Monday, March 28, 2011

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29.03. (Tue) 20:30 Estonia - Serbia

DID YOU KNOW?

* Estonia are currently fourth in Group H with six points from their four games, with two wins and two draws.

* Uruguay were the most recent opponents for Tarmo Ruutli's side in a friendly last week in Tallinn, which saw the home side triumph 2-0 in some rather unfamiliar conditions for the World Cup semi-finalists.

* National team captain Raio Piiroja, who plays at centre-half, notched up his century of caps against Uruguay. He made his debut in 1998 and has scored eight goals for his country.

* Serbia are currently in third place in Group B with seven points from their five matches after Friday night's 2-1 win over Northern Ireland.

* Serbian teams have won all four two-legged affairs in European club competitions against Estonian sides.

* The side's shock defeat to Estonia in their last, and only, meeting to date heralded the sacking of Radomir Antic as head coach. The former Barcelona tactician was replaced by Vladimir Petrovic.


LAST MEETING

October 8, 2010: Serbia 1-3 Estonia

Estonia pulled off perhaps the greatest result in their history with a stunning 3-1 win in Belgrade, which came despite the Baltic side falling behind to a Nikola Zigic opener. Tarmo Kink and Konstantin Vassiljev scored twice in the space of ten second-half minutes to mount a fine comeback before Aleksandr Lukovic's injury time own goal put the icing on the cake.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Estonia: Pareiko ; Sidorenkov, Rahn, Piiroja, Jaager ; Dmitrijev, Puri, Vassijlev, Kruglov ; Kink, Saag

Serbia: Brkic ; Ivanovic, Subotic, Bisevac, Kolarov ; Krasic, Milijas, Ninkovic, Tosic ; Ljajic ; Jovanovic

Prediction

Estonia 1-2 Serbia