Distraught John Egan: 'We’re all gutted inside there. Just gutted not to get a result'

It looked for so long as if Egan’s own header on the stroke of half-time would win the day for the visitors

John Egan opening the scoring in Faro. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Numbers. Cruel numbers.

Ireland held their own for 45 minutes. Plus stoppage time and then held a lead for another 44. For seven minutes they clung on to the consolation that was a battling 1-1 draw and then came the second goal and they trailed according to the only numbers that counted.