Bulgaria
Irelandrelegation play-offs
Plovdiv - Stadion Hristo Botev
Referee : Benoît Bastien (France)
Spectators : 7835
Doherty 42'
Bulgaria: 1. Mitov (Iliev P,, 46) - 2. Popov V., 3. Atanasov Zh., 19. Nürnberger (Minkov, 72) - 8. Kraev A. (Nikolov V., 86) - 4. Gruev, 5. Petkov A., 20. Krastev F. (Iliev Il., 85) - 21. Petkov L. (Kraev, 72) - 11. Despodov, 16. Petkov Ma.
Substitution: Iliev P, (from 46); Minkov (from 72); Kraev (from 72); Iliev Il. (from 85); Nikolov V. (from 86)
Bench: 6. Antov, 14. Nedyalkov, 15. Petrov Sim. - 7. Kirilov, 13. Shopov, 18. Panayotov
Yellow Cards: Kraev A. 59; Atanasov Zh. 61; Nedyalkov 85; Minkov 95
Ireland: 1. Kelleher - 2. Doherty, 4. O'Shea D., 22. Collins N. - 3. Manning (O´Brien, 79), 6. Cullen, 8. Knight J. (Vata, 79) - 7. Azaz (Taylor Ja., 76), 21. Johnston M. (Sykes M., 76) - 11. Brady, 15. Parrott (Ferguson E., 76)
Substitution: Taylor Ja. (from 76); Sykes M. (from 76); Ferguson E. (from 76); O´Brien (from 79); Vata (from 79)
Bench: 16. Bazunu, 23. Travers - 12. Dunne Jimmy, 20. Abankwah - 17. Moran - 10. Idah, 19. Armstrong S.
Yellow Cards: Azaz 47; Johnston M. 51; Knight J. 61; Vata 81
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