The 1997 season was the sixth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team continued in the qualifying tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team ended up in fifth place in the final ranking of group 4, with one win, one draw and eight losses.
^This match was originally scheduled for 9 October 1996 but was not played because the Estonia team did not arrive at the time appointed by FIFA. The Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup decided the match should be re-scheduled.
^Third goal of Marko Kristal in 51 international matches for Estonia.
^Fifth goal of Indrek Zelinski in 19 international matches for Estonia.
^Sixth goal of Indrek Zelinski in 21 international matches for Estonia.
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The 1997 season was the sixth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation The Estonia national football team continued in the qualifying tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France The team ended up in fifth place in the final ranking of group 4 with one win one draw and eight losses Contents 1 Lebanon vs Estonia 2 Estonia vs Scotland 3 Azerbaijan vs Estonia 4 Scotland vs Estonia 5 Austria vs Estonia 6 Estonia vs Latvia 7 Estonia vs Azerbaijan 8 Estonia vs Sweden 9 Estonia vs Andorra 10 Lithuania vs Estonia 11 Estonia vs Latvia 12 Estonia vs Faroe Islands 13 Estonia vs Austria 14 Latvia vs Estonia 15 Sweden vs Estonia 16 Philippines vs Estonia 17 Notes 18 ReferencesLebanon vs Estonia EditFriendly26 January 1997 nbsp Lebanon2 0 nbsp EstoniaMalikian nbsp 75 Nazha nbsp 82 Beirut Municipal Stadium BeirutAttendance 10 000Referee Ramadan LIB Pos Name Min Rem CapGK Mart Poom 90 c 47DF Urmas Kirs nbsp 89 DF Sergei Hohlov Simson 90 DF Gert Olesk nbsp 88 DF Raivo Nommik 90 MF Mati Pari nbsp 79 MF Indrek Zelinski 90 MF Marko Kristal 90 49MF Martin Reim 90 44FW Argo Arbeiter nbsp 51 FW Andres Oper nbsp 68 SubstitutesMF Viktor Alonen nbsp 51 FW Kristen Viikmae nbsp 68 1MF Meelis Rooba nbsp 79 8DF Liivo Leetma nbsp 89 DF Urmas Rooba nbsp 88 Manager nbsp Teitur ThordarsonEstonia vs Scotland EditMain article One team in Tallinn WCQ 98 1 11 February 1997Estonia nbsp 0 0 2 nbsp ScotlandStade Louis II Monte CarloAttendance 3 766Referee Radoman YUG Pos Name Min Rem CapGK Mart Poom 90 c 48DF Viktor Alonen 90 nbsp 31 DF Sergei Hohlov Simson 90 DF Urmas Kirs 90 DF Urmas Rooba 90 MF Liivo Leetma nbsp 75 MF Marek Lemsalu 90 MF Marko Kristal 90 50MF Martin Reim 90 45MF Meelis Rooba nbsp 67 FW Indrek Zelinski 90 nbsp 55 SubstitutesMF Mati Pari nbsp 67 FW Andres Oper nbsp 75 Manager nbsp Teitur ThordarsonAzerbaijan vs Estonia EditFriendly1 March 1997 nbsp Azerbaijan0 2 nbsp EstoniaKristal nbsp 35 3 Zelinski nbsp 76 4 GSZ Stadium LarnacaAttendance 50Referee Panayiotou CYP Pos Name Min Rem CapGK Mart Poom 90 c 49DF Urmas Kirs 90 DF Sergei Hohlov Simson 90 DF Janek Meet 90 DF Raivo Nommik 90 MF Viktor