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00:00of a century of international goals some tally days isn't it i think that's going to be the key
00:05match up tonight how can we keep tessa vullard quiet for belgium going forward and key player
00:10for them you can see her experience and number of caps and goals as well she's a really big threat
00:15and like i alluded earlier belgium are so dangerous on the counter attack but like we've seen in the
00:20euros they're not really all that comfortable and building from the back in possession so we look
00:24to get at belgium in that regard she has a remarkable record tessa full archie's scored
00:29goals wherever she's been at club level with intermelan these days but at international
00:33level she's scored against 32 different countries from her first goal 2011 against russia to that
00:40last game against portugal in the euros lots of eyes of course on grace maloney courtney brosnan has been
00:46a standout performer since she's coming to goals for ireland but grace maloney who has been an unused
00:52sub on 69 occasions for ireland wins her eighth cap this evening and worth noting that her competitive
01:00debut came against germany and tella in a euro 2022 qualifier and she impressed on that evening
01:08how busy will she be tonight it's ireland who get us underway
01:11and there is that battery jesse stapleton right hand side caitlin hayes in the middle
01:18and chloe mistaki on the left and a pattern suspended and she will be available again come tuesday
01:26mistaki he featured in those games in america in the summer conditions far different tonight about 30
01:34degrees cooler i think they'll be thankful of that des and we can talk about the trip to america
01:40later maybe counterproductive in some regards but gives chloe mistaki the chance to be in the
01:44team tonight you can already see early doors the distributor for a left foot they tried to play
01:47care cruiser down the left channel rewarded with a throw in early doors no megan campbell now we wish
01:53her well in her retirements as she gets in a tangle and now delusa looking to find her way out here
02:01and gets the benefit of the whistle
02:02certainly a little bit of mixing and matching in terms of the loss of the right wing back jamsens
02:14and van hebermaat who's such a big presence in the center of that midfield a goal thread as well
02:18six foot one and it plays like it as well
02:22full arts mustaki getting a little too physical and the free kick on the way for belgium
02:31island's fifth game here at the aviva northern ireland england sweden and of course that loss to wales
02:38which was so crushing and took quite a while to get over as well
02:43yeah and hopefully the players are trying to put that to bed tonight the last day out here wasn't
02:46um a good one so it'd be good to get a positive result full art works it short with elena don't
02:52of sassuolo will art goes again denisa sullivan quick to spy the danger and puts it out for a throw in
03:07yeah there's there's no chance wall art is going to take the throw in on the right hand side
03:10and she does most things but uh throw in left to sarie case of leicester city this breaks for
03:17caitlin hayes who does well to just pick her pass emily murphy is outstanding in cork and that win
03:23against slovenia as ireland wrapped up that group couldn't win it by enough there's a heavy collision
03:31mustaki and mccabe going for the same ball
03:33these early minutes so important for ireland when you're facing a side that is used to operating at
03:44the highest level both of the nations league campaigns for belgium spent in league a yeah
03:49absolutely doesn't you're back of playing in the euros this summer as well so great preparation for
03:53them coming into these games as well and you can see their system hasn't changed and don't
03:57on that right wing back role coming in for your answers trying to play high and white
04:04okay looking for options little john shows for it
04:09and mccabe has uh let tuloba go here
04:15placed up by mustaki shiva got an important touch but don't driving towards the end line
04:20it was a positive move from elena don't just uh one heavy touch takes it behind for a goal kick
04:27it's been a big uh summer of change for much of this squad 11 i think in total
04:37moving clubs either in a permanent capacity or on loan there is elizabeth gunnarzdotya
04:42who like carla ward was appointed back in january of this year
04:46previous incumbents eve saniel's was almost 14 years in charge
04:50gunnarzdotya in the 12th game at the helm tonight that goes over the head of to kanye
04:57murphy sheeva all action gives it the ball down the channel for carusa to siak at her back
05:06sheeva carries on in behind and that out of sorry case yeah positive outcome death from the kick out
05:12grace maloney great distribution and that will settle her into the game up to emily murphy held it up well
05:16a little combination down this last hand side
05:21grace maloney last season didn't play much club footballer last game was uh in december but the
05:27move to sunderland started all six league games for them carusa's done well to use that physicality
05:33against case and win are in the corner
05:39good start desk positive we're up the pitch win and throw wins and we know how dangerous we are
05:43especially with caitlin hayes on the pitch from these corner kicks
05:48took the intervention well remember tisiak of west ham to put that one out of play after case was beaten
05:57now all the heavy hitters loaded her on the back here
06:03manion hayes stapleton all in the mix along with carusa
06:06not by mccabe and everard she's a safe pair of hands lost the number one jersey to lisa likfus
06:16last year
06:18so cat number 74 for her this evening here is full arts
06:21well it was opening up on that far side the ball just too heavy for the run of tiloba
06:28then you can just see how dangerous belgium are in the counter-attack how much quickly they get bodies
06:32forward and that was a real feature their play at the euros this summer
06:39jesse stapleton who's uh continued her lone journey this time at nottingham forest
06:46featured in every game for them this season caitlin hayes who has worked her way in at brighton
06:51and now mustaki with stapleton at forest mccabe
06:56and carusa offering the hand of apology a little slow in getting out
07:01yeah and belgium aren't too quick to press us to happen to let us get the ball drop into that
07:06mid block and then when it comes into these wide areas that's their trigger to go and press
07:09the to stop and to the far side
07:21at the end of the game so
07:22to her this evening and that went out of play on the far side
07:25Yeah, Ethan Manning just shows her the line in there as well.
