The instinctive reading of the ball as it came back across the penalty area would be the envy of many a top striker As would the presence of mind to get in front of the covering defender. So too the smart outside-of-the-boot finish into the one area the goalkeeper couldn't stop it. Blink and you could imagine it was Robbie Keane out there earning the Republic of Ireland a point in Germany or another goal-greedy striker of his ilk. VIDEO Scroll down to watch post-match reactions from John O'Shea and Martin O'Neill John O'Shea celebrates scoring his last-gasp equaliser for Republic of Ireland in their 1-1 draw against Germany in the Euro 2016 qualifier at the Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen
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John O'Shea scored last-gasp equaliser for Republic of Ireland in Germany
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Defender's goal in Euro 2016 qualifier came on his 100th cap
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O'Shea has history of scoring crucial goals with Manchester United
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Former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admired Sunderland star's versatilty
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One of United's own, a product of that prestigious academy, @placeholder slowly but assuredly worked his way up into the first team.
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It didn't matter where he was asked to play, you could depend on @placeholder to produce a performance of efficiency and character.