In the UEFA Euro 1988 group match, the Irish and Soviets led the group after two games through a 1–1 draw in Hanover—the capital and largest city of Lower Saxony which has 13 districts—wherein Ronnie Whelan scored a spectacular left-foot volley from 18 yards to put the Irish into the lead.
In the UEFA Euro 1988 group match, the Irish and Soviets led the group after two games through a 1–1 draw in Hanover—the capital and largest city of Lower Saxony which has 13 districts—wherein Ronnie Whelan scored a spectacular left-foot volley from 18 yards to put the Irish into the lead.