Finland vs Faroe Islands, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Finland

23': Joel Pohjanpalo

FT
1 - 0

Faroe Islands

Finland top Faroe Islands 1-0 with goal from Joel Pohjanpalo

Joel Pohjanpalo's first-half strike was enough to give Finland a 1-0 Euro 2016 qualifying Group F victory over the Faroe Islands in Helsinki.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Gilli Sorensen takes it (Defending)
2': Throw-in: Alexander Ring takes it (Attacking)
4': Solvi Vatnhamar commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
5': Jere Uronen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
5': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
5': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Attacking)
5': Gunnar Nielsen takes a short goal kick
7': Throw-in: Gilli Sorensen takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: Joel Pohjanpalo takes it (Attacking)
9': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
11': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
12': Handball called on Brandur Henriksen
12': Thomas Lam takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
13': Handball called on Joel Pohjanpalo
13': Atli Gregersen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
14': Throw-in: Gilli Sorensen takes it (Defending)
14': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
15': Hallur Hansson commits a foul on Riku Riski resulting on a free kick for Finland
15': Jere Uronen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
15': Sonni Nattestad commits a foul on Kari Arkivuo resulting on a free kick for Finland
16': Jere Uronen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right byline. Outcome: cross
16': Jere Uronen crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
16': Markus Halsti commits a foul on Hallur Hansson resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
16': Brandur Henriksen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
17': Markus Halsti is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
18': Tim Sparv commits a foul on Klaemint Olsen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
18': Brandur Henriksen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
19': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
20': Gunnar Nielsen takes a short goal kick
22': Offside called on Perparim Hetemaj
22': Gunnar Nielsen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
23': Alexander Ring curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
23': Goal!! Joel Pohjanpalo hits a very good header high through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Finland now leads 1 - 0
23': Joel Pohjanpalo hits a good header. Outcome: goal
25': Offside called on Riku Riski
25': Sonni Nattestad takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
26': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Defending)
27': Frodi Benjaminsen commits a foul on Joel Pohjanpalo resulting on a free kick for Finland
27': Jere Uronen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
27': Christian Holst commits a foul on Kari Arkivuo resulting on a free kick for Finland
27': Alexander Ring takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
28': Throw-in: Gilli Sorensen takes it (Defending)
29': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
30': Throw-in: Gilli Sorensen takes it (Defending)
30': Handball called on Sonni Nattestad
30': Jere Uronen takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
31': Jere Uronen crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
31': Gunnar Nielsen takes a short goal kick
32': Christian Holst commits a foul on Tim Sparv resulting on a free kick for Finland
32': Tim Sparv takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
32': Frodi Benjaminsen commits a foul on Thomas Lam resulting on a free kick for Finland
33': Frodi Benjaminsen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
33': Jere Uronen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
34': Jere Uronen drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
35': Jere Uronen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
36': Joel Pohjanpalo commits a foul on Brandur Henriksen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
36': Atli Gregersen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
38': Perparim Hetemaj commits a foul on Klaemint Olsen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
39': Brandur Henriksen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
39': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
39': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Attacking)
40': Paulus Arajuuri commits a foul on Klaemint Olsen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
40': Gilli Sorensen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
42': Throw-in: Paulus Arajuuri takes it (Defending)
42': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
43': Brandur Henriksen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
43': Joel Pohjanpalo clears the ball from danger.
44': Gilli Sorensen drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
44': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
44': Throw-in: Gilli Sorensen takes it (Defending)
45': Throw-in: Gilli Sorensen takes it (Attacking)
45': Throw-in: Gilli Sorensen takes it (Attacking)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Jere Uronen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
45'+2': Jere Uronen drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
45': The second half is under way
46': Perparim Hetemaj commits a foul on Brandur Henriksen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
46': Brandur Henriksen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
47': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
47': Jonas Tor Naes commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
47': Markus Halsti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
47': Jonas Tor Naes is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
48': Perparim Hetemaj commits a foul on Jonas Tor Naes resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
48': Atli Gregersen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
48': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Defending)
50': Thomas Lam commits a foul on Hallur Hansson resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
50': Hallur Hansson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
50': Brandur Henriksen commits a foul on Markus Halsti resulting on a free kick for Finland
50': Brandur Henriksen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
50': Jere Uronen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
51': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
51': Tim Sparv commits a foul on Brandur Henriksen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
52': Brandur Henriksen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
52': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
52': Perparim Hetemaj commits a foul on Klaemint Olsen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
52': Brandur Henriksen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
54': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Attacking)
57': Jonas Tor Naes commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
57': Faroe Islands makes a sub: Kaj Leo Bartalstovu enters for Christian Holst. Reason: Tactical
58': Paulus Arajuuri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
58': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
59': Throw-in: Gilli Sorensen takes it (Attacking)
60': Kaj Leo Bartalstovu hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
60': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
62': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
62': Thomas Lam commits a foul on Brandur Henriksen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
62': Brandur Henriksen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
63': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Defending)
63': Offside called on Perparim Hetemaj
63': Gunnar Nielsen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
64': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Defending)
64': Frodi Benjaminsen hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
65': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
65': Hallur Hansson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
65': Thomas Lam is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
66': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Defending)
67': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
67': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)
67': Brandur Henriksen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
68': Frodi Benjaminsen commits a foul on Alexander Ring resulting on a free kick for Finland
68': Lukas Hradecky takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
71': Joel Pohjanpalo hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
71': Gunnar Nielsen makes an outstanding save (Parry)
71': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Defending)
74': Finland makes a sub: Tim Vayrynen enters for Riku Riski. Reason: Tactical
75': Faroe Islands makes a sub: Finnur Justinussen enters for Klaemint Olsen. Reason: Tactical
75': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Attacking)
75': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Attacking)
76': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Attacking)
76': Thomas Lam hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
76': Handball called on Thomas Lam
76': Gunnar Nielsen takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
77': Gunnar Nielsen makes an outstanding save (Parry)
78': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Defending)
79': Frodi Benjaminsen commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
79': Tim Sparv takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
80': Tim Sparv commits a foul on Frodi Benjaminsen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
80': Tim Sparv is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
80': Solvi Vatnhamar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
81': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
82': Brandur Henriksen hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
82': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
84': Faroe Islands makes a sub: Rogvi Baldvinsson enters for Frodi Benjaminsen. Reason: Tactical
84': Finland makes a sub: Sakari Mattila enters for Thomas Lam. Reason: Tactical
84': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Attacking)
85': Throw-in: Jere Uronen takes it (Defending)
87': Perparim Hetemaj commits a foul on Gilli Sorensen resulting on a free kick for Faroe Islands
87': Gunnar Nielsen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
89': Kaj Leo Bartalstovu commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
89': Kaj Leo Bartalstovu is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
89': Sakari Mattila takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
89': Sakari Mattila crosses the ball. Outcome: save
90': Gunnar Nielsen makes a very good save (Punch)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90'+1': Throw-in: Paulus Arajuuri takes it (Defending)
90'+2': Finland makes a sub: Kasper Hamalainen enters for Joel Pohjanpalo. Reason: Tactical
90'+3': Hallur Hansson commits a foul on Tim Vayrynen resulting on a free kick for Finland
90'+4': Perparim Hetemaj takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
90'+4': Throw-in: Jonas Tor Naes takes it (Attacking)

