Speaking directly after the final whistle Irish manager Mick McCarthy said:
"I think we've given them a good doing to be honest
"I said to them at half-time don't come without a fight. We have to take a chance, what's the point of coming here and going down without a fight.
"I'm delighted, we've still to go and play Saudi but we've given ourselves a chance haven't we?
"The fans were brilliant but the lads have given the fans something to shout about."