Republic face must-win game in Prague

As expected Steve Staunton made one change for a match the Republic of Ireland realistically needed to win in order to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the Euro 2008 finals.

Wed, 12 Sep, 2007 - 20:00

As expected Steve Staunton made one change for a match the Republic of Ireland realistically needed to win in order to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the Euro 2008 finals.

The Republic’s desperate draw in Slovakia last Saturday left them trailing the Czechs by three points but Staunton kept faith in his players, with only Andy Reid coming into midfield for the absent Stephen Ireland.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: PraguePlace: ofPlace: SlovakiaPlace: Sparta Prague StadiumPlace: GreecePerson: Steve StauntonPerson: CzechsPerson: StauntonPerson: Andy ReidPerson: Stephen IrelandPerson: Milan BarosPerson: Karel BrucknerPerson: Jan KollerPerson: CechPerson: UjfalusiPerson: RozehnalPerson: KovacPerson: JankulovskiPerson: SionkoPerson: RosickyPerson: PolakPerson: PlasilPerson: BarosPerson: BlazekPerson: SivokPerson: VlcekPerson: PospechPerson: JarolimPerson: KulicPerson: DosekPerson: GivenPerson: KellyPerson: McShanePerson: DunnePerson: O’SheaPerson: McGeadyPerson: CarsleyPerson: ReidPerson: KilbanePerson: Kevin DoylePerson: KeanePerson: ColganPerson: HuntPerson: KeoghPerson: DouglasPerson: GibsonPerson: LongPerson: MurphyPerson: Kyros VassarasEvent: Euro 2008Event: Euro 2008 finalsOrganisation: RepublicOrganisation: Republic of IrelandOrganisation: Ireland
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