Russia v Cyprus, 31 August 1996
| Score | 2-1 to Russia |
| Referee | Stefan Tivold |
| Competition | UEFA U21 Group 5 |
| Venue | Selyatino |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
View Russia v Cyprus head to head
2
Russia
Goals:
| Sergei Semak | 14 |
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| Gueorgui Botsiev | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Vadim Evseev
Defender
Andrei Solomatin
Midfielder
Aleksandr Berketov
Midfielder
Robert Bitarov
Midfielder
Dmitri Khokhlov
(captain)
Midfielder
Sergei Semak
Substitutions:
| Dmitri Davydov for Alan Agaev | 16 |
| Marat Makhmoutov for Andrei Solomatin | 46 |
| Alexei Schirko for Dmitri Shoukov | 71 |
Cards:
1
Cyprus
Goals:
| Mihail Andreas Konstantinou | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Filippos Filippou
Defender
Lambros Lambrou
Defender
Yiorgos Aloneftis
Midfielder
Christos Kotsonis
Midfielder
Marios Themistocleous
Midfielder
Yiannakis Okkas
Forward
Panayiotis Panayiotou
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Akis Ioakim for Costantinos Kalotheou | 46 |
| Panayiotis Papadopoulos for Mihail Andreas Konstantinou | 59 |
| Stavros Foukaris for Christos Kotsonis | 75 |
Cards:
| Panayiotis Papadopoulos | 67 | R |