Estonia national football team 2000

The 2000 season was the ninth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team played thirteen matches in 2000, after not having qualified for Euro 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands. A new manager was appointed to the team: Dutchman Arno Pijpers.

Results

Brazil U-20 vs Estonia

Friendly [2]
20 February 2000
 Brazil [3] 0 – 1  Estonia
Ustritski  80'
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Unknown

Finland vs Estonia

Friendly
23 February 2000
 Finland 4 – 2  Estonia
Kottila  12',  56'
Tuomela  14'
Kuqi  60' 		Zelinski  71' (pk)
Oper  84'
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hamid (MAS)

Thailand vs Estonia

Friendly
25 February 2000
 Thailand 2 – 1  Estonia
Thonkanya  23',  35' Reim  67' (pk)
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Hamid (MAS)

Brazil U-20 vs Estonia

Friendly [5]
27 February 2000
 Brazil [6] 1 – 0  Estonia
Coradini Vivian  36'
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Unknown

Luxembourg vs Estonia

Friendly
26 April 2000
 Luxembourg 1 – 1  Estonia
Vanek  90' Oper  83'
Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Luinge (NED)

Estonia vs Belarus

Friendly
4 June 2000
 Estonia 2 – 0  Belarus
Oper  4',  82'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Kari (FIN)

Estonia vs Georgia

Friendly
11 June 2000
 Estonia 1 – 0  Georgia
Piiroja  17'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Kaldma (EST)

Estonia vs Andorra

WCQ [7]
16 August 2000
 Estonia 1 – 0  Andorra
Reim  64'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 1,695
Referee: Arsic (YUG)

Estonia vs Portugal

WCQ
3 September 2000
 Estonia 1 – 3  Portugal
Oper  84' Rui Costa  14'
Figo  49'
Sá Pinto  57'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Agius (MLT)

Andorra vs Estonia

WCQ
7 October 2000
 Andorra 1 – 2  Estonia
González  90' (pk) Reim  54'
Oper  65'
Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella
Attendance: 650
Referee: Koren (ISR)

Ireland vs Estonia

WCQ
11 October 2000
 Republic of Ireland 2 – 0  Estonia
Kinsella  25'
Dunne  50'
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 34,962
Referee: Hauge (NOR)

Estonia vs Kyrgyzstan

Friendly
15 November 2000
 Estonia 1 – 0  Kyrgyzstan
Anniste  55'
Linnastaadion, Kuressaare
Attendance: 800
Referee: Timofeyev (EST)

Hong Kong vs Estonia

Friendly
10 December 2000
 Hong Kong 1 – 2  Estonia
Chan Ho-Man  20' Zelinski  53',  58'
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Matsumura (JPN)

Notes

  1. ↑ Brazil played with its U20-team, led by coach Sérgio Farias, and therefore the game is not a full FIFA international.
  2. ↑ Game played during the 2000 King's Cup in Thailand.
  3. ↑ Brazil played with its U20-team, led by coach Sérgio Farias, and therefore the game is not a full FIFA international.
  4. ↑ Brazil once again played with its U20-team, and therefore the game is not a full FIFA international.
  5. ↑ Third place match during the 2000 King's Cup in Thailand.
  6. ↑ Brazil once again played with its U20-team, and therefore the game is not a full FIFA international.
  7. ↑ Qualification match in UEFA Group 2 for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea

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