Group B - Russia, Slovakia, Eire...

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Group B
Russia
Slovakia
Eire
Macedonia
Armenia
Andorra

4/6/11 Russia v Armenia
4/6/11 Slovakia v Andorra
4/6/11 Macedonia v Republic of Ireland

Close group. 3 teams on 10 points. Expect all 3 to go 13 after these games

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Macedonia - Ireland then. Staunton and a very pissed-off-looking Brian McDermott in the studio.

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1-0 Ireland. That's the big 5-0 for Keane (major deflection involved)

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0-2 now, Keane again. :o

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0-2 full time. And Russia did win against Armenia 3-1 but Slovakia only beat Andorra 1-0. :lol:

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The top three still deadlocked then. It's all looking a little bit too good for Ireland at the moment..they'll be sure to find a way to cock it up.

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Somehow draw with Andorra perhaps.

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Pavlychenko hat trick for Russia

Arshavin played the whole game

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2/9/11 Republic of Ireland v Slovakia

2/9/11 Andorra v Armenia

2/9/11 Russia v Macedonia

6/9/11 Russia v Republic of Ireland

6/9/11 Slovakia v Armenia

6/9/11 Macedonia v Andorra


3 teams Ireland, Russia and Slovakia on 13 points.

As close as it gets

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Russia vs Ireland would be on Sky I imagine. :popcorn:

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Russia 1-0 Macedonia currently, Semshov with the goal.

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0-2 Armenia in the big game

Arshavin started for Russia

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Russia wins 1-0

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Rep of Ireland: Given, O'Shea, St. Ledger, Dunne, Ward, McGeady, Whelan, Andrews, Duff, Doyle, Keane. Subs: Westwood, Foley, O'Dea, Lawrence, Hunt, Keogh, Cox.
Slovakia: Mucha, Pekarik, Skrtel, Durica, Cech, Weiss, Karhan, Stoch, Hamsik, Kucka, Holosko. Subs: Putnocky, Jez, Sestak, Vittek, Michalik, Jendrisek, Guede.
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal)

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Weiss :doh:

Through on goal and should shoot but passes to no one

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Something weird just happened here.

Given has the ball, goes to throw it out to a team mate, completely fucks it up but the ball doesnt go that far so he just goes and picks it up again and the ref gives the free kick :unsure:

Why?

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Keane misses an absolute sitter

Free header, 6 yards out and goes over

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Keane misses an absolute sitter

Free header, 6 yards out and goes over

It was always his dream to miss an absolute sitter from 6 yards.

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Must be Dunnes as well cos hes done likewise in the last min

0-0 FT

They go to Moscow needing to win

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0-0 full time.

Keane. :lol:

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Must be Dunnes as well cos hes done likewise in the last min

0-0 FT

They go to Moscow needing to win

Dream pairing.

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Russia vs Ireland is on at 4 our time tomorrow on SS2.

:popcorn:

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Arshavin starts

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Russia: Malafeev, Aniukov, Vasili Berezutsky, Ignashevich, Alexei Berezutsky, Zhirkov, Semshov, Shirokov, Zyryanov, Kerzhakov, Arshavin.
Subs: Shunin, Pogrebniak, Torbinsky, Pavlyuchenko, Bilyaletdinov, Glushakov, Shishkin.

Rep of Ireland: Given, Kelly, Dunne, O'Dea, Ward, McGeady, Whelan, Andrews, Duff, Doyle, Keane.
Subs: Westwood, Foley, Delaney, Lawrence, Hunt, McCarthy, Cox.

Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

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1601: Not sure why, but there's a slight delay to kick off in the Luzhniki Stadium - neither team in any particular Russia (ahem) - but we're moments away from the start now...


Good to see they decided to delay the start so i could finish watching Raw

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Arshavin shot from distance, Given saves well.

Arshavin hasn't completely lost his shooting abilities. :bow: Though granted he was in a very central position for that one.

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Good to see they decided to delay the start so i could finish watching Raw

You probably could've guessed the finish tbf.

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Arshavin nearly assisted the assister. Semshov decided to blast it across goal for some reason.

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Given saves from Semshov, Hollywood save?

Ireland are getting pummeled at the moment.

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Looked a hollywood save to me. Expect a top quality keeper to grab hold of that

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Yeah it didn't look like he would particularly need to stretch for it.

Arshavin has been fairly good incidentally; operating in and around a central role though, of course.

Dunne clears off the line! Why Semshov didn't just blast it through the middle I have no idea.

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That was some block on the line by Dunne

Long range shot from the resulting corner just wide.

All Russia atm regardless of what the commentator says

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Arshavin blasts one over.

Zhirkov went straight for goal from the corner. Hit the post in fact. :lol:

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Win this and Ireland are at Euro 2012

Cant see them not winning their last 2 games

Draw this and a play off place at least

Lose and they have to hope Russia take something in Slovakia

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0-0 half time. Surely only a matter of time before Russia score.

