Substitute Keith Fahey Gives Ireland 1-0 Win Over Armenia

Giovanni Trapattoni’s late substitution, bringing Keith Fahey on for Aiden McGready, paid off when the Birmingham City player scored the match’s only goal in the 76th minute, lifting Ireland to a victory over one of Europe’s minnows.

For much of the match it looked as if Trapattoni’s typically restrained approach may cost Ireland against Armenia, but Fahey put an 18-yard shot past Roman Berezovskiy to get the Irish three points.

Ireland had a first half, Robbie Keane goal disallowed when the striker was ruled offside after finishing a ball from Liam Lawrence. Keane also had a bad miss in the 62nd minute, one which would have make him the match’s goat had he not been saved by Fahey.

Goals:

76’ - Keith Fahey 1

Discipline:

62’ - Artak Yedigaryan (Yellow)

88 ’ - Glen Whelan (Yellow)

Lineups:

Armenia: Berezkovskiy, Arzumenyan, Arakelyvan, Hovsepyan, Artur Yedigaryan (Hambardzuman 71’), Artak Yedigaryan (68’), Pachajyan, Mkhitaryan, Malakyan (Manucharyan 78’), Mkrtchyan, Movsisyan

Republic of Ireland: Given, Dunne, O’Shea, St. Ledger, McGeady (Fahey 68’), Kilbane, Lawrence, Whelan, Green, Doyle, Keane (Keough 85’)

Goals

1

Keith Fahey, Ireland