Ireland vs New Zealand, International friendly, 7:45pm, RTE 2 & Sky Sports Football

Mr.Nice Guy

Match Odds:

Ireland 4/11
Draw 7/2
New Zealand 7/1

Fringe players and promising prospects get a chance to impress tonight in the friendly with New Zealand. The FAI yesterday posted what would be the starting XI:

https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/1194668749388963840

Might Parrott earn a place for himself on the bench against Denmark with a strong performance? Looking forward to seeing how Clark and Brady fare on their return. Lee O'Connor debuts, and O'Hara has a first start in goal too. Meanwhile Chris Wood should be NZ's big threat. This is their first game in 525 days due to off-field issues.

Want to see a solid win. 2-0 or better. What are you hoping for from tonight's match?

Zico !

It's not a bad team on paper I like it

PTH2009

the pressure on Parrott

If he doesnt score tonight he will be written off but hes only 17 and this is his first senior game

hopefully a great performace to lift the squad and supporters for Monday night

Duff

For some bizzare reason, RTE player won't work here in my inlaws in Belfast. Any way I can watch it without shelling out for a VPN?

EDIT - Sorted.

pgj2015

why have they this woman who no one knows on?

~Rebel~

Excited to see the attacking triangle of Byrne, Parrott, and Maguire. 3 technically talented lads with great movement, really hope they get to forge a bit of an understanding between them.

franglan

pgj2015 wrote: »

why have they this woman who no one knows on?

Don't think she's too bad. People surprised to have Lee O'Connor starting? Some jump I would have thought.

~Rebel~

pgj2015 wrote: »

why have they this woman who no one knows on?

Does it matter if you don't know someone, if they can offer insight?

Zico !

pgj2015 wrote: »

why have they this woman who no one knows on?

Snowflake society its like sue the one who lives on sky sports news taking one of the lads places on soccer Saturday

~Rebel~

christ..

c.p.w.g.w

pgj2015 wrote: »

why have they this woman who no one knows on?

Pretty certain that woman is Lisa Fallon, she is a highly quilified coach, believe she as a UEFA PRO license and works with Chelsea and formerly of Cork. Think she did some scouting and match analyse for Northern Ireland or Scotland

Zico !

Massive crowd

smelly sock

Should of had this in Tallaght

Utopia Parkway

That Ireland kit is more an Australia kit.

Doesn’t look like Ireland anyway.

smelly sock

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Pretty certain that woman is Lisa Fallon, she is a highly quilified coach, believe she as a UEFA PRO license and works with Chelsea and formerly of Cork. Think she did some scouting and match analyse for Northern Ireland or Scotland

I think shes good. Something different at least. I suppose rte are damned if they do / dont

smelly sock

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

That Ireland kit is more an Australia kit.

Doesn’t look like Ireland anyway.

Not as bad as some are making to be fair

c.p.w.g.w

smelly sock wrote: »

I think shes good. Something different at least. I suppose rte are damned if they do / dont

Saw her do a game a few months back(think it was champions league) she knew her stuff to be fair

~Rebel~

Lovely ball from Byrne... the run was just slightly mistimed, but a good sign of what he offers.

smelly sock

Midfield have started good. Passing the ball at least.

smelly sock

Great to see full backs and keepers not just putting a boot through the ball.

~Rebel~

Cullen, Byrne and Brady all starting well.

Mr.Nice Guy

Decent chance for Williams. Positive start.

Zico !

Is cyrius christie gone or what from the set up some decline

smelly sock

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Cullen, Byrne and Brady all starting well.

Yeh its hard to know how bad New Zealand are but signs from midfield are great. Passing and being ceeative. Cullen being defensive and offering something in attack.

smelly sock

Zico ! wrote: »

Is cyrius christie gone or what from the set up some decline

Just never been that good.

Kermit.de.frog

Put these lads on against Denmark.

smelly sock

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Put these lads on against Denmark.

Well certainly get McClean off. Anyone of these lads is a serious improvement.

smelly sock

So we can pass.

This is it

From the 5 minutes I've watched the lads look really good, though against very poor opposition I'm sure. Something to look forward to at least

~Rebel~

It's absolutely nuts that this team of lads who've never played together look more cohesive and connected than the first team... like, the first team have played against plenty of rubbish teams themselves, and can't string 3 passes together. Today everyone's finding a teammates feet, moving for each other, working the ball around smartly. Which should really be the bare minimum, but which we've not seen for years from the first team.

garv123

I know it's against NZ but I'm enjoying watching this match a lot more than usual. A lot more positives than aiming every set play at Duffy or every pass back to Randolph.

smelly sock

We always struggle against poor teams anyway. Gibraltor being a good example.

Thats why this is so good. I feel if the usual midfield were in ( Whelan, Hendrick McLean) we would be poor enough too.

Strumms

finishing again, the pull back was the sensible ball if he didn’t have the confidence to go around or over their keeper.

smelly sock

Alan Browne is playing deeper than Cullent. In the DM role nearly. Doing well.

Strumms

Great tackle by Williams, 0-1 down without that tackle..

LowOdour

Brady's passing has been poor, always just slightly away from the player..seems to fizz the ball at players too

Zico !

New Zealand are comfortable against us nothing up front me thinks

smelly sock

LowOdour wrote: »

Brady's passing has been poor, always just slightly away from the player..seems to fizz the ball at players too

Not sure about that.

Mr.Nice Guy

Oh ffs. Carved us open. 1-0 New Zealand.

Zico !

That was coming

Rikand

Commentators curse strikes again

smelly sock

I seriously hope we dont revert to type.

O'Connor went missing.

This is it

Good goal

smelly sock

Zico ! wrote: »

That was coming

No it wasnt.

Corholio

Brady fast asleep there.

tayto lover

Williams inability to control a ball to his chest started the move that led to their goal.

smelly sock

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Oh ffs. Carved us open. 1-0 New Zealand.

Brady didnt track and Oconnor way out of position. Central midfield did well to push them wide too. Shame.

Rikand

Zico ! wrote: »

That was coming

Possession is like 70-30 in our favour

Strumms

New Zealand fair play had 6/7 players committed as far as our box for that goal, been by far the second best team but we’ve been less than impressive in terms of efficiency with the ball at our feet.

Zico !

smelly sock wrote: »

No it wasnt.

Last 10 mins it was

smelly sock

Corholio wrote: »

Brady fast asleep there.

Oconnor badly caught too.