Live Match Commentary
Up-to-the-Second Score: Ireland 3, Saudi Arabia 0 -- Final Match Report
90'+3 - Final whistle. Ireland advances and celebrates, while Saudi Arabia ends its run in the tournament having been outscored 12-0 in its three matches.
89' - Lee Carsley replaces Mark Kinsella for Ireland.
87' - Goal Ireland. Damien Duff rips a shot from the left side of the area. Al-Deayea mishandles it, and the ball leaks inside the near post.
83' - Germany has taken a 2-0 lead over Cameroon in the other Group E match. Ireland appears a lock for the second round.
80' - Jason McAteer replaces Gary Kelly for Ireland.
79' - Ahmed Al Dossari replaces Mohammed Al-Jahani for Saudi Arabia.
77' - Al-Deayea dives to punch away a cross by Duff, who had broken free on the left flank and had open targets in the box.
75' - Given leaps to grab Al-Hassan Al-Yami's looping header that was on target for the upper 90.
70' - Steve Staunton cautioned.
68' - Abdallah Al Dossari replaces Abdullah Sulaiman Zubromawi for Saudi Arabia.
67' - Mohammad Al Shlhoub replaces Abdulaziz Al-Khathran for Saudi Arabia.
61' - Goal Ireland. Gary Breen leaps between defenders and gets the outside of his right boot to a free kick, steering it into the side netting for the goal that could ensure Ireland's trip to the next round.
60' - Nawaf Al-Temyat booked for a foul on Kevin Kilbane.
55' - Germany has taken a 1-0 lead over Cameroon in the other Group E match, meaning Ireland would advance if the scores in both matches hold up.
54' - Keane shoots from a tough angle straight into the chest of Mohammed Al-Deayea.
49' - Robbie Keane takes a pass from Damien Duff with his back to the goal in the middle of the area. Keane turns and fires a shot wide of the right post.
46' - Second half kicks off. In the other Group E matchup, Germany and Cameroon played a scoreless first half, and Germany is down to 10 men after Carsten Ramelow was sent off with his second yellow card. A loss by either Germany or Cameroon would allow Ireland to advance if it can hold its 1-0 lead. A Germany-Cameroon draw would bring goal differential into play.
Half - Niall Quinn replaces Ian Harte for Ireland.
Second Half
45'+2 - Halftime whistle blows. Following the early goal, Ireland seemed to relax a bit, allowing Saudi Arabia to win the possession battle and create several scoring chances.
43' - Mohammed Al-Jahani finds plenty of space on the right side, dribbles in and fires a shot to the near post. Shay Given is up to the challenge and makes the save.
40' - Gary Kelly with a run down the right side. Mohammed Al-Deayea grabs his cross before it can find the head of an open Kevin Kilbane at the far post.
39' - Nawaf Al-Temyat shoots wide left.
31' - Gary Breen sends a ball across the goalmouth and wide of the far post.
30' - Matt Holland puts a header over the crossbar on an Ian Harte free kick.
27' - Confusion in the Irish box before Given dives on a loose ball.
22' - Abdulaziz Al-Khathran tries a shot from 25 yards. It is struck with plenty of weight and has a bit of a bend to it, but the distance gives Given plenty of time to react and make the save.
18' - Kevin Kilbane's hopeful shot easily saved by Al-Deayea.
17' - Ireland's Damien Duff again causes trouble for Saudi Arabia on the left wing, but goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Deayea eventually gains control of a loose ball in the box.
15' - Saudi Arabia puts together a solid buildup on the left side, but Shay Given easily handles the cross.
13' - Ireland continues to control the bulk of possession, searching for the second goal that would put them through to the second round.
7' - Goal Ireland. Robbie Keane cracks a volley from the penalty spot. Gary Kelly set him up with a cross from the right wing following a looping diagonal ball from midfield.
1' - Match kicks off. The surprising Irish head into their final Group E match against Saudi Arabia needing to win by two goals to guarantee a place in the second round.
Kickoff at 7:30 a.m. EDT; 11:30 a.m. GMT