Damien Duff crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 31': Levon Hayrapetyan blocks the cross
  • 31': Damien Duff takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 31': Sargis Hovsepyan clears the ball from danger.
  • 32': Throw-in: Damien Duff takes it (Attacking)
  • 32': Yura Movsisyan crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 32': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
  • 33': Simon Cox hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 33': Sargis Hovsepyan makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 33': Henrikh Mkhitarian commits a foul on Glenn Whelan resulting on a free kick for Ireland
  • 33': Keith Andrews takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 34': Sargis Hovsepyan takes a long goal kick
  • 36': John O'Shea commits a foul on Marcos Pinheiro Pizelli resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 36': Grayr Mkoyan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 36': Marcos Pinheiro Pizelli hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 37': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 38': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
  • 41': Damien Duff drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 41': Grayr Mkoyan blocks the shot
  • 41': Offside called on Aiden McGeady
  • 41': Sargis Hovsepyan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 42': Aiden McGeady crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 42': Sargis Hovsepyan blocks the cross
  • 42': Damien Duff crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 43': Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Valeri Aleksanyan has just scored on his own net! Armenia now trails 0 - 1
  • 44': Armenak Petrosyan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 45': Handball called on Armenak Petrosyan
  • 45': Aiden McGeady takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 45': Aiden McGeady crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 45': Sargis Hovsepyan clears the ball from danger.
  • 45': Damien Duff commits a foul on Levon Hayrapetyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 45': Levon Hayrapetyan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 45': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Glenn Whelan commits a foul on Henrikh Mkhitarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 45'+1': Yura Movsisyan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 45'+1': Yura Movsisyan hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 45'+2': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 45'+2': Throw-in: Levon Hayrapetyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Gevorg Ghazarian drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 47': Richard Dunne blocks the shot
  • 47': Yura Movsisyan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 47': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 47': Kevin Doyle hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 48': Valeri Aleksanyan blocks the shot
  • 48': Simon Cox commits a foul on Grayr Mkoyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 48': Valeri Aleksanyan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 50': Karlen Mkrtchain commits a foul on Aiden McGeady resulting on a free kick for Ireland
  • 50': Aiden McGeady takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 50': Richard Dunne hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 50': Simon Cox hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 51': Valeri Aleksanyan blocks the shot
  • 52': Damien Duff hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 52': Valeri Aleksanyan blocks the shot
  • 53': Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
  • 53': Armenia makes a sub: Edgar Manucharyan enters for Marcos Pinheiro Pizelli. Reason: Tactical
  • 53': Simon Cox drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 54': Sargis Hovsepyan takes a long goal kick
  • 55': Edgar Manucharyan crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 55': Stephen Kelly blocks the cross
  • 55': Edgar Manucharyan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 58': Simon Cox commits a foul on Sargis Hovsepyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 58': Sargis Hovsepyan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 59': Damien Duff takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 59': Karlen Mkrtchain clears the ball from danger.
  • 59': Aiden McGeady crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 59': Richard Dunne hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 59': Goal!! Richard Dunne hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Ireland now leads 2 - 0
  • 60': That last goal was assisted by Aiden McGeady (Cross from Left Wing)
  • 60': Sean St. Ledger commits a foul on Gevorg Ghazarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 61': Henrikh Mkhitarian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 61': Sean St. Ledger is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 61': Sargis Hovsepyan crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 61': Simon Cox clears the ball from danger.
  • 62': Henrikh Mkhitarian hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 62': Goal!! Henrikh Mkhitarian hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Armenia now trails 1 - 2
  • 62': That last goal was assisted by Yura Movsisyan (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
  • 63': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 63': John O'Shea commits a foul on Yura Movsisyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 63': Henrikh Mkhitarian takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 64': Valeri Aleksanyan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 65': Aiden McGeady takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 65': Levon Hayrapetyan clears the ball from danger.
  • 65': Aiden McGeady commits a foul on Henrikh Mkhitarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 65': Levon Hayrapetyan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 65': Aiden McGeady is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 66': Armenia makes a sub: Artur Sarkisov enters for Gevorg Ghazarian. Reason: Tactical
  • 66': Gevorg Ghazarian hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 67': Yura Movsisyan crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 67': Aiden McGeady hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 67': Grayr Mkoyan blocks the shot
  • 68': Ireland makes a sub: Stephen Hunt enters for Aiden McGeady. Reason: Tactical
  • 69': Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Levon Hayrapetyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 69': Yura Movsisyan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 69': Kevin Doyle is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 69': Karlen Mkrtchain hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 69': Glenn Whelan blocks the shot
  • 69': Henrikh Mkhitarian takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
  • 70': Edgar Manucharyan hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 70': Damien Duff commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 71': Grayr Mkoyan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 71': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)
  • 73': Artur Sarkisov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 73': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 74': Stephen Hunt commits a foul on Henrikh Mkhitarian resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 74': Henrikh Mkhitarian takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 74': Offside called on Simon Cox
  • 74': Armenak Petrosyan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 75': Yura Movsisyan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 76': Richard Dunne blocks the shot
  • 76': Sargis Hovsepyan crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 76': Ireland makes a sub: Keith Fahey enters for Glenn Whelan. Reason: Tactical
  • 78': Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Valeri Aleksanyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 78': Valeri Aleksanyan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 79': Keith Fahey commits a foul on Levon Hayrapetyan resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 79': Henrikh Mkhitarian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 79': Yura Movsisyan commits a foul on Sean St. Ledger resulting on a free kick for Ireland
  • 79': Shay Given takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 80': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 80': Ireland makes a sub: Jonathan Walters enters for Simon Cox. Reason: Tactical
  • 80': Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Karlen Mkrtchain resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 81': Kevin Doyle has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
  • 81': Valeri Aleksanyan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 82': Stephen Kelly crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 82': Karlen Mkrtchain clears the ball from danger.
  • 82': Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)
  • 83': Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 84': Throw-in: Stephen Hunt takes it (Attacking)
  • 85': Damien Duff is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 86': Jonathan Walters hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 86': Sargis Hovsepyan makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 88': Sargis Hovsepyan crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 88': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 88': Jonathan Walters hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 89': Armenak Petrosyan takes a long goal kick
  • 89': Throw-in: Edgar Manucharyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 89': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 90': Edgar Manucharyan drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Shay Given makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 90'+1': Henrikh Mkhitarian takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 90'+1': Yura Movsisyan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 90'+1': Shay Given takes a long goal kick
  • 90'+3': Karlen Mkrtchain crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 90'+3': Richard Dunne clears the ball from danger.
  • 90'+3': Levon Hayrapetyan crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Valeri Aleksanyan takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+3': Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Artur Sarkisov resulting on a free kick for Armenia
  • 90'+3': Henrikh Mkhitarian takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 90'+4': Henrikh Mkhitarian crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 90'+4': John O'Shea clears the ball from danger.
  • 90'+4': Sargis Hovsepyan takes a long goal kick

