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6th September 2013. KO: 19:45 BST
NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) 2 - 4 PORTUGAL (POR) (H/T 1-1)
Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 12,001
Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)
Assistant Referees: Davie Goossens (NED), Bas van Dongen (NED)
Fourth Official: Kevin Blom (NED)
Goalscorers: NIR: McAuley (36), Ward (52); POR: Alves (21), Ronaldo (68, 77, 83)
NORTHERN IRELAND: (green shirts, white shorts, green socks)
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Captain: Steven Davis
Carroll _; Hodson, Brunt __61, McAuley, J. Evans, Norwood _, McGinn [Lafferty 67 _80], Davis _, Paterson, Ward [C. Evans 71], Ferguson [Baird 76]
Unused subs: McGovern (gk), Devlin (gk); McArdle, Grigg, Bruce, Magennis, McKay, O'Connor, McKeown
PORTUGAL: (all red)
Manager: Paulo Bento
CaptainL Cristiano Ronaldo
Rui Patricio; Pereira, Alves, Pepe _, Coentrao _, Moutinho, Miguel, Meireles [Nani 52], Vierinha [Nelson 64], Postiga _43, Ronaldo _ [Amorim 90]
Unused subs: Eduardo (gk), Lopes (gk), Martins, Lica, Costa, Neto, Silva, Josue, Antunes
Match Reports:
UEFA
BBC
DailyMail
Squads:
Northern Ireland (BBC)
Goalkeepers: Carroll (Olympiacos), McGovern (Falkirk), Devlin* (Cliftonville)
Defenders:Hughes (Fulham), McGivern (Hibernian), Cathcart (Blackpool), McAuley (West Brom), J Evans (Manchester United), Bruce (Hull), Hodson (MK Dons), D Lafferty (Burnley), McKeown* (Kilmarnock), Baird* (unattached), McArdle* (Bradford City)
Midfielders: Davis (Southampton), Norwood (Huddersfield), McGinn (Aberdeen), Ferguson (Birmingham), C Evans (Blackburn), Brunt (West Brom), O'Connor (Rotherham)
Forwards: K Lafferty (Palermo), Grigg (Brentford), McKay (Inverness), Paterson (Huddersfield), Ward (Derby), Magennis* (Aberdeen)
* late call-ups
Portugal: (GlobalPost)
Goalkeepers: Beto (Sevilla), Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon), Eduardo (Sporting Braga)
Defenders: Bruno Alves (Fenerbahce), Fabio Coentrao (Real Madrid), Joao Pereira (Valencia), Pepe (Real Madrid), Luis Neto (Zenit St Petersburg), Ricardo Costa (Valencia), Antunes (Malaga)
Midfielders: Andre Martins (Sporting Lisbon), Josue (Porto), Joao Moutinho (Monaco), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kyiv), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahce), Ruben Amorim (Benfica), Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga)
Forwards: Vieirinha (Wolfsburg), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Danny (Zenit St Petersburg), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Helder Postiga (Zaragoza), Nani (Manchester United)
Match Programme/Ticket:
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| Northern Ireland vs Portugal (Roy Cathcart) Roy Carroll, Jonny Evands, Gareth McAuley, Chris Brunt, Steven Davis, Martin Paterson Ollie Norwood, Niall McGinn, Lee Hodson, Jamie Ward, Shane Ferguson |
Match Reports:
UEFA
BBC
DailyMail
Squads:
Northern Ireland (BBC)
Goalkeepers: Carroll (Olympiacos), McGovern (Falkirk), Devlin* (Cliftonville)
Defenders:
Midfielders: Davis (Southampton), Norwood (Huddersfield), McGinn (Aberdeen), Ferguson (Birmingham), C Evans (Blackburn), Brunt (West Brom), O'Connor (Rotherham)
Forwards: K Lafferty (Palermo), Grigg (Brentford), McKay (Inverness), Paterson (Huddersfield), Ward (Derby), Magennis* (Aberdeen)
* late call-ups
Portugal: (GlobalPost)
Goalkeepers: Beto (Sevilla), Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon), Eduardo (Sporting Braga)
Defenders: Bruno Alves (Fenerbahce), Fabio Coentrao (Real Madrid), Joao Pereira (Valencia), Pepe (Real Madrid), Luis Neto (Zenit St Petersburg), Ricardo Costa (Valencia), Antunes (Malaga)
Midfielders: Andre Martins (Sporting Lisbon), Josue (Porto), Joao Moutinho (Monaco), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kyiv), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahce), Ruben Amorim (Benfica), Ruben Micael (Sporting Braga)
Forwards: Vieirinha (Wolfsburg), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Danny (Zenit St Petersburg), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Helder Postiga (Zaragoza), Nani (Manchester United)
Match Programme/Ticket:
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