# 1997 Estonia national football team

The 1997 season was the sixth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. The Estonia national football team continued in the qualifying tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team ended up in fifth place in the final ranking of group 4, with one win, one draw and eight losses.

## Lebanon vs Estonia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 47 |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 89' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Gert Olesk | 88' | | |
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 90' | | |
| MF | Mati Pari | 79' | | |
| MF | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 49 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 44 |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 51' | | |
| FW | Andres Oper | 68' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 51' | | |
| FW | Kristen Viikmäe | 68' | | 1 |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 79' | | 8 |
| DF | Liivo Leetma | 89' | | |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 88' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Scotland

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 48 |
| DF | Viktor Alonen | 90' | 31' | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Urmas Rooba | 90' | | |
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 75' | | |
| MF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 50 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 45 |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 67' | | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 55' | |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Mati Pari | 67' | | |
| FW | Andres Oper | 75' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Azerbaijan vs Estonia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 49 |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Janek Meet | 90' | | |
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 90' | | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 76' | | |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 82' | 35' | 51 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 46 |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 86' | | |
| FW | Andres Oper | 80' | | |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 76' | 19 |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Mati Pari | 76' | | |
| MF | Kristen Viikmäe | 82' | | 2 |
| DF | Teet Allas | 80' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 86' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Scotland vs Estonia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 50 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | 23' | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Janek Meet | 90' | 52' (o.g.) | |
| MF | Mati Pari | 55' | | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 47 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 52 |
| MF | Indrek Zelinski | 81' | 34' | |
| FW | Kristen Viikmäe | 72' | | 3 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 90' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 55' | | |
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 72' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 81' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Austria vs Estonia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 51 |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | 20' | |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Janek Meet | 90' | | |
| MF | Mati Pari | 63' | | |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 48 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 53 |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 79' | | |
| FW | Kristen Viikmäe | 82' | | 4 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 90' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 63' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 79' | | |
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 82' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Latvia

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 52 |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | 87' (o.g.) | |
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 90' | | |
| DF | Janek Meet | 90' | | |
| MF | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | 5' | 21 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 49 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 54 |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 63' | 63' | |
| FW | Kristen Viikmäe | 81' | | 5 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 83' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 81' | | |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 83' | | 13 |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Azerbaijan

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 53 |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 88' | 73' | |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Janek Meet | 79' | | |
| MF | Indrek Zelinski | 90' | | 22 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 71' | | 50 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 55 |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 90' | | 14 |
| FW | Kristen Viikmäe | 82' | | 6 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 90' | | |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 71' | | |
| DF | Teet Allas | 79' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 82' | | |
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 88' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Sweden

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Mart Poom | 90' | (c) | 54 |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 90' | | |
| DF | Janek Meet | 90' | | |
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 46' | | 10 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 90' | | 51 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | 84' | 56 |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 65' | | 15 |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 84' | | 23 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 90' | 74' | |
| Substitutes |||||
| FW | Kristen Viikmäe | 46' | | 7 |
| MF | Mati Pari | 65' | | |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 84' | | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||

## Estonia vs Andorra

| Pos | Name | Min | Rem | Cap |
| GK | Martin Kaalma | 76' | | 2 |
| DF | Urmas Kirs | 90' | | |
| DF | Marek Lemsalu | 90' | 28' 62' | |
| DF | Sergei Hohlov-Simson | 85' | 32' | |
| DF | Janek Meet | 90' | | |
| MF | Viktor Alonen | 80' | | 32 |
| MF | Martin Reim | 85' | | 52 |
| MF | Marko Kristal | 90' | | 57 |
| MF | Kristen Viikmäe | 71' | | 8 |
| FW | Indrek Zelinski | 80' | 22' | 24 |
| FW | Andres Oper | 90' | 66' | |
| Substitutes |||||
| MF | Liivo Leetma | 71' | | 11 |
| GK | Mart Poom | 76' | | 55 |
| MF | Meelis Rooba | 80' | | 16 |
| FW | Argo Arbeiter | 80' | | |
| DF | Raivo Nõmmik | 85' | | 9 |
| MF | Mati Pari | 85' | 88' | |
| Manager: Teitur Thordarson |||||