![]() Louise Quinn’s 12th international goal stunned Australia last month in Tallaght, her luckless first-half own goal consigned a hugely committed defensive effort to naught.Ī narrow scoreline wasn’t expected given the vast disparity in class but Pauw’s maturing side competed admirably in a game from which nobody expected them to get a result.ĭenise O’Sullivan, who finished the game with a painful arm injury, may not now feature as she faces a scan her pained face revealed more than an X-ray might.Īt times, it appeared Ireland were satisfied with the narrow deficit, as a blizzard of second-half system and personnel changes conflicted the players, often unsure when to attack in numbers instead of just defending en masse.Ī late flurry hinted at what might have been had there been more support in attack against a vaunted defence who were often perturbed at the mildest of pressure. “This will bring us to the World Cup,” Pauw declared boldly after expressing pride in a performance without a result.įor her promise to ring true, they must return from Finland with both on Tuesday. ![]() And an unexpected and a surprise declaration from the losing coach. ![]() An expected result but from an unexpected source.
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