Alonen nbsp 76 MF Marko Kristal nbsp 82 nbsp 35 51MF Martin Reim 90 46MF Meelis Rooba nbsp 86 FW Andres Oper nbsp 80 FW Indrek Zelinski 90 nbsp 76 19SubstitutesMF Mati Pari nbsp 76 MF Kristen Viikmae nbsp 82 2DF Teet Allas nbsp 80 FW Argo Arbeiter nbsp 86 Manager nbsp Teitur ThordarsonScotland vs Estonia EditWCQ 98 29 March 1997Scotland nbsp 2 0 nbsp EstoniaBoyd nbsp 25 Meet nbsp 52 og Rugby Park KilmarnockAttendance 17 966Referee Heynemann GER Pos Name Min Rem CapGK Mart Poom 90 c 50DF Marek Lemsalu 90 DF Sergei Hohlov Simson 90 nbsp 23 DF Urmas Kirs 90 DF Janek Meet 90 nbsp 52 og MF Mati Pari nbsp 55 MF Martin Reim 90 47MF Marko Kristal 90 52MF Indrek Zelinski nbsp 81 nbsp 34 FW Kristen Viikmae nbsp 72 3FW Andres Oper 90 SubstitutesMF Meelis Rooba nbsp 55 MF Liivo Leetma nbsp 72 FW Argo Arbeiter nbsp 81 Manager nbsp Teitur ThordarsonAustria vs Estonia EditWCQ 98 30 April 1997Austria nbsp 2 0 nbsp EstoniaVastic nbsp 48 Stoger nbsp 87 Ernst Happel Stadion ViennaAttendance 27 500Referee Ancion BEL Pos Name Min Rem CapGK Mart Poom 90 c 51DF Marek Lemsalu 90 DF Sergei Hohlov Simson 90 nbsp 20 DF Urmas Kirs 90 DF Janek Meet 90 MF Mati Pari nbsp 63 MF Martin Reim 90 48MF Marko Kristal 90 53MF Viktor Alonen nbsp 79 FW Kristen Viikmae nbsp 82 4FW Andres Oper 90 SubstitutesMF Meelis Rooba nbsp 63 FW Argo Arbeiter nbsp 79 MF Liivo Leetma nbsp 82 Manager nbsp Teitur ThordarsonEstonia vs Latvia EditWCQ 98 18 May 1997Estonia nbsp 1 3 nbsp LatviaZelinski nbsp 5 5 Babicevs nbsp 53 Jelisejevs nbsp 80 Lemsalu nbsp 87 og Kadrioru Stadium TallinnAttendance 2 500Referee Cvitkovic CRO Pos Name Min Rem CapGK Mart Poom 90 c 52DF Urmas Kirs 90 DF Marek Lemsalu 90 nbsp 87 og DF Raivo Nommik 90 DF Janek Meet 90 MF Indrek Zelinski 90 nbsp 5 21MF Martin Reim 90 49MF Marko Kristal 90 54MF Viktor Alonen 63 nbsp 63 nbsp FW Kristen Viikmae nbsp 81 5FW Andres Oper nbsp 83 SubstitutesFW Argo Arbeiter nbsp 81 MF Meelis Rooba nbsp 83 13Manager nbsp Teitur ThordarsonEstonia vs Azerbaijan EditFriendly5 June 1997 nbsp Estonia1 0 nbsp AzerbaijanKirs nbsp 73 Viljandi linnastaadion ViljandiAttendance 1 500Referee Lajuks LAT Pos Name Min Rem CapGK Mart Poom 90 c 53DF Urmas Kirs nbsp 88 nbsp 73 DF Marek Lemsalu 90 DF Sergei Hohlov Simson 90 DF Janek Meet nbsp 79 MF Indrek Zelinski 90 22MF Martin Reim nbsp 71 50MF Marko Kristal 90 55MF Meelis Rooba 90 14FW Kristen Viikmae nbsp 82 6FW Andres Oper 90 SubstitutesMF Liivo Leetma nbsp 71 DF Teet Allas nbsp 79 FW Argo Arbeiter nbsp 82 DF Raivo Nommik nbsp 88 Manager nbsp Teitur ThordarsonEstonia vs Sweden EditWCQ 98 8 June 1997 nbsp Estonia2 3 nbsp SwedenOper nbsp 74 Kristal nbsp 84 Dahlin nbsp 14 Zetterberg nbsp 53 Andersson nbsp 71 Kadrioru Stadium TallinnAttendance 2 500Referee Wojcik POL Pos Name Min Rem CapGK Mart Poom 90 c 54DF Urmas Kirs 90 DF Marek Lemsalu 90 DF Sergei Hohlov Simson 90 DF Janek Meet 90 MF Liivo Leetma nbsp 46 10MF Martin Reim 90 51MF Marko Kristal 90 