Nuno Mendes played the entire encounter, Vitinha was replaced after an hour and Ramos came on in the dying stages of the match. Portugal lead their group, with three win in as many matches.
PORTUGAL-IRELAND : 1-0 (0-0)
FIFA World Cup - European qualifiers - Group F - Matchday 3
Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon)
Goal: R. Neves (90’+1).
PORTUGAL : Costa, Inacio (Veiga, 46’), Dias, Dalot (Trincao, 62’), Mendes, R. Neves, B. Fernandes (Ramos, 86’), Vitinha (Semedo, 61’), B. Silva, Neto (Leão, 61’), Ronaldo. Coach: R. Martinez.
IRELAND: Kelleher, Collins, O'Brien, O'Shea, Manning, Coleman (Egan, 86’), Cullen, Molumby, Ogbene (Smallbone, 77’), Ebosele (Johnston, 64’), Ferguson (Parrott, 78’). Coach : H. Hallgrimsson.
