FIFA U-17 World Cup
Grady McDonnell cancelled out Abubakir Shukurullaev’s opener for Uzbekistan, with the Irish side sealing the three points from Michael Noonan’s late second half strike.
Uzbekistan trail leaders Ireland by three points and need to defeat winless Panama on Tuesday to boost their chances of progressing.
Uzbekistan broke the deadlock when a parry from goalkeeper Alex Noonan fell right to Shukurullaev, who volleyed home in the 20th minute.
However, Uzbekistan’s joy was short lived as Ireland levelled 13 minutes later when Grady McDonnell rose above a pair of defenders to steer Ade Solanke’s cross home.
After chances for both sides to start the second half, the Irish wrestled away the lead, with Michael Noonan thumping in a header in the 75th minute with Solanke again the orchestrator.
The Central Asian side tried to find their way back but efforts from Muminkhon Bakhodirkhonov in the closing stages failed to trouble the Irish side.
Photos: FIFA via Getty Images
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