| 13.05.1973 | Moscow | Lenine | 65 527 |
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USSR | 1:0(0:0) | Ireland | |
| Pilguy Vladimir, Dzodzuashvili Revaz, Khurtsilava Murtaz(c), Lovchev Evgeny, Kaplichny Vladimir, Kolotov Viktor, Muntyan Vladimir, Kuznetsov Viktor, Andriasyan Arkady, Onishtchenko Vladimir, Blokhin Oleg | Kelly Alan, Carroll Thomas, Holmes James, Mulligan Patrick, Hand Eoin, McConville Thomas, Martin Michael, Treacy Raymond, Giles John(c), Givens Daniel "Don", Conroy Gerald |
| Coach:Eugenyi Goryansky | Liam Tuochy |
| Scorers:58' Onishtchenko Vladimir | |
| Substitutions:65' in Fedotov Vladimir out Andriasyan Arkady, 78' in Olchansky Sergei out Muntyan Vladimir |
46' in Byrne Anthony out Conroy Gerald, 46' in Dennehy Miah out Giles John |
| Referee:Ove Dahlberg (SWE) | Assistant referee:Arne Axelsson (SWE), Lars-Ake Bjork (SWE) |
