Northern Ireland v Finland, 09 October 1998
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Haim Yaacov |
| Competition | UEFA U21 Group 3 |
| Venue | The Showgrounds, Ballymena |
| Attendance | 1,722 |
View Northern Ireland v Finland head to head
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Chris Nicholl
Goals:
| Adrian Coote | 17 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Roy Carroll
Defender
Danny Griffin
Defender
David Waterman
Midfielder
Damien Johnson
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Forward
Adrian Coote
Substitutions:
| Richie Graham for Darren Fitzgerald | 65 |
| Stuart Elliott for Sean Friars | 87 |
1
Finland
Manager: Jukka Ikalainen
Goals:
| Jari Niemi | 30 |
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Starting lineup:
Peter Enckelman
Goalkeeper
Markus Heikkinen
Defender
Janne Hietanen
Defender
Miikka Multaharju
Defender
Toni Tervonen
Defender
Teemu Tainio
Midfielder
Mikael Forssell
Forward
Rami Hakanpaa
Forward
Jari Niemi
Forward
Substitutions:
| Justus Vajanne for Jari Niemi | 69 |
| Antti Pohja for Fredrik Nordback | 78 |
| Ville Lehtinen for | 87 |