It looked the perfect decision as Northern Ireland waltzed through the first half with 45 minutes of almost complete dominance. And when they gifted Northern Ireland a corner, they found themselves 2-0 down. Silhavy had seen enough and made four changes at half-time and it worked as the game completely changed with Northern Ireland pegged back for long periods. And before Northern Ireland could draw breath, Kral strode forward and hit a second into the bottom left corner of the net. That set up a nervy finish as Northern Ireland put their bodies on the line, making a series of blocks to frustrate their hosts.

Source: Irish Examiner October 14, 2019 19:07 UTC