07:37Get possession back.
07:50Caroussa, let it run across her body, here comes Lisa Sullivan.
07:54Stamps it out to McCabe.
07:57Drifting on the inside of Diana Tullings.
08:00There is Dekanyi, who's playing a lot of club level these days as a centre-half, Tina Dekanyi.
08:07And her name is the number six and that's where she is this evening in the absence of Van Habermann.
08:13Yeah, and the players didn't play a whole lot at the Euros this summer but has a lot of experience to step into that centre midfield position.
08:19Yeah, another with over 100 caps in this starting 11.
08:22Here is Hayes, who made her debut here at the Aviva in the aforementioned Nations League game against the North.
08:32Tuck forward Tysiak needs a second bite at that one and hasn't dealt with it too convincingly.
08:38Sarri Case finds an out ball to Dunce, who's dispossessed by McCabe.
08:46So Katie McCabe, Dunce to her credit, got back.
08:50Got a second bite at it and wins the free kick.
08:52Yeah, look promising Dez, little ball into Roosje, she looks to turn the back three of Belgium, who do like to step out and the wrist space in behind them.
09:00And it just wasn't fortunate that they landed for Katie McCabe.
09:04But here is where OK to step out and the vista.
09:05Sherri Siman and the road to Gaiman E home for system.
09:10Then we're about to save the buyers.
09:10And dieise.
09:13Return.
09:14You're about to save the XI.
09:15And don't you die!
09:16And Steve.
09:17You're about to save the XI.
09:19You're about to save the arqu Legacy.
09:20How to save the king of Sweden.
09:20Here, and let me take the ę°ě.
09:22You're about to save the XI.
09:23You're about to save thega detector.
09:24You're about to save the taver man.
09:25You're about to save the hearmee.
09:27For Gobierno.
09:28ball forward, picked up by Stapleton. Little John, Hayes and now Mustaqui, took our chance
09:38on that US tour of the games, both lost 4-0 and the searing and oppressive heat of Colorado
09:45and Cincinnati. To Kanye, it's a lovely pick out, two links all alone in the middle of
09:56the park, and now a chance to look forward. Sips it back inside to Kanye. Ireland applying
10:06enough pressure, principally through Denise O'Sullivan.
10:13You can see Ireland's shape here, clear, there's the back three, Belgium happy to sit off in
10:18their 5-3-2 formation, out of possession as well, and wait for that ball to go into our
10:22wing-back areas, and that's when their trigger is to press. Two very similar tactical set-ups.
10:27Let's see which side can operate at best. O'Sullivan. Limble of feet again. Little John.
10:39That little spell at Shamrock Rovers. Of course, last season, Rucha Little John now at Crystal Palace.
10:45Mustaqui. Mustaqui. A lot of Emily Murphy. She might just have the pace to get there, though,
10:53and she does. Murphy looking for the nutmeg, nothing doing against Sarri Case.
11:00And back will go for the free kick.
11:03Yeah, again, I think they're the right ideas outside them, right and left side at centre,
11:06back, just turning them. Emily Murphy definitely has the pace to get in behind, and
11:10career crews will be a willing runner, too, although she likes more to come in and get
11:14the ball to feet and connect. It'd be interesting to see how Emily Murphy goes
11:18tonight in that more central role. I'm used to seeing her more on the wing.
11:28Take-on from Dikanyi.
11:31Big shot from Hayes. O'Sullivan. All beautifully done again, Denise O'Sullivan.
11:35McCabe.
11:42Caruso just caught in her heels.
11:45And the ball back in the possession of Belgium.
11:46Bullard was the target.
11:48And the ball to find her not accurate enough from Feli Delico.
12:00Delico operating essentially in support of Bullard up there.
12:03And a few strikers down.
12:06And Blom and Erlings both injured and not in the squad.
12:12They've got a couple of exciting young talents, though.
12:14The likes of Aurelia Renders, the 18-year-old, can beat domestic champions, Leuven.
12:18They see her at some point. Denise O'Sullivan driving.
12:20Caruso wants to be slipped in.
