Ireland U21 1
Serbia U21 3
Serbia came back from a goal down to inflict a sixth European Championship qualifying defeat on Ireland, to complete a miserable campaign for the Boys in Green.
Goals from Nemanja Mihajloviฤ, Mijat Gaฤinoviฤ and Saลกa Lukiฤ earned the visitors all three points in Waterford after Evertonโs Courtney Duffus gave Ireland the lead.
Anderlecht goalkeeper Liam Bossin also saved a penalty from Uroลก Djurdjeviฤ to maintain Irelandโs advantage after Celtic defender Eoghan OโConnell committed a foul in the box, though the hosts can have little complaints over the result.
Two goals in the space of three minutes, firstly from Mihajloviฤ then Gaฤinoviฤ midway through the second-half, turned the game on its head before Lukiฤ sealed all three points in the closing stages.
Noel Kingโs side finish the campaign in fourth position with just four wins from their 10 qualifiers, which included two wins over Andorra and home victories against Lithuania and Slovenia.
IRELAND: Bossin; OโConnell, Hoban (C), Lenihan, OโConnor; Cullen, Browne, J. Byrne (Mulraney 71โฒ); Shodipo (Kavanagh 79โฒ), Duffus (Maguire 72โฒ), Charley.
Subs not used: Grimes, Hoare, Kinsella, Dimaio.
SERBIA: V. Milinkoviฤ, Saviฤ; Gajiฤ, Laziฤ, Veljkoviฤ, Ristiฤ; A.ลฝivkoviฤ, Lukiฤ (V. Jovanoviฤ 89โฒ), Grujiฤ, Gaฤinoviฤ; ฤavriฤ (Mihajloviฤ 59โฒ), Djurdjeviฤ(C) (Oลพegoviฤ 78โฒ).
Subs not used: Radunoviฤ, Maraลก, Filipoviฤ, Plavลกiฤ.
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Letโs face it, itโs been dreadful for yearsโฆfrom Givens to King. Awful. And I guess there is little chance Kerr will be given the role with John the Baptist in charge
Shock horror. High time the second coming of Don Givens was moved on. An ideal role for Brian Kerr.
Jesus Christ how is that man still in charge. Would love to see Kerr take over
Because heโs an FAI boy
How about hiring a coach who has a clue what heโs doing.
People throwing around fixture congestion as a valid excuse for Horgan not being called up for the seniors. Yet Maguire and O Connor playing tonight and a game tomorrow as well as tonight and this Ireland team were out regardless.
If not Kerr,Damien Duff would be a good choice.
How the F##k is Noel king still in charge of them? Itโs time for massive changes in Irish football starting at grassroots.