Erik Huseklepp struck late for Norway to hand them a 2-1 win over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday night.
In a game which was reminiscent of shadow boxing, Ireland never really got going apart from a decent spell in the first-half.
However they took the lead early on thanks to a Shane Long penalty but Morten Gamst Pedersen made it 1-1 in the 34th minute with a wonderful free-kick.
Apart from the very few positives in this game (Keith Fahey's performance in the middle of midfield being one) what was the point of this game? How do the FAI expect to sell-out a game when tickets go for a minimum of €55 to watch a snooze fest.
Another thing - where were Seamus Coleman and Marc Wilson? And that's not even mentioning some of the players who have not been called up for Trapattoni's squad. Wolves' left-back Stephen Ward being one example.
Not to worry though, the future looks bright for Irish football. A half-full stadium and a début for a home-grown player Jon Walters, oh no wait, he was actually born and raised in Birkenhead, England. Also, he is 27-years-old. Why now? He isn't even getting a game for Stoke!
Anyway, rant over...
Meanwhile, in better football matches, a new-look France side defeated England 2-1 at Wembely, while world champions Spain lost 4-0 to Portugal.
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