England 0 - 2 Republic of Ireland | 2015 - Womens Under 17 | 2015529

UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship Elite Round | Turner's Cross, Cork

09 April 2015 - 19:00

England 0 - 2 Republic of Ireland

full-time Ryan-Doyle(15) Noonan(34)

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Connell believes Women’s U17s can surprise

Republic of Ireland Women’s U17 Manager Dave Connell believes his side can cause a major upset in this week’s UEFA European Women’s U17 Championship Elite Phase in Cork.

8th Apr 2015

The Irish face England tomorrow evening at Turner’s Cross (7pm) and then play Netherlands on Saturday and Hungary next Tuesday looking to win the group and book a place to the U17 finals in Iceland this June.

It’s five years since Noel King guided the U17s to silver in the European Championships and then to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup and no team has been back since so Connell, who guided the U19s to the semi-final stage, is hoping the presence of some of last year’s U19 squad around the group this week can provide the necessary inspiration.

“We have Savannah McCarthy, Megan Connolly and Keeva Keenan in this week helping out with the kit and also training each day with the squad. The younger girls look up to them and they been passing on their experiences,” explained Connell.

“Our preparations have gone very well. We have been here at Fota Island since Good Friday and before that we had two games against Iceland and also another camp here at the beginning of March to get the girls used to the place.

“Last year when we were preparing for the U19 Finals in Norway we focused on the first game against Spain and that worked well so we have done the same again and worked hard on preparing for England so that we are now very familiar with how they play.”

During his career in the SSE Airtricity League, Connell played many times against Cork City in Turner’s Cross and knows what a fortress it can be. He is hoping that the Cork public will come out to support his side against England.

“It is a fabulous ground and there is always a great atmosphere in it. We are hoping that the Cork crowd will get behind the players, support them and be the 12th player we need on the pitch.”

Connell is under no illusions just how tough a task his side face is trying to qualify from such a competitive group but he is looking forward to the challenge.

“We know it is a very difficult group but we have done it before and I fancy our chances of doing it again.”

The fixtures for the week are as follows:

UEFA Women's U17 Championships Elite Round Group 2

Thursday, April 9

Netherlands v Hungary, St Colman's Park, Cobh, 3pm

England v Republic of Ireland, Turner's Cross, Cork, 7pm

Saturday, April 11

Republic of Ireland v Netherlands, Turner's Cross, Cork, 3pm

England v Hungary, St Colman's Park, Cobh, 6pm.

Tuesday, April 14

Netherlands v England, St Colman's Park, Cobh, 12pm

Hungary v Republic of Ireland, Turner's Cross, Cork, 12pm

Tactical Lineups

England

Substitutes

13 Sandy MacIver (G)
5 Lucy Parker
11 Kess Elmore
14 Mollie Rouse
16 Georgia Allen
17 Zoe Cross
18 Taylor Hinds

Coach

John Griffiths

Republic of Ireland

Substitutes

Coach

David Connell

Officials

Referee Dimitrina Milkova
Assistant Referees Ekaterina Marinova
UEFA Delegate Wolfgang Thierrichter
Assistant Referee Two Biljana Milanova
Fourth Official Ivana Projkovska
Referee Observer Caroline De Boeck