Statistics

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6 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
51 Possession 49
13 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
3 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
8 Blocked Shots 4
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
8 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 45,200

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

IRL Republic of Ireland

No. Name
1 Shay Given (GK)
2 Sean St. Ledger Yellow Card
5 Richard Dunne
4 John O'Shea
3 Stephen Kelly Yellow Card
7 Aiden McGeady Yellow Card
6 Glenn Whelan
8 Keith Andrews
11 Damien Duff Yellow Card
9 Kevin Doyle Yellow Card
10 Simon Cox
Republic of Ireland Substitutes:
Kieren Westwood, Seamus Coleman, Darren O'Dea, Stephen Hunt, Keith Fahey, Jonathan Walters, Shane Long.

ARM Armenia

No. Name
1 Roman Berezovski (GK) Red Card
4 Sargis Hovsepyan
15 Grayr Mkoyan
16 Valeri Aleksanyan
20 Levon Hayrapetyan
6 Karlen Mkrtchain
9 Edgar Malakyan
18 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
8 Marcos Pinheiro Pizelli
10 Gevorg Ghazarian
14 Yura Movsisyan
Armenia Substitutes:
Armenak Petrosyan, Artur Yuspashyan, Artak Edigaryan, Artur Edigaryan, Zaven Badoyan, Artur Sarkisov, Edgar Manucharyan.

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