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Ireland Let Lead Slip Again in Ill-Tempered Affair with Israel
Troy Parrott scored his 10th goal in seven competitive matches, but Israel equalized after halftime and the teams finished with multiple scuffles.
- On Sunday, the Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with Israel in a Nations League match played behind closed doors at the 4,500-seat TSC Arena in Backa Topola, Serbia, after Troy Parrott's 39th-minute penalty was canceled by Dor Peretz early in the second half.
- The Football Association of Ireland requested the neutral venue amid security concerns and tensions surrounding the Israel-Gaza war; teams refused to shake hands and players bowed their heads during the Israeli anthem in protest.
- Both teams wore symbolic black armbands; Israel's inscribed with "7.10" to commemorate Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, while Ireland's acknowledged all lives lost in the Gaza conflict. Parrott's penalty was his 10th goal in seven competitive games.
- Tensions flared as players entered the tunnel at halftime, with referee Juan Martínez Munuera urging both sides to "be clever" after altercations broke out. Ireland fitness coach Damien Doyle alleged an Israeli player spat at him.
- The draw leaves Ireland third in UEFA Nations League Group B3 with five points, level with Kosovo and behind leaders Austria on eight points. Ireland concludes the window with a trip to Linz next month to face Austria.
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Ireland held by Israel but another ugly incident overshadows Nations League clash
Troy Parrott’s penalty on 39 minutes in the behind-closed-doors venue ought to have sent Ireland towards a second successive victory over their opponents but a sloppy equaliser conceded immediately after half-time cost Ireland another lead and two points.
·Cork, Ireland
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