Holland hails Ireland super-show
Ireland’s goalscoring hero Matt Holland declared himself more than satisfied with this morning’s efforts in the 1-1 draw with Cameroon.
Trailing to Patrick Mboma’s first-half strike, the Ipswich midfielder produced a sweetly-struck right-foot shot from 25 yards to equalise in the 52nd minute.
And that sparked a spell of Irish pressure which almost saw them snatch a winner.
But Holland was happy that the side had got a point on the board in their first game.
‘‘In the second half we had a lot of chances but it was a good performance nonetheless and we are pleased with the result,’’ said Holland, who added that his goal reminded him of some he had scored for the Republic earlier in the season.
‘‘I scored a couple like that in the qualifying games and it was nice to do it here.
‘‘Hopefully it will stand us in good stead. It was a crucial that we didn’t get beat today and let’s see what we can do from here.’’
