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00:00So I mean, and I think Jack feels that and he's going on to say do the same again lads
00:06According to Maurice said as yesterday could be in contention for the next one
00:10But who in this this Irish team today against the team like the Egyptians? Where is the sort of key area gonna be?
00:16I think the key area will be behind the Egyptian defense. I mean, I really do mean that
00:21I don't think there's any one key player as such in the Irish team
00:25It is actually that they do play as a team
00:27They know what they're doing. They know why they're doing it as well. Having said that we saw she do with his left foot
00:34You know crack the goal in against England and it's always capable of doing that in any game
00:40Graham, thanks very much. Indeed. We'll seek your opinions again at the halftime stage of the news of the Egyptian lineup
00:47Let's join our commentary team Ron Atkinson and Brian Moore
00:51And good afternoon to you all from us both here in the commentary box the Egyptian side
00:56In fact two changes from the one that drew with Holland already and told the come in
01:01What won't change is that much of their good work comes out of their midfield through their number eight Abdul Ghani?
01:07Who scored that penalty against Holland, of course supported by some?
01:10Wonderfully fluent play by number seven Yousef in the midfield
01:14The main attacking threat comes from the number nine Hossam Hassan
01:17Whose twin brother incident is in the number two shirt this afternoon and watch out also for goalkeeper should be here
01:24I think Ron Atkinson would agree with me. There aren't many better than him in this whole tournament
01:29referee
01:30This afternoon is Marcel van Langenherben from Belgium
01:35He danced out before the appointed hour, which is five o'clock in the afternoon here in Sicily and away we go the Irish
01:42in a change triple white shirts green shorts
01:46the Egyptians in the red
01:49And a free-kick instantly to Egypt
01:54I
01:55Think we saw Jack's tactic from the kickoff was to try a psychological thing because I think I think he probably feels that much has
02:02Been made of their style. He's trying to establish that psychological factor before before teams can get bedded down
02:09It's a goalkeeper. I made sure beer
02:13Watch out to for yak and the number five
02:17Big solid defender got himself a yellow card against Holland. He won't want another one today
02:24He gets one of those, of course, he would miss the England game comes through at the moment
02:27He seems to be picking up the spare bits
02:30Well, he's got to pick up something here as McCarthy
02:33Gets ready to hurl another long ball into that iteration penalty area
02:36There it is a good long one again towards Casperino Casperino reaches it McGrath tries to get in there
02:42Sheedy also was almost in there
02:45Staunton is in there and it cannons off the defender and behind for a corner to Ireland
02:49Which has got the Irish voices going now Ibrahim Hassan is down injured
03:04Halfway through the first half Ron Atkinson
03:06Again
03:13Gain up towards Aldridge chested down by him to Sheedy
03:16Sheedy falling into the box. The referee just looks at it totally unconcerned never a thought of a penalty crossed his mind
03:26But at least there was an extra little bit of pace
03:29As they got into the box and Morris said isn't Jack Charlton and just a little signal from him just to calm things down a bit
03:35Moran the long free kick forward towards Casperino again wins it in the air Aldridge didn't get the good positive touch that it required
03:46But
03:48Obviously the referees never heard of Ollie Norris
03:55But here's Sheedy with that left foot now turning it in towards that Egyptian
04:00Go a touch and in the end they knock it away when Aldridge and
04:06McCarthy and Moran were all in there hoping for that important touch
04:15That's that's Sheedy big one to the back post
04:18Knock back across now. That's that's where they're very good when they're piling the the Irish piling watch the Egyptian defenders sprint
04:24They don't bottle anything in
04:29But still no goals here Houghton with the corner hit again towards Cascarino Cascarino should be a
04:36What is handling just for once let him down Sheedy to Cascarino?
