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World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 1
epet ARENA / 04.09.2016
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Alex Chick

Updated 04/09/2016 at 21:37 GMT+1


21:36
Well, no doubt at all the Northern Ireland will take that. No, they've not got a choice, but yes, given how they played and how Czech Republic played, plus the likely manner in which Group C will proceed, they've done very nicely indeed.
Thanks all for reading - don't you go changing.
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FULL-TIME: CZECH REPUBLIC 0-0 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Yet again, Kadelabek goes down the right and crosses dangerously ... and yet again, there's Evans charging into a wahey of a header that thunks the ball clear. What a game he's had.
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Kadelabek goes down the right and crosses for Kopic - the ball is about knee height, and he does pretty well to get over it, connecting with his laces, but still can't keep it down.
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There shall be four added minutes.
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Czech Republic probe, taking the ball across the face of the box from left to right. Then Darida,who's been good this half, slides a straight ball down the side of McAuley for Krejci, who turns beautifully, conjuring space for a shot ... which he drags wide of the near post.
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NI have not played at all well, but a draw here, against their principal rivals for second spot behind Germany, would be a very handy result.
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Another corner from the Czech right, which Darida hits towards the front post - it flicks off McAuley's head, Evans can't quite get to it, and then from just outside the box, left hand side, Novak - he of the missed sitter - larrups a slice wide.
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Magennis and McNair exchange passes at inside-right and Magennis darts towards the near post, so McNair hoofs one way past the back, cunningly deceiving everyone.
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Final shy for Czech Republic: Vydra replaces Vaclav Kadlec.
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Davis scythes through midfield, so Pavelka scythes through him. He's booked.
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Beofre the game, Steve Lomas was discussing the absence of Craig Cathcart, and how he is a superior centre-back to Jonny Evans. Frankly, this is absolute nonsense. Evans makes errors, has very intense nightmares, but has also dominated some of the best strikers in the world.
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Change for the Czechs: Kopic on for Skalak.
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Superb from Evans again! Kadlec crosses superbly from the left and Skalak is on the scene as Hodson misses with his tackle. So Skalak draws back his foot to shoot, just eight yards out, but Evans flings himself in it the road to block.
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These last few minutes have been better for NI - they're passing the ball with a more conviction and composure.
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Final change for NI: McGinn replaces Ward.
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The Czech defence do not like crosses, and Ward hits one from the right, looking for Dallas at the back post. He's up well too, nodding across for Davis, but the ball won't quite drop.
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NI are back under the pump, and here comes another long throw from Kaderabek. BuMcNair can't quite head it away at the near post, the ball bounces, and a kerfuffle ensures. Pavelka looks to bring it down as Evans closes in, but it clips his hand and the ref gives a free-kick.
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