Spain - Republic of Ireland

 

Spain

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Republic of Ireland

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EURO 2012 - Group C

Date: 14/06/2012 Time: 19:45  

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`goalNo 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`goalGOOOAAAL! - 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`goalNo 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`goalGOOOAAAL! - 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`goalNo 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`goalGOOOAAAL! - 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`goalObviously, 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`goalNo 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`goalGOOOAAAL! - 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
  • Alba
  • Alonso
  • Iniesta
  • Piqué
  • Casillas
  • Busquets
  • Torres
  • Ramos
  • Hernandez
  • Silva
  • Arbeloa
  • Duff
  • O´Shea
  • Cox
  • Whelan
  • Dunne
  • Given
  • Keane
  • Andrews
  • Ledger
  • McGeady
  • Ward
Lineups
1.Iker Casillas
17.Alvaro Arbeloa
15.Sergio Ramos
3.Gerard Piqué
18.Jordi Alba
8.Xavi Hernandez
16.Sergio Busquets
14.Xabi Alonso 65'
21.David Silva
9.Fernando Torres 74'
6.Andrés Iniesta 79'
Manager: Vicente del Bosque
Substitutes
12.Victor Valdes
23.Jose Reina
2.Raul Albiol
4.Javier Martinez 65'
5.Juanfran
7.Pedro Rodriguez
10.Cesc Fabregas 74'
11.Alvaro Negredo
13.Juan Mata
19.Fernando Llorente
20.Santiago Cazorla 79'
22.Jesus Navas
1.Shay Given
4.John O´Shea
5.Richard Dunne
2.Sean St. Ledger
3.Stephen Ward
11.Damien Duff 76'
6.Glenn Whelan 80'
8.Keith Andrews
7.Aiden McGeady
20.Simon Cox 46'
10.Robbie Keane
Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Substitutes
16.Kieren Westwood
23.David Forde
9.Kevin Doyle
12.Stephen Kelly
13.Paul McShane
14.Jonathan Walters 46'
15.Darron Gibson
17.Stephen Hunt
18.Darren O´Dea
19.Shane Long
21.Paul Green 80'
22.James McClean 76'
Predictions and tips
Score distribution:
271719 nc
home
draw
away
Total members' predictions: 987
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Group C: Round 2
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Thursday 14/06/2012
Italy - Croatia
1 : 1
Spain - Republic of Ireland
4 : 0
 
 
 
 
 

Group C: 2012
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NoTeam
MP
GD
P
1. Spain
3
+5
7
2. Italy
3
+2
5
3. Croatia
3
+1
4
4. Republic of Ireland
3
-8
0