| 30.04.1997 | Bucharest | Steaua Stadium | 18 000 |
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Romania | 1:0 (1:0) | Ireland Republic | |
| [23] Stelea Bogdan, [2] Petrescu Dan, [3] Prodan Daniel, [4] Dobos Anton, [5] Filipescu Iulian, [6] Popescu Gheorghe, [7] Munteanu Dorinel, [11] Selymes Tibor, [8] Ilie Adrian, [10] Hagi Gheorghe(c), [9] Moldovan Viorel | [1] Kelly Alan, [4] Cunningham Kenneth, [2] Irwin Dennis, [5] Harte Ian, [8] Houghton Raymond, [6] Keane Roy, [7] Townsend Andy(c), [9] Kennedy Mark, [3] Staunton Steven, [10] Kelly Gary, [11] Connolly David |
| Coach:Iordanescu Anghel | McCarthy Michael |
| Scorers:32' Ilie Adrian | |
| Substitutions:68' in [14] Rotariu Iosif out Popescu Gheorghe, 83' in [15] Popescu Gabriel out Ilie Adrian, 85' in [17] Craioveanu Gheorghe out Hagi Gheorghe |
46' in [13] Kenna Jeffrey out Irwin Dennis, 75' in [15] Cascarino Anthony out Harte Ian, 75' in [17] Goodman Jonathan out Connolly David |
| Cautions:40' Hagi Gheorghe, 48' Stelea Bogdan, 61' Munteanu Dorinel, 62' Moldovan Viorel | 33' Irwin Dennis Joseph, 37' Kelly Gary, 51' Cunningham Kenneth |
| Expulsions: | |
| Referee:Van Der Ende Mario (NED) Fourth Official:Jol Dick (NED) |
Assistant referee:Talens Berend (NED), Metz Ron (NED) |
