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31st January 2019
02:16pm GMT

Spain equalised in the second half and went on to win the penalty shootout 4-1. However, Ireland coach Jason Donohue was rightly delighted with the performance of his team against such talented opposition.
"Our game plan worked well," he told the FAI's website.
"We played compactly in the first half, and deserved to go in at the break in the lead. Our back four and holding players were excellent. I think all the players were, especially in our off-season."Ireland will play the Netherlands and Hungary later in the week but showed with their goal against Spain that they have nothing to fear from their opponents. It is encouraging to see young Irish players comfortably pass the ball and put together such a well-worked move. You can watch the goal here: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/1090958736984887297?s=08
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