We just didn’t play in the second half, says Andrews

KEITH ANDREWS admitted he was disappointed by the Republic of Ireland’s second-half performance against Brazil last night.

Giovanni Trapattoni’s men went down 2-0 to the Samba Boys at London’s Emirates Stadium in last night’s friendly clash, with the Blackburn Rovers midfielder inadvertently putting Dunga’s men a goal to the good just before half-time, when he turned a Robinho cross past a helpless Shay Given.

Robinho’s second secured victory for Brazil and Andrews, while claiming Ireland were the better side in the first half, conceded the display after the interval was below par.