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Topic Started: 16 Nov 2017, 02:38 PM (25 Views)
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And lo, the spirit and awkwardness of Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland were not enough. Those qualities took them to within touching distance of their first World Cup in 16 years, but no further. Denmark, far superior in this play-off, will go instead. In Christian Eriksen they have a player who belongs among the elite, a point he expressed beautifully in Dublin with an exquisite hat-trick.
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Fleetingly Ireland had Russia within their reach, as Shane Duffy headed them into an early lead. But by half-time the Danes had wrenched the World Cup Cody Bellinger Authentic Jersey ticket off the home side and they never gave it back. Age Hareide’s side scored the away goal the Irish had dreaded when Andreas Christensen’s ugly shot found the net via a post and Cyrus Christie’s leg in the 29th minute. Then came Eriksen’s trio of beauties. It seemed like an unnecessary insult when Nicklas Bendtner added another from a late penalty.
And yet this could have been worse for Ireland. When challenged to be more enterprising they became more ragged. Perhaps lack of attacking practice had made them rusty. Several of Denmark’s goals had their origins in Irish blunders. But Darren Randolph made several good saves to prevent a heavier toll. The Danes were a match for Ireland physically and a class above Cody Bellinger Authentic Jersey them in terms of skill, fluency and ambition.
While Eriksen sparkled, the closest player that Ireland have to someone of that calibre, Wes Hoolahan, began on the bench again. O’Neill made only one alteration to the line-up that had shut out the Danes in Copenhagen on Saturday, with David Meyler replacing Callum O’Dowda. If Ireland were to attack more adroitly than they did on Saturday, then that change would have to come from the same personnel, http://www.officialsanjosesharks.com/Adidas-Tomas-Hertl-Jersey with loud verbal cues from a rambunctious crowd.
It took six minutes for that crowd’s wish to be granted. The goal owed nothing to new-found intricacy but no one cared about aesthetics when Nicolai Jorgensen’s attempt to clear a long free-kick by Robbie Brady resulted in the striker looping the ball backwards in his own box, inviting Duffy to soar high and nod the ball past the advancing Kasper Schmeichel and into the net from eight yards.
Duffy had scored a similar goal in Georgia in the group stages, after which Ireland had become so passive they almost enticed the opponents to equalise, which Georgia eventually did. There would be serious jeopardy in doing the same http://www.officialphiladelphiaflyers.com/Adidas-Jori-Lehtera-Jersey here. But soon, whether by Ireland’s choice or the duress applied by Denmark, the home side began backpedaling.
They were fortunate in the 10th minute that Jens Stryger Larsen failed to connect properly with the ball after Simon Kjaer caught the Irish defence out with a long diagonal pass. Then they were grateful to Randolph for diving to his left and tipping away a drive from 20 yards by William Kvist. Two minutes later the goalkeeper came to the rescue again, parrying a blast by Pione Sisto.
In an increasingly frenetic game it was not one-way traffic. Daryl Murphy almost doubled Ireland’s lead with a dainty flick at http://www.authenticslightningstore.com/steven-stamkos-jersey_c-438.html the near post from a cross by Christie, his shot missing the target by inches. Moments later James McClean stormed down the left and into the box before firing a yard past the far post.
Despite those raids, it was not looking like Ireland would last 90 minutes without conceding. As it turned out, they did not even get past 29. There was ingenuity and cruelty in the way they were infiltrated. After a short corner Sisto nutmegged Harry Arter and skittered into the box before sending a low cross to Christensen. The defender scuffed his shot but it hit a post and rebounded in off Christie. As an away goal, the equaliser put Denmark in front.
Three minutes later the visiting side took a conventional lead, Eriksen sweeping the ball regally into the net from 20 Cody Bellinger Authentic Jersey yards via the underside of the crossbar following a move that began when Stephen Ward was dispossessed on the left.

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