Republic of Ireland v Romania, 10 October 1997
| Score | 2-0 to Romania |
| Referee | Vencel Toth |
| Competition | UEFA U21 Group 8 |
| Venue | United Park, Drogheda |
| Attendance | 3,100 |
View Republic of Ireland v Romania head to head
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Derek O'Connor
Defender
Colin Hawkins
Defender
Alan Maybury
Defender
David Worrell
(captain)
Defender/Left back
Robbie Ryan
Midfielder
John Burns
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Alan Mahon
Midfielder
Thomas Morgan
Forward
Barry Conlon
Substitutions:
| Desmond Liam Baker for Barry Conlon | 46 |
| Tony Folan for John Burns | 46 |
| Trevor Molloy for Alan Mahon | 75 |
2
Romania
Manager: Victor Piturca
Goals:
| Florentin Petre | 3 |
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| Laurenţiu Roşu | 28 |
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Starting lineup:
Bogdan Lobonț
Goalkeeper
Ilie Iulian Miu
Defender
Adrian Iencsi
Midfielder
Florentin Petre
Midfielder
Laurenţiu Roşu
Midfielder
Mihai Tararache
Midfielder
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Adrian Dumitru Mihalcea for Sabin Ilie Bucurel | 70 |
| Nicolae Catalin Lita for Laurenţiu Roşu | 79 |
| Cosmin Contra for Laurentiu Aureiian Reghecampf | 90 |