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REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 3-0 CYPRUS

Keane goal (56 mins): Robbie Keane places a low stuck penalty to the left of the Cypriot 'keeper after Damien Duff had been tripped in the box by Theodotou. The Spurs striker has now equalled Niall Quinn's Irish goalscoring record of 21.

Reid goal (38 mins): Andy Reid, arguably Ireland's most impressive player so far in the game, scores Ireland's second with a gloriously struck long range effort off his famed left foot from around 25 yards out.

Morrison goal (33 mins): Irish pressure finally tells on the Cypriots as Clinton Morrision ends his 745-minute international goal drought with a superbly executed 33rd minute header from a Damien Duff cross on the left.

Rep of Ireland: Given, Carr, O'Brien, Cunningham, O'Shea, Kilbane, Kavanagh, Andy Reid, Keane, Morrison, Duff. Subs:
Kenny, Finnan, Maybury, Doherty, Breen, Quinn, Lee.


Cyprus: Panagiotou, Theodotou, Kakoyiannis, Okkarides, Lambrou, Charalambous, Charalambides, Satsias, Makrides, Okkas, Michalis Konstantinou. Subs: Michael, Nicolas Georgiou, Iacovou, Augousti, Yiasemi, Krassias, Ilias.



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