Ovidiu Hategan Round: Brady goal arrived just when it looked as if Ireland was heading out due to a combination of Italy goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu and Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Round of 16 fixtures Switzerland v Poland Wales v Northern Ireland Croatia v Portugal France v Ireland Germany v Slovakia Hungary v Belgium Italy v Spain England v Iceland Ireland had to win the match at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy against an Italian side already assured of first place in Group E, and got the win it needed to set up a last-16 tie against host France. Map: France Robbie Brady has struck with just five minutes remaining to earn the Republic of Ireland a dramatic 1-0 win over Italy in Lille to reach the knockout phase of Euro 2016. Before Brady struck, Sirigu, standing in for Gianluigi Buffon in the Italian goal, made a superb save to deny Daryl Murphy while Hategan twice waved away Irish penalty appeals in the first half. External Link: Irish fans react to beating Italy In Nice, Belgium confirmed its spot in the last 16 when Radja Nainggolan late strike gave it a 1-0 win over Sweden, who was knocked out after scoring only once in three games. But Wes Hoolahan was the source of the winning goal only a minute later as his cross from the right found Brady steaming in to head home.
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