1 min: Robbie Keane goes to ground in the Swiss penalty area as the visitors panic, but German referee Markus Merk is not interested.
2 mins: The unmarked Ian Harte gets his head to an Andy Reid corner in front of goal but, directs his effort harmlessly wide.
6 mins: Stephen Carr is caught in possession by striker Alexander Frei deep inside his own half and it takes an important interception by Richard Dunne to deny him a shot at goal.
16 mins: Clinton Morrison is wrestled to the ground by Philippe Senderos as they compete for a bouncing ball, but again, Mr Merk is unimpressed.
23 mins: Dunne is booked for a late challenge on Johan Vonlanthen.
23 mins: Andy Reid follows him into the referee's notebook for dissent.
26 mins: Reid catches Johann Vogel late and casts an anxious glance at the referee as he retreats rapidly.
29 mins: Tranquillo Barnetta drifts a long-range free-kick straight into Shay Given's arms, much to the frustration of the men in the middle.
31 mins: Ireland have a major let-off when Frei meets Philipp Degen's cross completely unmarked, but heads wide.
41 mins: Barnetta beats the offside trap as he pursues Frei's through-ball, but Given reacts first to claim.
42 mins: Frei unleashes a left-foot shot from distance, but the ball flies high and wide.
47 mins: John O'Shea gets on the end of Harte's swinging free-kick, but heads over.
51 mins: Harte cuts out Vonlanthen's cross with Frei waiting to pounce after the midfielder creates half a yard of space for himself with some clever
footwork.
56 mins: Kenny Cunningham blocks Ricardo Cabanas' shot after substitute Marco Streller has headed down Vogel's cross.
58 mins: Swiss midfielder Raphael Wicky is booked for a cynical foul on Dunne.
59 mins: Kevin Kilbane heads straight at keeper Pascal Zuberbuhler as the pressure mounts.
63 mins: Vogel and Frei combine to give Barnetta a chance to drive into the box, but his first touch lets him down.
64 mins: Barnetta crosses for Streller to flick over at the near post.
65 mins: O'Shea reaches Dunne's deep free-kick, but lifts his effort high over.
67 mins: Robbie Keane is replaced by Stephen Elliott.
74 mins: Elliott just fails to connect with an O'Shea knock-down in front of goal.
77 mins: Given saves comfortably from Ludovic Magnin's long free-kick.
79 mins: Magnin leaves Carr for dead and Frei just fails to get a touch on his cross at the far post.
81 mins: Frei breaks through to go one-on-one with Given, and the keeper makes a superb save to keep his side's hopes alive.
85 mins: Zuberbuhler tips Steven Reid's deflected cross over the bar.
86 mins: Barnetta fires into the side-netting after the Swiss carve Ireland open.
90 mins: The final whistle brings disappointment to Lansdowne Road as the Swiss go through to the play-offs.
