Ronan Curtis’ 83rd-minute equaliser rescued a 1-all draw for the Republic of Ireland in their Euro under-21 Championship qualifier at Kosovo on Friday.
It keeps Noel King’s side in second place in group five, two-points behind leaders Germany.
It was a true moment of class which brought Ireland level. The former Derry City forward took the ball down under pressure and drove past two defenders before he unleashed a powerful finish into the bottom right-hand corner.
Curtis who now plays his football with Portsmouth is suspended for Tuesday’s game against Germany, having received three yellow cards during the campaign.
Manager King said “It was a fantastic goal from Ronan, he was brilliant throughout the game and I’m delighted for him to get his goal. Kosovo are a really good team and they’ve taken points off Germany here so it’s a positive result. We go into Tuesday’s game against Germany with qualification still in our hands.”
🎥 | Ronan Curtis secures point in Kosovo with great strike! 🙌#IRLU21🇮🇪 striker @RonanCurtis1 finds the bottom corner to level the UEFA U21 European Championship qualifying game! 💪
Great finish! #COYBIG 👏 pic.twitter.com/McSqUwldBt
— FAIreland ⚽️🇮🇪 (@FAIreland) September 7, 2018
