TWEETS: The best reaction to the ridiculously entertaining first half of Ireland v Slovakia

We don’t think anyone was expecting that.

Four goals (one an own goal), two penalties, loads of mistakes, plenty of entertainment and, unfortunately, a potentially serious injury; the first half of Ireland v Slovakia has had it all. We’d wager that few of the crowd at the Aviva Stadium were expecting such excitement from a mid-season international friendly, but they ended up seeing one of the most entertaining halves of football involving an Irish team in years. Shane Long won two penalties (one dubiously awarded) and scored one, James McClean scored another and Paul McShane won’t want to watch either Slovakian goal again in what was a cracking 45 minutes. Everyone watching is hoping for more of the same (and an Ireland win, of course) in the second half. https://twitter.com/RichieSadlier/status/714892420194897920 https://twitter.com/KCsixtyseven/status/714892736437088256 https://twitter.com/dionfanning/status/714892627922001925 https://twitter.com/truefergallynch/status/714893649906114560 https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/714893036870832128 https://twitter.com/action81/status/714892996727218176 https://twitter.com/EoinMcDevitt/status/714892492827672580 https://twitter.com/niallducky/status/714896385905139712 https://twitter.com/mheno2020/status/714895287442083841 https://twitter.com/CaulkinTheTimes/status/714890576542478336 https://twitter.com/Corktod/status/714891155104788480 https://twitter.com/MalachyClerkin/status/714898427507826689