Macedonia 1-1 Slovakia | Euro 2012 Group B qualifier match report
A late header by Nikolche Noveski earned Macedonia a 1-1 draw against Slovakia in their final Euro 2012 qualifier.Neither side had a chance to progress from Group B and after a dull first half, Noveski equalised with 11 minutes to play following a corn...
Toshack named new manager of Macedonia
• Manager back after leaving Wales job 11 months ago• Set to face Wales in 2014 World Cup qualifyingJohn Toshack has made a surprise return to football as the new manager of Macedonia, raising the intriguing prospect of him facing Wales, who were d...
Shane Long hails Robbie Keane as he scores 51st goal for Ireland
• Robbie Keane scores two in 2-0 win in Macedonia• Striker had painkilling injection to playThe striker Shane Long led the tributes to Robbie Keane after watching the Republic of Ireland captain write himself into the history books with a match-win...
Macedonia v Republic of Ireland – as it happened | Evan Fanning
Robbie Keane scored his 50th and 51st goals for his country as Giovanni Trapattoni's side secured a vital three pointsAh Macedonia. The scene of many an Irish disaster. Well, two so-called disasters to be precise but that qualifies as carelessness at t...
Giovanni Trapattoni waits on Robbie Keane for Ireland in Macedonia
• Captain limped out of training with groin problem• Simon Cox selected ahead of Reading's Shane LongThe Republic of Ireland manager, Giovanni Trapattoni, is confident his captain Robbie Keane will be able to start Saturday's Euro 2012 qualifier in...
Giovanni Trapattoni declares Ireland will finish top of their group
• Republic manager's only worry is injuries• Kevin Doyle may be out for the seasonAs a vote of confidence in his Republic of Ireland players, the one that Giovanni Trapattoni delivered in the aftermath of this vital victory over Macedonia took some...
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Macedonia | Euro 2012 Group B qualifier match report
Happily for Giovanni Trapattoni and the Republic of Ireland, it was the visiting goalkeeper who 'had a Macedonia'. Edin Nuredinoski entered this tie largely as an unknown but he ensured that he etched his name indelibly on to the Ireland effort to qual...
Giovanni Trapattoni takes necessary risks in Ireland team
• Three players to make competitive international debut• Macedonia have history of upsetting Ireland qualificationGiovanni Trapattoni likes defensive experience and solidity. He does not like to gamble, particularly in matches when so much is at st...
Euro 2012 Qualifiers, Matchday 2: Five Games to Watch
The Road to Euro 2012 continues on Tuesday…
Euro 2012 qualifying continues tomorrow (Tuesday, September 7) after the most countries kicked off their qualification campaign last Friday. And even though we are two years away from the final tournament and its only matchday 2- some countries are already under pressure to get results.
FIVE QUICK FACTS
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