Shane Duffy’s injury-time goal rescued a 1-1 draw for model spanking new Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny throughout the Nations League opener in Bulgaria.
Captain Duffy climbed highest to nod Robbie Brady’s nook dwelling after Bozhidar Kraev’s 56th-minute opener.
A youthful Republic assault missed possibilities in Sofia nevertheless Kenny may be glad with some extent in a testing managerial debut at this stage.
The Irish host Finland in Dublin of their second Group 4 recreation on Sunday.
New supervisor Kenny signalled his perception throughout the Republic’s rising youngsters by handing a senior debut to Norwich Metropolis striker Adam Idah, with the 19-year-old flanked by Aaron Connolly, 20, and Callum O’Dowda, 25.
Nonetheless, it was Bulgaria’s youthful forward Kraev, 23, who broke the deadlock when he drifted in between Shane Duffy and John Egan sooner than slotting a low shot previous Darren Randolph.
With the friends drifting within the route of a dispiriting defeat, Duffy popped up collectively together with his fourth worldwide goal to seize some extent after escaping his marker to direct substitute Brady’s nook previous Bulgaria keeper Georgi Georgiev.
That late goal will improve the Republic, who ought to win two play-off video video games in the event that they’re to qualify for subsequent summer season’s European Championships.
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Line-ups
Bulgaria
- 1Georgiev
- 2Popov
- 5Dimitrov
- 3ZanevSubstituted forGalabovat 79′minutes
- 14Nedyalkov
- 16Malinov
- 7Kostadinov
- 9DelevSubstituted forKaragarenat 76′minutes
- 8NedelevSubstituted forTsvetkovat 83′minutes
- 18Ivanov
- 10Kraev
Substitutes
- 4Goranov
- 6Gusmao
- 11Karabelyov
- 12Slavov Rabotov
- 13Mihaylov
- 15Galabov
- 17Karagaren
- 19Isa Mustafa
- 20Iliev
- 21Yavorov Krastev
- 22Tsvetkov
- 23Lukov
R. of Ireland
- 23Randolph
- 7Doherty
- 4Duffy
- 5Egan
- 3StevensBooked at 22minutes
- 13Hendrick
- 8McCarthySubstituted forBradyat 70′minutes
- 14Hourihane
- 15O’DowdaSubstituted forRobinsonat 74′minutes
- 9IdahSubstituted forProlongedat 77′minutes
- 17Connolly
Substitutes
- 1Travers
- 2Coleman
- 6Browne
- 10Brady
- 11McClean
- 12Robinson
- 16Kelleher
- 18Prolonged
- 19Maguire
- 20Arter
- 21Lenihan
- 22Molumby
- Referee:
- Manuel Schüttengruber
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Match ends, Bulgaria 1, Republic of Ireland 1.
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Second Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Republic of Ireland 1.
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Foul by Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland).
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Georgi Georgiev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick throughout the defensive half.
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Goal! Bulgaria 1, Republic of Ireland 1. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the sector to the underside correct nook. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a nook.
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Nook, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Strahil Popov.
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Strive missed. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the sector is extreme and broad to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
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Foul by Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland).
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Birsent Karagaren (Bulgaria) wins a free kick throughout the attacking half.
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Strive missed. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the sector misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a nook.
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Nook, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Georgi Georgiev.
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Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Strahil Popov (Bulgaria).
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Strive missed. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) correct footed shot from outside the sector is extreme and broad to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a headed go following a nook.
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Substitution, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Tsvetkov replaces Todor Nedelev.
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Nook, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Kristian Traychev Dimitrov.
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Strive missed. Birsent Karagaren (Bulgaria) correct footed shot from the proper aspect of the sector misses to the left. Assisted by Todor Nedelev.
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Strive blocked. Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the sector is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
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Substitution, Bulgaria. Plamen Galabov replaces Petar Zanev as a consequence of an hurt.
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Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Shane Prolonged replaces Adam Idah.