04:41Should be there again
04:46Cascarino took that shot. Well, he was off balance. It was on the volley, but he was very much on target
04:51I
04:54Think they'll probably feel from the bench. That was a good situation. No, Brian
04:57I think that was it wasn't easiest of all for Cascarino to deal with
05:02Here he comes over again. Now. She'll be as might make me wish you Barry. He claims he's being pushed on that
05:07They try to clear the line here hoping to catch Cascarino offside. Not quite sure. We'll see whether he is with his offside or not
05:15But possibly Cascarino. Yeah, it's in the somebody may he may have done better than that
05:20To be taken by Staunton
05:23We've had a minute and a half of time at it on it's up to Aldridge
05:27And there goes the halftime whistle
05:29It's a tough job here in Palermo this afternoon for the Republic of Ireland against a very skillful Egyptian side
05:36The halftime interval then Egypt nil the Republic of Ireland at nil
05:42Madam they've been prepared to let the Irish come at them and they've done it very very well what they have done Brian
05:47That's impressed me is we were told he couldn't play football against the Irish team. Well, they've given it away to Sheedy there
05:57But honey Ramsey
06:00Restoring the balance
06:02It's gone. It's incredible number eight. Abdul Ghani hasn't given up all away all first half. He's given away to his first two touches this
06:09His townsend
06:14Hassan coming deep but challenged by Staunton
06:17Lay on says the referee couldn't quite get it through to Kevin Sheedy
06:24Tolga getting it forward to Abdul Ghani. Here's Elcas told us made a good break for him as well
06:38Tolga
06:42Oughta be laid in for Hassan
06:48And knocked away by Ray Houghton up to John Orridge it nice to the touch by him for Castorino return ball now for Aldridge
06:54Looking to see who else might be on a great break by Morris, but Aldridge's pass was away off
07:00Where it wanted to be but Aldridge gets it back again finds Houghton now
07:03Click through and they almost got it through to Castorino on the far side. Sheedy couldn't quite make a touch himself
07:09And a good strong positive break there by the Republic of Ireland, but still nil-nil
07:18Yes, if he could just have lifted this good look on the floor lift on that Castorino was coming in behind
07:23I don't think he was quite as composed there Ibrahim
07:26But Townsend's there Houghton is standing off the ball. They might try and play it
07:32across to him, but it's she curling it again towards Castorino, but
07:38The Egyptian wall was not back the full ten yards
07:42So the Irish get another chance
07:45Sheedy again flicking it in once more towards Aldridge
07:48And now Townsend crossed in there and flicked away behind for the corner
08:01Lost in here well, and they needed to get that one away
08:06As the Irish voices are now heard all around Sicily
08:11Urging their team on for this vital goal that will get them a victory and then almost virtually assure them of a place in
08:17The second phase of this 1990 World Cup. Ray Houghton with a corner
08:22But Hany Ramsey again there
08:28Townsend very positive and strong Houghton bright and quick on the far side
08:33Here's his cross
08:35Townsend it was deflected, but Townsend almost got it in Magrath
08:41Moran to Staunton
08:44Ray Houghton onside a
08:47Real high one that and it might come for Sheedy again stop though by Shabir
08:55I think it was shown that again
08:58Sheedy
08:59Aldridge may have a legitimate claim for a penalty here
09:01Have a look at this one as it's tossed in have a look at I think it's the number three
09:04Yes, and push him in the back
09:07Could have been still some good handling by the Egyptian key
09:17McCarthy of a long ball forward once again towards Cascarino
09:21Winded in the air find Sheedy and Sheedy find a yard. Well, he might even find
09:27But it was a superb piece of goalkeeping game by Shabir
09:32That was the closest
09:34That I'll have been and the best chance they've had made by Sheedy almost finished by Ray Houghton
09:42But in the end the goalkeeper got the better of them
09:47Another throw to Ireland
09:49In fact, it's a free kick
09:51This was good. This was good build-up. This all started from a Cascarino knockdown a superb ball through for Sheedy
09:57Now I had a bet my life there on how he's got it on his favorite foot
10:00Well set up good goalkeeping a good second take here
10:08Yeah, can
10:10Alton
10:12Cascarino, that's a nice little touch played in again there towards Townsend
10:15Oh goodness, he took a buffeting there that might well have knocked him out
10:19Staunted onto the left foot across the face of the goal and missed the far post by no more than six inches
10:26Encouraging signs now for the Irish and that's about the third good situation
10:29They've had snaps at this one. Well, Staunton very unlucky. Wonder whether the keeper
10:34Keeper may have missed it
10:37Similar to where Sheedy scored his goal against England
10:43Hassan delightful little ball played inside
10:47Now the Egyptians beginning to put a few passes together Hassan now
10:51Being held up at the moment Hassan played in towards Abdul Ghani shots just over
11:01Just have visions of him there because he has got as we saw when he take took the penalty the other night
11:05He has got a good shot on him best player on the field for me tonight. This is this fella
11:09I've got the only control the game is driven these lads
11:13Substitution now being made right now
11:15If he had Hassan was away and Islam were in real trouble
11:20Quinn head down going to that other side there and
11:25Penny Ramsey again
11:27Sheedy with the throw this time played quickly to Staunton. I'm looking for the breakthrough
11:31How can going in there and pushed away by Shabir for the corner?
