Spain v Republic of Ireland, 31 July 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Spain |
| Referee | Edgar Steinborn |
| Competition | UEFA U18 3rd place |
| Venue | Kaplakrikavollur, Hafnarfjordur |
| Attendance | 270 |
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Spain
Goals:
| Mario Bermejo Castanedo | 7 |
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| Jordi Ferron Forne | 17 |
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Substitutions:
| Iban Espadas Zubizarreta for Mario Bermejo Castanedo | 85 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goals:
| Richard Sadlier | 6 |
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Starting lineup:
Gary Doherty
Defender
Paul Dillon
Defender/Centre back
Thomas Heary
Defender/Midfielder
Barry Quinn
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Damien Lynch
Midfielder/Defender
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Mark McKeever
Midfielder
Lee Boylan
Forward
Richard Sadlier
Forward
Substitutions:
| Richard Dunne for Damien Duff | 14 |
| David Whittle for Lee Boylan | 85 |
| James Gallagher for Paul Whelan | 85 |
Cards:
| Paul Dillon | Y | |
| Thomas Heary | Y |