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Dunne blocked another great opportunity for Russia.

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Arshavin shoots, thought it was in. :lol: Way wide in the end.

Kerzhakov off, Diaz on.

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Pavlyuchenko on for Kerzhakov

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WTF Semshov? Shoot! Arshavin with the through ball after picking it up, in a central area. :bow:

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Doyle off, Cox on.

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This is approaching Arsenal 0-0 CSKA Moscow levels here.

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Dreadful cross from Ward.

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And now Ward just puts a simple pass out of play. :haha:

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Pissing down with rain here and ruining the Sky reception

I missed the chance Russia had

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Someone from the host broadcaster has left the stats screen filling the screen. :doh:

Duff off, Hunt on.

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How long are they going to keep the stats up? :doh:

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Dunne GHELled Zhirkov then Dunne's face hit the draining around the running track. :sick:

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Dunne booked

Misses the next game

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Zhirkov off, Billy on.

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The ref telling Ireland to sub Dunne off :lol:

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They're drawing a number on Dunne's new shirt.

:haha:

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:lol:

That number 5 looked pretty decent tbh considering it was done in a rush

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Arshavin. :bow:

Hunt booked.

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Hunt booked for a challenge on Arshavin

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Billy completely skies one. :doh:

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What the hell is Billy doing?

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Arshavin's freekick just headed wide.

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Zyryanov heads straight at Given. Shocker of a miss.

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Three added minutes.

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0-0 full time. How it ended like that I don't really know.

Arshavin was Russia's best player by a mile.

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Pat Bonner said Ireland were excellent. From where I was sitting, I thought they were pretty poor, and lucky to come away with a draw. They defended well, granted, but they needed to put in last ditch tackles because they were so sloppy in possession.

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Pat Bonner said Ireland were excellent. From where I was sitting, I thought they were pretty poor, and lucky to come away with a draw. They defended well, granted, but they needed to put in last ditch tackles because they were so sloppy in possession.

Yeah it's the kind of performance we have come to expect from a opposing team at the Emirates. Just with barely any quality.

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1-0 Macedonia

Still 0-0 in Slovakia in the 2nd half there now

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0-1 Armenia

Slovakia :doh:

Dont count Armenia out for a play off place

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0-3 Armenia :blink:

They'll only be a point behind Ireland

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:haha:

Should be a pretty good final round of games next month then. :popcorn:

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0-4 FT

WTF?

Armenia before these qualifiers were San Marinoesque

I hope they do it tbh

Come on Armenia

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7/10/11 Armenia v Macedonia

7/10/11 Andorra v Republic of Ireland

7/10/11 Slovakia v Russia

11/10/11 Republic of Ireland v Armenia

11/10/11 Russia v Andorra

11/10/11 Macedonia v Slovakia

3 points seperate the top 4 of Russia on 17, Ireland on 15 and Armenia and Slovakia on 14

Come on Armenia

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Armenia 4-1 Macedonia full time.

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Andorra: Josep Anton Gomez, Bernaus, Gutierrez, Emili Garcia, Lima, Christian Martinez, Pujol, Ayala, Vieira, Silva, Moreno.
Subs: Perianes Meca, Sonejee, Sanchez, Sebastian Gomez, Lorenzo, Marc Garcia, Peppe.

Rep of Ireland: Given, St. Ledger, O'Shea, O'Dea, Ward, McGeady, Whelan, Andrews, Duff, Doyle, Keane.
Subs: Forde, Kelly, Long, Fahey, Hunt, Cox, Lawrence.

Referee: Libor Kovarik (Czech Rep)

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Armenia :bow:

They have to beat Ireland

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It's still Slovakia 0-0 Russia. :popcorn:

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Andorra 0-1 Ireland, Doyle.

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Not good news for Armenia that

Ireland top as it stands

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Slovakia 0-1 Russia, Dzagoev.

Sign him up, Arsene.

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Andorra 0-2 Ireland, McGeady.

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All Irish eyes are probably looking at the game in Slovakia

If Slovakia equalise then Ireland are top with one game to go.

If it stays as it is, Russia are top and a game with Andorra at home

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Russia win

Think we can safely say they will be there next summer barring a massive shock

Ireland v Armenia for the play off spot

Come on Armenia

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We might see a happy Arshavin.

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Keane is out of the game tomorrow

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Ireland have a good chance then.

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Not sure what to watch.

Either this or Scotlands slaughter by Spain

Might just watch GSS or whatever its called on Tuesdays

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I'll watch the Scotland game, probably.

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ARSENAL'S Russia ace Andrey Arshavin has used a £15,000 win bonus to buy hundreds of tickets for kids to see tonight's Euro 2012 qualifier with Andorra.

