Spain - Republic of Ireland
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EURO 2012 - Group C
Date: 14/06/2012 Time: 19:45
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| Fernando Torres | ![]() | 4' | ||
| 36' | ![]() | Robbie Keane | ||
| 45' | ![]() | Glenn Whelan | ||
| David Silva | ![]() | 49' | ||
| Xabi Alonso | ![]() | 54' | ||
| Fernando Torres | ![]() | 70' | ||
| Javi Martinez | ![]() | 76' | ||
| Cesc Fabregas | ![]() | 83' | ||
| 84' | ![]() | Sean St Ledger |
Live Commentary
| 90+3` | The referee of this match blows the final whistle. | |
| 90+2` | Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 90+1` | Stephen Ward commits a foul against Alvaro Arbeloa. | |
| 90` | The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added. | |
| 90` | The game is stopped. The linesman shows that David Silva from Spain is in offside position. | |
| 90` | If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 66% ball possession compared to away team's 34%. | |
| 90` | The team of Republic of Ireland take a throw-in in their half of the pitch. | |
| 88` | The team of Spain take a throw-in in their half of the pitch. | |
| 86` | James McClean manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 86` | Alvaro Arbeloa from Spain successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate. | |
| 85` | Cesc Fabregas from Spain takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them. | |
| 84` | Jordi Alba from Spain sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked. | |
| 84` | ![]() | No doubt, it was a clear foul committed by Sean St. Ledger, so he receives a yellow card going directly into referee's notebook. |
| 84` | Sean St. Ledger from Republic of Ireland plays dangerously against David Silva and the referee blows his whistle for a foul. | |
| 83` | ![]() | GOOOAAAL! - Cesc Fabregas manages to put the ball in their opponent's net. |
| 82` | David Silva from Spain takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them. | |
| 82` | Santiago Cazorla shoots towards the opponent's goal but the goalkeeper saves and it's a corner kick now. | |
| 80` | A tactical substitution is to be made. Glenn Whelan leaves the pitch being substituted by Paul Green. | |
| 79` | A tactical substitution is to be made. Andrés Iniesta leaves the pitch being substituted by Santiago Cazorla. | |
| 79` | The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Javier Martinez from Spain is in offside position. | |
| 78` | It's a goal kick for Republic of Ireland. | |
| 78` | Xavi Hernandez is ready for a free kick and... Nothing special from this shot, the ball goes wide. | |
| 77` | Aiden McGeady from Republic of Ireland trips David Silva. | |
| 76` | A tactical substitution is to be made. Damien Duff leaves the pitch being substituted by James McClean. | |
| 76` | ![]() | No doubt, it was a clear foul committed by Javier Martinez, so he receives a yellow card going directly into referee's notebook. |
| 76` | Javier Martinez from Spain plays dangerously against Glenn Whelan and the referee blows his whistle for a foul. | |
| 75` | David Silva from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. | |
| 75` | Robbie Keane shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field... | |
| 74` | A tactical substitution is to be made. Fernando Torres leaves the pitch being substituted by Cesc Fabregas. | |
| 70` | ![]() | GOOOAAAL! - Fernando Torres manages to put the ball in their opponent's net. |
| 70` | What a great opportunity! Fernando Torres is in face-to-face position with the opponent's goalkeeper. | |
| 70` | David Silva of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 69` | Jordi Alba crosses the ball. | |
| 68` | David Silva commits a foul against Aiden McGeady. | |
| 68` | Jonathan Walters from Republic of Ireland pulls Sergio Ramos. | |
| 67` | Javier Martinez from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. | |
| 67` | The team of Spain starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action. | |
| 67` | Sean St. Ledger pushes Sergio Busquets and the referee blows for a foul. | |
| 67` | Corner kick for the team of Republic of Ireland. Damien Duff is about to send the ball in. | |
| 67` | Nice clearance by Sergio Ramos. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it. | |
| 66` | Aiden McGeady crosses the ball. | |
| 66` | The team of Republic of Ireland starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action. | |
| 66` | If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 64% ball possession compared to away team's 36%. | |
| 65` | A tactical substitution is to be made. Xabi Alonso leaves the pitch being substituted by Javier Martinez. | |
| 65` | Gerard Piqué manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 65` | Aiden McGeady crosses the ball. | |
| 64` | Now, the team of Republic of Ireland is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 64` | David Silva manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 64` | Aiden McGeady takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary. | |
| 64` | Robbie Keane of Republic of Ireland passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 64` | Alvaro Arbeloa makes an error in the defence and it might be really dangerous for his team. | |
