Republic of Ireland v France, 14 November 2009

Score1-0 to France
RefereeFelix Brych
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Europe play-off
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
Attendance74,103

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Giovanni TRAPATTONI

1  France

Manager: Raymond DOMENECH

Goals:

Goals:

Nicolas Anelka 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Keith Andrews
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder Liam Lawrence
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Forward Kevin Doyle
Forward Robbie Keane

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Eric Abidal Defender
Patrice Evra Defender
William Gallas Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Alou Diarra Midfielder
Lassana Diarra Midfielder
Andre-Pierre Gignac Midfielder
Yoann Gourcuff Midfielder
Nicolas Anelka Forward
Thierry Henry Forward

Substitutions:

Leon Best for Kevin Doyle 71
Aiden McGeady for Damien Duff 76
Stephen Hunt for Liam Lawrence 80

Substitutions:

Florent Malouda for Andre-Pierre Gignac 91

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joseph Murphy
Defender Stephen Kelly
Defender Paul McShane
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Stephen Hunt
Midfielder Aiden McGeady
Forward Leon Best

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda
Defender Julien Escudé
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Forward Karim Benzema
Forward Sidney Govou
Forward Florent Malouda

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Giovanni TRAPATTONI

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Keith Andrews
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder Liam Lawrence
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Forward Kevin Doyle
Forward Robbie Keane

Substitutions:

Leon Best for Kevin Doyle 71
Aiden McGeady for Damien Duff 76
Stephen Hunt for Liam Lawrence 80

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joseph Murphy
Defender Stephen Kelly
Defender Paul McShane
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Stephen Hunt
Midfielder Aiden McGeady
Forward Leon Best

1  France

Manager: Raymond DOMENECH

Goals:

Nicolas Anelka 72 G

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Eric Abidal Defender
Patrice Evra Defender
William Gallas Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Alou Diarra Midfielder
Lassana Diarra Midfielder
Andre-Pierre Gignac Midfielder
Yoann Gourcuff Midfielder
Nicolas Anelka Forward
Thierry Henry Forward

Substitutions:

Florent Malouda for Andre-Pierre Gignac 91

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda
Defender Julien Escudé
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Forward Karim Benzema
Forward Sidney Govou
Forward Florent Malouda