Republic of Ireland v Romania, 25 June 1990

Score0-0 :: penalties 5-4 to Republic of Ireland
RefereeJose Roberto Wright
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
VenueStadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Attendance31,818
Kick Off 17:00 Local (16:00 BST) Republic of Ireland won 5-4 on penalties. After extra time.

0 (5)  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Jack Charlton

0 (4)  Romania

Manager: Emerich Jenei

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pat Bonner
Defender Mick McCarthy (captain)
Defender Kevin Moran
Defender Chris Morris
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder Paul McGrath
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Kevin Sheedy
Midfielder Andy Townsend
Forward John Aldridge
Forward Niall Quinn

Starting lineup:

Silviu Lung Goalkeeper (captain)
Ioan Andone Defender
Michael Klein Defender
Gheorghe Popescu Defender
Mircea Rednic Defender
Iosif Rotariu Defender
Gheorghe Hagi Midfielder
Ionut Lupescu Midfielder
Ioan Sabău Midfielder

Substitutions:

Tony Cascarino for John Aldridge 21
David O'Leary for Steve Staunton 93

Substitutions:

Danut Lupu for Florin Răducioiu 74
Daniel Timofte for Ioan Sabău 97

Cards:

John Aldridge 17 Y
Paul McGrath 108 Y

Cards:

Gheorghe Hagi 111 Y
Danut Lupu 114 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Gerry Peyton
Defender David O'Leary
Midfielder John Sheridan
Midfielder Ronnie Whelan
Forward Tony Cascarino

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea
Defender Emil Săndoi
Midfielder Danut Lupu
Midfielder Daniel Timofte

Comments:

1 - Kevin Sheedy [Scored] 2 - Ray Houghton [Scored] 3 - Andy Townsend [Scored] 4 - Tony Cascarino [Scored] 5 - David O'Leary [Scored]

Comments:

1 - Gheorghe Hagi [Scored] 2 - Danut Lupu [Scored] 3 - Iosif Rotariu [Scored] 4 - Ioan Lupescu [Scored] 5 - Daniel Timofte [Saved]

0 (5)  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Jack Charlton

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pat Bonner
Defender Mick McCarthy (captain)
Defender Kevin Moran
Defender Chris Morris
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder Paul McGrath
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Kevin Sheedy
Midfielder Andy Townsend
Forward John Aldridge
Forward Niall Quinn

Substitutions:

Tony Cascarino for John Aldridge 21
David O'Leary for Steve Staunton 93

Cards:

John Aldridge 17 Y
Paul McGrath 108 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Gerry Peyton
Defender David O'Leary
Midfielder John Sheridan
Midfielder Ronnie Whelan
Forward Tony Cascarino

Comments:

1 - Kevin Sheedy [Scored] 2 - Ray Houghton [Scored] 3 - Andy Townsend [Scored] 4 - Tony Cascarino [Scored] 5 - David O'Leary [Scored]

0 (4)  Romania

Manager: Emerich Jenei

Starting lineup:

Silviu Lung Goalkeeper (captain)
Ioan Andone Defender
Michael Klein Defender
Gheorghe Popescu Defender
Mircea Rednic Defender
Iosif Rotariu Defender
Gheorghe Hagi Midfielder
Ionut Lupescu Midfielder
Ioan Sabău Midfielder

Substitutions:

Danut Lupu for Florin Răducioiu 74
Daniel Timofte for Ioan Sabău 97

Cards:

Gheorghe Hagi 111 Y
Danut Lupu 114 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea
Defender Emil Săndoi
Midfielder Danut Lupu
Midfielder Daniel Timofte

Comments:

1 - Gheorghe Hagi [Scored] 2 - Danut Lupu [Scored] 3 - Iosif Rotariu [Scored] 4 - Ioan Lupescu [Scored] 5 - Daniel Timofte [Saved]