Hello and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Group E clash between Republic of Ireland and Italy at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The situation is simple; RoI must win to qualify for the last 16. The Italians have already secured their passage as group winners. Kick off 8pm UK time.
Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Stade Pierre-Mauroy / 22.06.2016
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Updated 22/06/2016 at 20:56 GMT
77'
RoI CHANGE: McCarthy off, Hoolahan on.
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On
W. Hoolahan
Republic of Ireland
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Off
J. McCarthy
Republic of Ireland
Fouls3
Fouls against2
Free Kicks4
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Republic of Ireland's Jeff Hendrick reacts after a missed chance
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76'
ITALY CHANGE: Insigne on for Immobile.
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On
L. Insigne
Italy
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Off
C. Immobile
Italy
Fouls2
Fouls against2
Wide1
75'
Nice stepover from McGeady to create the space but his 25-yard shot arrows a yard or so off target.
74'
Ward booked. Been far worse challenges unpunished tonight.
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Yellow card
S. Ward
Republic of Ireland
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against2
73'
Time running out for Ireland.
72'
McGeady had a fall-out with Roy Keane ahead of the tournament. Can he be an unlikely hero here?
71'
The ball bounces nicely for McClean 25 yards out but he gets his shot horribly wrong and it flies well wide of target.
70'
RoI CHANGE: Aiden McGeady on for Murphy.
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On
A. McGeady
Republic of Ireland
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Off
D. Murphy
Republic of Ireland
On target1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
69'
Why Long was booked before HT!
68'
AS IT STANDS: Belgium will finish second in their group and will play against Hungary. Turkey will play against Wales. Northern Ireland will play against France. Ireland and Sweden will be eliminated.
67'
Elsewhere in Group E - Sweden go close. Still 0-0 with Belgium.
66'
Easy to see what the talking point will be in RoI if this ends in a stalemate.
65'
Duffy with a 35-40 yard strike that rolls harmlessly wide. RoI need to do better than that.
64'
Coleman leads a promising Ireland attack on the right. He jinks inside and runs across the face of the area before trying to clip a pass into the middle that is easily cut out.
63'
Hendrick engineers space on the edge of the box but drags his shot off target. AZnother good opening for Ireland wasted.
62'
Florenzi curves a dangerous-looking free kick from the left into the mix but Ireland stand firm.
61'
ITALY CHANGE.
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On
M. Darmian
Italy
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Off
F. Bernardeschi
Italy
Fouls against3
61'
Italy readying Darmian.
60'
How long until we see O'Neill roll the dice from the bench?
59'
A ball over the top towards Long... but it isn't the big moment... Sirigu is out to smother.