Minute by Minute Commentary

1" The match is under way.
1" Sarah McKevitt (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
3" Georgia Stanway (England) is penalised for a foul on Chloe Moloney (Republic of Ireland).
5" Roma McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Alessia Russo (England).
7" Chloe Kelly (England) is penalised for a foul on Jamie Finn (Republic of Ireland).
8" Chloe Kelly (England) has a shot blocked.
8" Charlotte Devlin (England) takes the corner.
11" Mayumi Pacheco (England) is penalised for a foul on Aislinn Meaney (Republic of Ireland).
11" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
15" Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Republic of Ireland) scores!
16" Chloe Kelly (England) has an effort on goal.
16" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
16" Alessia Russo (England) misses the target.
19" Evelyn Daly (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Alessia Russo (England).
19" Chloe Kelly (England) takes the free-kick.
19" Chloe Kelly (England) has an effort on goal.
19" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
20" Chloe Kelly (England) misses the target.
20" Charlotte Devlin (England) has an effort on goal.
20" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
30" Sarah McKevitt (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
30" Sian Rogers (England) blocks a shot.
30" Sarah McKevitt (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
31" Saoirse Noonan (Republic of Ireland) has a shot blocked.
32" Charlotte Devlin (England) is flagged for offside.
33" Chloe Peplow (England) is penalised for a foul on Evelyn Daly (Republic of Ireland).
33" Aislinn Meaney (Republic of Ireland) is flagged for offside.
34" Saoirse Noonan (Republic of Ireland) scores!
34" Aislinn Meaney (Republic of Ireland) assists.
36" Charlotte Devlin (England) is penalised for a foul on Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland).
39" Georgia Stanway (England) is penalised for a foul on Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland).
40" Jamie Finn (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
40" Georgia Stanway (England) is penalised for a foul on @@player2 (@@team2).
41" Alessia Russo (England) has an effort on goal.
41" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
41" Charlotte Devlin (England) takes the corner.
The referee blows for half-time.
46" The second half begins.
41" Taylor Hinds (in) - Charlotte Devlin (out) (@@teamID)
43" Georgia Stanway (England) has an effort on goal.
43" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
45" Taylor Hinds (England) takes the corner.
47" Alessia Russo (England) is penalised for a foul on Sarah McKevitt (Republic of Ireland).
49" Chloe Kelly (England) is flagged for offside.
50" Georgia Stanway (England) has an effort on goal.
50" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
52" Taylor Hinds (England) misses the target.
54" Grace Fisk (England) is penalised for a foul on Sarah McKevitt (Republic of Ireland).
54" Dearbhaile Beirne (in) - Sarah McKevitt (out) (@@teamID)
56" Mayumi Pacheco (England) has a shot blocked.
57" Alessia Russo (England) misses the target.
58" Grace Fisk (England) is penalised for a foul on Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Republic of Ireland).
59" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
59" Saoirse Noonan (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
61" Alessia Russo (England) is penalised for a foul on Saoirse Noonan (Republic of Ireland).
61" Niamh Prior (in) - Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (out) (@@teamID)
64" Roma McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland) has a shot blocked.
65" Chloe Kelly (England) is penalised for a foul on Chloe Moloney (Republic of Ireland).
65" Chloe Kelly (England) is cautioned by the referee.
65" Taylor Hinds (England) takes the corner.
66" Taylor Hinds (England) has an effort on goal.
66" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
66" Alessia Russo (England) has an effort on goal.
66" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
66" Taylor Hinds (England) has a shot blocked.
67" Lotte Wubben-Moy (England) is penalised for a foul on Roma McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland).
68" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
68" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
71" Chloe Kelly (England) has a shot blocked.
71" Taylor Hinds (England) takes the corner.
71" Chloe Kelly (England) has a shot blocked.
72" Georgia Stanway (England) misses the target.
73" Georgia Allen (in) - Mayumi Pacheco (out) (@@teamID)
74" Alessia Russo (England) has an effort on goal.
74" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
76" Georgia Allen (England) is penalised for a foul on Evelyn Daly (Republic of Ireland).
77" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
78" Chloe Moloney (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Chloe Kelly (England).
78" Chloe Kelly (England) takes the free-kick.
79" Megan Finnigan (England) is penalised for a foul on Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland).
80" Taylor Hinds (England) is cautioned by the referee.
80" Taylor Hinds (England) is penalised for a foul on Evelyn Daly (Republic of Ireland).
82" Georgia Allen (England) misses the target.
83" Lucy Mccartan (in) - Evelyn Daly (out) (@@teamID)
The final whistle is blown.