Hungary 0 - 0 Republic of Ireland | 2015 - Womens Under 17 | 2015554

UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship Elite Round | Turner's Cross, Cork
14 April 2015 - 12:00

Hungary 0 - 0 Republic of Ireland

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Irish WU17s left waiting on results to qualify for finals

THE Republic of Ireland Women's U17 side missed out on automatic qualification for the UEFA Finals after a scoreless draw with Hungary in Turner's Cross today but remain in with a chance of qualifying as best runners-up.
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14th Apr 2015

Hungary 0-0 Republic of Ireland

Dave Connell's side finished their Elite Phase unbeaten and with three clean sheets but the scoreless draw with the Hungarians allowed England progress following their 2-0 win over Netherlands.

Ireland looked a little nervy early on and were fortunate not to concede twice in the opening ten minutes.

After six minutes Petra Krascsenics fired wide from 10 yards out after a brilliant left wing raid by Zoé Magyarics.

Three minutes later Irish keeper Amanda McQuillan makes a brave save to deny Krascsenics once again.

In the 13th minute Ireland were desperately unlucky not to score when Saoirse Noonan chipped keeper Luca Varga only to see the ball bounce down off the crossbar before being cleared to safety.

Less than a minute later a powerful free-kick from Courtney Higgins was well saved by the Hungarian keeper.

In the 57th minute captain Jamie Finn got her head to a Courtney Higgins corner and it appeared to have crossed the goal-line but the referee ruled that keeper Varga had kept it out.

Two minute later Varga saved at the feet of Noonan and from the resulting corner Finn once again her head to the corner and this time a defender cleared off the line.

Unfortunately on a warm afternoon in Cork the energy sapped from the Irish attack and they failed to really trouble the Hungarian keeper. Now they are left waiting on results from elsewhere to decide whether they will play in Iceland this summer.

HUNGARY: Varga, Rozmis, Kun, Vancsik (Szakonyi 74), P Krascsenics, C Krascsenics (Török 80+2), Gruber (61), Kocsán, Pilán, Magyarics (Csányi 71), Németh.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: McQuillan, O'Callaghan, Higgins, Finn, Moloney, McLaughlin, Doyle, Noonan, Meaney (McCartan 56), McKevitt (Beirne 49), Prior.

High Noon showdown for Women’s U17s

It will be a High Noon showdown for the Republic of Ireland Women’s U17 Team tomorrow as their UEFA European U17 Championship Elite Phase group in Cork goes down to the wire.
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13th Apr 2015

Ireland play Hungary at Turner’s Cross while Netherlands face England at St Colman’s Park. The Irish and Dutch are level on four points so, if they both win, the group winners and the automatic qualifiers for this summer’s finals in Iceland will be decided by goal difference with Ireland going into the final day on plus two and Netherlands on plus four.

For Ireland manager Dave Connell, who missed out on qualifying for the European U17 Championship Finals last season on goal difference to the eventual runners-up Spain, the focus will be entirely on winning their game and then hoping everything else falls into place.

“We just have to concentrate on getting the win. It is great that England are still in with a chance. They have something to play for so we just have to concentrate on getting the win and making sure that we get across the line. Holland are down two players as their left winger went off injured and their captain was sent off on Saturday so it is going to be a tougher game for them.

“We know Hungary, we’ve seen them playing. We know their strengths, know their weaknesses and we certainly won’t be taking anything for granted,” said Connell, who admits he hasn’t been surprised by how well his team have done in a group containing two of the strongest football nations in Europe.

“We obviously knew we had a chance. We were very confident coming into the competition that we could surprise a few people and we have done that. We were a little bit disappointed that we didn’t win the game against the Netherlands which speaks high volumes for the achievements of the girls. We have probably over-achieved again but we are looking to finish the job on Tuesday.”

He was also full of praise for his players who have risen to the occasion this week and were certainly not overawed at the prospect of facing the likes of England and Netherlands.

“They have been great for us. A lot of them were with us last year when we went out on goal difference and didn’t qualify for the finals so that experience is there and they are really determined to get to the finals and to get to Iceland.  