| 63` | Jonathan Walters commits a foul against Xabi Alonso. | |
| 63` | Jonathan Walters sends a header but the ball won't just enter the opponent's goal and it goes wide. | |
| 63` | It's a free kick. Glenn Whelan is crossing into the opponent's box. | |
| 63` | Gerard Piqué pushes Robbie Keane and the referee blows for a foul. | |
| 63` | It's a goal kick for Republic of Ireland. | |
| 62` | Sergio Busquets from Spain has a nice opportunity to score but his shot is not quite accurate and the ball misses the target. | |
| 62` | Fernando Torres takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary. | |
| 62` | David Silva from Spain heads the ball to a team mate. | |
| 62` | Richard Dunne from Republic of Ireland stops the attack with an interception. | |
| 62` | Corner kick for the team of Spain. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in. | |
| 62` | David Silva from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. | |
| 62` | Andrés Iniesta of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 61` | Iker Casillas comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball. | |
| 61` | Aiden McGeady crosses the ball. | |
| 61` | John O´Shea manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 61` | David Silva from Spain successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate. | |
| 59` | We can carry on now. The match resumes... | |
| 59` | As we can see, Keith Andrews is injured. The medical team is on the pitch trying to help him continue the match. | |
| 58` | The game is stopped. | |
| 58` | The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Fernando Torres from Spain is in offside position. | |
| 58` | From the statistics, we can see that today's attendance is 39150. | |
| 57` | It's a goal kick for Republic of Ireland. | |
| 57` | David Silva from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. | |
| 56` | Xavi Hernandez takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary. | |
| 55` | Xavi Hernandez has a great chance for goal but the opponent's goalkeeper is careful and saves the ball! | |
| 55` | Andrés Iniesta takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary. | |
| 55` | Alvaro Arbeloa of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 54` | ![]() | No doubt, it was a clear foul committed by Xabi Alonso, so he receives a yellow card going directly into referee's notebook. |
| 54` | Xabi Alonso commits a foul against Jonathan Walters. | |
| 51` | Damien Duff from Republic of Ireland passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. | |
| 50` | David Silva commits a foul against Glenn Whelan. | |
| 49` | ![]() | GOOOAAAL! - What a nice goal scored by David Silva. |
| 49` | Andrés Iniesta shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field... | |
| 49` | Xavi Hernandez of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 48` | Xabi Alonso takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary. | |
| 48` | Aiden McGeady manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 48` | Alvaro Arbeloa shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field... | |
| 48` | Xavi Hernandez of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 47` | Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 46` | A tactical substitution is to be made. Simon Cox leaves the pitch being substituted by Jonathan Walters. | |
| 46` | We can hear the referee's whistle. So, let's get the second half underway. | |
| 45+2` | The referee blows for a halftime, so we already have the first 45 minutes behind us. | |
| 45+2` | Andrés Iniesta shoots towards the opponent's goal but the goalkeeper saves and it's a corner kick now. | |
| 45+2` | Keith Andrews manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 45+2` | It's a free kick. Xavi Hernandez is crossing into the opponent's box. | |
| 45+1` | ![]() | Obviously, Glenn Whelan is a big professional. He makes a tactical foul, and should be happy he receives only a yellow card. |
| 45+1` | Glenn Whelan from Republic of Ireland trips David Silva. | |
| 45+1` | The team of Spain starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action. | |
| 45` | Now, the team of Republic of Ireland is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 45` | Robbie Keane takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary. | |
| 45` | Simon Cox of Republic of Ireland passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 45` | If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 62% ball possession compared to away team's 38%. | |
| 45` | Xabi Alonso from the team of Spain tries a volley but what a pity... The ball goes for a goal kick. | |
| 45` | Shay Given manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 44` | Corner kick for the team of Spain. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in. | |
| 44` | Andrés Iniesta from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. | |
| 44` | Xabi Alonso takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary. | |
| 44` | Alvaro Arbeloa has a deflected shot on target but the keeper succeeds to save it. | |
| 44` | Sergio Busquets of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 44` | Great dribbling shown by Fernando Torres passing through several players from the opponent's squad. | |
