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By Mark Sterling
BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park
A calamitous goal by Luxembourg defender Kevin Malget gave that a 1-0 win in a friendly that was drab to Northern Ireland.
Malget led into his own net in the first half of a game which was livened up marginally after the rest by Linfield striker Shayne Lavery’s introduction.
Cardiff City defender Ciaron Brown, drafted in from the group, made his debut in an NI line-up.
NI play Germany in a Euro 2020 qualifier at Windsor Park on Monday.
The 1-0 victory moves Northern Ireland’s winning streak to five matches once they won all of their four opening Euro 2020 qualifiers.
The house fans did their very best to add some life to some friendly which began slowly and always had the expression of a game that had been played with a house team that was chosen by O’Neill with Monday’s Euro 2020 qualifier in mind.
Alfie McCalmont and Ethan Galbraithpromoted by Ian Baraclough’s Under-21 panel, both came in the second half for their international debuts, while captain Steven Davis also came on to equivalent Aaron Hughes’ appearance record for outfield players.
The purpose of northern Ireland came from the head of seeing defender Malget at the minute.
George Saville led it across goal and, when house keeper Anthony Moris punched clear under pressure when attempting to steer clear Malget somehow contrived to obtain the best corner of his own net.
The goal arrived towards the end of a first half where Northern Ireland’s only shining light was pace and that the industry of Gavin Whyte down the right wing.
The Cardiff City wide man, who got a move into the Championship club in the summer following an impressive debut season with Oxford United, dropped deep occasionally to pick the ball up and run his marker, although his conducts failed to create some clear-cut chances.
When he came off the bench to replace Kyle Lafferty in the 59th 21, linfield striker Lavery got a warm welcome.
His barnstorming runs up Windsor Park through Linfield’s Europa League series and that he was soon producing them at a green shirt, hitting the side netting with a shot against the initial one before cleverly cutting the ball back to Thompson who blazed over the bar from a fantastic position.
On a night after O’Neill was constantly expected to mention an experimental aspect, no one could have predicted Cardiff City defender Ciaron Brown that was young to start at centre-half.
The guardian was hailed to the squad from the Under-21 panel and also lined in the middle of the home defence.
Brown delivered a nice long pass through to Josh Magennis early on, and won a flick-on in the opposition box that nearly dropped to the Hull City striker in front of goal, but he was caught in possession a few times when he attempted to take too much time on the ball.
Maurice Deville broke into the box, even although the 21-year-old was also a bit over-ambitious when looking to spray on extended balls from the back and took it down the Luxembourg straight off him.
In what must have been one of NI inexperienced centre-half pairings together with Jonny Evans and Craig Cathcart flanagan was.
Northern Ireland beat Luxembourg 1-0 in a friendly because of some calamitous personal goal by Kevin Malget.
David McGoldrick header keeps the Republic of Ireland unbeaten in Euro 2020 qualifying with a vital draw against Switzerland.
Rory Finest will captain Ireland against Wales in his appearance in the Aviva Stadium before retiring after the World Cup.
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