12:21Here's the first chance across towards Emily Murphy.
12:24Oh, just looked to guide it.
12:27And didn't get enough on it, Emily Murphy.
12:29But a brilliant break. Denise O'Sullivan at the heart of it.
12:31What a start she's made.
12:33Big, big moment, yes.
12:35I think that hopefully that's one that doesn't come back to haunt us.
12:37Denise has a great drive-in field.
12:39Hates great ball to Keir Caruso.
12:40And it's perfectly set back to Emily Murphy.
12:43And she just seems a little bit off balance and snatches at it.
12:45First big chance of the game comes Ireland's way.
12:55Delosa looking to get Belgium running down that far side.
13:01And then it's away by Grace Maloney.
13:06Sullivan again.
13:08Eight-week sidelined with that MCL injury.
13:1120 minutes in a 4-1 win against Bay in the last game after being an unused sub the week before.
13:19You heard from Alan Mahan during the week talking about the fitness levels.
13:23How she keeps herself, Denise O'Sullivan.
13:26Ultimate professional.
13:27I think if anyone was going to turn up and play here without very few minutes,
13:31Denise O'Sullivan is going to be able to turn up and still be one of our top performers.
13:34And Bertisciak.
13:41Goes to Keis.
13:43Looking towards Bullocks.
13:45Chloe Mustaqui.
13:47Any ball that's gone in there, she's been touched tight.
13:50Murphy.
13:52Sets it for Sheva.
13:54And off goes Mustaqui again.
13:57Caruso looking for early service.
13:59Nothing coming her way just yet.
14:00Little job.
14:03And back with Hayes.
14:08McCabe.
14:09Looking up in field.
14:11Murphy.
14:12Oh, you could see the idea.
14:13Just a glancing header to put Caruso in.
14:16Yeah, Katie McCabe picks up a lovely pocket of space in there.
14:18And a great start by Chloe Mustaqui.
14:20She knows when to step in on Bullock.
14:22Who knows she's going to have her hands full in there,
14:24stepping in and then joining in to attack as well.
14:25It's hard to believe it is just her 11th senior cap, Chloe Mustaqui.
14:38Deloza.
14:40Sullivan working hard again.
14:43This was great for a little job.
14:48Hayes who gets that role anchoring the back three
14:50in the absence of Patton tonight.
14:51The inclusion of Mustaqui.
14:56We heard Louise talking about it earlier.
14:58Just to have a natural lefty on that side.
15:00Always a plus.
15:01Yeah, absolutely.
15:02And I think it really just gives us balance in that back three.
15:04And when we're in possession as well,
15:05just being able to open the pitch and release Katie McCabe
15:07and play forward.
15:10Mustaqui.
15:11And they're looking to go early again.
15:12Here's Murphy.
15:14And he's just floating here and there, Emily Murphy.
15:17Picking up those pockets of space to be found in.
15:19And he's just floating here.
15:21Toilings.
15:24Hayes.
15:26All still in play is don't challenge Littlejohn.
15:30Now Bullard.
15:34To drop off and play in those areas.
15:36Progressive challenge from Kaitlin Hayes.
15:41Delicole left protesting, but nothing
15:43from the referee for her.
15:45Manion
15:47and again
15:52and Manion goes again
15:56the ball to her from Caruso
15:57not all it might have been but Ireland will stay
16:00in an advanced area with the throw in
16:01it's been a good start Des
16:03I think both teams it's kind of cat and mouse
16:06both teams play similar
16:08formations in possession
16:09and then out of possession as well
16:11both looking to play in the counter and sit off into that
16:13mid-block out of possession
16:15lovely touch from Shiva
16:16this will come to Roosha Littlejohn
16:20we saw in the game in Wales
16:24didn't go down as her goal but
16:25off the crossbar off the goalkeeper and in
16:27she was willing to have a go again here
16:29yeah and that one's just in the air and it bounces down and she has a go
16:32but maybe a little bit optimistic
16:33well that one of the big question marks
16:43Sullivan and Littlejohn
16:45injury in game time
16:47is there 90 minutes in them we've got the likes of
16:50Jess Zoo and Jamie Finn
16:52back from their long-term injuries in the squad again
16:55Tyler Toland's also there
16:57yeah there's options on the bench Des as well but I think you'll be looking to get as long out of them both of them as you can because you can see their influence on the game in possession and Denise Sullivan's work right off the ball as well
17:11yeah
17:12full art
17:13fends off Mustaqui this time
17:14skims off the shin of Hayes
17:17Delico off in chase and
17:20good reaction to Grace Maloney out of her area to deal with the danger
17:23yeah she wasn't taking any chances on that one
17:25Born in Slough, Grace Maloney, the connections in Tipperary and Cavern.
17:32Sophie Whitehouse and young Katie Keane,
17:39two goalkeepers on the bench tonight.
