1920 Estonia national football team

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1920 Estonia national football team
Season1920
Captain Heinrich Paal
Matches played1
Wins0
Draws0
Losses1
Goals scored0 (0 per match)
Goals against6
Players13
Goalscorers0
Debutants13
Highest scoring Finland 6–0 Estonia
17 October
Longest winless run1 (17 October)
Longest losing run1 (17 October)
1921

The 1920 season was the first year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation.

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Matches

The team only played one game in their first year. It was the first time Estonian players played on grass field, as the local teams only played on gravel covered pitches at the time. [1] For Finland, it was the 12th official match. [1]

17 October International Friendly Finland  Flag of Finland.svg6–0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Helsinki, Finland
13:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Töölön Pallokenttä
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Kaarlo Soinio (Finland)

Player statistics

Pos.Player [1] AppsGoals
GK Rudolf Paal 10
DF Gustav Sepp 10
DF Otto Silber 10
MF Elmar Klaos 10
MF Arnold Kuulman 10
MF Arnold Pihlak 10
MF Raimond Põder 0+10
MF Karl Ree 10
FW Ernst Joll 10
FW Heinrich Paal 10
FW Alfred Prunn 10
FW Oskar Üpraus 10
FW Vladimir Tell 0+10

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Soome – Eesti 6:0" [Finland - Estonia 6:0]. Jalgpallihaigla. Retrieved 29 April 2011.