"18th USPE EPC Football Men 2023 – Qualification Round 2 – Match 4"
The Qualification Match 4 of the 18th USPE EPC Football Men 2023 took place from 14th to 16th February 2023 in Lillestrøm/Norway with the following result:
Norway: 1 – Ireland: 3
Kick-off was at 12:50. Both teams started cautiously. There were a few corners on both sides. From the 30th minute onwards, Norway took the initiative and had three great scoring chances, but the strikers either missed the target or the goalkeeper saved. As usual in football, after the missed chances, Ireland took the lead in the 41st minute with the first shot on goal. Half-time score 0:1.
In the second half Norway put their opponents under pressure but Ireland defended well and tried to score from counter attacks. In the 59th minute, Ireland lost the ball just outside their own penalty area and Norway equalized (1-1). Norway continued to attack, but again could not make use of their chances. For a long time, it looked as if the match would go to penalties, but after a mistake in the Norwegian defense, Ireland took the lead again in the 90th minute and hardly gave the hosts a chance to equalize (1:2). In added time, the home team tried everything, but the goal in the 93rd minute sealed the victory for Ireland (1:3).
Big credit to a good fighting team from Norway and congratulations to the team from Ireland.




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