Just one goal needed.
Let’s try and be positive here. Poland lead 2-1 at the interval and Ireland need a 2-2 draw to secure automatic qualification for the European Championships in France next summer.
It’s been scratchy stuff from the Irish but the hope is that the kind of nerves we’ve suffered from all day hit the Poles about the 60 minute mark and we can sneak an equaliser.
It’s been another tense 45 minutes of football in Warsaw – here’s how Twitter saw it…
It didn’t take long for Poland to snatch the lead.
Ah balls
— Richie Sadlier (@RichieSadlier) October 11, 2015
But we were still watching the replays when Ireland were awarded a penalty.
https://twitter.com/eaamalyon/status/653284072463200256
Leaving only one question… who takes our penalties?
Who takes our penalties???
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) October 11, 2015
Jon Walters is the answer, and he makes no mistake from the spot. 1-1.
Bolts of lightning from his arse – @JonWalters19
— Paddy McKenna (@PaddyMcKenna) October 11, 2015
Get in!!! 🍀🍀🍀
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) October 11, 2015
Almost straight away Poland have the ball in the net again after some sloppy Irish defending (again) but thankfully it’s chalked off.
poland goal disallowed… this is crazy
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) October 11, 2015
Polish goal ruled out for offside. Irish defence is looking all over the place.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) October 11, 2015
I love this referee. And his linesmen. #coybig
— Conor Pope (@conor_pope) October 11, 2015
Mostly, people were just a bit confused.
What the hell is going on here
— stephen hunt (@stephenhunt1010) October 11, 2015
Quiet five minutes in Warsaw
— Dion Fanning (@dionfanning) October 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/johngosullivan/status/653284700694421504
Well on the way to the 5-5 draw that'll see Ireland through! 😳 pic.twitter.com/6xBbFiVTn9
— Danny Kelly (@dannykellywords) October 11, 2015
Jesus this is like a #fifa16 match.
— Baz (@bazlyons) October 11, 2015
The #IREvPOL match is sponsored by the international cardiology association
— brian lucey https://mastodon.social/@brianlucey (@brianmlucey) October 11, 2015
Lewandowski’s header put Poland back in front, though it didn’t really change Ireland’s task.
In a way…
— James Maw (@JamesTMaw) October 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/alansmith90/status/653290820896980993
