Match Report
2 points and 26 places separated them: Republic of Ireland 57th with 3, Uruguay 83rd with 1. Uruguay had been under-performing their position — 147th on five-round form against 83rd in the table. Per game in the league, Republic of Ireland were scoring 2.67 and conceding 3.33, Uruguay 0.75 and 3.5, against a competition average of 2.26 goals per team per game.
The venue was Aviva Stadium in Dublin, with room for 55,359 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Republic of Ireland: Jonathan Walters (27'), Cyrus Christie (51'), James McClean (77') · Uruguay: José María Giménez (38')
Key stats
Possession: Republic of Ireland 52% · Uruguay 48% · Total shots: 8-10 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 3-3