17:42Towards Tiloba.
17:46Mostaki again has been very aggressive in how she started.
17:55We've seen the difference already in the last few years with Ireland,
18:00when you're operating at one level versus another, 23-24.
18:04The inaugural Nations League cruise through League B.
18:07Perfect six wins out of six.
18:11And I guess when you're looking back at the Euro qualification group
18:14and you're in with Sweden, France and England,
18:18I think three sides in the top six.
18:21That's where Carla Ward wants Ireland to be operating.
18:24Yeah, and hopefully not in quite as tough a group.
18:28There was a group of performances that improved as it went on.
18:31Here's Emily Murphy, Caruso looking to stay onside.
18:33Denise O'Sullivan in a great position edge of the penalty area.
18:36Murphy holding on and dispossessed.
18:39Took too long.
18:42Then a call.
18:45Protests and Stapleton and O'Sullivan fall on deaf ears.
18:49Fowler, Fowler!
18:54Yeah, Kayleigh McCabe has been a little bit out of position there.
18:58I think it was a bit of a professional foul, you might call that,
19:01just to slow down Belgium counter-attack.
19:04She's marching on towards 300 appearances for Arsenal now, Kayleigh McCabe.
19:08But Taylor Hines coming in this season, just to offer a little bit of competition.
19:13Caruso crunching into that challenge against Cayman.
19:16Brought a big cheer from the Ireland supporters.
19:19Now Mustaqui.
19:29Stapleton looking to pick her pass, and a little bit more would have found O'Sullivan.
19:33A long leg of Dekanyi intervening.
19:37Positive from Stapleton again. Front foot defending.
19:41Come on! Dekanyi.
19:44Delosa.
19:46Now Mariam Taloba of Nantes.
19:50One-time team-mate of Amber Barrett at Standard Liege.
19:53And she's again to strengthen the turn.
19:56Now looking for options, opening up for her.
19:59Toolings.
20:01About to dunk on this right-hand side.
20:03Looks to cross early. Mustaqui.
20:06Toolings arriving on the scene again.
20:08Slalim into a shooting position, charged down by Hayes.
20:11Delosa.
20:13To get her shot away, charged by Mannion.
20:16Delosa again!
20:17Oh, sees it whizz past the post.
20:21And not by a great distance either.
20:23Delosa, 109 caps, four goals.
20:26How close was this to a fifth?
20:28Yeah, thankfully it whizzes past the post.
20:30Delosa's cut in on her right foot, and it just...
20:32Then it falls to her left.
20:35Whizzes one across the post.
20:37And look, I think it just shows how threatening Belgium are at going forward.
20:40The ball tried to find the ball into Woolard's feet.
20:42It actually didn't land there.
20:44Toolings was onto it, into the box.
20:46And good defending by Chloe Mustaqui and Kaitlin Hayes to close it down.
20:49Delosa's reaction suggesting she thought it was in.
20:52Delosa's reaction suggesting she thought it was in.
20:57Little John.
20:58Dispossessed.
21:00To Kanye.
21:02Gets Belgium going again, Woolard.
21:07Back with the captain once more.
21:09Toolings.
21:11To Kanye.
21:12And Kays.
21:1320 minutes in.
21:14Pretty even 20 minutes so far.
21:28Yeah, both sides were a good chance.
21:33You could argue Emily Murphy's chance then.
21:35The other end of the pitch was the best chance of the game, folks, so far.
21:39McCabe was fouled, Shiva felt a lovely touch.
21:42And wanted to be sent away again by Emily Murphy.
21:50Carla Ward not happy with the treatment dished out to her captain.
21:56Katie McCabe's been down that road before many, many a time.
22:00Yeah, she can dish it out too, Des.
22:02She's on course to win a 100th camp to become the eighth Irish Centurion.
22:15In the women's game.
22:17On Tuesday and Loven.
22:18She's certainly hardy enough, she was one of four that I counted, came out for the warm-up in short sleeves.
22:30That's every day, training, match day.
22:37And just in case you were wondering, it was Jesse Stapleton, Denise O'Sullivan, and Jamie Finn, the others.
22:45Murphy.
22:46For tender years, but has that physical strength to hold on to that ball under pressure from Kayes.
22:57Stapleton.
22:59Into the feet of O'Sullivan.
23:01Heyman comes to engage her.
23:02Mannion O'Sullivan goes again.
23:03Might reach Carusa to Siakwiti.
23:05Challenge for Belgium, but Mannion not giving this up.
23:10And fighting all the way to the end line. Fantastic work from Ipa Mannion.
23:16I don't think she's had a bad game for Ireland since she's come in.
23:19Yeah, she's a consistent performance, Ed.
23:21And this was tenacious by Mannion.
23:23She's just not giving up on anything.
23:24And Ireland win the corner kick.