11:36And he's got a good shot on him. He's got a good shot on him. He's got a good shot on him
11:40Going in there and pushed away by Shabir for the corner
11:46Three minutes left
11:50This will be a long long three minutes
11:52I think for the Egyptian side now the pressure is becoming intense upon them now corner after corner
11:56The fellow this fellow Sheedy's found his distance now with the corners and McCarthy up there
12:01Once again Quinn is another one he'll look for towards McCarthy towards Quinn
12:04But again, the Egyptians get it away only Morris is back the header for Houghton
12:10Knocked in once more, but Shabir will get there
12:29McCarthy with the header Yousef what a lovely touch that was Abdul Ghani
12:34They look so and he particularly the number eight Abdul Ghani looks so comfortable the ball never embarrasses him
12:42However, it comes to him. He seems to be able to control it collect it and just two minutes left
12:48Shabir taking his time
12:50He's already been put for time-wasting. Remember
12:57McGraw gets it back. There could be a danger
13:01McGraw gets it back. There could be a dangerous one McCarthy gets it away
13:10McLaughlin Houghton Quinn
13:13Gets past his man. Here's McLaughlin. No a bad ball
13:18When I'm and so desperately needed a telling ball into that box
13:22Abdul Ghani
13:23Masterminded that midfield now some space maybe for Steve's daunting to come forward and create something
13:29Yousef's after him Quinn is in there, but he's too slow
13:34And it was yeah can who got it away
13:38At the moment they've left just Hussain Hussain up
13:43Here's Ibrahim Hassan
13:47One minutes left on the clock
13:51And
14:09Houghton to Quinn
14:12Morris supporting him Niall Quinn, but
14:14It's
14:17Abu Zaid gets the ball into touch
14:19It's a throw McCarthy with one long last desperate throw for the Republic of Ireland on my watch 20 seconds are left
14:27Niall Quinn's in there
14:28Paul McGraw's up sheet is in there. There goes McCarthy's missile up towards Quinn, but again the Egyptians
14:37Withstand that assault and have done themselves no favors by putting the ball straight back into their own penalty area
14:42But now they've got it away as Morris
14:47Out and try to
14:49Get there, but El Hamid
14:52The skipper and substitute comes on gets it away up towards Abdul Ghani Staunton away for the Republic of Ireland
15:00We're playing time at it on
15:05What it means is the last two games in this group
15:09Everything is going to hang on them
15:11Egypt against England and the Republic of Ireland against Holland
15:17Yourself
15:21What it also shows as well brown it also shows if you're prepared to prepare to play your football the way the Egyptians have
15:26Out of defense it is possible to play against the Irish that way. I just
15:31Wonder what the Egyptians would be like with one top striker to go along Hussain
15:35I think they could be a hell of a handful for somebody
15:38well, they
15:39Got the throw on the far side. The Belgian referees looked at his watch once
15:44He played a good minute of time at it on
15:47Mostly I would say by time wasting from the Egyptian side, particularly their goalkeeper Shabir
16:00A long throw to be taken
16:03by Hassan
16:06And he's really taking his time
16:08There's the long throw into El Khalid
16:11McCarthy away
16:13The final whistle the Egyptians raise their arms in delights
16:17They regard that as an excellent result as Jack Charlton walks off and everything hinges now on these last two games in this group
16:25Will it be England? Will it be the Republic of Ireland? Will it be Holland?
