You can’t have it all.
The game was all over the place for the first 15 minutes, but once it settled down, Poland looked the better side. Poland attack more sharply and defended more resolutely.
Lewandowski spent a lot of time rolling around on the ground but at the end of the day, it was his touch of class that was the difference between two evenly matched sides.
Here are some of the best tweets from tonight’s match:
If this score stays 2:1 Pope John Paul 2 is not welcome back here!#IREvPOL #COYBIG
— Dustin The Turkey (@DustinOfficial) October 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/FrancisTheTwitt/status/653305056947793920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Sure to be a talking point after the match is how long it took for MON to bring Wes Hoolahan into the game. Once he game on, Ireland looked a lot better.
A free header by Richard Keogh went begging, ten minutes from time. The agony on Twitter was palpable.
So close. Jesus. #IREvPOL #COYBIG
— The Old SchoolHouse (@OldSchHouse) October 11, 2015
ARRRGGGGGGHHHHH so close #IREvPOL
— Little Miss sunshine (@sunbabe08) October 11, 2015
Oh my god what a chance!!!! #IREvPOL
— Katie Doyle (@K8) October 11, 2015
What a fucking chance Keogh!! Dunno if we will get another like that #IREvPOL
— Kevin Fox (@KevinFox14) October 11, 2015
The tension in the stands built and built but it didn’t translate to pressure on the pitch.
Come on lads, one more goal please 🙏🏻🍀 #COYBIG #IREvPOL
— Shiv (@siobhanrickard) October 11, 2015
Think we could all do with a Robbie Keane World Cup 2002 style last minute back of the net effort #IREvPOL #COYBIG
— Sarah Doran (@sarahisnothere) October 11, 2015
Everyone right now. C'mon Ireland! #IREvPOL pic.twitter.com/ePbYTPsEDn
— Ciaran McGuire (@Ciaran__McG) October 11, 2015
John O’Shea will also miss a play-off after picking up a red card for a second bookable offence.
Lmao Liam Brady and I said this… Red Card: J. O'Shea
— Hannah (@hannahgoonah) October 11, 2015
After Keogh’s header, Poland held on to their lead without any real Irish threat to their goal, condemning us to the play-off places. But at least they have a good history of those, right?
