Netherlands v Republic of Ireland, 04 June 1996

Score3-1 to Netherlands
RefereeFinn Lambek
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueStadion de Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance17,000

3  Netherlands

Manager: Guus Hiddink

1  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Goals:

Dennis Bergkamp 30 G
Clarence Seedorf 78 G
Phillip Cocu 88 G

Goals:

Gary Breen 15 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Danny Blind
Defender Michael Reiziger
Defender/Centre back Winston Bogarde
Midfielder Jordi Cruyff
Midfielder Edgar Davids
Midfielder Ronald de Boer
Midfielder Clarence Seedorf
Midfielder Rob Witschge
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Peter Hoekstra

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Gary Breen Defender
Ian Harte Defender
Jeff Kenna Defender
Alan Kernaghan Defender
Terry Phelan Defender
Alan McLoughlin Midfielder
Alan Moore Midfielder
Liam O'Brien Midfielder
Tony Cascarino Forward
David Connolly Forward

Substitutions:

Gaston Taument for Peter Hoekstra 28
Johan de Kock for Danny Blind 46
Aron Winter for Ronald de Boer 46
Phillip Cocu for 75

Substitutions:

Keith O'Neill for Tony Cascarino 46
Mark Kennedy for Alan Moore 46
Niall Quinn for David Connolly 64
Kenny Cunningham for Liam O'Brien 70
Curtis Fleming for Jeff Kenna 76

On the bench:

Defender Johan de Kock
Midfielder Phillip Cocu
Midfielder Aron Winter
Forward Gaston Taument

On the bench:

Defender Kenny Cunningham
Defender Curtis Fleming
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Midfielder Keith O'Neill
Forward Niall Quinn

3  Netherlands

Manager: Guus Hiddink

Goals:

Dennis Bergkamp 30 G
Clarence Seedorf 78 G
Phillip Cocu 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Danny Blind
Defender Michael Reiziger
Defender/Centre back Winston Bogarde
Midfielder Jordi Cruyff
Midfielder Edgar Davids
Midfielder Ronald de Boer
Midfielder Clarence Seedorf
Midfielder Rob Witschge
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Peter Hoekstra

Substitutions:

Gaston Taument for Peter Hoekstra 28
Johan de Kock for Danny Blind 46
Aron Winter for Ronald de Boer 46
Phillip Cocu for 75

On the bench:

Defender Johan de Kock
Midfielder Phillip Cocu
Midfielder Aron Winter
Forward Gaston Taument

1  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Goals:

Gary Breen 15 G

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Gary Breen Defender
Ian Harte Defender
Jeff Kenna Defender
Alan Kernaghan Defender
Terry Phelan Defender
Alan McLoughlin Midfielder
Alan Moore Midfielder
Liam O'Brien Midfielder
Tony Cascarino Forward
David Connolly Forward

Substitutions:

Keith O'Neill for Tony Cascarino 46
Mark Kennedy for Alan Moore 46
Niall Quinn for David Connolly 64
Kenny Cunningham for Liam O'Brien 70
Curtis Fleming for Jeff Kenna 76

On the bench:

Defender Kenny Cunningham
Defender Curtis Fleming
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Midfielder Keith O'Neill
Forward Niall Quinn