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EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS (First leg: 1-1) Aviva Stadium - Dublin Monday 16 November 2015 Republic of Ireland 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Bosnia and Play-off, Second leg Herzegovina Last updated 12/07/2021 18:38CET Official Partners of UEFA EURO 2020 Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Team facts 12 Legend 14 1 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Previous meetings Head to Head 2016 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Bosnia and Herzegovina - 13/11/2015 PO 1-1 Zenica Džeko 85; Brady 82 Republic of Ireland Final Qualifying Total tournament Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Republic of Ireland - - - - 1 0 1 0 - - - - 1 0 1 0 1 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 0 1 1 FIFA* Republic of Ireland - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bosnia and Herzegovina - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Friendlies Republic of Ireland - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 0 0 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 0 1 0 1 Total Republic of Ireland - - - - 1 0 1 0 - - - - 2 1 1 0 2 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 - - - - - - - - 2 0 1 1 1 2 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup 2 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Match background The Republic of Ireland will hope to make it to their second successive UEFA European Championship as their play- off against Bosnia and Herzegovina concludes. Previous meetings • Robbie Brady gave Ireland the lead with eight minutes left of the first leg in Zenica, but Edin Džeko's swift riposte ensured the scores are level heading into the decider in Dublin. • The sides' sole previous meeting before this play-off tie was a 2012 friendly in Dublin, Shane Long scoring in a 1-0 win for the Irish. Form guide • Ireland are unbeaten in six competitive home games (W4 D2) since a 2-1 loss to Sweden in September 2013; the Bosnians' away record in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying was W2 D1 L2. • The Bosnians lost their sole previous UEFA European Championship play-off – their bid to reach UEFA EURO 2012 foundering as they crashed 6-2 to Portugal after a 0-0 draw at home. • They also missed out to Portugal in their only FIFA World Cup play-off, going down 1-0 home and away to be denied a place at the 2010 finals. • The Republic of Ireland have featured in three EURO play-offs, losing two and winning one. They succumbed 2-0 to the Netherlands at Anfield in the first-ever EURO play-off, with EURO '96 qualification at stake. They then sat out UEFA EURO 2000 after an away goals defeat by Turkey in the play-offs. • Ireland broke their duck third time out, beating Estonia 5-1 on aggregate to proceed to UEFA EURO 2012. • The Irish have also been involved in three World Cup play-offs (W1 L2). They lost to Belgium (2-3 agg 1998) and France (1-2 agg 2010), but overcame Iran 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the 2002 finals. Disciplinary • Ireland's John O'Shea and Jonathan Walters are available again after serving suspensions in the first leg. • Bosnia and Herzegovina's Muhamed Bešić completed a three-game suspension in Zenica. Trivia and links • Bosnia and Herzegovina came third in Group B behind Belgium and Wales. The Republic of Ireland finished behind Germany and Poland in Group D. • The Bosnians have never qualified for a EURO but memorably went to their first major tournament in Brazil two summers ago. • Ireland made their EURO finals debut in 1988; they got to their second finals via the play-offs but lost all three UEFA EURO 2012 group stage games. • In the only UEFA meeting between the nations' clubs, Saint Patrick's Athletic FC squeezed past NK Široki Brijeg 3-2 on aggregate in the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. 