An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 37 IntERnAtIonAl SoCCER by GERRy MCDERMOTT, COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND (FAI) PhotoS by SGT RENA KENNEDy AND CPL NEVILLE COUGHLAN) Defence Forces draw with Dutch in Women's International Soccer O n thursday, 16th october 2014, the Defence Forces came from behind to earn a draw against the netherlands in a Women's International Military Friendly at Sta- tion Road, newbridge. The Irish side dominated the opening half-hour and, after going close through Shelly Kehoe and Sinead Taylor, they deservedly took the lead when Amy Phelan struck a blister- ing shot from outside the box that screamed past the Dutch goalkeeper. Taylor and Turner both had chances to extend Ireland's lead but the sides went in level at half-time after some hesitancy in the Irish box, during added-on time, allowed de Kok to score. That equaliser breathed new life into the Dutch and de Kok fired them into the lead six minutes after the break. However, the Irish girls refused to capitulate and fought their way back into the game with Keogh volleying over and Taylor just failing to finish off a one on one with the Dutch keeper. A lengthy 15-minute stoppage midway through the half following a serious injury to Netherlands player Van Roo didn't disrupt the Irish momentum although skipper and goalkeeper Linda McNamara had to be at her very best to keep out a shot from Hommeles. The equaliser the Irish perfor- mance deserved finally came in injury time when Dutch centre-half Kuipers turned the ball into her own net under intense pressure from Taylor and Kelly. Final score: Ireland 2 Netherlands 2. The teams were, Ireland: McNamara; Kelly, O Sullivan, Hogan; Hannon, Kehoe (Coogan 84), Phelan, Fanning (Byrne 86), Spillane (Kelly 77), Taylor, Turner. Unused Subs: Irwin Nolan, Byrne, Walsh, McConnell, Clancy, Coyle. Netherlands: Beckers, Donersloot, Kruijsen, Kuipers, Van Lent, Tromp, Van Wezenbeek (Hooren 77), Hommeles, De Kok, Van Roo (Tuns 58), Van der Mark. Unused subs: Dugardein, Der Voort, Flipse, Akker, Tjipjes. Referee: Eoin O'Shea (Ireland) weiGht reD Corner blue Corner winner 57kgs C Reynolds, 6 Inf Bn Byrne, 12 Inf Bn Byrne 60kgs S McCaffery, 6 Inf Bn Dowling, 3 Inf Bn Dowling 64kgs S Duffy, 7 Inf Bn L Moyles, 7 Inf Bn Duffy 64kgs S Scanlon, 28Inf Bn J Mulhern, 7 Inf Bn Mulhern 67kgs R Kelly, 6 Inf Bn D McCauley, 27 Inf Bn Kelly 67kgs C Duggan, 7 Inf Bn D O'Connor, 12 Inf Bn O'Connor 71kgs McInerney, DFHQ E Power, 3 Inf Bn Power 75kgs G Burke D Forbes Burke 75kgs J Burnett D Lynch Burnett 81kgs C Sovlin R O'Flaherty Sovlin 71kgs K Loonen, 6 Inf Bn M Fitzpatrick, 3 Inf Bn Fitzpatrick 85kgs Sheehan, 12 Inf Bn K Callan, 7 Inf Bn Callan 85kgs R O'Connor, 1 Cn Cois M Balaisis, 1 Cn Cois Balaisis 91kgs N Morgan, 7 Inf Bn Bradley, 6 Inf Bn Morgan 91kgs C Donnelly A O'Griofa Exhibition 91kgs M Sims, 12 Inf Bn C Brady, 7 Inf Bn Brady Results