The 1991

1991 in football (soccer)

The following are the football events of the year 1991 throughout the world.- Events :*UEFA Champions League 1991: FK Red Star wins 5-3 on penalties over Olympique de Marseille after 0-0 draw....

 Baltic Cup football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 competition took place from November 15 to November 17 at the Žalgiris Stadium

Žalgiris Stadium (Klaipeda)

Žalgiris Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Klaipėda, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by FK Atlantas competing in A Lyga. FK Šilutė had used the stadium for few years till 2005. In the past the stadium had a capacity of 9,000 and now holds only 5,000....

 in Klaipėda

Klaipeda

Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....

, Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

. It was the first competition of the three Baltic states

Baltic states

The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...

 – Latvia

Latvia national football team

The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...

, Lithuania

Lithuania national football team

The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...

 and Estonia

Estonia national football team

The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....

 – since they regained their independence from the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

, earlier that year. The FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 didn't recognize the games as full internationals.

Lithuania vs Estonia

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GK	Marius Poškus Marius Poškus Marius Poškus is a retired Lithuanian international football goalkeeper. He obtained a total number of sixteen caps for the Lithuania national football team. During his professional career he played for several clubs in his native country, including FK Sirijus Klaipėda and FK Inkaras Kaunas...
DF	Darius Magdisauskas
DF	Gyrius Kalvaitis
DF	Saulius Atmanavičius Saulius Atmanavičius Saulius Atmanavičius is a retired Lithuanian football defender, who last played for Rodovitas Klaipėda during his professional career. He obtained a total number of three caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring no goals....
DF	Ramūnas Stonkus Ramunas Stonkus Ramūnas Stonkus is a retired Lithuanian professional footballer.-Club career:Stonkus spent most of his career playing for FK Žalgiris Vilnius...
MF	Arnoldas Aleksandravičius
MF	Valdas Urbonas
MF	Tomas Ramelis Tomas Ramelis Tomas Ramelis is a retired Lithuanian international football forward. He obtained a total number of fifteen caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring five goals. During his professional career he played in his native country, Belgium, Germany and Poland.-Honours:* Baltic Cup** 1991**...
FW	Aurelijus Skarbalius Aurelijus Skarbalius Aurelijus "Auri" Skarbalius is a head-coach and former Lithuanian professional footballer, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided fullback...
FW	Igoris Kirilovas
FW	Stanislovas Vitkovskis Stanislovas Vitkovskis Stanislovas Vitkovskis is a retired Lithuanian international football midfielder. He obtained a total number of two caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goal. During his professional career he just played in his native country....
Substitutions:
GK	Kestutis Kumza
DF	Dainius Suliauskas Dainius Šuliauskas Dainius Šuliauskas is a retired Lithuanian football defender, who last played for FK Sūduva Marijampolė during his professional career. He obtained a total number of nine caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goal....
MF	Remigijus Pocius Remigijus Pocius Remigijus Pocius is a retired Lithuanian football forward, who last played for KFK Siauliai. He obtained a total number of seven caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goal.-Honours:National Team...
FW	Darius Maciulevičius Darius Maciulevičius Darius Maciulevičius is a former Lithuanian footballer, who last played for Atlantis FC in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen.- Career :He has also represented clubs such as Alania Vladikavkaz, Hakoah Ramat Gan and FK Sūduva Marijampolė....
FW	Edgaras Jankauskas Edgaras Jankauskas Edgaras Jankauskas is a retired Lithuanian footballer who works as a coach-interpreter for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.A tall, powerful striker who plays to the physical side of the game, he is also known for skill. Other than in his own, he played professionally in nine different countries, and...
Manager:
Benjaminas Zelkevičius Benjaminas Zelkevicius Benjaminas Zelkevičius is a football coach and a former striker from Lithuania. Zelkevičius has been manager of the Lithuania national football team on three separate occasions: from 1990–1991, 1995–1997, and 2001–2002...

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ESTONIA: | GK Mart Poom

Mart Poom

Mart Poom is an Estonian former football goalkeeper. He retired after Estonia's 0–0 draw against Portugal on 10 June 2009 to focus on his job as goalkeeping coach at Arsenal and the Estonian national team, as well as other more "personal" projects....

  DF Jaanus Veensalu

Jaanus Veensalu

Jaanus Veensalu is a retired football defender from Estonia, who retired in 1997. His last club was JK Tervis Pärnu. Veensalu obtained a total number of six caps for the Estonia national football team during the early 1990s....

  DF Marek Lemsalu

Marek Lemsalu

Marek Lemsalu is a former Estonian professional footballer, who played in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Levadia Tallinn. He played the position of defender and is 1.91 m tall and weighs 93 kg.-Club career:...

  DF Igor Prins

Igor Prins

Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju...

  DF Priit Reiska

Priit Reiska

Priit Reiska is a football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2008. His last club was FC Kuressaare. Reiska played for the Estonia national football team at the Baltic Cup 1991, but the two matches didn't count as a full international according to the FIFA...

  DF Toomas Kallaste

Toomas Kallaste

Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played...

