Στο Euro και η Ιρλανδία

Στο Euro και η Ιρλανδία

Μετά την Ουγγαρία και η Ιρλανδία εξασφάλισε το εισιτήριο για τελικά του Ευρωπαϊκού Πρωταθλήματος που θα διεξαχθεί το ερχόμενο καλοκαίρι στα γήπεδα της Γαλλίας. Με δύο γκολ του Τζόναθαν Γουόλτερς (24΄πεν., 90΄) η ομάδα του Μάρτιν Ο’ Νιλ επικράτησε 2-0 της Βοσνίας και σε συνδυασμό με το 1-1 του πρώτου αγώνα προκρίθηκε για δεύτερη συνεχόμενη φορά και τρίτη συνολικά σε τελική φάση Ευρωπαϊκού Πρωταθλήματος.

 

Οι συνθέσεις:

 

Ιρλανδία: Ράντολφ, Κόλεμαν, Κίοχ, Κλαρκ, Μπρέιντι Χέντρικ, Γουίλαν (91′ Ο΄ Σέι), ΜακΚάρθι, Χούλαχαν (55’ ΜακΚλιν), Γουόλτερς, Μέρφι (55’ Λονγκ).

 

Βοσνία: Μπέγκοβιτς, Βράνιες, Ζουκάνοβιτς Σπάχιτς, Κολάσινατς, Μεντούνγιανιν (69’ Τζούριτς), Τσότσαλιτς (46’ Μπέσιτς), Βίστσα, Πιάνιτς, Λούλιτς (80’ Ιμπίσεβιτς), Τζέκο.

 

Walters slotted home a penalty in the 24th minute at the Aviva Stadium to give Ireland the lead in the second leg of the play-off
The Stoke striker sent his former club goalkeeper Asmir Begovic the wrong way to put the hosts in front on the night in Dublin
Walters' penalty nestles in the bottom corner to put Ireland ahead at the Aviva Stadium as Begovic watches on
The 32-year-old Walters runs off to celebrate the opening goal of the second leg in Dublin to the delight of the home crowd
Seamus Coleman (left) and Daryl Murphy (second left) celebrate with Walters after his penalty in the 24th minute
Walters volleyed home at the far post with 20 minutes to go to put the result beyond doubt and seal Ireland's place at Euro 2016
Walters' volley got the better of Chelsea goalkeeper Begovic to send the Aviva Stadium into raptures and Ireland to the finals
Walters turns away to celebrate his second goal of the evening on a night when Ireland sealed qualification for Euro 2016
Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill was an animated figure in his technical area on Monday night in Dublin
Bosnia-Herzegovina striker Edin Dzeko, formerly of Manchester City, holds off Ireland's James McCarthy
Ireland midfielder McCarthy escapes a sliding challenge from Bosnia-Herzegovina's Edin Cocalic
Irish defender Coleman is tackled by Senad Lulic during a hard-fought Euro 2016 play-off second leg in Dublin
Ireland's Wes Hoolahan tries to escape from Bosnia-Herzegovina's Ognjen Vranjes during the Euro 2016 play-off second leg
Republic of Ireland's Jeff Hendrick tackled by Bosnia-Herzegovina's Emir Spahic at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin
Both sets of players line up for a minute silence in memory of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday
'Liberte, egalite, fraternite', the French motto for 'liberty, equality, fraternity' is displayed on the big screen during the minute silence

 

Ireland held a slight advantage after the first leg after securing a valuable draw and an away goal on Friday