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00:00The most important match in the 62-year history of Republic of Ireland international football is underway.
00:28Jack Charlton's team have shown that they're more than just a method side.
00:33It's more than just muscle power that's got them this far.
00:38But against a class act in Holland.
00:47And it's a warm afternoon in the rather grimy area of Gelsenkirchen.
00:52Very banal for Holland. Jan Vouters wearing number 20.
01:02Koeman.
01:04I'm sure the message from Jack Charlton and Maurice Setters to his players.
01:09Just keep doing what you've done so well so far.
01:13Not just in this competition but over some 14 months now unbeaten.
01:20Van Basten.
01:23Who's been very much in demand as you can imagine since his hat trick against England.
01:31Stapleton captaining Ireland for the 30th time.
01:42The Irish fans heavily outnumbered.
01:52Erwin Koeman who kept his place having been brought in against England winning the Dutch throw.
02:17Several of the Irish players are carrying the scars of battle.
02:22Bonner, Houghton, Whelan and Stapleton.
02:26But you couldn't keep them out of this game.
02:41Ronald Koeman.
02:45The Dutch playing it seems with Holitz up alongside Van Basten.
02:49And Vandenberg who's operated in wide positions in the two previous games.
02:54Just tucked in.
02:58More centrally this time. Here he is, Gerald Vandenberg of PSV.
03:02Arnold Muren there of course with the expert left foot.
03:09And close to an old Manchester United team mate, Frank Stapleton.
03:14Who now of course is still a registered Ajax player.
03:17Although he's been on loan to Derby County.
03:20And Stapleton's experience in Holland was not a happy one.
03:25And if there is any extra incentive needed, he has it.
03:32Clinically.
03:34And now aims one of those raking passes forward.
03:41Here's Holitz found by Erwin Koeman. Now Van Tickelen.
03:46It's well hit.
03:49Just duffered it by it.
03:52André Van Tickelen.
03:56Who really got everything behind the shot.
03:59Once Holitz had supplied him. And it surprised Bonner.
04:05Mikkels looking a little askance at what Wouters did.
04:10And for a second Hans Van Brekelen coming out.
04:13He's a little concerned as the ball was looping over his head.
04:17There could be more concern to come.
04:19Aldridge right in there by the near post.
04:25Kevin Muren and Mick McCarthy both up.
04:30And Paul McGrath!
04:35They're appealing.
04:38And how did it stay out?
04:47So with the variety that Ireland have at their set plays.
04:52It's hard for everyone to be picked up.
04:54It hit the post for McGrath, hit Vandenberg.
04:58And then Van Brekelen was just able to grasp it.
05:01With Aldridge claiming that it had crossed the line.
05:08The Irish philosophy must be to stop on settling on the ball.
05:17And being allowed to purvey their technique.
05:22Irving Koeman. Van Tickelen!
05:32Maki Bonner just having a word or two with those in front of him.
05:38It would have taken a really spectacular strike to have beaten the goalkeeper from there.
05:46But it's the number of shots that is a little worrying at the moment.
05:53And whenever Ireland look in trouble, Frank Stapleton you can see in there.
05:56Dropped into an additional midfield role.
06:00And he puts five in there.
06:03Hollett! Oh and behind him came Irving Koeman.
06:15Torpedoing in.
06:24It was a good early cross and Hollett climbed.
06:27But was in the end a distraction.
06:29And Irving Koeman.
06:32You'll be wondering how he didn't get it in having got there.
06:35Which was the harder part.
06:41Well they're caught at Holland by Bonner's long kick.
06:45Here's Ray Houghton.
06:51It's Stapleton at the back post. That's a looping header and...
06:55Van Brekelen was able to catch it.
06:57Frank Stapleton still chasing the one goal he needs to equal the all-time Irish record held by Don Gibbons.
07:04Of 19. Stapleton has 18.
07:09And this is very much his territory at the far post from the cross.
07:16But all credit to Ireland for the number of players they got forward then when the Dutch offside trap broke down.
07:22And every little show of temper as Rijkaard showed out of your picture will be an encouragement to Ireland.
07:36Oh Van Basten. Bonner's got to get there.
07:38But he's only put it to Hollett.
07:40But then he's shown that he can tackle.
07:42But Hollett never got control.
07:46For the goalkeeper a heart-stopping moment.
07:58Van Aler.
08:05But Bonner way off his line.
08:09And riding his luck.
08:11But Hollett couldn't ride Bonner's luck.
08:13But Hollett couldn't ride Bonner's tackle.
08:27Moran. Chris Morris in a little bit of distress.
08:34And the referee has shown no sympathy.
08:39And Morris right down on the edge of the area.