  MF Indro Olumets

Indro Olumets

Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder....

  MF Aleksei Semyonov  MF Meelis Lindmaa

Meelis Lindmaa

Meelis Lindmaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2004. He played in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.-International career:...

  FW Marko Kristal

Marko Kristal

Marko Kristal is a former football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team.-Club career:...

  FW Urmas Kirs

Urmas Kirs

Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn....

  Substitutions: DF Urmas Liivamaa

Urmas Liivamaa

Urmas Liivamaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who retired in 2006 at Trummi Tallinn. He competed for the Estonia national football team at the Baltic Cup 1991, but didn't earn a cap because the FIFA issued that the tournament was non-official.-References:**...

  MF E Laanmao FW Lembit Rajala

Lembit Rajala

Lembit Rajala is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of striker. He won a total of 26 international caps for the Estonia national football team.-External links:*...

 

Manager:   Uno Piir

Latvia vs Estonia

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	LATVIA:
GK	Z Grigurs
DF	Einars Gnedojs
DF	V Danga
DF	Aleksejs Sarando Aleksejs Sarando Aleksejs Šarando is a former football midfielder from Latvia. He obtained a total number of 24 caps for the Latvia national team between 1993 and 1999, scoring two goals. His last club was FK Rīga, where he retired in 2001. Sarando also played as a professional in Russia, Finland and...
DF	Aleksandrs Stradins
DF	Dzintars Sproģis Dzintars Sprogis Dzintars Sproģis is a former Latvian football defender. Sproģis was recognized as the best defender in the first season of Virslīga.-Playing biography:...
MF	Vitalijs Teplovs
MF	Igors Stepanovs Igors Stepanovs Igors Nauris Stepanovs is a Latvian football defender, currently playing for FK Jūrmala. As of April 2010 he has played 99 international matches and scored 4 goals for the Latvia national team. He made his debut in 1995, and played at Euro 2004.-Skonto:He started his club career at Skonto-Metāls...
MF	Ilmars Verpakovskis
FW	Vladimirs Babičevs Vladimirs Babicevs Vladimirs Babičevs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer. Babičevs played in a 51 international match for Latvia.-Club playing career:...
FW	Rolands Bulders Rolands Bulders Rolands Bulders is a retired Latvian international football striker. He obtained a total number of 33 caps for the Latvia national football team, scoring three goals. His last club was FK Ventspils.-References:*...
Substitutions:
FW	Igors Troickis Igors Troickis Igors Troickis is a former football defender from Latvia. He obtained a total number of 41 caps for the Latvia national team between 1992 and 2001. His last club was FK Rīga. Troickis also played as a professional in Russia during his career.-Honours:* Baltic Cup :** 1993* Latvian Champion :*1993,...
MF	Ainars Linards
MF	Jevgenijs Goriatcilous
FW	V Zventovs
Manager:
Jānis Gilis Janis Gilis Jānis Gilis , was the first general manager of Latvia national football team after Latvia regained independence.-Playing career:...

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ESTONIA: | GK Mart Poom

Mart Poom

Mart Poom is an Estonian former football goalkeeper. He retired after Estonia's 0–0 draw against Portugal on 10 June 2009 to focus on his job as goalkeeping coach at Arsenal and the Estonian national team, as well as other more "personal" projects....

  DF Jaanus Veensalu

Jaanus Veensalu

Jaanus Veensalu is a retired football defender from Estonia, who retired in 1997. His last club was JK Tervis Pärnu. Veensalu obtained a total number of six caps for the Estonia national football team during the early 1990s....

  DF Marek Lemsalu

Marek Lemsalu

Marek Lemsalu is a former Estonian professional footballer, who played in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Levadia Tallinn. He played the position of defender and is 1.91 m tall and weighs 93 kg.-Club career:...

  DF Igor Prins

Igor Prins

Igor Prins is an Estonian football coach and former Estonian national team midfielder. Currently he is the head coach of JK Nõmme Kalju...

  DF Priit Reiska

Priit Reiska

Priit Reiska is a football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2008. His last club was FC Kuressaare. Reiska played for the Estonia national football team at the Baltic Cup 1991, but the two matches didn't count as a full international according to the FIFA...

  DF Toomas Kallaste

Toomas Kallaste

Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played...

  MF Indro Olumets

Indro Olumets

Indro Olumets is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Nõmme Kalju in the Estonian Meistriliiga. He is an offensive-minded midfielder....

  MF Aleksei Semyonov  MF Meelis Lindmaa

Meelis Lindmaa

Meelis Lindmaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2004. He played in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.-International career:...

  FW Marko Kristal

Marko Kristal

Marko Kristal is a former football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team.-Club career:...

  FW Urmas Kirs

Urmas Kirs

Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn....

  Substitutions: FW Lembit Rajala

Lembit Rajala

Lembit Rajala is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of striker. He won a total of 26 international caps for the Estonia national football team.-External links:*...