3 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Squad list Republic of Ireland Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - David Forde 20/12/1979 35 Millwall - 4 0 0 0 23 - - Darren Randolph 12/05/1987 28 West Ham - 3 0 0 0 5 - - Stephen Henderson 02/05/1988 27 Charlton - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - John O'Shea 30/04/1981 34 Sunderland - 10 1 0 0 107 3 - Stephen Ward 20/08/1985 30 Burnley - 6 0 0 0 30 2 - Marc Wilson 17/08/1987 28 Stoke - 6 0 0 0 24 1 - Richard Keogh 11/08/1986 29 Derby - 4 0 0 0 10 1 - Ciaran Clark 26/09/1989 26 Aston Villa - 3 0 0 0 14 1 - Seamus Coleman 11/10/1988 27 Everton - 7 0 0 0 31 - - Cyrus Christie 30/09/1992 23 Derby - 2 1 0 0 3 1 Midfielders - Glenn Whelan 13/01/1984 31 Stoke - 8 0 0 0 67 2 - Wes Hoolahan 20/05/1982 33 Norwich - 9 1 0 0 25 2 - Aiden McGeady 04/04/1986 29 Everton - 8 2 0 0 78 5 - Darron Gibson 25/10/1987 28 Everton - 3 0 0 0 24 1 - Harry Arter 28/12/1989 25 Bournemouth - 0 0 0 0 1 - - James McCarthy 12/11/1990 25 Everton - 8 0 0 0 32 - - Robbie Brady 14/01/1992 23 Norwich - 10 1 0 0 19 4 - James McClean 22/04/1989 26 West Brom - 8 2 0 0 33 4 - Jeff Hendrick 31/01/1992 23 Derby - 9 0 0 0 18 - Forwards - Robbie Keane 08/07/1980 35 LA Galaxy - 9 5 0 0 142 67 - Jon Walters 20/09/1983 32 Stoke - 9 3 0 0 36 8 - Daryl Murphy 15/03/1983 32 Ipswich - 4 0 0 0 17 - - Shane Long 22/01/1987 28 Southampton - 8 3 0 0 58 14 Coach - Martin O'Neill 01/03/1952 63 - 11 0 0 0 21 - 4 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Bosnia and Herzegovina Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Jasmin Burić 18/02/1987 28 Lech - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Ibrahim Šehić 02/09/1988 27 Qarabağ - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Asmir Begović 20/06/1987 28 Chelsea - 11 0 0 0 46 - Defenders - Emir Spahić 18/08/1980 35 Hamburg - 8 0 0 0 86 3 - Toni Šunjić 15/12/1988 26 Stuttgart - 9 0 0 0 20 - - Ognjen Vranješ 24/10/1989 26 Gaziantepspor - 5 0 0 0 20 - - Senad Lulić 18/01/1986 29 Lazio - 11 1 0 0 46 2 - Ervin Zukanovic 11/02/1987 28 Sampdoria - 4 0 0 0 11 - - Ermin Bičakčić 24/01/1990 25 Hoffenheim - 4 1 0 0 14 2 - Sead Kolašinac 20/06/1993 22 Schalke - 3 0 0 0 9 - Midfielders - Edin Cocalić 05/12/1987 27 Mechelen - 3 0 0 0 3 - - Haris Medunjanin 08/03/1985 30 Deportivo - 8 2 0 0 47 7 Guizhou - Sejad Salihović 08/10/1984 31 - 2 0 0 0 47 4 Renhe - Miralem Pjanić 02/04/1990 25 Roma - 11 0 0 0 64 9 - Anel Hadžić 16/08/1989 26 Sturm - 6 0 0 0 10 - İstanbul - Edin Višća 17/02/1990 25 - 8 2 0 0 21 2 Başakşehir - Izet Hajrovic 04/08/1991 24 Eibar - 6 0 0 0 18 3 - Muhamed Bešić 10/09/1992 23 Everton - 8 0 0 0 22 - - Tino-Sven Sušić 13/02/1992 23 Hajduk Split - 3 0 0 0 8 - Forwards - Edin Džeko 17/03/1986 29 Roma - 8 8 0 0 75 45 - Vedad Ibišević 06/08/1984 31 Hertha - 10 2 0 0 70 25 Dinamo - Armin Hodžić 17/11/1994 20 - 0 0 0 0 - - Zagreb - Milan Djurić 22/05/1990 25 Cesena - 5 2 0 0 5 2 Coach - Mehmed Baždarević 28/09/1960 55 - 7 0 0 0 8 - 5 Republic of Ireland - Bosnia and Herzegovina Monday 16 November 2015 - 20.45CET (19.45 local time) Match press kit Aviva Stadium, Dublin Head coach Martin O'Neill Date of birth: 1 March 1952 Nationality: Northern Irish Playing career: Lisburn Distillery FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Norwich City FC (twice), Manchester City FC, Notts County FC, Chesterfield FC, Fulham FC Coaching career: Grantham Town FC, Shepshed Charterhouse FC, Wycombe Wanderers FC, Norwich City FC, Leicester City FC, Celtic FC, Aston Villa FC, Sunderland AFC, Republic of Ireland • The highlight of Northern Irish international O'Neill's playing career was winning the 1977/78 English title and 1979 and 1980 European Cups under Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest (though he did not play in the first of those finals). He also appeared at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. • After injury ended O'Neill's career, he entered management with non-league Grantham, Shepshed and Wycombe, whom he led into the Football League for the first time in 1993 and a further promotion the next year. • He left Wycombe for Norwich in June 1995 but within six months had gone to Leicester, whom he would guide into the Premier League, winning the 1997 and 2000 League Cups to earn two UEFA Cup campaigns.