Another familiar result and now wait for the next foe to
play next year in the always contested playoffs, after a share of spoils today,
for both Republic of Ireland and Denmark in the colossus of Dublin.
Somehow this is an encore of last Euro qualifiers when
the Green Army had to play its destiny to France against Bosnia Herzegovina and
for then-manager Martin O’ Neill success came in a sweep over against the Boys
from the Balkans.
This time for Mick McCarthy and company they are to see
who their next foe will be and wait to plan with time in excess of making it into
Europe’s grand fete in back to back fashion.
In the case of the Danes looking for the win or draw in
the end, the result could go either way and play on the road and in a place
not so easy to play at Aviva Stadium, these got what they desired, the coveted
pass as second best.
However, the need for a striker for the Green Army is
imperative not only to move up in Euros but in the upcoming qualifiers and for the
upcoming World Cup and so on, this is a crisis the Green Army needs to work immediately.
Still nothing is lost as the efforts put in by the
Republic side were numerous and outshooting the Danes, in the end, these came
short of their objective of assuring their ticket, but nothing is lost but just
another experience to learn from.
A game of strategies and nerves for both sides managers, as
McCarthy gambling with a new formation using a lone striker in a 4-2-3-1
contrary to the visitors more defensive prone 4-1-2-1-2 that brought the best
of both sides’ defensive strategies.
Somehow for manager McCarthy immensely proud of his side
performance and fight, he is sure his Republic side for sure can make the
ultimate of miracles and net its pass into Euro 2020 come March.
Today in the field the Green Army put on a fight and did
not went down that easily, despite the Danes's first punch in the score in the 73’ minute when Martin Braithwaite opened the score to have his team with the lead momentarily.
Twelve minutes later the locals via Matt Doherty tied it
up in the 85’ minute to put the score even and increase the intensity of the match
along the possibilities of a miracle but the Danes held its ground and secure
its direct pass.
Come Friday the Republic of Ireland will know its foe in
the playoffs in the draw.
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