A thorough analysis of the Olyroos 2-1 loss to the Republic of Ireland s U/21 side. A first glimpse of Australia s best young players before the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games left much to be desired.
Olyroos Player Ratings vs Republic of Ireland U/21 By Lucas Radbourne Jun 2 2021 11:30PM
Jun 2 2021 11:30PM
A thorough analysis of the Olyroos 2-1 loss to the Republic of Ireland s U/21 side. A first glimpse of Australia s best young players before the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games left much to be desired.
Australia s U/23 national team had a clear age advantage over their 21-year-old Irish opposition, but the Irish - all but three of whom play in the UK - presented a very cohesive unit.
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The Scotland-born attacker found the back of the net from the penalty spot in the tenth minute to open the scoring for the Hibs, who would go on to score three more in the one-sided rout.
It was Boyle’s fifth goal of the campaign and his second in a week after he found the back of the net in the 3-0 win against Motherwell on December 6.
The Accies struggled to contain Boyle all night and it proved costly with the Australian flyer providing an assist for Kevin Nisbet in the 68th minute as Hibs wrapped up the game with their fourth goal of the night.