Statistics

FRO		FIN
14	Fouls	13
5	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	0
50	Possession	50
4	SHOTS	6
0	ON GOAL	4
0.0	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	1
0	Crosses	3
0.0	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Belgium	8	+18	20
2	Austria	8	+10	19
3	Sweden	8	+2	10
4	Azerbaijan	8	-10	7

Full Table

Line-Ups

Finland

No.	Name
1	Lukas Hradecky (GK)
13	Kari Arkivuo
2	Paulus Arajuuri
18	Jere Uronen
17	Thomas Lam
15	Markus Halsti
14	Tim Sparv
19	Alexander Ring
8	Perparim Hetemaj
11	Riku Riski
20	Joel Pohjanpalo

Finland Substitutes:

Niki Mäenpää, Jesse Joronen, Joona Toivio, Ville Jalasto, Valtteri Moren, Jukka Raitala, Sakari Mattila, Joni Kauko, Petteri Forsell, Kasper Hamalainen, Tim Vayrynen, Teemu Pukki.

Faroe Islands

No.	Name
1	Gunnar Nielsen (GK)
2	Jonas Tor Naes
5	Sonni Nattestad
4	Atli Gregersen
14	Sölvi Vatnhamar
8	Brandur Henriksen
7	Frodi Benjaminsen
6	Hallur Hansson
9	Gilli Ròlantsson Sorensen
10	Christian Holst
11	Klaemint Olsen

Faroe Islands Substitutes:

Teitur Matras Gestson, Tordur Thomsen, Pol Johannes Justinussen, Odmar Faero, Rogvi Baldvinsson, René Joensen, Erling Jacobsen, Arni Fredriksberg, Roaldur Jacobsen, Kaj Leo Bartalstovu, Finnur Justinussen.

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