Football
Saudi Arabia vs Republic of Ireland. FIFA World Cup Group E.
8:30pm, Tuesday 11th June 2002.
YOKOHOMA.
Match ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Republic of Ireland 3.
Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Republic of Ireland 3.
Redha Tukar (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lee Carsley (Republic of Ireland).
Foul by Fouzi Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
Niall Quinn (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Redha Tukar (Saudi Arabia).
Niall Quinn (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Abdullah Jumaa Al Dossary (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Lee Carsley replaces Mark Kinsella.
Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Republic of Ireland 3. Damien Duff (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Holland with a through ball.
Dangerous play by Khamis Al-Owairan (Saudi Arabia).
Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Nawaf Al Temyat (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Al Shahrani.
Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jason McAteer replaces Gary Kelly.
Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Al-Dokhi replaces Mohammed Shaliyah Al Jahani.
Offside, Republic of Ireland. Damien Duff is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Al Hassan Al-Yami (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammad Al-Shalhoub with a cross.
Foul by Khamis Al-Owairan (Saudi Arabia).
Damien Duff (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Abdullah Jumaa Al Dossary (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohammad Al-Shalhoub.
Attempt missed. Niall Quinn (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Holland with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Steve Staunton (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland).
Foul by Ibrahim Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia).
Fouzi Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Niall Quinn (Republic of Ireland).
Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Jumaa Al Dossary replaces Abdullah Zubromawi.
Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammad Al-Shalhoub replaces Abdulaziz Al Khathran.
Attempt missed. Niall Quinn (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gary Kelly with a cross.
Damien Duff (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Republic of Ireland 2. Gary Breen (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Kilbane following a set piece situation.
Nawaf Al Temyat (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nawaf Al Temyat (Saudi Arabia).
Kevin Kilbane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Nawaf Al Temyat (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matt Holland (Republic of Ireland).
Offside, Saudi Arabia. Ibrahim Al Shahrani is caught offside.
Hand ball by Abdulaziz Al Khathran (Saudi Arabia).
Attempt saved. Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Holland.
Attempt missed. Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damien Duff.
Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 0, Republic of Ireland 1.
Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Niall Quinn replaces Ian Harte.
First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Republic of Ireland 1.
Abdulaziz Al Khathran (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Kilbane (Republic of Ireland).
Foul by Abdullah Zubromawi (Saudi Arabia).
Damien Duff (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Abdulaziz Al Khathran (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Shaliyah Al Jahani.
Hussein Abdulghani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Steve Finnan (Republic of Ireland).
Attempt saved. Mohammed Shaliyah Al Jahani (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nawaf Al Temyat.
Attempt missed. Nawaf Al Temyat (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Al Shahrani.
Foul by Damien Duff (Republic of Ireland).
Redha Tukar (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hand ball by Kevin Kilbane (Republic of Ireland).
Ian Harte (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland).
Offside, Saudi Arabia. Al Hassan Al-Yami is caught offside.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Abdullah Zubromawi.
Foul by Mark Kinsella (Republic of Ireland).
Attempt missed. Matt Holland (Republic of Ireland) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ian Harte following a set piece situation.
Al Hassan Al-Yami (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Steve Finnan.
Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Gary Breen.
Abdullah Zubromawi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Al Hassan Al-Yami (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nawaf Al Temyat.
Attempt saved. Kevin Kilbane (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Redha Tukar (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Nawaf Al Temyat (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Foul by Steve Staunton (Republic of Ireland).
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Redha Tukar.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Hussein Abdulghani.
Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Republic of Ireland 1. Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gary Kelly with a cross.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Fouzi Al Shehri.
Attempt blocked. Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Holland.
Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
