The Republic of Ireland earned another point in the group stages of the under-17 European Championships this evening, though it wasn't without controversy.
A red card for Festy Ebosele in the final minutes of the tie ultimately had only a minor impact on the result, though replays suggest the Irish teenager did very little wrong.
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With the game heading towards the final whistle, Czech Republic player Jan Hellebrand fell to the ground despite very little contact from the the Republic of Ireland player.
Now, Colin O'Brien's side are facing into their final group game against Belgium without Ebosele and Conor Carty. A second yellow card in as many games for the latter means he, too, will be forced to sit out the tie with the Belgians.
After Václav Sejk scored shortly after the hour mark for the visiting side, Andrew Omobamidele popped up to score a late equaliser.
It was a change of fortunes for the Irish outfit after they conceded a late goal in stoppage time against Greece last week to deprive them of a win in their opening fixture of the campaign.
Ireland have equalised at the RSC against the Czech Republic in the European Championships pic.twitter.com/Op9xYjeI9T
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A second draw, however, tees the side up nicely ahead of heading back to Dublin where they will face Belgium in Tallaght Stadium on Thursday. A win against Belgium would see the hosts progress to the knockout stages of the tournament.
