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O'Brien: Ireland U17s Are Connecting the Nation
Ireland advanced on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Canada; Michael Noonan scored and goalkeeper Alex Noonan made the decisive save in a dramatic shoot-out.
- On Tuesday, Ireland under-17s advanced to the last 16 after a tense penalty shoot-out win over Canada under-17s in Doha, Qatar, where players traded verbal barbs.
- Their run in Qatar has morphed into momentum as coach Colin O'Brien credited the squad for handling varied challenges against Panama, Uzbekistan, and Paraguay.
- Alex Noonan made the decisive stop, denying Canada's Elijah Roche in the shoot-out after Sergei Kozlovskiy equalised with five minutes remaining.
- Ireland now face Switzerland next Tuesday in the last-16 tie, boosting the squad's belief and giving the team a chance to dare to dream in the tournament.
- The shoot-out's length produced unusual scenes as goalkeeper Alex Noonan nearly took a kick during the intense, prolonged duel with audible confrontations, while Grady McDonnell acted as an insider for Ireland under-17s.
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After Michael Noonan’s second-half finish was cancelled out by Sergei Kozlovskiy late on, the match had to be decided by penalties on pitch four of the Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar.
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The Swiss U17 beat Egypt in the first knockout duel of the World Cup in Qatar 3:1 and shows some great football.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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