| 11.10.1997 | Dublin | Lansdowne Road | 34 500 |
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Ireland Republic | 1:1 (0:0) | Romania | |
| [1] Kelly Alan, [2] Kenna Jeffrey, [3] Phelan Terry, [4] Carsley Lee, [5] Breen Gary, [6] Babb Phil, [7] McAteer Jason, [8] Houghton Ray(c), [9] McLoughlin Alan, [10] Cascarino Tony, [11] Kennedy Mark | [23] Stelea Bogdan, [2] Petrescu Dan, [3] Ciubotariu Liviu, [4] Dobos Anton, [5] Galca Constantin, [6] Popescu Gheorghe, [13] Selymes Tibor, [8] Ilie Adrian, [9] Moldovan Viorel, [10] Hagi Gheorghe(c), [11] Munteanu Dorinel |
| Coach:McCarthy Michael | Iordanescu Anghel |
| Scorers:83' Cascarino Tony | 53' Hagi Gheorghe |
| Substitutions:62' in [14] Kelly David out McLoughlin Alan, 86' in [15] Evans Michael out Cascarino Tony, 89' in [13] Fleming Curtis out Phelan Terry |
62' in [13] Lacatus Marius-Mihai out Moldovan Viorel, 77' in [14] Dumitrescu Ilie out Ilie Adrian, 83' in [15] Popescu Gabriel out Hagi Gheorghe |
| Cautions: | |
| Expulsions: | |
| Referee:Levnikov Nikolai (RUS) Fourth Official:Boutenko Andrei (RUS) |
Assistant referee:Foursa Serguei (RUS), Koudriavtsev Serguei (RUS) |
