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Republic of Ireland 0-2 Brazil

Brazil angry on the actualization in the additional bisected at the Emirates Stadium to exhausted a Republic of Ireland ancillary that had afflicted in the aboriginal 45 minutes.Kevin Doyle went abutting for the Irish aboriginal on but Brazil took the advance on 44 account afterwards Keith Andrews absent a Robinho cantankerous accomplished Shay Given.Dani Alves should accept added to Brazil's advance afterwards the breach as the Samba Boys took absolute control.The additional ambition came on 76 account as Robinho accomplished off a august move.After a quiet start, Robinho produced the affectionate of anatomy which assertive Manchester City to carapace out £32.5m for the midfielder in September 2008.The Republic started with nine of the ancillary which lined up in the World Cup play-off additional leg adjoin France with Stephen Kelly and Paul McShane replacing the afflicted John O'Shea and Richard Dunne.Shay Given and Kevin Kilbane were both authoritative their 103rd appearance, binding them advanced of Steve Staunton as Ireland's most-capped players.Giovanni Trapattoni's ancillary produced a able aperture with Robbie Keane charging into a aggressive position in the third minute afore his angled attempt was calmly aggregate by Julio Cesar.