Alvarez ‘worried’ despite encouraging opener

ANDORRA may have only lost 2-0 at home to Russia on Friday, but their coach Koldo Alvarez believes they face a tougher task tonight at the Aviva Stadium.

The former goalkeeper who retired after shipping six goals against England at Wembley last year is realistic about his side’s chances in Dublin, despite a respectable result against Group B’s top seeds. But the Spanish born Andorran is under no illusions about the task facing his players this evening.

“It will be tougher, a more intensive match than the game against Russia,” he said. “We want to play and to give the same feeling that we gave against Russia playing against Ireland.