580 vs Russia - 581 - 582 vs Portugal
11th September 2012. KO: 19:45 BST
Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 11,430
Referee: Vlado Glodjović (SRB)
Assistant Referees: Vladimir Jovanović (SRB), Goran Kojić (SRB)
Fourth Official: Boško Jovanetić (SRB)
Goalscorers: NIR Shiels (14); LUX Da Mota (86)
NORTHERN IRELAND
Manager: Michael O'Neill (Game 5. Won 0, Drew 2, Lost 3)
Captain: Steven Davis
Carroll; Hughes, Baird, McAuley, J. Evans, McGivern, Ferguson, Davis, Brunt, Shiels, Lafferty
subs: Mannus (not used), Cathcart (not used), C. Evans (not used), Carson (not used), Ward (replaced Ferguson 75), Hodson (not used), Norwood (replaced Shiels 83), Clingan (not used), Grigg (not used)
LUXEMBOURG
Manager: Luc Holtz
Joubert; Schnell, Bukvic, Blaise, Mutsch, Gerson, Payal, Janisch, Bettmer, da Mota, Joachim
subs: Philipps (replaced Gerson 50), de Sousa (not used), Collette (not used), Hoffmann (replaced Bettmer 90+3), Jans (not used), Deville (replaced Joachim 46)
Match Pictures: (all courtesy of Chopper1 from the OWC forum)
Match Reports:
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IrishFA
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Northern Ireland Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Defenders: Lee Hodson (Watford), Craig Cathcart (Blackpool), Gareth McAuley (West Brom), Aaron Hughes (Fulham), Jonny Evans (Man Utd), Ryan McGivern (Man City, on loan at Hibernian)
Midfielders: Corry Evans (Hull), Steven Davis (Southampton), Oliver Norwood (Huddersfield), Josh Carson (Ipswich), Chris Baird (Fulham), Shane Ferguson (Newcastle), Chris Brunt (West Brom), Pat McCourt* (Celtic), Sammy Clingan (unattached)#
Forwards: Martin Paterson* (Burnley), Kyle Lafferty (Sion), Dean Shiels (Rangers), Andrew Little* (Rangers), Will Grigg (Walsall), Jamie Ward (Derby).
* player withdrawn. # late call-up.
Luxembourg Squad:
to follow.
Match Details:
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* player withdrawn. # late call-up.
Luxembourg Squad:
to follow.
Match Details:
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