23:29Yes, Manchester United behind in the summer to move up to the north-east in Newcastle.
23:34And the partner of that, Emily Murphy, there in that Newcastle team.
23:37Good move for both of them, Des, because I think game time is key, especially if you want to perform at this level.
23:51Now in-swinger on the way from Katie McCabe.
23:54When we start thinking back to the World Cup when you see her in this position.
23:58And Theresa Sullivan's job just to get in the eye-line of Nicky Everard.
24:05Well, can that set piece work during the week, pay dividends here.
24:15Past the midway point for the first half.
24:18Little John, a late arrival edge of the area along with Sheva.
24:21Here comes McCabe.
24:24Everard's gone down.
24:26And always a danger when the referee has had a look at that before the ball comes in,
24:30that the free kick will come.
24:32Yeah, the goalie's always going to go in the goalie's favour,
24:34and then one's.
24:35And Richard Little John was just over speaking to the coach, Alan Matten, a minute ago, about a little tactical tweak.
24:40I don't think there can be any complaints there.
24:44If the Manion barreled into the goalkeeper.
24:46Here is Kamen.
24:5018 years a senior international now, Janice Kamen.
24:56Now Janice Kamen.
24:58Tisiak.
25:00Tisiak.
25:01Tisiak.
25:02Tisiak.
25:03Tisiak.
25:04Tisiak.
25:05Tisiak.
25:06Tisiak.
25:07Agonizingly just out of reach of the parti of Republic of Ireland striker.
25:17Tisiak.
25:18Delosa, upended. No quarter, Astrid Gibbon in this first half.
25:41Delico.
25:44Willard shows for it, there is the energy levels of Shiva again, back on the edge of her own area.
25:51Foul on Littlejohn.
25:52Yeah, and really well done by Shiva there, she just shields the pass into Willard's feet, she's just in a...
25:56great, she's like marking space and player.
26:00And you can see Delaclaw in possession for Belgium, is always pulling out onto their left-hand side.
26:14Kyla Ward prowling down in her technical area, her ninth game in charge, five wins, three defeats.
26:21Loss is all on the road in Coper, Colorado and Cincinnati.
26:25The wins, two against Turkey, two against Greece.
26:30And then in Cork against Slovenia, maybe the best performance of her tenure so far.
26:35Manion.
26:39Murphy makes the run, has managed to keep herself on side.
26:42Manion back out in support, Murphy happy to come back to Stapleton.
26:48To Stapleton.
26:52Hayes.
26:55Well into the channel and Murphy off and running.
26:57But Everard out to claim.
26:59Tullings.
27:15Can't keep it, Caruso.
27:20Tullings.
27:21Can't keep it, Caruso.
27:22Tullings.
27:23Beautiful surface to knock this ball around on tonight.
27:26Chris Spieveling.
27:31Great press by Keir Caruso.
27:33Marissa Sheva decides to get the ball back for Ireland.
27:35Set up our attack.
27:37Marissa shows for it again.
27:39Sheva.
27:42The cape shown inside by Eleanor Dunt.
27:46It's towards Stapleton.
27:50Very calmly done.
27:51And the 20-year-old pays again.
27:56Chance for Mistake to step in.
28:03Yeah it does.
28:04And Belgium are so happy.
28:05I think their possession stats at the Euros are at 40%.
28:07They're happy to concede possession to the opposition.
28:10And make them ask questions.
28:11And they're just waiting for that moment to win the ball back and transition.
28:14So Ireland still have to be careful.
28:16Albeit it's been good.
28:17Just try and move them now and find them spaces.
28:19Especially down the side of them left and right centre backs.
28:23Carla Ward speaking the last few days about seeing something in training that they like the look of.
28:28I wonder exactly what that was.
28:30Maybe the combination of Murphy up top along with Caruso.
28:36And Caruso arms wrapped around her by Sarri Kayes.
28:39It'll do well to escape a yellow here.
28:42Has to be a yellow.
28:43Rugby tackle that was.
28:44And Caruso's athleticism or physical strength to the fore here.
28:57Heading the nod tonight ahead of Saoirse Noonan who's come back from injury at Celtic and been well amongst the goals.
29:05Saoirse Noonan and Amber Barrett on the bench as well.
29:11Certainly a lot more depth to this Ireland squad these days.
29:21Decent angle here for Katie McKay.
29:22Belgium set up along the 18-yard line.
29:24Everard, the goalkeeper just inside the six.
29:30And the Ireland captain tempted her to come for this.
29:33McCabe, decent looking delivery.
29:47Hayes was the closest in the green jersey.
29:49Little John...
29:51It was done by Delacorte.
29:57This is picked up again by the retrieving Ithamania.
30:01I think it's on, never rushed in possession, always backs herself.
30:11Sheba, Murphy rides the challenge.
30:20The Cape.
