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Thu 11 Nov 2002An earnest display of little importanceANALYSIS: Even in  the twilight world of international friendly matches, this was one to forget. Low on entertainment value, it really served no purpose in terms of the bigger picture. Within that context Ireland did quite well, according to Mark LawrensonA team that has not played together before played away under a once-off manager and didn't concede a goal. All right, so it doesn't get the pulse racing but it was always going to be a difficult fixture.