| 28.03.2009 | Dublin | Croke Park | 60 002 |
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Republic of Ireland | 1:1 (1:0) | Bulgaria | |
| [1] Shay Given, [2] Paul Mcshane, [3] Kevin Kilbane, [4] John O'Shea, [5] Richard Dunne, [6] Glenn Whelan, [7] Aidan Mcgeady, [8] Keith Andrews, [9] Kevin Doyle, [10] Robbie Keane(c), [11] Stephen Hunt | [1] Dimitar Ivankov, [3] Ilian Stoyanov, [4] Igor Tomasic, [6] Stanislav Angelov, [10] Stilian Petrov(c), [13] Ivelin Popov, [14] Stanislav Manolev, [15] Blagoy Georgiev, [16] Zhivko Milanov, [17] Dimitar Telkiyski, [18] Dimitar Rangelov |
| Coach:Giovanni Trapattoni (ITA) | Stanimir Stoilov |
| Scorers:1' Richard Dunne | 74' Kevin Kilbane(og) |
| Substitutions:90' in [17] Andy Keogh out Aidan Mcgeady | 24' in [2] Radostin Kishishev out Zhivko Milanov, 46' in [7] Velizar Dimitrov out Ivelin Popov, 66' in [9] Dimitar Makriev out Blagoy Georgiev |
| Cautions: | 17' Zhivko Milanov, 58' Stanislav Manolev, 90' Radostin Kishishev |
| Referee:Ivan Bebek (CRO) Fourth Official:Marijo Strahonja (CRO) |
Assistant referee:Tomislav Petrovic (CRO), Tomislav Setka (CRO) |