  MF E Laanmao
Manager:   Uno Piir

Lithuania vs Latvia

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	LITHUANIA:
GK	Marius Poškus Marius Poškus Marius Poškus is a retired Lithuanian international football goalkeeper. He obtained a total number of sixteen caps for the Lithuania national football team. During his professional career he played for several clubs in his native country, including FK Sirijus Klaipėda and FK Inkaras Kaunas...
DF	Dainius Suliauskas Dainius Šuliauskas Dainius Šuliauskas is a retired Lithuanian football defender, who last played for FK Sūduva Marijampolė during his professional career. He obtained a total number of nine caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goal....
DF	Gyrius Kalvaitis
DF	Andrėjus Tereškinas Andrejus Tereškinas Andrėjus Tereškinas is a former Lithuanian international footballer. He played as a central defender.He had a brief loan spell with Macclesfield Town F.C...
DF	Tomas Graziunas
MF	Vytas Karvelis
MF	Valdas Urbonas
MF	Tomas Ramelis Tomas Ramelis Tomas Ramelis is a retired Lithuanian international football forward. He obtained a total number of fifteen caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring five goals. During his professional career he played in his native country, Belgium, Germany and Poland.-Honours:* Baltic Cup** 1991**...
MF	Aurelijus Skarbalius Aurelijus Skarbalius Aurelijus "Auri" Skarbalius is a head-coach and former Lithuanian professional footballer, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided fullback...
FW	Igoris Kirilovas
FW	Vaidotas Slekys Vaidotas Šlekys Vaidotas Šlekys is a retired Lithuanian football forward, who last played for Ekranas Panevėžys. He obtained a total number of 32 caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring three goals...
Substitutions:
DF	Ramūnas Stonkus Ramunas Stonkus Ramūnas Stonkus is a retired Lithuanian professional footballer.-Club career:Stonkus spent most of his career playing for FK Žalgiris Vilnius...
MF	Irmantas Stumbrys Irmantas Stumbrys Irmantas Stumbrys was a Lithuanian football player who played as a midfielder. He has played for a number of first division Lithuanian teams and for some Russian sides including Zenit.-Death:...
MF	Saulius Atmanavičius Saulius Atmanavičius Saulius Atmanavičius is a retired Lithuanian football defender, who last played for Rodovitas Klaipėda during his professional career. He obtained a total number of three caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring no goals....
Manager:
Benjaminas Zelkevičius Benjaminas Zelkevicius Benjaminas Zelkevičius is a football coach and a former striker from Lithuania. Zelkevičius has been manager of the Lithuania national football team on three separate occasions: from 1990–1991, 1995–1997, and 2001–2002...

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LATVIA: | GK E Grigorians DF Einars Gnedojs  DF Dzintars Sproģis

Dzintars Sprogis

Dzintars Sproģis is a former Latvian football defender. Sproģis was recognized as the best defender in the first season of Virslīga.-Playing biography:...

  DF V Danga DF Igors Stepanovs

Igors Stepanovs

Igors Nauris Stepanovs is a Latvian football defender, currently playing for FK Jūrmala. As of April 2010 he has played 99 international matches and scored 4 goals for the Latvia national team. He made his debut in 1995, and played at Euro 2004.-Skonto:He started his club career at Skonto-Metāls...

  DF Aleksandrs Stradins  MF Vitalijs Teplovs  MF Aleksejs Sarando

Aleksejs Sarando

Aleksejs Šarando is a former football midfielder from Latvia. He obtained a total number of 24 caps for the Latvia national team between 1993 and 1999, scoring two goals. His last club was FK Rīga, where he retired in 2001. Sarando also played as a professional in Russia, Finland and...

  MF Ilmars Verpakovskis  FW Vladimirs Babičevs

Vladimirs Babicevs

Vladimirs Babičevs is a Latvian football manager and a former footballer. Babičevs played in a 51 international match for Latvia.-Club playing career:...

  FW Rolands Bulders

Rolands Bulders

Rolands Bulders is a retired Latvian international football striker. He obtained a total number of 33 caps for the Latvia national football team, scoring three goals. His last club was FK Ventspils.-References:*...

  Substitutions: FW Igors Troickis

Igors Troickis

Igors Troickis is a former football defender from Latvia. He obtained a total number of 41 caps for the Latvia national team between 1992 and 2001. His last club was FK Rīga. Troickis also played as a professional in Russia during his career.-Honours:* Baltic Cup :** 1993* Latvian Champion :*1993,...

  MF Vjaceslavs Zevnerovics

Vjačeslavs Ževnerovičs

Vjačeslavs Ževnerovičs is a retired football striker from Latvia. He twice became topscorer of the highest league in Latvia, the Virsliga: in 1991 and 1992. He obtained one cap for the Latvia national football team, playing Lithuania on 12 July 1992 at the Baltic Cup 1992 in Liepāja.-References:**...

 
Manager:   Jānis Gilis

Janis Gilis

Jānis Gilis , was the first general manager of Latvia national football team after Latvia regained independence.-Playing career:...

Final table

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	1	1	0	5	2
3
	2	1	1	0	3	1
3
	2	0	0	2	1	6
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