| 44` | Xabi Alonso of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 42` | Now, the team of Republic of Ireland is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 42` | Great shot by Xavi Hernandez directly into the frame of the goal but the goalkeeper can't be surprised. He saves it. | |
| 41` | Glenn Whelan commits a foul against Andrés Iniesta. | |
| 41` | Andrés Iniesta takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary. | |
| 41` | Great dribbling shown by Andrés Iniesta passing through several players from the opponent's squad. | |
| 40` | Fernando Torres from Spain directs a ball squarely in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it. | |
| 40` | Sergio Ramos from Spain successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate. | |
| 39` | Stephen Ward from Republic of Ireland sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked. | |
| 37` | The rain won't bring any good to the players but a slippery pitch that makes difficult playing conditions. | |
| 37` | It's a goal kick for Republic of Ireland. | |
| 37` | Aiden McGeady manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 36` | It's a free kick. Xavi Hernandez is crossing into the opponent's box. | |
| 36` | ![]() | No doubt, it was a clear foul committed by Robbie Keane, so he receives a yellow card going directly into referee's notebook. |
| 36` | Robbie Keane commits a foul against Andrés Iniesta. | |
| 36` | Richard Dunne manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 35` | Corner kick for the team of Spain. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in. | |
| 35` | David Silva from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. | |
| 35` | Xavi Hernandez of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 35` | Keith Andrews makes an error in the defence and it might be really dangerous for his team. | |
| 35` | Great shot by Fernando Torres directly into the frame of the goal but the goalkeeper can't be surprised. He saves it. | |
| 35` | Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 34` | Robbie Keane fouls one of the players from the opponent's team. | |
| 33` | Fernando Torres commits a foul against Sean St. Ledger. | |
| 32` | Fernando Torres from Spain trips Damien Duff. | |
| 32` | Great dribbling shown by Fernando Torres passing through several players from the opponent's squad. | |
| 31` | Sergio Busquets from Spain tries to play a 1-2 with David Silva, but the ball is intercepted. | |
| 31` | Maybe Robbie Keane forgets he is playing football right now... He touches the ball with his hand. | |
| 30` | The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Fernando Torres from Spain is in offside position. | |
| 30` | Glenn Whelan commits a foul against Alvaro Arbeloa. | |
| 29` | The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Alvaro Arbeloa from Spain is in offside position. | |
| 29` | Alvaro Arbeloa from Spain heads the ball to a team mate. | |
| 29` | Xavi Hernandez of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 28` | Sergio Busquets manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 28` | Aiden McGeady crosses the ball. | |
| 27` | It's a goal kick for Republic of Ireland. | |
| 26` | It seemed that Gerard Piqué from Spain headed the ball well but it is just wide. | |
| 26` | It seems like Aiden McGeady is coming back into the pitch. | |
| 26` | Corner kick for the team of Spain. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in. | |
| 26` | Unsuccessful shot by Xabi Alonso from outside the box. The ball passes near the opponent's goal. | |
| 26` | Xavi Hernandez from Spain takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them. | |
| 26` | It isn't nice at all. As it can be seen, Aiden McGeady is injured and will have to receive medical help off the pitch. | |
| 25` | The game is stopped. | |
| 25` | It seemed that David Silva from Spain headed the ball well but it is just wide. | |
| 25` | Jordi Alba from Spain directs a ball squarely in the box. | |
| 25` | Alvaro Arbeloa crosses the ball. | |
| 24` | Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 24` | Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 23` | The goalkeeper succeeds to block a long range shot sent by Andrés Iniesta, and the ball remains in the field. | |
| 23` | Keith Andrews manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 23` | Andrés Iniesta from Spain successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate. | |
| 22` | The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Robbie Keane from Republic of Ireland is in offside position. | |
| 22` | If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 62% ball possession compared to away team's 38%. | |
| 22` | Shay Given comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball. | |
| 22` | Andrés Iniesta from Spain passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it. | |
| 22` | Gerard Piqué from Spain directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. | |
| 21` | Great dribbling shown by Gerard Piqué passing through several players from the opponent's squad. | |
| 20` | Keith Andrews commits a foul against Andrés Iniesta. | |
| 19` | Simon Cox commits a foul against Sergio Busquets. | |
| 19` | Iker Casillas comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball. | |