“When you look at the clubs these players are with in England and in the Netherlands and the facilities that they have and just the structures in general that they have, our girls matched that and, in fact, outplayed both teams and restricted them to no goals. That’s great credit to all the players.”

While Ireland were beating England 2-0 and drawing 0-0 with Netherlands in their opening two games, Hungary were on the wrong end of a 5-1 defeat by the Dutch and a 4-1 loss to the English but midfield Roma McLaughlin says they won’t be taking anything for granted.

“We will have to work even harder than we did in the past two games. We just need to get three points,” said McLaughlin who plays with Donegal side Greencastle while defender Chloe Moloney, from Clare side Connolly Celtic, says they are determined not to fall at the final hurdle. “We have worked so hard we don’t want to let it slip now,” said Maloney.

Lakewood’s Evelyn Daly, who was injured late on in the England game, is still out with a knee injury but the rest of the squad are fit after using yesterday to recover from their exertions in the opening two matches where their fitness levels were extremely impressive.

“We play a high pressure game. It is very demanding on the girls, we know that and we emphasised it to them as early as last November. They do work very hard themselves individually. When we get them in we tend to work on all the tactical stuff so it is their responsibility to get themselves fit and they have done that. They know they can take on the best in Europe if they are fit because technically they don’t lack anything.”

After the results from the first two games the mood in the Irish camp is extremely buoyant and Connell says his players are utterly focused on qualification.

“They really want to deliver, they really want to go to Iceland and we feel we can really finish off the job on Tuesday. It would be brilliant to reach Iceland with a crowd here at Turner’s Cross. We have had brilliant crowds so far so hopefully we can get a great crowd for this game.”

 

FIXTURES & RESULTS

UEFA Women's U17 Championships Elite Round Group 2

Thursday, April 9

Netherlands 5-1 Hungary, St Colman's Park, Cobh

England 0-2 Republic of Ireland, Turner's Cross, Cork

Saturday, April 11

Republic of Ireland 0 Netherlands 0, Turner's Cross, Cork.

England v Hungary, St Colman's Park, Cobh (6.00pm)

Tuesday, April 14

Netherlands v England, St Colman's Park, Cobh (12.00pm)

Hungary v Republic of Ireland, Turner's Cross, Cork (12.00pm)

 

Tactical Lineups

Hungary

1 Varga (G) 4 Rozmis 6 Kun 8 Vancsik 9 Krascsenics (C) 10 Krascsenics 16 Gruber 17 Kocsan 18 Pilán 20 Magyarics 23 Németh

Substitutes

  • 12 Luca Barti (G)
  • 2 Kitti Török
  • 3 Nikolett Fleck
  • 5 Vanda Magyar
  • 7 Diána Csányi
  • 11 Emese Szakonyi
  • 15 Boglárka Horti

Coach

Edina Markó

Republic of Ireland

1 McQuillan (G) 2 O'Callaghan 3 Higgins 4 Finn (C) 5 Moloney 8 McLaughlin 9 Ryan-Doyle 10 Noonan 11 Meaney 12 McKevitt 18 Prior

Coach

David Connell

Officials

  • Referee Ivana Projkovska
  • Assistant Referees Biljana Milanova
  • UEFA Delegate Wolfgang Thierrichter
  • Assistant Referee Two Jenni Paavolainen
  • Fourth Official Ifeoma Kulmala
  • Referee Observer Caroline De Boeck

