646: 14 October 2019

645 vs Netherlands - 646 - 647 vs Netherlands

International Challenge Match
Mon 14th October 2019. KO: 19:00 local time

CZECH REPUBLIC (CZE) 2-3 NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR)

(H/T 0-3)

Venue: Generali Arena, Prague
Attendance: 9,139
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (SVK)
Assistant Referees: Tomáš Vorel (SVK), Erik Weiss (SVK)
Fourth Official: Ondrej Pechanec (CZE)
Goals: NIR: P McNair (9', 40'), J Evans (23'); CZE: Darida (67'), Král (68')

NORTHERN IRELAND: 3-5-2 (green shirts, white shorts, green socks)

Manager: Michael O'Neill
Captain: Steven Davis
Team: M McGovern; C Cathcart, J Evans, T Flanagan; C McLaughlin, P McNair, S Davis [C Evans 65'], J Thompson [G Saville 65'], S Dallas; G Whyte [N McGinn 87'], L Boyce [J Magennis 71']
Unused subs: B Peacock-Farrell (GK), T Carson (GK), M Smith, K Lafferty, S Ferguson, M Kennedy, L Donnelly

Booked: M McGovern (84')

CZECH REPUBLIC: 4-2-3-1 (red shirts, blue shorts, red socks)
Coach: Jaroslav Šilhavý
Captain: Josef Hušbauer

Team: Pavlenka; Řezník, Simić [Čelůstka 46'], Kúdela, Krejčí [Masopust 75']; Hušbauer [Schick 65'], Kalvach [Darida 46']; Zmrhal [Bořil 46'], Král, Kopic; Krmenčík [Ondrášek 46']

Unused subs: Kolář (GK), Vaclík (GK), Brabec, Coufal, Jankto, Souček

Booked: Ondrášek (90+3')

Match Report:

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Northern Ireland Squad: (BBC)

Goalkeepers: Michael McGovern (Norwich City), Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Burnley), Trevor Carson (Motherwell)
Defenders: Jonny Evans (Leicester City), Craig Cathcart (Watford), Conor McLaughlin (Sunderland), Jamal Lewis (Norwich City), Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian), Tom Flanagan (Sunderland), Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City)
Midfielders: Steven Davis (Rangers), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers), Stuart Dallas (Leeds United), Shane Ferguson (Millwall), Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough), George Saville (Middlesbrough), Gavin Whyte (Cardiff City), Jordan Thompson (Blackpool), Liam Donnelly (Motherwell), Matthew Kennedy (St Johnstone)
Forwards: Josh Magennis (Hull City), Liam Boyce (Burton Albion), Shayne Lavery (Linfield), Kyle Lafferty (Sarpsborg 08)

Notes:  

• This was Northern Ireland's first away friendly win since a 2-1 victory over Finland in 2006