Arshavin :bow:

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Ireland vs Armenia is on at 18:45.

As for Arshavin, he needs to get some goals against Andorra tbf.

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Coverage just started on SS1

Will watch the first half of this and then over to Spain unless Armenia look like pulling off a shock

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I think Pat Bonner has mistaken Ireland for a team full of possession-keeping merchants. "This isn't the Netherlands, this isn't Germany, this is Armenia. We should be dominating the game here in Dublin".

Rep of Ireland: Given, St. Ledger, Dunne, O'Shea, Kelly, McGeady, Whelan, Andrews, Duff, Doyle, Cox.
Subs: Westwood, Coleman, Walters, Long, Hunt, Fahey, O'Dea.

Armenia: Berezovsky, Hovsepyan, Mkrtchyan, Pizelli, Malakyan, Ghazaryan, Movsisyan, Mkoyan, Aleksanyan, Mkhitaryan, Hayrapetyan.
Subs: Petrosyan, Yuspashyan, Artur Edigaryan, Sarkisov, Artak Edigaryan, Badoyan, Manucharyan.

Referee: Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez (Spain)

Eduardo the ref. :bow:

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Just checked Armenias recent qualification attempts for 2010, 2008 etc

Not quite San Marinoesque in that they lose heavily every game but for 2010, they lost 8 of 10 games, winning just the one.

The improvement has been remarkable

Come on Armenia

Nothing against the Irish bar Hornswoggle but want Armenia to do it

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Bonner :lol:

"This isn't a dipping swerver, this isn't a blast into the top corner. This is an air-drifter straight at you. You should be saving this with ease here in the US"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBQr8C2kjI0 (1min33 in)

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Hornswoggle is as Irish as Tony Cascarino...

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Bonner :lol:

"This isn't a dipping swerver, this isn't a blast into the top corner. This is an air-drifter straight at you. You should be saving this with ease here in the US"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBQr8C2kjI0 (1min33 in)

Bonner. :haha:

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Five minutes in and Ireland have barely had the ball.

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1-0 Russia

Dzagoev

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Russia 1-0 Andorra, Dzagoev.

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Doyle shoots straight at the keeper

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Great chance for Doyle, straight at Berezovsky.

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Stephen Kelly booked

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Ray Houghton might be a little bit biased.

Stephen Kelly booked.

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WTF was Given doing?

:wacko:

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WTF was Given doing?

:wacko:

Called a "big decision" by Ray 'Guinness and leprechauns' Houghton

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:lol:

Nothing from Ray about the fact he went charging out like a lunatic in the first place.

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Ireland goal disallowed

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There goes the keeper.

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Berezovsky sent off.

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Armenian keeper sent off for handball outside the box

Not sure if it was

Need to see the replay

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Not a handball in the slightest! Will Ireland offer a replay? :whistle:

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Even Ray 'Michael Collins' Houghton doesn't think he handled it.

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Not a handball in the slightest! Will Ireland offer a replay? :whistle:

"We were rabbbed...rabbbed!!"

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Didnt look it

How long before the Henry handball is mentioned and roundabout etc?

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Cox handballed it just before. Bit of a shocker from Eduardo.

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Cox handballed it before hand

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2-0 Russia

Ignashevich

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Russia 2-0 Andorra, Ignashevich.

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McGeady puts the resultant freekick over.

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Russia 3-0 Andorra, Diaz.

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3-0 Russia

Pavlyuchenko

ANd theres Henry mentioned

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Ireland are predictably making heavy weather of this....

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1-0 Ireland, what a dreadful own goal. :doh:

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1-0 Ireland

OG

Doyle :haha:

Then the defender :doh:

Wtf

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Yay...I suppose.

Not watching and can't be arsed finding a stream.

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Russia 4-0 Andorra, Dzagoev with his second.

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4-0 Russia

Dzagoev again

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Half time in both games now

On to Spain v Scotland

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I hope Scotland GHEL the bastards.

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0-1 Slovakia

Piroska

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2-0 Ireland

Dunne

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Aremenia get one back

Game on

There goes Irelands clean sheet record

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Armenia. :bow:

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5-0 Russia

Glushakov

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Russia 5-0 Andorra, Giushakov.

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Macedonia equalise

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Doyle sent off.

:doh:

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:lol:

Hes shit anyway

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Russia 6-0 Andorra, Billy.

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6-0 Russia

Bilyaletdinov

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Given makes a good save

In to injury time there

Looks like Ireland will do it

But Armenia :bow: Hope they kick on for the WC qualifiers although they have Italy, Denmark and the Czechs there

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2-1 full time Ireland win. :popcorn:

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Armenias keeper, the sub who came on is inconsolable. Feel for the guy

Anyway fulltimes in all 3 games

Russia win 6-0

1-1 in Macedonia

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don't see the Irish making a fuss of the Handball last night