1993 Estonia national football team

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The 1993 season was the second full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. After one loss (vs. Switzerland) and one draw (vs. Malta) in 1992 the Estonia national football team , led by manager Uno Piir, carried on in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification. Estonia played a total number of fourteen official matches in 1993. The only win came on July 4 against Lithuania in the Baltic Cup 1993, which was played in the Pärnu Kalevi Stadium.

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Finland vs Estonia

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland [2] 0 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Penalties
4 3
Myyrmäki Indoor Hall, Vantaa
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hirviniemi (FIN)

Latvia vs Estonia

Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Bulders Soccerball shade.svg28'
Semjonovs Soccerball shade.svg35'
Myyrmäki Indoor Hall, Vantaa
Attendance: 100
Referee: Oskarsson (FIN)

Slovenia vs Estonia

Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Zulič Soccerball shade.svg13'
Udovič Soccerball shade.svg14'
ŽŠD Stadion, Ljubljana
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Wieser (AUT)

Italy vs Estonia

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Baggio Soccerball shade.svg21'
Signori Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Piler (HUN)

Estonia vs Malta

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Laferla Soccerball shade.svg16'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance:
Referee: Merk (GER)

Estonia vs Scotland

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Gallacher Soccerball shade.svg44'
Collins Soccerball shade.svg60'
Booth Soccerball shade.svg73'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Hollung (NOR)

Scotland vs Estonia

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
McClair Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg28'
Nevin Soccerball shade.svg73' (pk)
Bragin Soccerball shade.svg57'
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 14,307
Referee: Uzunov (BUL)

Estonia vs Latvia

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Astafjevs Soccerball shade.svg52'
Sarando Soccerball shade.svg80'
Pärnu Kalevi Stadium, Pärnu
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chelnokov (EST)

Estonia vs Lithuania

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2 1Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania
Zamorski Soccerball shade.svg25'
Bragin Soccerball shade.svg39'
Olšanskis Soccerball shade.svg60'
Pärnu Kalevi Stadium, Pärnu
Attendance: 800
Referee: Lajuks (LAT)

Estonia vs Portugal

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Rui Costa Soccerball shade.svg31'
Folha Soccerball shade.svg76'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Koho (FIN)

Estonia vs Italy

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0 3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Baggio Soccerball shade.svg20' (pk), Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mancini Soccerball shade.svg61'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 5,350
Referee: Damgaard (DEN)

Liechtenstein vs Estonia

Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 0 2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Bragin Soccerball shade.svg
Rajala Soccerball shade.svg
Sportplatz Rheinau, Balzers
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Grabher (AUT)

Portugal vs Estonia

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Futre Soccerball shade.svg2'
Oceano Soccerball shade.svg37' (pk)
Rui Águas Soccerball shade.svg86'
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Blareau (BEL)

Switzerland vs Estonia

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4 0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Knup Soccerball shade.svg31'
Herr Soccerball shade.svg34'
Ohrel Soccerball shade.svg45'
Chapuisat Soccerball shade.svg61'
Hardturm, Zürich
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Petrović (YUG)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Played indoors at the Indoor Baltic Cup.
  2. Finland wins after penalties (4:3).
  3. WCQ 94 = Qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. Estonia played in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Group 1

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