08:45McCarthy.
08:52Morris back on his feet.
08:57Muran.
09:01Hollett.
09:02And Van Basten a little flat-footed by his standards.
09:06The Koeman hammer is really in the right.
09:12Hollett.
09:20Moran only got it to Arnold Muran.
09:22And Van Basten.
09:25And Hollett.
09:27And Van Basten.
09:29And Van Basten.
09:30And Van Basten.
09:31And Van Basten.
09:32And Van Basten.
09:33And Van Basten.
09:34And Bonner was relieved that that, once it had passed him, also passed his left-hand post.
09:44Never a prolific goalscorer, Arnold Muran.
09:51But able to control his shooting from that kind of range.
09:54In fact, it was a little further wide than maybe it looked.
10:00Whelan almost got too close to his Liverpool team-mate.
10:04But they managed to keep the move going.
10:06Morris.
10:09And Whelan.
10:11Interrupted by Van Brekelen.
10:20That's a mistake by McCarthy.
10:22And well hit by Van Basten.
10:24Just a little wrap across the knuckles for the Irish defending there.
10:29Whatever the system, you can't legislate for individual errors.
10:33And that was one.
10:34Had Jack Charlton up on his feet in concern.
10:40Just a case of misjudging the bounce.
10:43But with Van Basten around, that's a terrible risk.
10:52Well, Holland have certainly had more of the ball in the first 45 minutes.
10:56But what matters is that they haven't scored.
10:59Jack Charlton's side go off-level.
11:02With one point the target.
11:04And it might have been even better
11:06had Paul McGrath's header gone in instead of striking the post.
11:11Half-time in Gelsenkirchen.
11:13It's Holland 0, the Republic of Ireland 0.
11:27Well, the damage died that Chris Morris sustained in the first half.
11:32Has taken him out of the match.
11:33Paul McGrath has gone to Morris' place at right back.
11:37And wearing number 15, Kevin Cheedy has come in to midfield.
11:49Here's Stapleton.
11:50A tackle from Irvin Kooman.
11:57Cheedy's first real contribution.
12:00To lift a pass over the Dutch defence.
12:02But too long for the winning Galvin.
12:10Kooman.
12:13Wouters.
12:15A bullet who's been discouraged by Renes Mikkels from dropping too deep.
12:21Wouters.
12:22Oh!
12:24Wouters.
12:25Oh!
12:26It was an unusual angle from which to shoot.
12:29And Bonar.
12:33Was very nearly taken.
12:35Completely by surprise.
12:41Wouters let fly.
12:44And it was the bar.
12:46Not the goalkeeper's fingertips.
12:48It's a goal kick.
12:50Van Dijk.
12:51Vandenberg.
12:52Sold short by Van Dijk.
12:55McGrath sighted the ball.
12:56And that's all he needs.
12:57And it's Cheedy.
12:58For Aldridge.
12:59Against Ronald Kooman.
13:06And he's won it back.
13:08And now there's Galvin is there.
13:09Houten in the middle.
13:10And Galvin.
13:13Going for a very small gap.
13:16By Van Dijk's near post.
13:20Van Dijk.
13:22Oh!
13:23The hustle and bustle of the Republic of Ireland.
13:33Van Tickelen.
13:37Houten won't let him get past.
13:38Vandenberg sweeps it in.
13:40Bonar's come a long way.
13:41And that was the wrong decision.
13:43And my word!
13:45Jan Wouters.
13:47Very nearly punished that error.
13:50By Paki Bonar.
13:52Jan Wouters.
13:53Once or twice has looked for that space behind Chris Houten.
13:56When he's pushed on tight on Colette.
14:04Vandenberg.
14:09That's poor from Holland.
14:10But the header from McCarthy to Kooman.
14:12Vandenberg.
14:26It was McCarthy.
14:28Who put all his energies into the jump.
14:30Rather than to the header.
14:32Kooman find Vandenberg.
14:34And that was pretty close.
14:37Number 8 to come off.
14:38Is Arnold MĂ¼rren.
14:39Number 9 is John Bostman.
14:43How are they going to play it now?
14:46They've got 3 central attackers.
14:50Bostman, Keith and Van Basten.
14:53And Hullet as well.
15:02Aldridge.
15:04Aldridge.
15:11Here's Houten.
15:14Ray Houten.
15:15And when he wanted it to curl it wouldn't.
15:22But what they are doing.
15:24Ireland is keeping Holland.
15:27Disciplined and tight at the back.
15:29And it's harder and harder for them to gamble.
15:31And buys Ireland a little bit more time.
15:35And leads Holland closer and closer.
15:38Towards the exit door.
