Robbie Brady says Ireland are ready for the game of their lives
Monday 16 November 2015 11:24, UK
Republic of Ireland goalscorer Robbie Brady says the team are "raring to go" ahead of Monday night's pivotal clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Aviva Stadium.
The teams are battling it out for a spot at Euro 2016 and the Irish will feel they have a slight edge after a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the play-off in Zenica on Friday night.
Norwich midfielder Brady gave Ireland the lead with eight minutes left but they could not quite hold on to make it a perfect night, Edin Dzeko equalising three minutes later.
However, Brady's away goal may yet prove crucial, as it means a 0-0 draw on Monday night would be good enough to take Martin O'Neill's team through.
And Brady says he does not think the Irish will be fatigued in the second leg, despite the short gap between the matches.
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"I can't wait," he said. "These games are the best games I have ever experienced.
"To qualify would be a dream of all of ours and an opportunity that we can't let slide.
"We're all raring to go. Monday night, we'll be giving it our all to make sure we do it for everyone involved.
"It was disappointing to concede but it's a good away goal and we'll take that into Monday and hopefully push ourselves through to France."
The second half in Zenica was played in heavy fog and the visitors were relieved that they managed to complete the match.
Stephen Ward said: "It was hard, to be honest, as you couldn't really see down the other end of the pitch.
"I think if it had got any worse, it might have been in danger, and it would have been difficult to have to play the game again."
Ward's fellow full-back Seamus Coleman added: "It was very difficult.
"In the second half it kept getting worse and worse. Where I was in the right-back position it was quite difficult to see the far side of the pitch.
"I'm just glad the game didn't have to stop, because it was quite bad.
"We have to be positive going into Monday, but we are slightly disappointed to concede so soon after scoring.
"But we would have taken that away goal if you had offered it to us before the game."
