Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland, 12 September 2007

Score1-0 to Czech Republic
RefereeKyros Vassaras
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group D
VenueSparta Stadium, Prague
Attendance16,648
Kick-off: 8:30pm local Assistant Referee Dimitrios Saraidaris (Greece) Christos Gennaios (Greece) Fourth Official Mechalis Germanakos (Greece)

1  Czech Republic

Manager: Karel Brückner

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Steve Staunton

Goals:

Marek Jankulovski 15 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Radoslav Kováč
Defender David Rozehnal
Midfielder Tomáš Galásek
Midfielder Jaroslav Plašil
Midfielder Jan Polák
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický (captain)
Midfielder Libor Sionko
Forward Milan Baroš

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Richard Dunne Defender
Stephen Kelly Defender
Paul McShane Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Lee Carsley Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane Midfielder
Aiden McGeady Midfielder
Andy Reid Midfielder
Kevin Doyle Forward
Robbie Keane Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Tomáš Sivok for Tomáš Galásek 46
Stanislav Vlček for Libor Sionko 74
David Jarolím for Milan Baroš 89

Substitutions:

Stephen Hunt for John O'Shea 38
Shane Long for Aiden McGeady 62
Andy Keogh for Lee Carsley 82

Cards:

Tomáš Ujfaluši 45+3 Y
Jan Polák 45+3 Y
Milan Baroš 59 Y
Tomáš Sivok 84 Y
Marek Jankulovski 90 Y

Cards:

Paul McShane 29 Y
Stephen Kelly 36 Y
Stephen Hunt 61 R
Robbie Keane 89 Y
Shane Long 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jaromir Blažek
Defender Zdeněk Pospěch
Defender Tomáš Sivok
Midfielder David Jarolím
Forward Libor Došek
Forward Marek Kulič

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nick Colgan
Midfielder Jonathan Douglas
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Stephen Hunt
Forward Andy Keogh
Forward Shane Long
Forward Daryl Murphy

Comments:

150th defeat of the Republic of Ireland football team in international matches.

1  Czech Republic

Manager: Karel Brückner

Goals:

Marek Jankulovski 15 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Radoslav Kováč
Defender David Rozehnal
Midfielder Tomáš Galásek
Midfielder Jaroslav Plašil
Midfielder Jan Polák
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický (captain)
Midfielder Libor Sionko
Forward Milan Baroš

Substitutions:

Tomáš Sivok for Tomáš Galásek 46
Stanislav Vlček for Libor Sionko 74
David Jarolím for Milan Baroš 89

Cards:

Tomáš Ujfaluši 45+3 Y
Jan Polák 45+3 Y
Milan Baroš 59 Y
Tomáš Sivok 84 Y
Marek Jankulovski 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jaromir Blažek
Defender Zdeněk Pospěch
Defender Tomáš Sivok
Midfielder David Jarolím
Forward Libor Došek
Forward Marek Kulič

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Steve Staunton

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Richard Dunne Defender
Stephen Kelly Defender
Paul McShane Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Lee Carsley Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane Midfielder
Aiden McGeady Midfielder
Andy Reid Midfielder
Kevin Doyle Forward
Robbie Keane Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Stephen Hunt for John O'Shea 38
Shane Long for Aiden McGeady 62
Andy Keogh for Lee Carsley 82

Cards:

Paul McShane 29 Y
Stephen Kelly 36 Y
Stephen Hunt 61 R
Robbie Keane 89 Y
Shane Long 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nick Colgan
Midfielder Jonathan Douglas
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Stephen Hunt
Forward Andy Keogh
Forward Shane Long
Forward Daryl Murphy

Comments:

150th defeat of the Republic of Ireland football team in international matches.