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The referee signals the end of the game.
- 91mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Keith Treacy by Pablo Zabaleta. Darron Gibson crosses the ball in from the free kick.
- 91mins
The ball is swung over by Ezequiel Lavezzi.
- 90mins
Richard Dunne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ever Banega. Free kick taken by Javier Mascherano.
- 89mins
Corner taken left-footed by Damien Duff.
- 88mins
Damien Duff takes a inswinging corner.
- 87mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ever Banega by Richard Dunne. Free kick taken by Javier Mascherano.
- 86mins
Jonas Gutierrez gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul McShane. Free kick crossed left-footed by Damien Duff, Ezequiel Lavezzi manages to make a clearance.
- 84mins
Foul by Javier Mascherano on Paul Green, free kick awarded. Paul McShane takes the free kick.
- 82mins
Ever Banega fouled by Paul Green, the ref awards a free kick. Fabricio Coloccini replaces Walter Samuel. Direct free kick taken by Fernando Gago.
- 80mins
Robbie Keane produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the target.
- 78mins
Keith Treacy produces a cross, Walter Samuel makes a clearance.
- 78mins
Unfair challenge on Damien Duff by Jonas Gutierrez results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Paul McShane.
- 76mins
Keith Treacy joins the action as a substitute, replacing Keith Fahey.
- 75mins
Shot by Fernando Gago. Save made by Shay Given.
- 74mins
Jonas Gutierrez joins the action as a substitute, replacing Angel Di Maria.
- 71mins
Damien Duff has an effort at goal from 18 yards. Comfortable save by Sergio Romero.
- 67mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Javier Mascherano by Andrew Keogh. Javier Mascherano takes the direct free kick.
- 66mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Pablo Zabaleta on Keith Fahey. (Rep of Ireland) makes a substitution, with Darron Gibson coming on for Keith Andrews. Greg Cunningham takes the direct free kick.
- 65mins
Ezequiel Lavezzi fouled by Richard Dunne, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Martin Demichelis.
- 64mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Walter Samuel by Keith Fahey. Direct free kick taken by Walter Samuel.
- 63mins
Andrew Keogh sends in a cross, clearance made by Walter Samuel.
- 62mins
Javier Mascherano concedes a free kick for a foul on Damien Duff. Free kick crossed by Damien Duff, clearance made by Martin Demichelis.
- 61mins
Corner taken left-footed by Damien Duff to the near post, clearance made by Gabriel Heinze.
- 60mins
Ezequiel Lavezzi produces a drilled left-footed shot from 18 yards. Blocked by John O'Shea.
- 58mins
Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Damien Duff from the left by-line to the near post, Gabriel Heinze goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Clearance made by Gabriel Heinze.
- 57mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Damien Duff by Gabriel Heinze. Ezequiel Lavezzi comes on in place of Leo Messi. Damien Duff restarts play with the free kick.
- 55mins
Andrew Keogh is brought on as a substitute for Cillian Sheridan. Kevin Kilbane leaves the field to be replaced by Greg Cunningham.
- 52mins
Pablo Zabaleta produces a cross, John O'Shea manages to make a clearance.
- 49mins
The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Shay Given.
- 47mins
Centre by Pablo Zabaleta, clearance made by Richard Dunne.
- 47mins
Centre by Keith Fahey, clearance by Gabriel Heinze.
- 46mins
The ball is swung over by Robbie Keane.
The referee gets the second half underway.
- 45mins
(Argentina) makes a substitution, with Pablo Zabaleta coming on for Nicolas Burdisso. Diego Milito on for Gonzalo Higuain.
The ref blows to end the first period.
- 43mins
Effort from 12 yards by Nicolas Burdisso.
- 41mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Keith Andrews by Gonzalo Higuain. Direct free kick taken by Shay Given.
- 40mins
Corner taken left-footed by Ever Banega from the left by-line, clearance by John O'Shea.
- 38mins
Gabriel Heinze is caught offside. Shay Given restarts play with the free kick.
- 31mins
Effort from 20 yards by Leo Messi. Shay Given makes a save.
- 30mins
Unfair challenge on Leo Messi by Richard Dunne results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Leo Messi.
- 28mins
The offside flag is raised against Gonzalo Higuain. Keith Andrews takes the free kick.
- 26mins
Fernando Gago concedes a free kick for a foul on Damien Duff. Free kick taken by Kevin Kilbane.
- 26mins
Angel Di Maria sends in a cross.
- 24mins
Damien Duff sends in a cross.
- 22mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Cillian Sheridan on Gabriel Heinze. Free kick taken by Gabriel Heinze.
- 19mins
Angel Di Maria fires in a goal from just inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Rep of Ireland 0-1 Argentina.Assist on the goal came from Gonzalo Higuain.
- 18mins
Effort from the edge of the area by Damien Duff goes wide of the right-hand post.
- 16mins
Outswinging corner taken by Damien Duff from the left by-line, Unfair challenge on Gabriel Heinze by Kevin Kilbane results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Sergio Romero.
- 14mins
The ball is delivered by Angel Di Maria, clearance by Kevin Kilbane.
- 14mins
Effort on goal by Leo Messi from 18 yards. Damien Duff gets a block in.
- 13mins
Unfair challenge on Martin Demichelis by Damien Duff results in a free kick. Martin Demichelis takes the direct free kick.
- 13mins
Effort from 12 yards by Angel Di Maria. Blocked by Paul McShane.
- 12mins
Robbie Keane produces a right-footed shot from outside the box and misses left.
- 12mins
The offside flag is raised against Leo Messi. Free kick taken by Shay Given.
- 9mins
Keith Andrews fouled by Javier Mascherano, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Keith Fahey from left channel, save by Sergio Romero.
- 9mins
Foul by Javier Mascherano on Cillian Sheridan, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Keith Andrews.
- 7mins
Leo Messi produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that goes harmlessly over the target.
- 5mins
Damien Duff is ruled offside. Sergio Romero restarts play with the free kick.
- 2mins
The referee blows for offside against Angel Di Maria. Shay Given takes the indirect free kick.
- 1mins
Angel Di Maria has a curled shot. Save made by Shay Given.
The referee gets the game started.
Match Preview
Rep of Ireland
Argentina
- Shay Given
- Paul McShane
- Richard Dunne
- John O'Shea
- Kevin Kilbane
- Keith Fahey
- Keith Andrews
- Paul Green
- Damien Duff
- Robbie Keane
- Cillian Sheridan
- SUBS
- Keiren Westwood
- Kevin Foley
- Stephen Kelly
- Darren O'Dea
- Darron Gibson
- Andrew Keogh
- Keith Treacy
- Anthony Stokes
- Greg Cunningham
- Joe Murphy
Home
Away
- Sergio Romero
- Martin Demichelis
- Nicolas Burdisso
- Walter Samuel
- Gabriel Heinze
- Javier Mascherano
- Fernando Gago
- Ever Banega
- Leo Messi
- Angel Di Maria
- Gonzalo Higuain
- SUBS
- Mariano Andujar
- Emiliano Insua
- Mario Bolatti
- Carlos Tevez
- Sergio Aguero
- Jonas Gutierrez
- Pablo Zabaleta
- Fabricio Coloccini
- Rodriguez Maxi
- Ezequiel Lavezzi
- Diego Milito
- Javier Pastore
