Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Ireland beats Georgia 1-0
DUBLIN, Sep. 7, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Georgia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Monday night at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Georgia made the Irishs doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Walters in the 69th minute.
The result put the Irish third in Group D with 15 points. Georgia is 5th with 6 points. In their next game, Ireland will meet group leaders Germany at the Aviva Stadium on October 8, while Georgia will face Gibraltar.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Ireland at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1988)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Georgia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Ireland
1:0
Georgia
1:0 (0:0)
- 7 September 2015
- 20:45
- Dublin
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 19 |
 Poland | 17 |
| Ireland | 15 |
 Scotland | 11 |
| Georgia | 6 |
 Gibraltar | 0 |
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