National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leon Meyer took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Robin Bruckmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute Gilbert McBrand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bobby Krier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernd Chevalier hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After 9 played minutes U21 Ireland got a freekick which was hit by Barram Duggan. 12 minutes into the match, U21 Ireland's goalkeeper Bearach McSteve had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bernd Chevalier. Bobby Krier didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when U21 Ireland's Healey McDecland shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. After a rather tough play, U21 Luxembourg's Ivan Apfelbaum got a free kick in the 20th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Healey McDecland in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bobby Krier saved U21 Luxembourg from getting behind. After a rather tough play, U21 Ireland's Ryleigh McLaughlin got a free kick in the 25th minute. Barram Duggan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Bobby Krier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. U21 Ireland's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Healey McDecland in the 35th minute. Bobby Krier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Healey McDecland, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barram Duggan in the 40th minute of play forced U21 Luxembourg's goalkeeper Bobby Krier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 Ireland's Healey McDecland was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Bobby Krier in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Bowie Dillon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Bobby Krier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, U21 Luxembourg's goal looked a bit too open when Bowie Dillon came free, but Bobby Krier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The wind increased when Healey McDecland made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Breffni Barrett during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Breffni Barrett kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 54th match minute, U21 Ireland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilbert McBrand to maneuver through the defense. Bearach McSteve took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lutz Knubel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute Lutz Knubel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bearach McSteve saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 56 played minutes U21 Ireland got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Jameson. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Lutz Knubel put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bearach McSteve. U21 Luxembourg's Eddie Auspitz was substituted for Lutz Knubel. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernd Chevalier in the 67th minute of play forced U21 Ireland's goalkeeper Bearach McSteve to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leon Meyer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bearach McSteve having to interfere. U21 Luxembourg's Bobby Krier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Healey McDecland in the 80th minute of play. Bobby Krier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Healey McDecland in the 82nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, U21 Luxembourg's Ivan Apfelbaum got a free kick in the 82nd minute. U21 Luxembourg made a substitution. Tim Tudor replaced Ivan Apfelbaum. After 83 played minutes U21 Luxembourg got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Apfelbaum. After 86 minutes, Bernard McFrank mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Ireland and the U21 Luxembourg players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of U21 Luxembourg booed when U21 Ireland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernard McFrank didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bearach McSteve showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eddie Auspitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Bearach McSteve took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eddie Auspitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bearach McSteve took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eddie Auspitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.