30:23Ahead of O'Sullivan who wants to link up again, Denise O'Sullivan.
30:26Maybe a shooting chance, that goes down by Kamen.
30:29It's out to Mannion.
30:31Once you find the target here, headed away by Dunce.
30:36This ball picked up by Littlejohn, back in by McCabe again.
30:41This will break for O'Sullivan.
30:43Carissa's in there too, and Tysiak, not for the first time,
30:48gets across and averts the danger quickly.
30:51Yeah, it's a promising attack again from Ireland,
30:53Cale McCabe just plays one up to Denise O'Sullivan,
30:55Lance Keir Caruso, and you think Denise will be able to get out of her feet
30:58and shoot, but unfortunately not, and Ireland's still in control here.
31:05She'll remember that famous goal, Denise O'Sullivan down in her native Pocky Cueve.
31:10From a similar area to where she's been popping up in the last few minutes.
31:13Sheeva makes it beyond case, and wins another corner.
31:21They're brilliant. Late runs in midfield by Marissa Sheeva.
31:25From that 8-10 position into them channels, they're asking a lot of questions of that.
31:29Belgium back three.
31:32When she came off the bench, it was the away game in Greece, wasn't it?
31:35The impact she made there, certainly.
31:39The attention of the Ireland management.
31:41She's nailing down a regular starting spot.
31:47She's loitering on the edge again with little John as McCabe prepares to deliver once more.
31:52Hangs it up, goalkeeper stays at home, leaves it to her defenders to deal with.
31:56To Loba, didn't get a hold on it. Where's this gonna fall?
32:01Launched away in the end by Case.
32:03It's a tactical one, Des, is it? Goalie's gone down and injured.
32:12It's a good sign for Ireland that Belgium need to regroup.
32:15He wouldn't condone that sort of thing, would you?
32:18Courtney Brossett's done it a few times, so no comment.
32:22Well, this was the scramble, and on another day, in another moment,
32:25that might fall to a player in green.
32:28Come on, Ireland!
32:30Now, Vrard, who had a spell at Chelsea a couple of seasons ago,
32:37but had Hannah Hampton and Vrard Lucevic in front of her.
32:41The spell in England didn't last too long.
32:43It's that PSV these days.
32:48Yeah, goalie, good goalie to bring in, though.
32:50There's a lot of experience.
32:52Still a large number of caps, although didn't feature it this summer's Euros.
32:57That's all of last year, in terms of her international games,
33:02to a bad hamstring injury, Nikki Everard.
33:04But she's back on her feet.
33:06And for Elisabeth Gunnar's daughter,
33:10the target, if she can get them there, is certainly a World Cup.
33:17They've made three European championships in a row,
33:20including in 2022, were on a par with Sweden,
33:25into added time, and then, in December, and scored, and Belgium were out.
33:30Group stage elimination, as we said earlier this year, though they were close.
33:39Absolutely, Des, and I think for either team here to get up to League A
33:43and be guaranteed that playoff for the next World Cup is key.
33:47As Marie mentioned earlier,
33:51every side that's at League A side, come the end of this calendar year,
33:54will be guaranteed at least a playoff for Brazil 2027.
33:57And they also end up placing, likely a side from League C,
34:08in those playoffs as well, to start with.
34:11Stapleton, to the backpedalling Hayes.
34:18And now Mannion, left-footed forward towards Caruso,
34:23backing in against Cayman.
34:28Caruso again.
34:32They won the little battles all over the pitch as well,
34:34there's them little 50-50s, both in a defensive half
34:37and in the attacking third as well, so that's promising.
34:41Physically, it's been a very aggressive approach.
34:47Gostaki.
34:50Caruso on the run again.
34:51Tiziak just lengthening her stride and seeing it dead.
34:57Yeah, you can see the idea there.
34:58Murphy's just trying to pull one of the centre-backs out,
35:01just to isolate here Caruso with Tiziak down the channel.
35:04Tiziak and Keyes at the heart of that defence,
35:11along with Cayman.
35:13First two have played at club football.
35:16A few different clubs throughout their careers.
35:20So well-versed in terms of a partnership.
35:30Cayman, who had four years at all conquering Lyon.
35:32If you're getting in that team, you're doing something right.
35:35If you're getting in that team, you're doing something right.
35:37Jose yes, First three.
35:44McCabe keeping the whip on left-hand side,
35:56just tucking in to close the gap, along with Kays,
36:00and then he looked to get out to McCabe.
36:04There's the ball for Carusa.
36:06And Tizziak forced to concede another corner.
36:09Yeah, we're watering another corner kick.
36:11Hopefully he can make good use of this one.
36:17Carusa's work rate certainly operating and fairly effectively.
36:26He's on the move around the back, Stapleton towards the near post.
36:45Eberhardt shouts and gets a fist to it.
36:47That comes to Shiva and will come all the way back here.
