International Friendlies
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4 vs 1
Played
September 11, 2012 7:30 PM BST
Craven Cottage — London
Referee:‬ A. Marriner‎
Attendance:‬ 6420‎
 
7′ Shane Long
Eid Mohammed 72′
23′ Robbie Brady
 
36′ Kevin Doyle
 
85′ Alex Pearce
 

Republic of Ireland - Oman Preview: Trapattoni set to make a number of changes from the side that narrowly beat Kazakhstan

The Boys in Green are likely to hand opportunities to a number of players including James McClean, Kevin Doyle and Shane Long after several players withdrew from the previous squad

By Shane Farrington

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REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Forde
Coleman, Kelly, McShane, Wilson
Brady, Meyler, McCarthy, Keogh
Long, Doyle
OMAN

Al-Habsi
Al-Sheiba, Al-Mukhaini, Mudhafar, Saleh
Al-Hadhri, Bashir, Mubarak, Hadid
Al-Ajmi, Al-Hosni

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni will make a number of changes from the side who took a narrow 2-1 victory over Kazakhstan. Darren O'Dea, John O'Shea, Glenn Whelan, Keiren Westwood, Jon Walters and Robbie Keane all started that win but have since returned to their clubs.

This is likely to provide a number of players chances to impress Trapattoni including striking duo Kevin Doyle and Shane Long. Manchester United youngster Robbie Brady has been called into the squad and could also feature with Andy Keogh also expected to start.

As for Oman, Paul Le Guen is set to name a familiar face to fans of the Premier League with Ali Al-Habsi starting in goal.

Experienced trio Ahmed Hadi, Ahmed Mubarak and Fawzi Bashir are all poised to start in midfield, while Al-Ahli striker Al-Hosni will be looking to add to his 27 international goals.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Republic of Ireland's high-ever Fifa ranking was in August 1993 when they sat in sixth spot.

  • Giovanni Trapattoni (pictured right), currently has a 42% win record from his 50 matches since taking over the managerial reins in 2008.

  • Next up for the Boys in Green after the friendly match against Oman are back-to-back 2014 World Cup qualification matches in October - at home to Germany on October 12 and away to the Faroe Islands four days later.

  • Oman's highest-ever goalscorer is Hani Al-Dhabit, who found the back of the net 46 times for his country.

  • They currently sit second in their 2014 World Cup qualification group behind Australia - having taken eight points from their six matches so far.

  • Oman's biggest-ever victory was a 12-0 win over Laos back in April 2001.


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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Ireland 2-0 Oman
    14.97 %
  • Ireland 3-0 Oman
    10.18 %
  • Ireland 1-0 Oman
    8.38 %
Head to Head
International Friendlies ‎(FR)‎ Sep 11, 2012 Ireland 4 - Oman 1
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Last Five Matches
Ireland
Mar 26, 2013Ireland 2 - Austria 2WCQ
Mar 22, 2013Sweden 0 - Ireland 0WCQ
Feb 6, 2013Ireland 2 - Poland 0FR
Nov 14, 2012Ireland 0 - Greece 1FR
Oct 16, 2012Faroe Islands 1 - Ireland 4WCQ
Oman
Mar 26, 2013Australia 2 - Oman 2WCQ
Mar 20, 2013Oman 3 - Haiti 0FR
Feb 6, 2013Oman 1 - Syria 0ACQ
Jan 30, 2013Oman 1 - China 0FR
Jan 11, 2013UAE 2 - Oman 0GC
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
23David FordeGoalkeeper
12Stephen KellyDefender
2Sean St LedgerDefender
-David Meyler
-James McCarthyMidfielder
-Marc WilsonDefender
7Seamus ColemanMidfielder
-Robbie BradyMidfielder
21Andy KeoghMidfielder
9Kevin DoyleStriker
19Shane LongStriker
-Darren RandolphGoalkeeper
-Alex Pearce
22James McCleanMidfielder
20Simon CoxStriker
-Aiden McGeady
-Joey O'Brien
1Ali Al HabsiGoalkeeper
-Mohammed Al Balushi
3Hassan MudhafarDefender
11Saad SuhailDefender
13Abdul Sallam Al MukhainiDefender
21Eid MohammedMidfielder
23Juma DarwishMidfielder
2Mohammed Al MusalamiMidfielder
10Emad Al HosnyStriker
6Raed Ibrahim SalehMidfielder
9Abdul Aziz Al MuqbaliStriker
10Fawzi BashirMidfielder
7Hussain Al HadhriMidfielder
Players to Watch
Kevin Doyle
Kevin Doyle
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 9
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Wolves striker scored his side's crucial last-gasp winner at the weekend against Kazakhstan and will be hoping to do enough to establish himself in his country's starting line-up. His pace and movement make him hard to mark and he will be looking to add to his international goal tally.
Fawzi Bashir
Fawzi Bashir
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 10
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The 28-year-old has scored a highly impressive 30 goals in his 107 international matches so far and is one Oman's most important players. He is likely to be key to their chances of reaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Prediction
Trapattoni's side will be looking for a commanding display after relying on a late comeback to grab three points in their win last week. With a World Cup qualification doubleheader coming up next month the Italian tactician will be hoping for more from his players. Both sides could get on the score-sheet but Ireland should run out comfortable winners.
Editor's Prediction
Ireland 3
Oman 1
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Ashraf Nu'man Alfawaghra Ashraf Nu'man Alfawaghra
Midfielder
Al Faisaly Amman 		4 1
Andreas Cornelius Andreas Cornelius
Striker
Copenhagen 		4 1
Mikael Forssell Mikael Forssell
Striker
HJK Helsinki 		3 1
Fred Fred
Striker
Fluminense 		3 0
Felipe Caicedo Felipe Caicedo
Striker
Lokomotiv 		3 0