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Finland Mounts Comeback Victory Against Lithuania in Helsinki Thriller
Helsinki, Finland – In a vibrant match held at the Helsingin olympiastadion, Finland secured a crucial victory over Lithuania in the European World Cup qualifiers. The game, officiated by French referee Stephanie Frappart, saw Lithuania take the lead in the 25th minute with a goal by P. Sirvys. However, Finland responded strongly in the second half.
B. Kallman equalized in the 48th minute, sparking a comeback that materialized in the 55th minute with a goal by A. Markhiev. Despite Lithuania’s efforts, which included a yellow card for A. Dolznikov in the 14th minute, Finland managed to hold onto the lead. The match was characterized by physical play, reflected in the 21 fouls committed by Finland and 13 by Lithuania. R. Ivanov (Finland) and T. Keskinen (Finland) also received yellow cards during the game.
The match concluded with possession split at 50% for each team. Finland took 11 shots, 7 of which were on target, while Lithuania had 8 shots, with 3 on target. Finland earned 5 corners, compared to Lithuania’s one.
The final result reflects Finland’s ability to react and their effectiveness in front of goal, securing three valuable points on their road to the World Cup.
Substitutions lithuania: at minute 60 A. Dolznikov came in and E. Jankauskas went out., at minute 60 P. Golubickas came in and V. Slivka went out., at minute 77 V. Armalas came in and G. Sirgedas went out., at minute 77 G. Paulauskas came in and N. Petkevicius went out.
Substitutions finland: at minute 61 A. Markhiev came in and R. Lod went out., at minute 65 B. Kallman came in and C. Terho went out., at minute 83 J. Lahteenmaki came in and A. Stahl went out., at minute 83 O. Antman came in and T. Keskinen went out., at minute 83 L. Walta came in and M. Peltola went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Finland
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Lithuania
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