Kilbane own goal gives Bulgaria lifeline

Republic of Ireland 1 Bulgaria 0

Kilbane own goal gives Bulgaria lifeline
Sat, 28 Mar, 2009 - 21:44

Republic of Ireland 1 Bulgaria 0

Kevin Kilbane’s own goal handed Bulgaria a World Cup lifeline as the Republic of Ireland’s charge towards South Africa suffered its first real setback.

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CourtsSoccerWorld Cup QualifiersPerson: KilbanePerson: Kevin KilbanePerson: Giovanni TrapattoniPerson: Richard DunnePerson: Dimitar IvankovPerson: Robbie KeanePerson: Aiden McGeadyPerson: Stiliyan PetrovPerson: Iliyan StoyanovPerson: John O’SheaPerson: Shay GivenPerson: GivenPerson: StoilovPerson: Dimtar RangelovPerson: Keith AndrewsPerson: Zhivko MilanovPerson: Ivan BebekPerson: McGeadyPerson: Glenn WhelanPerson: WhelanPerson: AndrewsPerson: Stanislav ManolevPerson: Blagoy GeorgievPerson: GeorgievPerson: HuntPerson: O’SheaPerson: RangelovPerson: Stanislav AngelovPerson: BulgariansPerson: TrapattoniPerson: DoylePerson: IvankovPerson: MilanovPerson: Radostin KishishevPerson: Velizar DimitrovPerson: Ivelin PopovPerson: KishishevPerson: ManolevEvent: World CupOrganisation: BulgariaOrganisation: Republic of IrelandOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: ReadingOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Aston VillaOrganisation: Republic
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