16:28Or will it be Egypt who go through to the second phase? It's nil-nil here in Palermo
16:34Matches finished up one all the second to nil-nil
16:37So the table means that the four clubs have an absolutely identical record that's in alphabetical order
16:43Egypt England Holland and the Republic of Ireland and what that means is it's not inconceivable that the qualifiers will be determined
16:51By a lottery and it all hangs on the last two games, but that would be a shame if that would happen, right?
16:56Well, yes, but I mean that is the the regulation. So we'll just have to wait and see
17:00I still don't think that will happen
17:01I think that England will beat Egypt and I think that it's likely that Holland and Northern Ireland will play it
17:08Sorry, but the Republic of Ireland will play out a draw the chances all went to the Republic
17:14Particularly Ray Houghton's was very unlucky, but a great save by the keeper
17:17Yeah, I mean it was extremely good said by a very very competent goalkeeper
17:21very very impressed with him as a chance here isn't it pushed through nice little movement and
17:27Ray tries to lift it the keeper holds his ground reads it very well and just after that immediately got up very quickly
17:33Quick recovery and a good second save very very good goalkeeper this lad is
17:38And this is Steve Steve Thornton the Liverpool just fraction wide very unfortunate wasn't it?
17:43So on that Jack will be a little bit disappointed that they haven't won it
17:47Now what about England? Do you think they're gonna do it? Yes, I do. I really do
17:52I mean, I've listened to Ron with the comments about Egypt and I agree with him
17:56I don't disagree with the kind of side that Egypt are and they're coming on tremendously
18:00Well, I happen to think that the air have done very well today as well
18:04But I do think that England can beat Egypt. Yes
18:07Thanks very much indeed Graham. Let's go back to London and find out the views of in St. John with Nick Owen
18:12Thanks a lot Elton. Well the Republic created very little Egypt created nothing
18:16But Egypt never had one shot on target never in fact had one shot on one header on goal because Pat Bonner never had a
18:22Safe to make now if that is supposed to be a good game, you know
18:26And people appreciate that if goals were on the halfway line
18:29Egypt would be a good side because that's where they played on the halfway line very tidy knock it around
18:34But I mean do we want to see that?
18:35I don't think the British public this afternoon watching that would have said hey that was a cracking game games
18:41They excite me at games where the goalkeepers are diving around, you know saving on their line
18:46The head is going and the shots flying and we never saw anything like that apart from the Republic had at least two or three
18:52Efforts up they went close. Other than that Nick very very ordinary disappointing in the middle
18:57Wasn't it Cascarino never got going at all? Well big castle enough from the beginning in the first five minutes
19:02We were watching and we thought it looked to me as if it was going to be one of those days for him
19:06And that's the way it turned out. How are Holland going to cope with the Republic men?
19:10Well, I can see Jack
19:12They were unlucky two years ago against Holland and I can see Jack's boys going out there and getting the point
19:16I really do
19:17I mean at least they tried to win it and their own way albeit but at least they tried to win it
19:21but the other team for me just went out from the start used to play that way that they've got a playing and
19:27With no end product to it at all
19:29It must be if you but if you were a front player playing for them a center forward for instance
19:33I mean, it must be frustrating because you never get a chance. Nobody ever gives you a pass briefly quite encouraging for England
19:39Oh, yes, if England don't beat them then it's mighty square one for them, but I'm very confident England will beat them Ian
19:45Thanks very much. Let's get back to Palermo now and Elton
19:49Thanks Nick. Thanks a wall from Palermo. We're off to Rome. Italy Czechoslovakia looking for that very much forward to it
19:55Yes, it's the stay for me now for three weeks all the way through great and
20:00One last word. I've got to ask you
20:02Is there any latest from Aston Villa or England on the the vacancy that will arise at the end of the World Cup?
20:07I've heard from neither of them. So perhaps they forgot about it. I think it's World Cup business. We're in at the moment
20:12Thanks a lot, Graham
20:14Well, I TV's traveling roadshow of this 1990 World Cup finals is off to Rome
20:19For the game that will decide who wins a group a Italy the host nation against Czechoslovakia
20:24From Graham myself from all of us in Sicily. Bye. Bye for now