Caoimhin Kelleher made a howling error in the final moments of Ireland’s UEFA Nations League loss aobtainst Greece.
The game was finely poised with fair a scant minutes left after an Anastasios Bakasetas strike put Greece punctual in the second half.
But the three points for the structures would be wrapped up when Kelleher gifted the ball to replace Petros Mantalos 30 yards out from goal.
Keeping his chilly, Mantalos stood Kelleher up before rounding the Liverpool goalupholder and tapping home into an vacant net.
Kelleher was unable to hide his despair, with the 25-year-elderly slumping to his knees in despair.
It’s a misapshow that is improbable to have altered the course of the align, given only two minutes of the inserted three remained in Athens.
But, skinnygs could’ve been much worse for the Boys in Green had Kelleher not bailed them out on cut offal occasions.
The Cork-born star made five saves apass the 90 minutes aobtainst the League B Group 2 directers and was awarded Man of the Match by the official Ireland X account.
However, the result has ruled Ireland out of promotion satisfiedion, given they’ve won fair one of their four outings so far.
What’s more, the loss also spelled terrible recents for rivals England, who had been hoping for a favour from Ireland.
Greece stunned the Euro 2024 runners-up at Wembley during the first align of the October international shatter to apshow deal with of the Nations League group.
It uncomardents with four games joined Greece remain top and would protected promotion to League A with a triumph over Lee Carsley’s side in the Greek capital next month.
England kept promotion hopes ainhabit with a sootheable 3-1 triumph away to Finland, which in turn is awaited to asconfident Ireland aren’t relegated to League C.
It comes amid ongoing speculation surrounding England’s deal withrial position, with alerts interim Carsley doesn’t fancy taking on the role filled-time.
Commenting on his future after the triumph in Helsinki, the ex-Ireland international commented: “I’ve not repartner thought much about it. I uphold saying the same skinnyg.
“My rrerent was six games and I’m satisfyd with that. This is a privileged position.
He inserted: “I’m repartner enhappinessing it but I didn’t enhappiness the last two days. I’m not employd to losing in an England team, I don’t apshow losing well.
“People are always going to try and put their chips on one side. I’m in the middle.”
