Another bright start by the Irish in front of 39,000 people with an estimated 4,000 Ireland fans in attendance.

Clinton Morrison continued his good run with another early goal. Perhaps it was too early though as we sat back for almost all the rest of the game.

The performance certainly didn't inspire confidence as we failed to press home out advantage. That failure was compounded in the last minute of normal time, when a hard shot along the deck from Suan, sneaked past the outstretched arm of Shay Given, at his right post.

It felt like a defeat but the party continued all night in Tel Aviv.