National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The supporters of U21 Ireland booed when U21 Russia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonid Abramov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rudolf Kudryavtsev during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rudolf Kudryavtsev kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Leonid Abramov notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of U21 Ireland's Bodibeve McJohn. Bodibeve McJohn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With an all-out effort, U21 Ireland's Robert Gangeblov threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ricard Delaney, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 20th minute, Vitaliy Doronin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vitaliy Doronin in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bodibeve McJohn saved U21 Ireland from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dane McWilliam in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robert Gangeblov saved U21 Russia from getting behind. Robert Gangeblov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bray McJon in the 32nd minute of play. Bodibeve McJohn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitaliy Doronin, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Bodibeve McJohn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonid Abramov, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricard Delaney to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Baird Kirby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 56 minutes into the match, U21 Ireland's goal looked a bit too open when Leonid Abramov came free, but Bodibeve McJohn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vitaliy Doronin got free with Bodibeve McJohn in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd minute Beag Ramsey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Gangeblov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute Ricard Delaney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Gangeblov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Leonid Abramov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Bodibeve McJohn was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Leonid Abramov came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the U21 Russia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leonid Abramov couldn't finish the play. Leonid Abramov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Bodibeve McJohn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robert Gangeblov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricard Delaney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Ireland's defense didn't have a chance, in the 81st minute, when Leonid Abramov scored to the left of an out of position Bodibeve McJohn, making the score, 0-3. Bodibeve McJohn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonid Abramov in the 84th minute of play. The U21 Ireland supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching U21 Russia's performance. The match ended with a win for U21 Russia.