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

 Brazil ^[1] v  Estonia

Friendly [2] 20 February 2000

Brazil [3]	0 – 1	Estonia
		Ustritski  80'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Unknown

Finland vs Estonia

 Finland v  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

 Thailand v  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

 Brazil ^[4] v  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

 Luxembourg v  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

 Estonia v  Belarus

Friendly 4 June 2000

Estonia	2 – 0	Belarus
Oper  4',  82'

Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Kari (FIN)

Estonia vs Georgia

 Estonia v  Georgia

Friendly 11 June 2000

Estonia	1 – 0	Georgia
Piiroja  17'

Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Kaldma (EST)

Estonia vs Andorra

 Estonia v  Andorra

WCQ [7] 16 August 2000

Estonia	1 – 0	Andorra
Reim  64'

Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn Attendance: 1,695 Referee: Arsic (YUG)

Estonia vs Portugal

 Estonia v  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

 Andorra v  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

 Republic of Ireland v  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

 Estonia v  Kyrgyzstan

Friendly 15 November 2000

Estonia	1 – 0	Kyrgyzstan
Anniste  55'

Linnastaadion, Kuressaare Attendance: 800 Referee: Timofeyev (EST)

Hong Kong vs Estonia

 Hong Kong v  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

References

• RSSSF detailed results
• RSSSF detailed results