Ireland seemed to be continuing their impressive run through Group D…
An early headed goal from Shane Duffy put Ireland into the lead on three minutes after an expertly delivered free kick from Cyrus Christie left the Georgian keeper in no-man’s land.
James McClea soon spurned a glorious chance to double Ireland’s lead when he nodded wide after a pinpoint cross from Jon Walters.
Georgia only grew in strength from that moment on and didn’t struggle to put the ball into the Irish box. It had been coming when some neat passing play carved through a hapless Irish defence and allowed Qazaishvili to prod the ball past Darren Randolph to make it 1-1.
The home side were in the ascendancy then, with Ireland unable to get their feet on the ball. Ireland will certainly need to do more in the second-half to come away with three points.
Here’s how Irish fans reacted on Twitter:
The fact that Duffy our centre back has been our most dangerous player sums up this game #COYBIG
— Kieran (@TheIrishKieran) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/nicksarmchair/status/904022720438030338
When we scored so early my first reaction was "oh no", just knew it was going to go like this. #COYBIG
— Declan Moran (@dmoran2218) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/AonghusOMaicin/status/904022645737447425
I can't wait to hear what Eamon Dunphy has to say about this "performance", we need Wes on soon #COYBIG
— Kieran Smithers (@SmileySmithers) September 2, 2017
#GEOIRL do we have anyone at all who can take the ball & play? oh wait he's on the bench, not much good there is he! #Wes #COYBIG
— Tim Kelliher (@TimKelliher01) September 2, 2017
Fuck me I've seen Ireland 🇮🇪 play bad but this has to be up there with the worst Georgia 🇬🇪 are playing us of the park #COYBIG
— stephen byrne 💛💙 (@Superleeds1Mot) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/conchurocaoimh/status/904022349124599808
Not the best. Let’s hope for better in the next 45.
