Cyprus v Republic of Ireland, 07 October 2006

Score5-2 to Cyprus
Referee Lucílio Batista
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group D
VenueGS Pancypria Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance7,000
Kick-off: 7:30pm local Assistant Referees José Cardinal (Portugal) José Carlos Ramalho (Portugal) Fourth Official Bruno Paixão (Portugal)

5  Cyprus

Manager: Angelos Anastasiadis

2  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Steve Staunton

Goals:

Mihalis Konstantinou 10 G
Alexandros Garpozis 16 G
Mihalis Konstantinou penalty 50 P
Constantinos Charalambidis 60 G
Constantinos Charalambidis 75 G

Goals:

Stephen Ireland 8 G
Richard Dunne 44 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Michalis Morfis
Defender Lambros Lambrou
Defender Loukas Louka
Midfielder Chrysis Michael
Midfielder Marinos Satsias
Forward Yiannakis Okkas (captain)

Starting lineup:

Paddy Kenny Goalkeeper
Richard Dunne Defender
Steve Finnan Defender
Andy O'Brien Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Damien Duff Midfielder
Stephen Ireland Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane Midfielder
Aiden McGeady Midfielder
Robbie Keane Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Constantinos Charalambidis for Chrysis Michael 46
Ilias Charalambous for Alexandros Garpozis 77
Giasemakis Giasoumi for Yiannakis Okkas 86

Substitutions:

Alan Lee for Andy O'Brien 71
Alan O'Brien for Aiden McGeady 80
Jonathan Douglas for Stephen Ireland 83

Cards:

Michalis Morfis 22 Y
Alexandros Garpozis 33 Y
Mihalis Konstantinou 36 Y
Marinos Satsias 38 Y
Stathis Aloneftis 57 Y

Cards:

Richard Dunne 34 Y
Robbie Keane 54 Y
John O'Shea 59 Y
Richard Dunne 78 Y
Richard Dunne 78 R

On the bench:

Defender Marios Ilia

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Henderson
Defender Kevin Foley
Midfielder Jonathan Douglas
Midfielder Alan O'Brien
Midfielder Jay Tabb
Forward Alan Lee

Comments:

50th win of the Cyprus football team in international matches

5  Cyprus

Manager: Angelos Anastasiadis

Goals:

Mihalis Konstantinou 10 G
Alexandros Garpozis 16 G
Mihalis Konstantinou penalty 50 P
Constantinos Charalambidis 60 G
Constantinos Charalambidis 75 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Michalis Morfis
Defender Lambros Lambrou
Defender Loukas Louka
Midfielder Chrysis Michael
Midfielder Marinos Satsias
Forward Yiannakis Okkas (captain)

Substitutions:

Constantinos Charalambidis for Chrysis Michael 46
Ilias Charalambous for Alexandros Garpozis 77
Giasemakis Giasoumi for Yiannakis Okkas 86

Cards:

Michalis Morfis 22 Y
Alexandros Garpozis 33 Y
Mihalis Konstantinou 36 Y
Marinos Satsias 38 Y
Stathis Aloneftis 57 Y

On the bench:

Defender Marios Ilia

Comments:

50th win of the Cyprus football team in international matches

2  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Steve Staunton

Goals:

Stephen Ireland 8 G
Richard Dunne 44 G

Starting lineup:

Paddy Kenny Goalkeeper
Richard Dunne Defender
Steve Finnan Defender
Andy O'Brien Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Damien Duff Midfielder
Stephen Ireland Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane Midfielder
Aiden McGeady Midfielder
Robbie Keane Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Alan Lee for Andy O'Brien 71
Alan O'Brien for Aiden McGeady 80
Jonathan Douglas for Stephen Ireland 83

Cards:

Richard Dunne 34 Y
Robbie Keane 54 Y
John O'Shea 59 Y
Richard Dunne 78 Y
Richard Dunne 78 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Henderson
Defender Kevin Foley
Midfielder Jonathan Douglas
Midfielder Alan O'Brien
Midfielder Jay Tabb
Forward Alan Lee