FOOTBALL Live

Wednesday November 19, 2008 Finished

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Northern Ireland

Hungary

Torghelle 54’
Gera 71’

Hungary earn away win in Belfast

Sandor Torghelle and Zoltan Gera scored the goals as Northern Ireland fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Hungary at Windsor Park. More

Live Commentary
Time:90'
- Northern Ireland
- Hungary
- 90 FULL-TIME: All over as the home side slip to a comfortable defeat thanks to two second half goals. Not a good night for Nigel Worthington, who saw his side comprehensively out-played.
- 85 No sign of the home side getting into this...they have been outplayed tonight.
- 78 NI fire in a couple of long-range efforts on goal through McGin and Paterson, but they haven't really come close to scoring tonight, in truth.
- 71 Goal! Zoltan Gera puts Hungary 2-0 up with a fierce effort from outside the box!
- 65 Zoltan Gera heads wide after being picked out by Szabolcs Huszti's corner
- 54 Sandor Torghelle puts Hungary in front with a left-footed shot from 12 yards after being found by Szabolcs Huszti after a quick counter from the visitors!
- 50 The home side made a couple of changes at the break: Warren Feeney replaces Kyle Lafferty, while Jonathan Tuffey replaces Maik Taylor in net.
- 46 The second half is underway...
- 45 It's half time; not much to report, but the visitors have been the better side.
- 39 Sammy Clingan needs some treatment on an injury, but he seems okay now.
- 33 Szabolcs Huszti and Toth pepper the NI goal with some long-range shots...the home side haven't had an effort on goal as yet.
- 30 Northern Ireland's lanky striker Kyle Lafferty is booked for a challenge on Krisztian Vadocz. First yellow of the night.
- 26 Juhasz has a shot blocked as Hungary up the pressure with a couple of corners.
- 19 Torghelle flashes another effort wide from just outside the box this time...the visitors are doing most of the pressing in Belfast...not much from the home side yet.
- 12 Bit of a slow start here, although there is a great atmosphere inside the stadium as always...Sandor Torghelle has fired wide from just inside the box as the visitors make the better start.
- 1 The first half is underway at Windsor Park...
- - Some news emerging from the NI dressing room: because Birmingham have a Championship game on Friday, goalkeeper Maik Taylor will only play the first 45 - meaning Partick's Jonathan Tuffey or Alan Mannus of Linfield will get their chance after the break.
- - Hi there; welcome to our coverage as Northern Ireland host Hungary.
Summary
- 71 Goal! Zoltan Gera puts Hungary 2-0 up with a fierce effort from outside the box!
- 54 Sandor Torghelle puts Hungary in front with a left-footed shot from 12 yards after being found by Szabolcs Huszti after a quick counter from the visitors!

Live Team Line-Up

Referee: Robert Schoergenhofer
Northern Ireland

Manager: Nigel Worthington

Captain: Chris Baird

Starting line-up
- M. Taylor
- C. Baird
- J. Evans
- M. Duff
- .. McGivern
- K. Gillespie
- S. Clingan
- M. O'Connor
- C. Brunt
- K. Lafferty
- D. Healy
Subs
- W. Feeney
- P. Thompson
- D. Shiels
- A. Mannus
- N. McGinn
- J. Tuffey
Injured

None

Suspended

None
Hungary

Manager: Erwin Koeman

Captain: Zoltan Gera

Starting line-up
- G. Babos
- L. Bodnar
- S. Hustzi
- R. Juhasz
- V. Vanczak
- Z. Gera
- K. Vadocz
- B. Toth
- P. Halmosi
- G. Rudolf
- S. Torghelle
Subs
- F. Horvath
- .. Feczesin
- P. Dardai
- M. Fulop
- B. Dzudzsak
- A. Szalai
- K. Vermes
Injured

None

Suspended

None