| 18.10.1972 | Dublin | Lansdowne Road | 27 656 |
|
Ireland | 1:2(0:0) | USSR | |
| Kelly Alan(c), Kinnear Joseph, McConville Thomas, Hand Eoin, Carroll Thomas, Campbell Noël, Rogers Eamon, Martin Michael, Heighway Steven, Conroy Gerald, Treacy Raymond | Pilguy Vladimir, Dzodzuashvili Revaz, Khurtsilava Murtaz(c), Lovchev Evgeny, Kaplichny Vladimir, Kolotov Viktor, Muntyan Vladimir, Semenov Vyacheslav, Fedotov Vladimir, Evryujikhin Gennady, Puzach Anatoly |
| Coach:Liam Tuochy | Alexander Ponomarev |
| Scorers:83' Conroy Gerald | 55' Fedotov Vladimir, 65' Kolotov Viktor |
| Substitutions:62' in Leech Mick out Rogers Eamon | |
| Cautions: | Kaplichny Vladimir |
| Referee:Henry Oberg (NOR) | Assistant referee:Einar Røed (NOR), Rolf Hennum Andersen (NOR) |
