Estonia national football team 1921

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Estonia national football team 1921
Season 1921
Manager —
Captain Heinrich Paal, Otto Silber
Home stadium Tiigiveski spordiplats, Tallinn
Matches played 2
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The 1921 season was the second year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation.

Baltic states Countries east of the Baltic Sea

The Baltic states, also known as the Baltic countries, Baltic republics, Baltic nations or simply the Baltics, is a geopolitical term used for grouping the three sovereign states in Northern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The term is not used in the context of cultural areas, national identity, or language. The three countries do not form an official union, but engage in intergovernmental and parliamentary cooperation.

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Matches

The team played their first matches at home turf, but playing in front of the home crowd was not enough to win. Neither did they manage to score a goal.

Estonia vs Sweden

In the first game, against Sweden, the team managed a goal-less draw. The visitors had a penalty in closing minutes of the first half, but failed to convert it as the taker hit the crossbar. Follow-up to the match, Swedish newspaper Idrottsbladet joked that the match ball had to be chosen from two balls – one quadrangular and one octangular. The latter one was chosen as more rounder one. [1]

Sweden national football team mens national association football team representing Sweden

The Sweden national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Friends Arena in Stockholm and the team is coached by Janne Andersson. From 1945 to late 1950s, they were considered one of the greatest teams in Europe.

Estonia vs Finland

The second game of the year was also the second time the Estonians played against their northern neighbours. Heavy waterfall turned the pitch into a quagmire, but that didn't stop Finns to overcome the newcomers. Verner Eklöf did not repeat what Swedes did a month ago and converted the penalty in the second half, thus becoming the first player to score from the spot against Estonia. As Estonia's previous captain Heinrich Paal was not present, Otto Silber took over the armband. For debutant Eduard Jõepere, this was ultimately his only appearance for the blueshirts. [2]

Estonians Finnic people inhabiting primarily the country of Estonia

Estonians are a Finnic ethnic group native to Estonia who speak the Estonian language.

Finns or Finnish people are a Finnic ethnic group native to Finland.

Verner Eklöf Finnish sportsman - alpine, football and bandy

Verner Edmund Eklöf was a Finnish sportsman active in the 1920s.

Players

There 12 players appeared for the national team in 1921:

Debutants

August Lass was an Estonian footballer.

Eduard Jõepere was an Estonian professional footballer who played as a forward for the Estonian national football team.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eesti – Rootsi 0:0" [Estonia – Sweden 0:0]. Jalgpallihaigla (in Estonian). Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Eesti – Finland 0:3" [Estonia – Finland 0:3]. Jalgpallihaigla (in Estonian). Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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