Minute by Minute Commentary

  • 1" The match is under way.
  • 2" Saoirse Noonan (Republic of Ireland) is flagged for offside.
  • 3" Sarah McKevitt (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Luca Varga (Hungary).
  • 6" Petra Krascsenics (Hungary) misses the target.
  • 10" Petra Krascsenics (Hungary) has an effort on goal.
  • 10" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
  • 11" Sarah McKevitt (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
  • 13" Viktória Vancsik (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on Lauryn O'Callaghan (Republic of Ireland).
  • 13" Jamie Finn (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • 14" Saoirse Noonan (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
  • 14" Gabriella Rozmis (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on Roma McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland).
  • 14" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • 15" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
  • 15" Luca Varga (Hungary) blocks a shot.
  • 16" Hanna Németh (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Republic of Ireland).
  • 16" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • 17" Gabriella Rozmis (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on @@player2 (@@team2).
  • 17" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • 17" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
  • 17" Luca Varga (Hungary) blocks a shot.
  • 20" Petra Kocsan (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on @@player2 (@@team2).
  • 20" Sarah McKevitt (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • 21" Sarah McKevitt (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
  • 21" Chloe Moloney (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Csilla Krascsenics (Hungary).
  • 27" Zoé Magyarics (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on Lauryn O'Callaghan (Republic of Ireland).
  • 34" Chloe Moloney (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Csilla Krascsenics (Hungary).
  • 34" Barbara Kun (Hungary) takes the free-kick.
  • 35" Viktória Vancsik (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on Roma McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland).
  • 35" Viktória Vancsik (Hungary) is cautioned by the referee.
  • 35" Jamie Finn (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • 36" Aislinn Meaney (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
  • 37" Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
  • 39" Roma McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland) is flagged for offside.
  • The referee blows for half-time.
  • 46" The second half begins.
  • 45" Tímea Pilán (Hungary) takes the corner.
  • 47" Zoé Magyarics (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on Lauryn O'Callaghan (Republic of Ireland).
  • 47" Amanda McQuillan (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • 49" Dearbhaile Beirne (in) - Sarah McKevitt (out) (@@teamID)
  • 52" Petra Krascsenics (Hungary) misses the target.
  • 56" Lucy Mccartan (in) - Aislinn Meaney (out) (@@teamID)
  • 57" Dearbhaile Beirne (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
  • 57" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
  • 58" Jamie Finn (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
  • 58" Luca Varga (Hungary) blocks a shot.
  • 59" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
  • 59" Lucy Mccartan (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Viktória Vancsik (Hungary).
  • 59" Saoirse Noonan (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
  • 59" Luca Varga (Hungary) blocks a shot.
  • 60" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
  • 60" Jamie Finn (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
  • 60" Luca Varga (Hungary) blocks a shot.
  • 61" Brigitta Gruber (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on Dearbhaile Beirne (Republic of Ireland).
  • 61" Brigitta Gruber (Hungary) is cautioned by the referee.
  • 62" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • 64" Lucy Mccartan (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Petra Kocsan (Hungary).
  • 64" Zoé Magyarics (Hungary) takes the free-kick.
  • 65" Csilla Krascsenics (Hungary) misses the target.
  • 66" Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Brigitta Gruber (Hungary).
  • 70" Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
  • 70" Luca Varga (Hungary) blocks a shot.
  • 71" Diána Csányi (in) - Zoé Magyarics (out) (@@teamID)
  • 72" Brigitta Gruber (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Republic of Ireland).
  • 72" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • 72" Chloe Moloney (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
  • 74" Emese Szakonyi (in) - Viktória Vancsik (out) (@@teamID)
  • 77" Lauryn O'Callaghan (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Diána Csányi (Hungary).
  • 77" Petra Kocsan (Hungary) takes the free-kick.
  • 78" Petra Krascsenics (Hungary) misses the target.
  • 82" Kitti Török (in) - Csilla Krascsenics (out) (@@teamID)
  • 83" Brigitta Gruber (Hungary) is penalised for a foul on Roma McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland).
  • 83" Courtney Higgins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
  • The final whistle is blown.

Match Statistics

  • Hungary
  • Republic of Ireland

Corners Won

1 5

Shots on Target

1 6

Shots off Target

4 5

Fouls Committed

11 7
  • Hungary

    Republic of Ireland

  • 0Goals0
  • 2Yellow Card(s)0
  • 0Red Card(s)0
  • 1Shots on Goal6
  • 4Shots Wide5
  • 0Shot(s) Blocked0
  • 6Save(s)1
  • 5Total Shots11
  • 11Fouls Committed7
  • 1Corner(s)5
  • 0Offside(s)2