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03-04-2009, 04:04 PM
Saw this in the examiner today. Noel Hunt is claiming he scored the goal against the Italians
Hunt: I scored the goal against Italians
A dispute has arisen today as to who scored the Republic of Ireland's equalising goal against Italy in last night's World Cup qualifier.
The 87th-minute goal in Bari rescued a vital Group Eight point for Giovanni Trapattoni's side, and has been credited to captain Robbie Keane.
However, Noel Hunt later claimed he was the last man to get a touch to the ball, and confirmed this evening he has taken up the matter officially.
Tottenham frontman Keane appeared to stab the ball past Gianluigi Buffon during last night’s game, but closer examination of the footage would appear to show the Reading striker has some claim to the glory.
"I called the FAI first and then just had to make sure that they had video evidence," Waterford man Hunt told his local radio station Beat 102-103 this evening.
"They think I have grounds for an appeal so it's a matter I will go looking at."
The issue of who got the goal has been a subject of debate in papers and on the internet since full-time last night, and the Reading striker thinks he deserves acknowledgement for it.
“It would be a great start for me for my international career,” Hunt said.
“You know I played a friendly there against Poland, so to come on and play some way well and contribute and score a goal against the World Champions in a World Cup qualifier is massive.”
Hunt: I scored the goal against Italians
A dispute has arisen today as to who scored the Republic of Ireland's equalising goal against Italy in last night's World Cup qualifier.
The 87th-minute goal in Bari rescued a vital Group Eight point for Giovanni Trapattoni's side, and has been credited to captain Robbie Keane.
However, Noel Hunt later claimed he was the last man to get a touch to the ball, and confirmed this evening he has taken up the matter officially.
Tottenham frontman Keane appeared to stab the ball past Gianluigi Buffon during last night’s game, but closer examination of the footage would appear to show the Reading striker has some claim to the glory.
"I called the FAI first and then just had to make sure that they had video evidence," Waterford man Hunt told his local radio station Beat 102-103 this evening.
"They think I have grounds for an appeal so it's a matter I will go looking at."
The issue of who got the goal has been a subject of debate in papers and on the internet since full-time last night, and the Reading striker thinks he deserves acknowledgement for it.
“It would be a great start for me for my international career,” Hunt said.
“You know I played a friendly there against Poland, so to come on and play some way well and contribute and score a goal against the World Champions in a World Cup qualifier is massive.”