2nd April 1997, 17.00 CET MACEDONIA 3:2 IRELAND HT 2:1 Goals: 28′ (pen), 44′ (pen) Mitko Stojkovski, 59′ Gjorgji Hristov – 8′ Alan McLoughlin, 78′ David Kelly Stadium: Gradski in Skopje Attendance: 11.000 MKD IRL 1. Dancho Celeski (GK) 83′ 1. Alan Kelly (GK) 2. Risto Milosavov 42′ 2. Denis Irwin 3. Mitko Stojkovski 90’+2