nbsp 84 56MF Meelis Rooba nbsp 65 15FW Indrek Zelinski nbsp 84 23FW Andres Oper 90 nbsp 74 SubstitutesFW Kristen Viikmae nbsp 46 7MF Mati Pari nbsp 65 FW Argo Arbeiter nbsp 84 Manager nbsp Teitur ThordarsonEstonia vs Andorra EditFriendly22 June 1997 nbsp Estonia4 1 nbsp AndorraZelinski nbsp 22 Lemsalu nbsp 28 Oper nbsp 66 Pari nbsp 88 Lima nbsp 67 Linnastaadion KuressaareAttendance 932Referee Karhunen FIN Pos Name Min Rem CapGK Martin Kaalma nbsp 76 2DF Urmas Kirs 90 DF Marek Lemsalu 90 nbsp 28 nbsp 62 DF Sergei Hohlov Simson nbsp 85 nbsp 32 DF Janek Meet 90 MF Viktor Alonen nbsp 80 32MF Martin Reim nbsp 85 52MF Marko Kristal 90 57MF Kristen Viikmae nbsp 71 8FW Indrek Zelinski nbsp 80 nbsp 22 24FW Andres Oper 90 nbsp 66 SubstitutesMF Liivo Leetma nbsp 71 11GK Mart Poom nbsp 76 55MF Meelis Rooba nbsp 80 16FW Argo Arbeiter nbsp 80 DF Raivo Nommik nbsp 85 9MF Mati Pari nbsp 85 nbsp 88 Manager nbsp Teitur ThordarsonLithuania vs Estonia EditBaltic Cup 9 July 1997Lithuania nbsp 2 1 nbsp EstoniaMorinas nbsp 35 Suliauskas nbsp 69 pk Reim nbsp 77 Zalgiris Stadium VilniusAttendance 300Referee Lajuks LAT Estonia vs Latvia EditBaltic Cup10 July 1997Estonia nbsp 1 2 nbsp LatviaKristal nbsp 15 Babicevs nbsp 30 Pahars nbsp 50 Zalgiris Stadium VilniusAttendance 150Referee Dubinskas LTU Estonia vs Faroe Islands EditFriendly6 August 1997 nbsp Estonia0 2 nbsp Faroe IslandsRasmussen nbsp 47 Muller nbsp 70 Tamme Staadion TartuAttendance 500Referee Sundell SWE Estonia vs Austria EditWCQ 98 20 August 1997 nbsp Estonia0 3 nbsp AustriaPolster nbsp 47 nbsp 69 nbsp 88 Kadrioru Stadium TallinnAttendance 1 600Referee Fassolis GRE Latvia vs Estonia EditWCQ 98 6 September 1997 nbsp Latvia1 0 nbsp EstoniaZemlinskis nbsp 87 pk Daugava Stadium RigaAttendance 2 500Referee Guntadze GEO Sweden vs Estonia EditWCQ 98 11 October 1997 nbsp Sweden1 0 nbsp EstoniaZetterberg nbsp 25 Rasunda Stadium StockholmAttendance 18 702Referee Ormandjiev BUL Philippines vs Estonia EditFriendly27 November 1997 nbsp Philippines0 1 nbsp EstoniaKristal nbsp 46 PhilSports Football and Athletics Stadium ManilaAttendance 3 000Referee Andres PHI Notes Edit 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France This match was originally scheduled for 9 October 1996 but was not played because the Estonia team did not arrive at the time appointed by FIFA The Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup decided the match should be re scheduled Third goal of Marko Kristal in 51 international matches for Estonia Fifth goal of Indrek Zelinski in 19 international matches for Estonia Sixth goal of Indrek Zelinski in 21 international matches for Estonia References EditRSSSF detailed results RSSSF detailed results RSSSF detailed results dead link RSSSF detailed results dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Estonia national football team 1997 amp oldid 1137620132, 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