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19.05.1979 at 00:00 Vassil Levski Stadium, Sofia

Attendance: 20000

Bulgaria

1 - 0

Republic of Ireland

Referee: Bucek (Austria)

European Cup Qualifier-match

Goalscorers

Tzvetkov 80,

None.

Opening squads

Filipov,
Granchanov,
Ivkov,
Iliev,
Vassilev,
Zdravkov,
Borrisov,
Panov,
Voinov,
Jeliazkov,
Tzvetkov,

Gerry Peyton
Eamon Gregg
Jimmy Holmes
David O'Leary
Gerry Daly
Mick Martin
Liam Brady
John Giles
Mickey Walsh
Steve Heighway
Don Givens

Substitutes

Paddy Mulligan
Paul Mc Gee

Substitutions

None	Paddy Mulligan -> Jimmy Holmes (58) Paul Mc Gee -> Mickey Walsh (75)

Yellow cards

None

None.

Red cards

None

None.

Match report

Pictures from the match

Match 171
Saturday, May 19th, 1979

Stato: 10th Cap for Dave O'Leary

Bulgaria 1 (Tzvetkov)
Republic of Ireland 0

Ireland: Gerry Peyton (Fulham), Eamonn Gregg (Bohemians), David O'Leary (Arsenal), Mick Martin (Newcastle United), Jimmy Holmes (Tottenham), Gerry Daly (Derby County), Johnny Giles (Shamrock Rovers) capt, Liam Brady (Arsenal), Steve Heighway (Liverpool), Mickey Walsh (Queen's Park Rangers), Don Givens (Birmingham City)

Subs: Paddy Mulligan (West Bromwich Albion) for Holmes 61 mins, Paul McGee (Queen's Park Rangers) for Walsh 75 mins

Manager: Johnny Giles

Bulgaria: Filipov, Granchanov, Ivkov, Iliev, Vassilev, Zdravkov, Borrisov, Panov, Voinov, Jeliazkov, Tzvetkov

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