Nations League playoff, first leg: Republic of Ireland 4 (McCabe pen 45, 62; Evrard OG 54, Sheva 66) Belgium 2 (Wullaert 52; Detruyer 82)
A magical performance by Katie McCabe saw the Republic of Ireland captain score twice to overrun a fancied Belgium side.
Considering the importance of this Nations League playoff, and the venue being the Aviva Stadium, her display will be remembered for a long time.
Agonisingly, McCabe was denied a hat-trick as what would have been her second, a curling effort from 40 yards went down as an own goal having hit the post before finding the net off Belgian goalkeeper Nicky Evrard.
Victory was guaranteed long before time when Marissa Sheva thumped a fourth Irish goal after McCabe’s corner sat up for the Pennsylvanian, although Ireland m
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