| 21.05.1997 | Dublin | Landsdowne Road | 33 200 |
|
Ireland Republic | 5:0 (3:0) | Liechtenstein | |
| [1] Given Shane John, [5] Cunningham Kenneth, [2] Kenna Jeffrey, [4] Harte Ian, [8] Houghton Raymond, [6] Keane Roy, [7] Townsend Andy(c), [11] Kennedy Mark, [3] Staunton Steven, [10] Kelly Gary, [9] Connolly David | [1] Heeb Martin, [9] Frick Christoph, [3] Hefti Patrick, [2] Hanselmann Thomas, [5] Stocklasa Martin, [6] Hasler Daniel, [7] Telser Daniel, [8] Frick Mario(c), [4] Schddler Franz, [10] Klaunzer Peter, [11] Frick Daniel |
| Coach:McCarthy Michael | Riedl Alfred (AUT) |
| Scorers:28' Connolly David, 34' Connolly David, 41' Connolly David, 61' Cascarino Anthony, 80' Cascarino Anthony | |
| Substitutions:55' in [12] Cascarino Anthony out Houghton Raymond, 62' in [14] Fleming Curtis out Kennedy Mark, 75' in [17] Goodman Jonathan out Connolly David |
46' in [13] Ospelt Jurgen out Frick Mario, 57' in [16] Verling Thomas out Telser Daniel, 78' in [14] Ackermann Ralf out Hanselmann Thomas |
| Cautions:57' Kennedy Mark, 64' Kenna Jeffrey, 68' Kelly Gary | 38' Frick Mario, 87' Verling Thomas |
| Expulsions: | |
| Referee:Boutenko Andrei (RUS) Fourth Official:Ivanov Valentin (RUS) |
Assistant referee:Martynov Serguei (RUS), Fedorov Nikolai (RUS) |
