Scoreless draw for Cyprus against Northern Ireland on a friendly game on Wednesday night at GSP Stadium in Nicosia.
Having on the bench for first time the new National Coach, Mr. Charalambos Christodoulou, Cyprus performed very well, creating a lot of chances for goal.
McAuley was shown a straight red card on 76th minute for a last-man challenge on Christofi.
Andreas Makris and Charalambos Kyriakou played for first time with Cyprus Men's National team. Makris could have scored the winner on the last minute but Roy Carroll saved the ball. .
Cyprus: Georgallides, Junior, Merkis, Charis Kyriakou, Aloneftis (51' Aloneftis), Mytidis (76' Papathanasiou), Christofi (85' Makris), Makridis (64' Charalambides), Antoniades, Laban (67' Ch. Kyriakou), Nikolaou (58' Artymatas) Northern Ireland: Mannus (46' Carroll), McGivern, McAuley, Bruce, McGinn (73' Ferguson), Davis, Paterson (46' Laffety), Brunt, Norwood (74' McCourt), Ward (63' McKay, 80' McArdle), Cathcart
Having on the bench for first time the new National Coach, Mr. Charalambos Christodoulou, Cyprus performed very well, creating a lot of chances for goal.
McAuley was shown a straight red card on 76th minute for a last-man challenge on Christofi.
Andreas Makris and Charalambos Kyriakou played for first time with Cyprus Men's National team. Makris could have scored the winner on the last minute but Roy Carroll saved the ball. .
Cyprus: Georgallides, Junior, Merkis, Charis Kyriakou, Aloneftis (51' Aloneftis), Mytidis (76' Papathanasiou), Christofi (85' Makris), Makridis (64' Charalambides), Antoniades, Laban (67' Ch. Kyriakou), Nikolaou (58' Artymatas) Northern Ireland: Mannus (46' Carroll), McGivern, McAuley, Bruce, McGinn (73' Ferguson), Davis, Paterson (46' Laffety), Brunt, Norwood (74' McCourt), Ward (63' McKay, 80' McArdle), Cathcart
