Republic of Ireland v Liechtenstein, 21 May 1997

Score5-0 to Republic of Ireland
RefereeAndrei Boutenko
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group 8
VenueLansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance28,575

5  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Mick McCarthy

0  Liechtenstein

Manager: Alfred Riedi

Goals:

David Connolly 28 G
David Connolly 35 G
David Connolly 41 G
Tony Cascarino 60 G
Tony Cascarino 78 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Kenny Cunningham
Defender Ian Harte
Defender Garry Kelly
Defender Jeff Kenna
Defender Steve Staunton
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Roy Keane
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Midfielder Andy Townsend (captain)
Forward David Connolly

Starting lineup:

Martin Heeb Goalkeeper
Daniel Hasler Defender
Patrick Hefti Defender
Martin Stocklasa Defender
Daniel Telser Defender
Christoph Frick Midfielder
Daniel Frick Midfielder
Peter Klaunzer Midfielder
Franz Schädler Midfielder
Mario Frick Forward

Substitutions:

Tony Cascarino for Ray Houghton 53
Curtis Fleming for Mark Kennedy 63
Jon Goodman for David Connolly 77

Substitutions:

Jürgen Ospelt for Mario Frick 46
Thomas Verling for Daniel Telser 58
Ralf Ackermann for Thomas Hanselmann 80

On the bench:

Defender Curtis Fleming
Forward Tony Cascarino

On the bench:

Midfielder Jürgen Ospelt

5  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Goals:

David Connolly 28 G
David Connolly 35 G
David Connolly 41 G
Tony Cascarino 60 G
Tony Cascarino 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Kenny Cunningham
Defender Ian Harte
Defender Garry Kelly
Defender Jeff Kenna
Defender Steve Staunton
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Roy Keane
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Midfielder Andy Townsend (captain)
Forward David Connolly

Substitutions:

Tony Cascarino for Ray Houghton 53
Curtis Fleming for Mark Kennedy 63
Jon Goodman for David Connolly 77

On the bench:

Defender Curtis Fleming
Forward Tony Cascarino

0  Liechtenstein

Manager: Alfred Riedi

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Martin Heeb Goalkeeper
Daniel Hasler Defender
Patrick Hefti Defender
Martin Stocklasa Defender
Daniel Telser Defender
Christoph Frick Midfielder
Daniel Frick Midfielder
Peter Klaunzer Midfielder
Franz Schädler Midfielder
Mario Frick Forward

Substitutions:

Jürgen Ospelt for Mario Frick 46
Thomas Verling for Daniel Telser 58
Ralf Ackermann for Thomas Hanselmann 80

On the bench:

Midfielder Jürgen Ospelt