English:
Finland and Poland Draw in Thrilling Helsinki Encounter
Helsinki, Finland – In a match filled with excitement and shifts in momentum, Finland and Poland drew at the Helsingin olympiastadion in a match corresponding to the group stage of the European qualification for the 2024 World Cup. The match, played under the watchful eye of Portuguese referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro, had moments of great intensity.
Finland took the lead in the 31st minute with a penalty goal converted by J. Pohjanpalo. The game became physical, with yellow cards for J. Bednarek of Poland in the 34th minute and K. Kairinen of Finland a minute later.
In the second half, B. Kallman extended Finland’s lead in the 64th minute, following an assist from O. Antman. However, Poland reacted quickly, with J. Kiwior scoring in the 69th minute. Despite the efforts of both teams, the score remained unchanged.
Regarding the statistics, Poland dominated possession of the ball with 52% compared to Finland’s 48%. Poland also surpassed Finland in total shots (21 to 12) and shots on target (9 to 3). Finland had more effectiveness in shots and had more blocked shots compared to Poland. The Polish team received one more yellow card than the Finns, and the encounter concluded with a draw that leaves both teams needing to add points in their next matches.
Substitutions poland: at minute 57 J. Kaminski came in and K. Swiderski went out., at minute 87 A. Buksa came in and K. Piatek went out., at minute 87 J. Piotrowski came in and J. Moder went out.
Substitutions finland: at minute 63 B. Kallman came in and J. Pohjanpalo went out., at minute 63 N. Alho came in and F. Jensen went out., at minute 71 I. Niskanen came in and J. Uronen went out., at minute 86 R. Ivanov came in and R. Lod went out., at minute 86 T. Pukki came in and O. Antman went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Finland
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Poland
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