Romania v Republic of Ireland, 29 April 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Romania |
| Referee | Michael Frohlich |
| Competition | UEFA U21 Group 8 |
| Venue | Stadionul National, Bucuresti |
| Attendance | 7,820 |
View Romania v Republic of Ireland head to head
1
Romania
Goals:
| Danut Cornel Frasineanu | 15 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Ilie Iulian Miu
Midfielder
Laurenţiu Roşu
Midfielder
Mihai Tararache
(captain)
Forward
Daniel Pancu
Substitutions:
| Florentin Petre for Laurenţiu Roşu | 56 |
| Adrian Dumitru Mihalcea for Daniel Pancu | 73 |
| Cătălin Hîldan for Mihai Tararache | 83 |
Cards:
| Bogdan Ioan Andone | Y | |
| Cătălin Hîldan | Y | |
| Danut Cornel Frasineanu | Y |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Owen Coll
Defender
Steve Finnan
Defender
Rob Quinn
Defender
David Worrell
Defender
Willie Boland
Midfielder
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Gareth Farrelly
Midfielder
(captain)
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Kevin Maher
Midfielder
Neale Fenn
Forward
Substitutions:
| Niall Inman for Kevin Maher | 46 |
| Dominic Foley for Owen Coll | 80 |