Troy Parrott on the double and Ronaldo sent off as Ireland beat Portugal in dramatic World Cup clash
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Troy Parrott on the double and Ronaldo sent off as Ireland beat Portugal in dramatic World Cup clash
"That's it! One of the loudest cheers of the night greets Glenn Nyberg's final whistle. The pressure was on Heimir Hallgrimsson's men before kick-off with Hungary's 1-0 win over Armenia, but the Boys in Green delivered a massive win over Portugal. We've had two wonderful goals from tonight's hero Troy Parrott, we've has a Cristiano Ronaldo red card... Now we have a showdown in Budapest on Sunday afternoon to come for a chance at a World Cup play-off!"
"One of the loudest cheers of the night greets Glenn Nyberg's final whistle. The pressure was on Heimir Hallgrimsson's men before kick-off with Hungary's 1-0 win over Armenia, but the Boys in Green delivered a massive win over Portugal. We've had two wonderful goals from tonight's hero Troy Parrott, we've has a Cristiano Ronaldo red card... Now we have a showdown in Budapest on Sunday afternoon to come for a chance at a World Cup play-off!"
Glenn Nyberg ended the match to loud cheers as the Republic of Ireland secured a major win over Portugal. Hungary's 1-0 victory over Armenia had increased pressure on Ireland prior to kick-off. Ireland overcame that pressure with two excellent goals from Troy Parrott and benefited from Cristiano Ronaldo receiving a red card. The result keeps Ireland's World Cup hopes alive and creates a decisive, winner-takes-all encounter in Budapest on Sunday afternoon. The upcoming match will determine which team advances to the World Cup play-off.
Read at Irish Independent
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