36:51Stapleton to McCabe.
36:52Go! Go! Go to the front!
36:54Go to the front!
36:55Go to the front!
36:55Stapleton to Belgium, slow to step out, has kept herself onside.
37:00Mannion.
37:03Deep ball around the back, good delivery as well.
37:05Oh, just behind O'Sullivan, as the cushion header came back in.
37:11Lovely delivery for me for Mannion.
37:16Stapleton, that's come off to Loba.
37:19And there under no pressure is Mustaki.
37:21Yeah, great cushion header by Murphy across the box, and it's one of them.
37:25Just doesn't fall to a green shirt.
37:27Great little intricate play by Caden McCabe down this left-hand side too.
37:30It opens up for Jess Stapleton, who chose...
37:33The spacers in front chose to come back on her right foot,
37:35but still laid Ethan Mannion off for a good delivery.
37:41A few close run things in that Belgian penalty area in this first half.
37:45Ireland just want that goal now.
37:46Hayes advancing, that's towards Murphy, headed away by Kayes.
37:55It's completed by Dunst.
38:00And Hayes gets that one wrong, but Ireland applying the pressure,
38:03heading into the closing minutes of this first half.
38:05Absolutely does, and Denise O'Sullivan, and there's the one across by Marissa Sheeva.
38:11Lewis was in an Ireland shirt there, just to pick it up, but great delivery in
38:14by Mannion.
38:15Murphy back across the box.
38:16Just doesn't fall kindly for Kirk Caruso.
38:18He's got a goal.
38:21Fouled by Stapleton.
38:33Certainly the momentum of this first half more and more with Ireland
38:36as the half has gone on, but they have to remain vigilant.
38:41The captain, of course, in the position,
38:42knowing they've got the second leg at home to come.
38:44And Sullivan started so brightly, hasn't been on it as much since.
38:51And here she is now.
38:53Time and space for Sheeva.
38:56Kay vacates the space.
38:58Mustaki fills it.
39:02Hayes again.
39:03Mannion wants it.
39:05And receives on the far side.
39:07Caruso down the line again.
39:09Instead, it's to O'Sullivan.
39:10Out to Mustaki.
39:16Sheeva draws one defender away.
39:20McCabe and Mustaki again.
39:24Murphy running.
39:26And Kayes had to play it.
39:32Ireland need to keep being patient now in the build-up.
39:34I think Marissa Sheeva and Denisa Sullivan are finding really nice pockets
39:37in the higher midfield area as well.
39:40And really good movement by Emily Murphy and Kira Caruso.
39:43Creating lots of opportunities.
39:44Just need that final pass.
39:46Big energy levels.
39:48From what?
39:49From two.
39:50Six.
39:51Six.
39:57McCabe.
39:57Looking to get as much on this as she can.
40:00Sheeva.
40:00Murphy.
40:03Little John sets up McCabe to cross here.
40:06Big deflection on that.
40:07Headed away by Tisiak.
40:09And Delacore well positioned from a Belgian point of view into the area.
40:14And Little John are judged to a foul.
40:20Didn't look like there was too much in it, Des.
40:22Just goes in to challenge for the ball and raises her hand.
40:27Here is Tisiak again.
40:28Always interesting when players come into the international camp off the back of club football.
40:33You look at Tisiak at West Ham.
40:35They've lost all six games rooted rock bottom of the WSL.
40:40Can't go for the confidence, Des.
40:41She was a star in the making from a young age.
40:49Anchor's that defence now.
40:50Amber Tisiak.
40:52But Sullivan.
40:54Caroussa.
40:55And what was attempted through the eye of a needle.
40:57Stuff from Denise O'Sullivan there.
41:01Mariam Tulloba.
41:03Stapleton out in front again.
41:04And then caught after the ball was played by Telly Delacore.
41:14Stearn stuffed those.
41:15Stapleton made nothing of it.
41:19Dante again looking to show McCabe onto a right.
41:22And that is not a good challenge.
41:25Right into the ankle of Katie McCabe.
41:27And Dante is going to go into the book here.
41:30It's a late one, Des, isn't it?
41:40Katie McCabe does shifts and saw it.
41:43Comes across.
41:45She just comes across and crossed her right foot.
41:49Dante, I think, is struggling at times to keep with the movement of Katie McCabe.
41:53She hasn't got forward as much as I think she would have liked to in this first half.
41:57Not really a natural position for Elena Dawn, particularly on the defensive side of things.
42:05But with Jansen's suspended, that's the role she's been asked to play tonight.
42:09That's the role she's been asked to play tonight.
42:09She's been said to play tonight.
42:14She's been asked for now.
42:22Down to 10 at the moment.
42:30Kira Karrouza across just to get some strapping.
42:32some strapping. Angela Keneally working on her.
42:44Very high line here, held by Belgium, at least to start with.