| 19` | Damien Duff sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack. | |
| 17` | Gerard Piqué shoots from outside the box but the goalkeeper shows he's not an amateur. He saves. | |
| 16` | Xavi Hernandez from Spain takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them. | |
| 16` | Andrés Iniesta from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. | |
| 16` | Xabi Alonso of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 15` | It's a goal kick for Republic of Ireland. | |
| 15` | Sean St. Ledger manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 14` | Xabi Alonso of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 13` | Xabi Alonso commits a foul against Keith Andrews. | |
| 12` | The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Fernando Torres from Spain is in offside position. | |
| 11` | Aiden McGeady commits a foul against David Silva. | |
| 10` | It's a goal kick for Spain. | |
| 9` | It's a goal kick for Spain. | |
| 9` | It seemed that Richard Dunne from Republic of Ireland headed the ball well but it is just wide. | |
| 9` | Corner kick for the team of Republic of Ireland. Damien Duff is about to send the ball in. | |
| 9` | Unsuccessful shot by Keith Andrews from outside the box. The ball passes near the opponent's goal. | |
| 9` | Now, the team of Republic of Ireland is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 8` | It's a goal kick for Republic of Ireland. | |
| 8` | Fernando Torres from the team of Spain tries a volley but what a pity... The ball goes for a goal kick. | |
| 8` | Alvaro Arbeloa from Spain heads the ball to a team mate. | |
| 8` | Xavi Hernandez of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 7` | Great shot by David Silva directly into the frame of the goal but the goalkeeper can't be surprised. He saves it. | |
| 7` | Xabi Alonso of Spain passes the ball to a team mate. | |
| 6` | Sergio Ramos manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 6` | John O´Shea crosses the ball. | |
| 6` | Sergio Ramos manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents. | |
| 6` | Damien Duff crosses the ball. | |
| 4` | ![]() | GOOOAAAL! - What a nice goal scored by Fernando Torres. |
| 4` | Andrés Iniesta from Spain successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate. | |
| 4` | That was a bad clearance by Richard Dunne and no doubt, his team is put under a pressure at this moment. | |
| 4` | Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field. | |
| 3` | Let's see the decision of the referee... It will be a drop ball and the game goes on. | |
| 2` | As we can see, Sergio Busquets is injured. The medical team is on the pitch trying to help him continue the match. | |
| 2` | The game is stopped. | |
| 2` | The goalkeeper succeeds to block a long range shot sent by Simon Cox, and the ball remains in the field. | |
| 2` | Sergio Busquets commits a foul against Simon Cox. | |
| 1` | It has started raining, and no doubt the weather conditions become not so pleasant for the players. | |
| 1` | Republic of Ireland taps the ball in and the game continues. | |
| The game is underway and the two teams are ready to give their best to win this duel. | ||
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| 4 - 3 - 3 | Formation | 4 - 4 - 2 |
Lineups
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Predictions and tips
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home
draw
away
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Total members' predictions: 987
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26/03 | 20:00 |
France
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Spain |
14
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22/03 | 19:45 |
Spain
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Finland |
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06/02 | 18:00 |
Spain
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Uruguay |
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14/11 | 21:30 |
Panama
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Spain |
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16/10 | 20:00 |
Spain
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France |
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26/03 | 19:45 |
Republic of Ireland
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Austria |
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22/03 | 19:45 |
Sweden
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Republic of Ireland |
1
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06/02 | 19:45 |
Republic of Ireland
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Poland |
1
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14/11 | 19:45 |
Republic of Ireland
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Greece |
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16/10 | 19:00 |
Faroe Islands
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Republic of Ireland |
Head to Head
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14/06 | 2012 | Spain | Republic of Ireland |
Comments - Soccerfame
Group C: 2012-
| No | Team | P | ||
| 1. | Spain | |||
| 2. | Italy | |||
| 3. | Croatia | |||
| 4. | Republic of Ireland |





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