Girls in Green<\/a> do in Gdansk? Here\u2019s how we saw it.<\/p>\nCourtney Brosnan<\/p>\n
Beaten twice and had little else to do. Lost out at her near post for the first and was caught out by Ewa Pajor\u2019s lob as the hosts attempted to claim a late draw. 6<\/p>\n
Anna Patten<\/p>\n
What a block to deny Ewa Pajor in the first-half. Between herself and Caitlin Hayes, they lost Pajor for Poland\u2019s second, but overall solid. 7<\/p>\n
Caitlin Hayes<\/p>\n
Dominant in the air once again and solid on an evening when there wasn\u2019t a whole lot to do defensively. See above for Poland\u2019s second goal. 6<\/p>\n
Chloe Mustaki<\/p>\n
Grew into the game after a quiet opening, and was a presence in Ireland\u2019s attacking play. 7<\/p>\n
Aoife Mannion<\/p>\n
A contender for player of the match with her strong attacking play from wing-back. Contributed to Ireland\u2019s third goal. 8<\/p>\n
Megan Connolly<\/p>\n
Contributed to a dominant Irish midfield display, although she might have exerted more pressure on Tanja Pawollek for Poland\u2019s first. 7<\/p>\n
Denise O\u2019Sullivan<\/p>\n
No sign of injury as she played her part in Emily Murphy\u2019s opener and brought about the pressure that led to Marissa Sheva\u2019s second-half strike. 8<\/p>\n
Marissa Sheva<\/p>\n
She is getting better and better with each performance. An aggressive display with plenty of guile in attack, as she claimed an assist and a goal of her own. 8<\/p>\n
Katie McCabe<\/p>\n
Played a crucial role in Ireland\u2019s first and scored an absolute cracker for the second – one for the highlights reel. A missed penalty was a blot on an otherwise excellent display. 8<\/p>\n
Abbie Larkin<\/p>\n
A missed chance early on aside, she struggled to exert herself against the Polish defence. 6<\/p>\n
Emily Murphy<\/p>\n
Another top class display by the Newcastle United forward, who scored one, made another for Sheva and won the penalty. 9<\/p>\n
SUBS<\/p>\n
Amber Barrett for Larkin 69: 6<\/p>\n
Jess Ziu for Sheva 86<\/p>\n
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