578: 2 June 2012

577 vs Norway - 578 - 579 vs Finland

Saturday, 2 June 2012. KO tbc

Friendly International

NETHERLANDS (NED) 6 - 0 NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) (H/T 4-0)

Venue: Amsterdam Arena
Referee: Robert Schorgenhofer (Austria)
Goals: NED: Van Persie 11, 29, Sneijder 15, Afellay 37, 51, Vlaar 78

NORTHERN IRELAND (green shirts, white shorts, green socks)
Manager: Michael O'Neill (Game 2; Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 2)
Captain: Sammy Clingan (Game 1; Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1)
Team:

Players		Clubs	Gls	Sub	Cap
1	CAMP L.	Nottingham Forest		46>	8
2	HODSON L.	Watford			8
3	LAFFERTY D.	Burnley		46>	1
4	DUFF M.	Burnley		62>	24
5	NORWOOD O.	Manchester United			6
6	McPAKE J.	Coventry City			1
7	LITTLE A.	Rangers		56>	8
8	CLINGAN S.	Coventry City			33
9	GRIGG W.	Walsall			1
10	McCANN G.	Peterborough United		46>	39
11	FERGUSON S.	Newcastle United		81>	3
Subsitutions
sub	CARROLL R.E.	Olympiakos		>46	20
sub	McGIVERN R.	Manchester City		>46	16
sub	CARSON J.	Ipswich Town		>46	3
sub	McGINN N.	Celtic		>56	18
sub	McARDLE R.	Aberdeen		>62	5
sub	HEALY D.J.	Rangers		>81	93
Unused Subs
-	COATES C.	Crusaders			-
-	McCOURT P.	Celtic			-
-	MCQUOID J.	Millwall			-
-	HUGHES J.	Notts County			-
-	DONNELLY R.	Swansea City			-
-	MANNUS A.	St Johnstone			-

NETHERLANDS (all orange)
Stekelenburg, Van Der Wiel, Heitinga, Vlaar, Willems, Afellay, Van Bommel, Nigel De Jong, Robben, Sneijder, van Persie.
Subs: Vorm, Bouma, Kuyt, Huntelaar, Schaars, Strootman, Luuk De Jong, Narsingh, Boulahrouz, Van der Vaart, Krul.


Match Report:
BBC
IrishFA
Daily Mail

Photos:
BBC

Match Programme/Ticket:

Match Highlights:

Pre-Match:
Northern Ireland Squad (IrishFA)
Camp, Mannus, Carroll, Duff, McGivern, Hodson, Coates, McArdle, D Lafferty, McPake, Clingan, McCann, C Evans * , Ferguson, J Hughes, Norwood, McCourt, Healy, McQuoid, McGinn, Carson, Little, Grigg, R Donnelly

* Withdrew de to illness


Notes:

• This was Northern Ireland's heaviest defeat since a 9-2 defeat by England in 1949.
• The game was covered live on BBC Northern Ireland.

Credits:

Match programme and ticket scan courtesy of Blue Heaven from the Irish League Supporters forum.