15:41Van Basten.
15:44That won't reach Hullet.
15:50Van Alen.
15:51Hullet turns this time.
15:52Or does he?
15:54Wouters with the cross.
15:55Van Basten.
15:56Didn't reach it.
15:57Kooman.
15:58Keeft.
16:00Oh no.
16:07When it came.
16:10It was.
16:13Lucky through numbers being in the box.
16:16And a mishit shot at goal.
16:19Turned in.
16:22With great opportunism you have to say by Keeft.
16:25But that is very very cruel.
16:32So in the end the pressure in the penalty area that Holland were looking for.
16:38Has paid off.
16:41But Kooman.
16:42A clean striker of the ball.
16:44Usually.
16:45Got it all wrong.
16:47But Keeft.
16:49Turned that into disaster for Ireland.
16:52Jack Charlton.
16:54Wants to make a substitution.
16:55He wants to get Tony Cascarino on.
16:59They're not sure who's to come off.
17:05It's going to be Stapleton.
17:10And it's in.
17:12And it's in.
17:14And it's in.
17:16And it's in.
17:18And it's in.
17:19And it's in.
17:22And it's in.
17:24And it's in.
17:27And so.
17:29Ireland have to score.
17:35Well the second goal against England.
17:37What turned out to be a crucial one was described by Bobby Robson as a third division goal.
17:42That Holland scored and they've got another.
17:45Really from the same mould.
17:47and Ireland have seven minutes left
17:56have they got the energy?
17:58can they overcome the disappointment
18:02not just at conceding the goal
18:04but the way it happened
18:18three minutes left on the countdown
18:21Galvin
18:25out by Rijkaard
18:31and Rijkaard
18:33realising that attack is the best way of defending this position
18:37Fullit
18:38Van Basten
18:40couldn't get his feet right to stretch at it
18:42came in on the wrong stride
18:47but that was all down to Rijkaard
18:49with other countries I'm sure would have settled
18:53for a holding situation
18:56Rijkaard saw the possibilities
18:59it's been a glorious campaign by Ireland
19:19they've been gallant
19:25and they will fight to the final whistle
19:29you can be sure of that
19:34well you look at Bona
19:36Ronald Koeman has pushed his defenders out
19:47Fullit
19:50happy to get it anywhere
19:55Fullit
20:02Fullit
20:03Cascarino
20:05Koeman
20:11and a free kick given against Weyland
20:13and that will rub the Irish of a little bit more time
20:24Fullit
20:37call fullit
20:47we're inside the final minute
20:51such marvellous efforts by Ireland
20:53but it looks as though the reward of a semi-final place is going to escape them
21:00Holland certainly have the talent to embroider the latter stages of the competition
21:09but they won't get a harder game than this one
21:13because it tested not only their skills but their nerve as well
21:21and in the end when they were running out of inspiration they found a moment of great fortune
21:28Van Basten
21:32Valtis
21:35McGrath
21:39Sheedy
21:40it needs one great pass from him perhaps
21:44Koeman
21:47only two, Ronnie Whelan
21:50Cascarino loitering forward
21:53trying to find him in the air
21:55keeps back doing the marking
21:58it's a question of stoppage time now
22:03McCarthy's got the length of throw that Ireland need
22:13and it was Hullet who got it away
22:17but Valtis couldn't keep it in and McCarthy will have one last chance
22:22to keep the Republic of Ireland in the competition
22:34McGrath by the near post, van Broekelen has dropped it
22:39but the whistle has gone
22:43and the Dutch goalkeeper may not have been too much of a hurry to get up
22:50Aldridge realised that
22:57Jack Charlton and Maurice Setters
23:00thought things out internationally for the Republic of Ireland like it's never been done so before
23:08fantastic achievement to bring the nation here for the first time in the major finals
23:17but they won't reach the semi-final
23:19Holland are through
23:21the goal eight minutes from time
23:24scored by Wim Keeft
23:27a real question mark over it because of offside
23:30and at a time when Dutch nerves were straining to breaking point
23:38as for Ireland, their attitude and pride has been first class
23:43there's no surprise in that
23:45the efficiency of their method, no surprise in that either
23:50but it would be wrong to ignore the individual skills on view
23:55even if at the end
23:58they really couldn't get what they deserved
24:02they outplayed for my mind the Soviet Union
24:05but Hullit will be proud to have a green shirt in his souvenirs
24:10and Jack Charlton, well what can he say to his players
24:15who came so close, the surprise package
24:20but at the end of the day
24:23it's Holland and the Soviet Union who go through
24:28and with plenty of glory
24:31the Republic of Ireland go home
24:34the Republic of Ireland go home