Malta v Republic of Ireland, 08 September 1999

Score3-2 to Republic of Ireland
RefereeSorin Corpodean
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group 8
VenueNational Stadium, Ta'Qali
Attendance8,122
Kick-off: 6:30pm local

2  Malta

Manager: Josif Ilić

3  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Goals:

Brian Said 62 G
David Carabott penalty 69 P

Goals:

Robbie Keane 13 G
Gary Breen 21 G
Steve Staunton 74 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ernest Barry
Defender John Buttigieg
Defender David Carabott
Defender Jeffrey Chetcuti
Defender Darren Debono
Defender Brian Said
Midfielder Carmel Busuttil (captain)
Midfielder David Camilleri
Midfielder Nicholas Saliba
Forward Gilbert Agius
Forward Chucks Nwoko

Starting lineup:

Alan Kelly Goalkeeper
Gary Breen Defender
Stephen Carr Defender
Kenny Cunningham Defender
Steve Staunton Defender (captain)
Lee Carsley Midfielder
Mark Kennedy Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane Midfielder
Mark Kinsella Midfielder
Robbie Keane Forward
Niall Quinn Forward

Substitutions:

Richard Buhagiar for Jeffrey Chetcuti 24
Silvio Vella for John Buttigieg 30
Daniel Theuma for Gilbert Agius 67

Substitutions:

Alan McLoughlin for Mark Kennedy 55
Damien Duff for Kevin Kilbane 65
Ian Harte for Gary Breen 75

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mario Muscat
Defender Richard Buhagiar
Defender Michael Spiteri
Defender Daniel Theuma
Defender Silvio Vella
Forward Adrian Mifsud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Kiely
Defender Ian Harte
Defender Garry Kelly
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Alan McLoughlin
Forward Tony Cascarino
Forward David Connolly

2  Malta

Manager: Josif Ilić

Goals:

Brian Said 62 G
David Carabott penalty 69 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ernest Barry
Defender John Buttigieg
Defender David Carabott
Defender Jeffrey Chetcuti
Defender Darren Debono
Defender Brian Said
Midfielder Carmel Busuttil (captain)
Midfielder David Camilleri
Midfielder Nicholas Saliba
Forward Gilbert Agius
Forward Chucks Nwoko

Substitutions:

Richard Buhagiar for Jeffrey Chetcuti 24
Silvio Vella for John Buttigieg 30
Daniel Theuma for Gilbert Agius 67

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mario Muscat
Defender Richard Buhagiar
Defender Michael Spiteri
Defender Daniel Theuma
Defender Silvio Vella
Forward Adrian Mifsud

3  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Goals:

Robbie Keane 13 G
Gary Breen 21 G
Steve Staunton 74 G

Starting lineup:

Alan Kelly Goalkeeper
Gary Breen Defender
Stephen Carr Defender
Kenny Cunningham Defender
Steve Staunton Defender (captain)
Lee Carsley Midfielder
Mark Kennedy Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane Midfielder
Mark Kinsella Midfielder
Robbie Keane Forward
Niall Quinn Forward

Substitutions:

Alan McLoughlin for Mark Kennedy 55
Damien Duff for Kevin Kilbane 65
Ian Harte for Gary Breen 75

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Kiely
Defender Ian Harte
Defender Garry Kelly
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Alan McLoughlin
Forward Tony Cascarino
Forward David Connolly