The Norn Iron did it
to the next stages or the knockout rounds, although their last match in their
group stage was a loss earlier against the German National squad. Suddenly the news
and result that the Turkish National squad performed over the Czechs, became a
shower of good news for the North Ireland squad.
By netting, their
pass into the next stage of this competition, thanks to a little help from their
Turkish friends, that is the way the Norn Iron sealed their fate.
As Group C was to
wrap up its activity, the Germans delivered with a win but not as they wanted
it, although they dominated the whole course of this match. Still one thing their
strikers did found out the reality of their foes was no to mess with their keeper.
With a brilliant
afternoon were Michael Mc Govern the North Ireland keeper, outperformed and
stop cold in its tracks all the pushes from the Germans all afternoon long, he
became the hero of the match and the outstanding player, despite the goal by
Mario Gomez.
The Norn Iron really
played an excellent match and showing their improvement since the arrival at
its helm by Michael O ‘Neill, who really has injected a lot of optimism in his Green
and White Army and displayed a more mature approach in this match.
Very well, a more respectable
performance in every minute played despite the lone goal scored by Germany in
the 30th minute; still the Ulstermen did the feat and performed a
wonderful game of football to the joy of the gathered in Parc Des Princes.
Even though the final
score showed off a loss and a sheer disappointment by the North Ireland folks in attendance,
still their sorrow became ecstasy, as their hoes never dwindle as they awaited
the result from Parc Ol back in Lyon.
Still if this squad
and its backfield who performed wonders all match long I do tip my hat as well
for the man of the match in keeper Mc Govern who performed wonders in stooping
the attacks of Ozil, Gotze, Muller and company.
As the Welsh followers
sang we are not going home the Irish did the same after they euphorically celebrated
raucously throughout the streets of Paris their ultimate of feats performed by their
beloved Norn Iron.
Despite Germany
winning Group C and followed by Poland in second and the Boys of North Ireland
in third and await their outcome and rivals to be named as rumors of possibly aligning
them with either the hosts France or Wales.
In Derry
City, Belfast, Lisburn, Ballymena, Newtownabbey, Bangor and the rest
of Norlin Airlann the celebration and jubilation of their Green and White Army achievements- loudly
are to be heard in every corner of this nation.
At the end, this squad
is poised and ready for anyone that comes their way and very well try their best to make it into the next round of eight and so on, the goal
for now for the Norn Iron is that they need to stay put and continue until the end.
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