Photograph: MTI/Tibor Illyés
Dominik Szoboszlai (l) and Ádám Lang (l) and Irish participant William Smallbone on the Eire-Hungary pleasant soccer match on the Aviva Stadium in Dublin
Though the scholars of nationwide staff captain Marco Rossi had the higher hand all through, the house staff unexpectedly took the lead within the thirty sixth minute, however Ádám Lang equalized not lengthy after. Troy Parrott’s objective within the further time of the second half ended the nationwide staff’s unbeaten streak after 14 matches.
On Saturday, our staff will maintain the primary take a look at of the continental competitors in opposition to the Israeli staff on the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen.
Pleasant match:
Eire-Hungary 2-1 (1-1)
Dublin, Aviva Stadium, 29,424 spectators, v.: Luis Godinho (Portugal)
scorers: Idah (36.), Parrott (92), respectively Lang (40.)
Eire: Kelleher – Coleman, Duffy (Scales, half-time), O’Shea – Doherty (O’Brien, half-time), Cullen (Knight, 79), Smallbone, Brady (O’Dowda, 62) – Means (Parrott, 62.), Idah (Obafemi, 71.), Szmodics
Hungary: Gulácsi (Dibusz, within the break) – Lang (Balogh, 73), Orbán, M. Dárdai – Nego (Botka, within the break), Schäfer (Types, 71), Á. Nagy, Kerkez (Zs. Nagy, 71. ) – Sallai, Szoboszlai – Varga B. (Kleinheisler, 61.)
36. perc: Smallbone acquired the ball on the best aspect, his cross to the middle discovered Idaho fully empty, who headed underneath the crossbar from 5 meters (1-0).
40. perc: Szoboszlai’s ahead arc bounced over an Irish defender, then Orbán headed to the left aspect of the 5, the place Lang arrived at tempo and shot into the objective from shut vary (1-1).
92. perc: after a Hungarian nook, the Irish led a counterattack, two of them took the ball to Dénes Dibusz, Parrott lastly took it upon himself to complete, the Ferencváros goalkeeper, who was in a weak place, might solely attain his shot from 14 meters, and the ball went into the objective (2-1).
Earlier than the assembly, a one-minute mourning break was held in reminiscence of Joe Kinnear and Charlie Hurley, who each handed away in April, and the viewers gave the 2 former Irish nationwide soccer gamers a standing ovation.
After the beginning, we did not have to attend lengthy for the primary Hungarian probability, as a result of after Sallai’s run from the best, he handed nicely to the middle, however Nego hit the ball badly, so the Irish goalkeeper saved simply. The Hungarians had extra possession of the ball, however normally solely handed it within the area. Regardless of this, Nego was able for the second time, this time receiving an ideal cross from Barna Varga, however regardless of having the ability to attempt cleanly from 14 meters, his shot narrowly missed the highest left nook.
Within the second half of the primary half as nicely, our staff performed soccer in sterile area dominance, on this interval Kerkez obtained right into a place, and Kelleher protected his objective from the objective together with his largest save as much as that time. The house staff’s offensive play didn’t pose any risk to Gulácsi’s objective till the thirty sixth minute, however then they scored from their first try as a result of the Hungarian protection left Idaho free. Nonetheless, the enjoyment of the islanders did not final lengthy, as a result of Lang, who appeared in his 68th match for the nationwide staff – his twenty ninth in a row – rapidly equalized together with his second objective in a crested jersey.
For the continuation, each nationwide staff captains up to date their groups with double substitutions – we had two Ferencváros gamers, Dibusz and Botka – however the image of the sport didn’t change: the desire of the Hungarians prevailed, the Irish might solely lead an assault by mistake. In consequence, the Irish goalkeeper had a extra severe job: Kelleher first saved Sallai’s shot to the decrease proper nook with a feat, after which additionally saved Schäfer’s try.
With the passage of time, our superiority in possession of the ball grew to become fully sterile, and the sport grew to become fragmented because of the many substitutions. When it appeared that the nationwide staff must accept a attract the identical manner as in the course of the preparation for the European Championship three years in the past, the bitter tablet got here. After a botched visitor nook, the house staff ran everywhere in the area and determined the match, so our staff suffered an sudden defeat within the Irish capital.
2024-06-04 21:15:46