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Hello and welcome to tonight's coverage of the World Cup qualifier between Kazakhstan and the Republic of Ireland.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 1
Astana Arena / 07.09.2012
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FULL TIME: Kazakhstan 1-2 Republic of Ireland. 1-0 down with three minutes to go, then Kevin Doyle takes over with an assist and a goal. Ireland's hopes of making Rio are still alive. JUST!
90+4'
Rozhkov fouls O'Dea, and Westwood kicks the free-kick long and that is the final whistle.
90+3'
Westwood out to claim a cross, and calm again for Ireland.
90+2'
Ireland get a free-kick, and suddenly it is the Irish players taking their time.
90'
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Four additional minutes. How have Ireland done this?!
89'
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GOAL: Kazakhstan 1-2 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. Ireland have scored again. Kevin Doyle with a stunning volley from Ward's header.
88'
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GOAL: Kazakhstan 1-1 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. Keane slams the ball into the top corner past Sidelnikov. His 54th international goal.
87'
PENALTY for Ireland. Rozhkov fouls Keane as he tries to follow in Mukhtarov's deflection from Doyle's cross.
85'
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Sergey Gridin on for the home side, replacing Konysbayev.
84'
Konysbayev goes down with an injury, but he is soon up.
83'
McCarthy tries a threaded pass to Keane, but the ball is again intercepted.
81'
Keane with a stupid push on Rozhkov, and the free-kick is awarded against the Ireland captain. Not exactly fair play, despite his earlier fine words at kick-off!
80'
Ireland win a corner, to the annoyance of Sidelnikov, who wags a finger. O'Dea gets in a header but it is wide.
79'
The ball finds McCarthy 30 yards from goal, but Ostapenko bravely blocks.
78'
Long tries to bring down the ball in the area, but Mukhtarov is able to clear.
76'
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Dzholchiyev has a great chance as he gets inside St Ledger after seeming to foul O'Dea in the build-up but Westwood saves with his legs.
75'
McGeady puts in a good free-kick from the left, but Sidelnikov again fields the ball.
74'
Ireland have had two shots on goal in 74 minutes.
72'
Whelan has a speculative shot after a John O'Shea attack down the right is cleared, but the Stoke City midfielder's shot is straight at Sidelnikov.
71'
Another free-kick conceded by Ward, and Shmidtgal's free-kick is well-placed, but the referee's whistle goes for a foul.