FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Republic of Ireland 1–0 Cyprus

Wednesday 15 Oct 2008 · Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland1–0Cyprus

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Keane

5′1–0Robbie Keane Republic of Ireland

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Republic of Ireland

Came on

18Caleb FolanFW↑90′

Cyprus

Came on

15Andreas PapathanasiouFW↑45′
6Georgos PanagiMF↑52′
18Yiasoumi YiasoumisFW↑79′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Republic of Ireland: 1785 → 1790
Cyprus: 1535 → 1530

Expected score for Republic of Ireland: 88.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 10, 1980–2009.

Republic of Ireland wins: 8
Draws: 1
Cyprus wins: 1

Form either side

Republic of Ireland

Before

1–1 v Serbia 24 May 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Colombia 29 May 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Norway 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
2–1 v Georgia 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–0 v Montenegro 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

2–3 v Poland 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
2–1 v Georgia 11 Feb 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–1 v Bulgaria 28 Mar 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–1 v Italy 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–1 v Nigeria 29 May 2009 · Friendly

Cyprus

Before

1–1 v Ukraine 6 Feb 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Greece 19 May 2008 · Friendly
1–4 v Switzerland 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
1–2 v Italy 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Georgia 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

2–1 v Belarus 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Serbia 10 Feb 2009 · Cyprus International Tournament 2009
3–2 v Slovakia 11 Feb 2009 · Cyprus International Tournament 2009
2–1 v Georgia 28 Mar 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–2 v Bulgaria 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Road through the tournament

Republic of Ireland

2–1 v Georgia 6 Sep 2008
0–0 v Montenegro 10 Sep 2008
1–0 v Cyprus 15 Oct 2008

Cyprus

1–2 v Italy 6 Sep 2008
1–1 v Georgia 11 Oct 2008
0–1 v Republic of Ireland 15 Oct 2008

Every Republic of Ireland v Cyprus match10

From Republic of Ireland's side.


5 Sep 2009	Cyprus	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
15 Oct 2008	Cyprus	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
17 Oct 2007	Cyprus	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
7 Oct 2006	Cyprus	2–5	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2006	—
8 Oct 2005	Cyprus	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
4 Sep 2004	Cyprus	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
6 Oct 2001	Cyprus	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
24 Mar 2001	Cyprus	4–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
19 Nov 1980	Cyprus	6–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
26 Mar 1980	Cyprus	3–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN