International Friendly

Finland vs Slovakia, 2022 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Finland
    FT
    0 - 2
    Slovakia
    • 38': Ondrej Duda
    • 72': Erik Jirka

    About

    Finland are hosting Slovakia at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Finland. Leo Väisänen tries a through ball, but Marcus Forss is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Matús Bero (Slovakia).
    • 3': Lucas Lingman (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Finland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Lod.
    • 4': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 4': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Matús Bero (Slovakia).
    • 7': Leo Väisänen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Slovakia).
    • 9': Jere Uronen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Jere Uronen (Finland).
    • 10': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Santeri Hostikka (Finland).
    • 11': Matús Bero (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Lucas Lingman (Finland).
    • 13': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Robin Lod.
    • 15': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
    • 16': Foul by Jakub Holúbek (Slovakia).
    • 16': Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Lucas Lingman (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Matús Bero (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 25': Foul by Robin Lod (Finland).
    • 25': Matús Bero (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Matús Bero (Slovakia).
    • 29': Leo Väisänen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Jakub Holúbek (Slovakia).
    • 29': Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Jakub Holúbek (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 33': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Matús Bero (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
    • 35': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 35': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Dávid Hancko (Slovakia).
    • 36': Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Santeri Hostikka (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 38': Goal! Finland 0, Slovakia 1. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matús Bero.
    • 40': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Lukás Haraslín.
    • 42': Foul by Glen Kamara (Finland).
    • 42': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santeri Hostikka with a headed pass.
    • 45': Foul by Erik Jirka (Slovakia).
    • 45': Robert Ivanov (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': First Half ends, Finland 0, Slovakia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Finland 0, Slovakia 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Finland. Urho Nissilä replaces Robin Lod.
    • 45': Substitution, Slovakia. Frantisek Plach replaces Dominik Holec.
    • 45': Substitution, Slovakia. Lubomír Satka replaces Dávid Hancko.
    • 45': Substitution, Slovakia. Róbert Bozeník replaces Ladislav Almási.
    • 46': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).
    • 46': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Jakub Holúbek.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Lingman with a cross.
    • 49': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
    • 50': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
    • 50': Santeri Hostikka (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 53': Urho Nissilä (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Erik Jirka.
    • 54': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Leo Väisänen.
    • 55': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Nikolai Alho.
    • 57': Matús Bero (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Robert Ivanov.
    • 62': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia).
    • 62': Robert Ivanov (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santeri Hostikka.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Jirka.
    • 64': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia).
    • 64': Lucas Lingman (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
    • 67': Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Schüller replaces Lucas Lingman.
    • 67': Substitution, Finland. Teemu Pukki replaces Joel Pohjanpalo.
    • 67': Substitution, Slovakia. Vernon De Marco replaces Jakub Holúbek.
    • 67': Substitution, Slovakia. Christián Herc replaces Matús Bero.
    • 70': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Finland).
    • 70': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Glen Kamara.
    • 72': Goal! Finland 0, Slovakia 2. Erik Jirka (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
    • 74': Foul by Christián Herc (Slovakia).
    • 74': Nikolai Alho (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Christián Herc (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Offside, Slovakia. Róbert Bozeník tries a through ball, but Lukás Haraslín is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Erik Jirka (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.
    • 85': Substitution, Finland. Benjamin Källman replaces Marcus Forss.
    • 85': Substitution, Finland. Miska Ylitolva replaces Nikolai Alho.
    • 85': Substitution, Slovakia. David Strelec replaces Ondrej Duda.
    • 87': Erik Jirka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Jere Uronen (Finland).
    • 88': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia).
    • 89': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Urho Nissilä (Finland).
    • 90'+1': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Erik Jirka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Santeri Hostikka (Finland).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Finland 0, Slovakia 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Finland 0, Slovakia 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    47.7 Possession 52.3
    9 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    412 Accurate Passes 458
    477 Passes 528
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    37 Long Balls 43
    19 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 6
    9 Effective Clearances 8
    9 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 1,071

    Line-Ups

    FIN Finland (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
    4 Robert Ivanov
    2 Leo Väisänen
    18 Jere Uronen
    17 Nikolai Alho
    6 Glen Kamara
    14 Lucas Lingman
    7 Santeri Hostikka
    8 Robin Lod
    19 Marcus Forss
    20 Joel Pohjanpalo
    Finland Substitutes:
    Rasmus Schüller, Teemu Pukki, Jesse Joronen, Miro Tenho, Urho Nissila, Ilmari Niskanen, Carljohan Eriksson, Miska Ylitolva, Sauli Väisänen, Benjamin Kallman, Daniel O'Shaughnessy.

    SVK Slovakia (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    23 Dominik Holec (GK)
    16 Dávid Hancko
    14 Milan Skriniar
    22 Stanislav Lobotka
    15 Jakub Holubek Yellow Card
    20 Boris Sekulic
    21 Matús Bero
    8 Ondrej Duda
    17 Lukás Haraslín
    18 Erik Jirka
    19 Ladislav Almasi
    Slovakia Substitutes:
    Patrik Hrosovský, David Strelec, Lubomir Satka, Martin Regali, Róbert Bozeník, Marek Rodák, Martin Valjent, Christian Herc, Vernon De Marco, Frantisek Plach, Martin Koscelnik.

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