Stack Sports is building on the momentum established over the years of adding value to sports brands. We see this as a huge value add for sports organizations and families,” he said. “This athlete-focused NFT platform will allow our partners to access cutting edge innovation that was previously unavailable to our market. The platform will give Stack Sports users like Sports Connect, CaptainU, Skyhawks, and Stack Team App an opportunity to create their first NFTs for free.īrandon Shangraw VP of Marketing and Innovation at Stack Sports said the partnership was part of the company’s goal of exploring new ways to serve its sports partners and families. Leading sports software provider Stack Sports has leapt into the NFT space after collaborating with NEAR Foundation to launch an athlete-focused NFT platform built on NEAR’s proof-of-stake blockchain ecosystem. Stack Sports users like Sports Connect, CaptainU, Skyhawks, and Stack Team App will be able to create their first NFTs for free.The new Stack NFT platform will give all athletes an opportunity to create and mint their own NFTs. Stack Sports has collaborated with NEAR Foundation to launch an NFT marketplace for athletes on NEAR’s proof-of-stake blockchain ecosystem."Overall we are pleased, the application was very good, but there are always things you can do better. "We had good moments in the last 20 minutes, we had chances that we didn't take, but I was glad to see Conor McMenamin get the third goal. We had five U21 players on the pitch to finish the game. "In the second half with the substitutions, we felt we needed a bit of energy, but it also broke the game up a bit. O'Neill believes the changes he made in the second period contributed to this. "It was a brilliant goal and to have it take so long to be disallowed was disappointing."Īfter a blistering opening to the game, Northern Ireland were more laboured in the second half and spurned a number of good chances to further extend their advantage. "We made it a bit difficult for ourselves at times, we could have played a little bit quicker but then the disallowed goal took a bit of life out of the game. We scored two good goals and we worked hard on shifting the ball and trying to get in behind, which we did for both goals," he explained. "We are pleased with a lot of aspects from the game. Reflecting on the game as a whole, O'Neill was relieved to end Northern Ireland's long wait for a home win, which stretched back to September 2022 against Kosovo. Watch: O'Neill pleased with NI display in San Marino win He had a good chance in the second half, which he knew himself he probably should have taken." "Dale, we knew he would give us a goal threat on that side of the pitch and he did. "I was pleased with those two in the wide areas, Paul was lively, took his goal well and looked a threat with his ability to run in behind," he said. His manager Michael O'Neill was keen to single out Smyth and Dale Taylor, who was also making his first Northern Ireland start, for their displays in the win. He added: "When I got told I was going to play I just said, 'I'm going to give it everything' and show why I deserve to be here." 'We made it difficult for ourselves at times' - O'Neill There are so many good players and it is tough to compete with them." "I was hungry for the start, I've been patient and I have just been waiting on my chance. "We could have scored more but they defended really well," conceded Smyth. Smyth admitted that Northern Ireland could have been more clinical against the lowest-ranked team in the world, but that he was pleased with his own performance. He then turned provider to set up Josh Magennis for Northern Ireland's second goal and had another fine finish disallowed for offside in a busy first half for the Queens Park Rangers man.Ĭonor McMenamin added a late third for Northern Ireland with his first international goal to seal only their second win in Group H. NI beat San Marino to end losing run in qualifiers.Smyth broke the deadlock with just five minutes on the clock with a well-taken volley from Jamal Lewis' cross. I wanted to show that I was capable of playing at this level and I did that." "I was delighted all my family were there to see me score. "I was buzzing to make my first start, I wanted to make an impact," he added. The 26-year old believes it was well worth the wait.
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