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Sean O'Shea

by Sean O'Shea

Ireland certain to qualify for European Championship soccer finals - win 4-0

Posted on Friday, November 11, 2011 at 03:43 PM

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Keith Andrews celebrates his goal during the 35th minute



 Ireland has won 4-0 lead making Tuesday night's game against Estonia, in Dublin, formality.

Update -90 minutes in: 


Ireland score a forth goal. Penalty from Ireland captain Robbie Keane puts Ireland in a 4-0 lead.


Update - 86 minutes in: 

Estonia down to nine men. Skipper Raio Piiroja picks up his second yellow card.

Ireland substitution: Jonathan Walters off, Simon Cox on.

Update - 70 minutes in :

Ireland now in the lead, 3 - 0, with goals from Jonathan Walters and Robbie Keane.
Update - Half-time :
At half-time the Republic of Ireland team are in the lead against Estonia, in Tallinn, The first goal was headed into by Keith Andrews. 

Andrews, from a yard or two outside the six-year box, rose above his marker and got to the end of an Aiden McGeady cross. He planted a firm header past Sergei Pareiko. 

The Estonia team are also weakened as they are now down to ten men. 

A ball played into the feet of Robbie Keane who gets upended and Andrei Stepanov shown a second yellow and is sent off. 

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You gotta hand it to Trappatoni. He's the luckiest manager around. His mediocre team gets drawn against the worst team in the play-offs. Any team which allows Ireland to score four times must be real garbage.
 




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