42:49There's a big area to lock this one into. Now they drop.
42:55Big shout from Gaze, who is troubled by Caitlin Hayes, and Hayes keeps Ireland in a dangerous
43:00area. Stapleton almost fell for her again as Mannion smothering save from Everard.
43:06Oh, the referee, she's given a penalty. The signal is handballed.
43:13And this is a huge moment in the dying embers of the first half here. It's a great save from
43:18Everard to deny for Mannion, but is it only temporary reprieve? The referee has signalled
43:23handball and penalty. Yeah, it came in, I think this judge handballed
43:28it.
43:34No VAR in effect either. So the referee giving it means it will be a penalty. Let's have
43:40a look again. It was the shot from Stapleton to Loba. Is she hard done by here? Does she
43:49make herself bigger? I think her arm is in front of her.
43:52It's a bit harsh, but we'll take it. I think it's what Ireland deserves. It was a good ball in by
43:56the game. Ireland will be battling hard in that box. It's 40-plus minutes. I think we'll take no VAR
44:02as well because that might well have been overturned. So is this the break that Ireland needed?
44:08Now Katie McCabe with the ball in her hand, a little jostling going on.
44:14Now Katie McCabe, 29 international goals, cap number 99. Can she mark it with her 30th?
44:24Can she mark it with her 30th? This is big. Not just in the context of tonight, but in the
44:30context of the overall tie.
44:36Everard sets herself. She's got a reputation on penalties as well, Everard. Two penalties
44:42in the Caves in the group stages of Euro 2022 against Iceland and France.
44:57Katie McCabe waits for the whistle. Deep breath or two.
45:08Here we go. McCabe steps up and delivers.
45:12And the Republic of Ireland in front late in this first half.
45:16Maybe a touch of fortune in how it was awarded, but Katie McCabe critical from the spot.
45:22And that is a big, big goal for Ireland.
45:25Great penalty by Katie McCabe sends Everard the wrong way.
45:42Dispatches it beautifully and I think exactly what Ireland deserved is.
45:47They've been on top here. I think decisions like that have gone against us here in the past.
45:56Rachel Littlejohns has taken her time to get back in.
45:59Is we ever going to have a breather reset?
46:02But as you said, on the balance of play, Ireland will feel they deserve that lead heading in at halftime.
46:07Grace Maloney has been untroubled in the Ireland goal.
46:12There's been a lot going on in Everard's penalty area.
46:17And so now the question to be asked of Belgium, who are a little bit of a hit and miss side.
46:22How will they react to going behind here?
46:25Absolutely, Des. They have to go for it now, but I think it suits us to go ahead.
46:28We don't have to overlook too much.
46:30So at least three to be added at the end of the half as Bullard looks out towards Delacourne, that far side, volled away by Mannion.
46:43Ireland just want to be vigilant now for the few moments that remain.
46:47Offside flag up on the near side against the run of Chiloba.
46:50Grace Maloney, if you know who you're here now, just need to get into halftime and pole position.
46:56McCabe looked like she was the deepest, but just off to Delacourne.
47:12Maloney launches that one down the middle.
47:16Not bad ahead of Dukanyi.
47:18And then turned by Littlejohn, good strength from Shiva, and then turned from Emily Murphy.
47:22Ireland have won that physical battle in this first half.
47:25McCabe taking on Dunst.
47:30Looking to fashion across to win another corner, she'll settle for the throw-in.
47:36Absolutely, Des. Great play about Katie McCabe down this left-hand side,
47:39and I just don't think Dunst can deal with her.
47:42She's been pushed right back to sit back in with that back three,
47:45which has now become a back five, and that's a credit to Ireland.
47:50There's the shows for this.
47:51Back two in the cave, looking to protect it against Dunst.
47:56Final minute of this first half on the way.
47:59And the encouraging first 48 as it will be for Carla Ward.
48:07Back three that's been solid.
48:13Back three that's been solid.
48:15Good feel that's got on the ball,
48:17and that huge work right from the front two.
48:20To Loba, squeezed by Littlejohn.
48:23To Kanyi.
48:25Levin turned by McCabe.
48:26Hayes.
48:27Shiva.
48:28Nothing fancy now.
48:29Masaki sends it long, and Tisiak under pressure.
48:31And Tisiak under pressure.
48:40I have to go.
48:41And there's a lot of pain.
48:42I can't be true.
48:43I can't be true.
48:44I can't be true.
48:45And if you haven't been able to attempt it...
48:46I can't be true.
48:48And I can't be true.
48:49Well, instead this was such a good thing.
48:51I should be trusted.
48:52I can't be trusted.
48:53I'm not a good thing.
48:54I can't be trusted.
48:55He's not a good thing.
48:56I've never heard a lot about this.
48:57I'm not a good thing.
48:58I feel a good thing.
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