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Sun, 21 May 2006Uruguay v. Northern Ireland

US Tour at Giants Stadium, New Jersey
Uruguay

Estoyanoss

1-0 Northern Ireland

NORTHERN Ireland narrowly lose the opening game of their US tour.

Full-time - Northern Ireland 0-1 Uruguay
 
83 mins - Sean Webb makes his senior Northern Ireland debut replaced Michael Duff. Gareth McAuley also comes on for Colin Murdock.
 
83 mins - Uruguay replace Estoyanoff with Fabian Poggio
 
80 mins - A Shiels effort from 15 yards fails to find a way through the crowded penalty area.
 
75 mins - Double substitution for Northern Ireland - Dean Shiels replaces Jeff Hughes while Kyle Lafferty comes on for Jimmy Quinn.
 
73 mins - Davis sends a looping but speculative effort onto the roof of the net from distance.
 
70 mins - Scotti fires well over from 8 yards despite being perfectly placed to double the Uruguayan lead.
 
60 mins - Peter Thompson replaces Steve Jones.
 
56 mins - Michael Ingham pulls off an excellent double save to deny Scotti.
 
52 mins - Garcia sends a low shot just past the upright after goalscorer Estoyanoff cuts the ball across the penalty area.
 
45 mins - Perez Ruso booked for ungentlemanly conduct.
 
33 mins - Fabian Estoyanoss puts Uruguay into the lead with a tremendous strike from fully 35 yards.
 
32 mins -  Ivan Sproule booked.
 
30 mins - Jeff Hughes booked for unsporting behaviour.
 
26 mins - Steve Davis has a go but his effort is weak and doesn't trouble the keeper.
 
24 mins - Jones darts through the centre of the defence only for his final touch to let him down.
 
14 mins - Giacomazzi booked for dissent.
 
10 mins - Scotti booked for a foul on Steve Jones.
 
Lawrie Sanchez has awarded a first senior cap to Sammy Clingan of Nottingham Forest and Lincoln City's Jeff Hughes for tonight's game, Steve Davis captains the side.
 
Northern Ireland: Ingham, Duff, Murdock, Craigan, Capaldi, Jones, Davis (capt), Clingan, J. Hughes, Quinn, Sproule subs Blayney (not used), McAuley (replaced Murdock 83), Webb (replaced Duff 83), Thompson (replaced Jones 60), Shiels (replaced J. Hughes 75), Lafferty (replaced Quinn 75), M. Hughes (not used)
 
Uruguay: Carini, Scotti, Estoyanoff, Valdez, Godin, W. Lopez, Perez Ruso, Giacomazzi, Garcia, Abreu, Vargas subs A. Gonzalez (not used), I. Gonzalez (not used), Fucile (not used), Surraco (replaced Estoyanoff 83), Fernandez (not used), Diaz (not used), Castro (not used)

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