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27/09/2056, Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G1

Finland Vs Slovenia

Finland play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: M Puikkonen (GK) , A Pollari (CB) , A Laukkunen (CB) , T Huusko (RB) , T Pesola (LB) , A Virolainen (CDM) , N Hurskainen (CAM) , E Ihalainen (RM) , T Vanska (LM) , J Neuvonen (ST) , E Polvinen (ST) And the subs are: P Mayra (CB) , K Kunnas (CB) , S Toikka (CM) , S Ahti (CM) , V Sipinen (ST)

Slovenia play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: Y Bogatsch (GK) , G Bunin (CB) , L Kondratiev (CB) , A Krajkowski (CB) , S Slovak (RB) , S Cibulka (LB) , M Bogdan (CDM) , M Barthold (CAM) , M Bartoszewicz (RM) , K Sokol (LM) , D Mučibaba (ST) And the subs are: P Bernatsky (CB) , M Mirković (CB) , N Litwinowicz (CM) , V Bulgakov (CM) , R Puchta (ST)

Welcome to Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland where Finland will face Slovenia.  This is a group stage match of the World Cup Qual.  The attendance is 36000.

1' - Finland kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Kiril á Sokol dispossesses Edvard Ihalainen and takes possession.  Slovenia attempt to counter.  Kiril á Sokol spots a run from Dimitar Mučibaba.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Dimitar Mučibaba has strayed offside!  

19' - Gavrail á Bunin plays a short pass to Mihail á Bartoszewicz.  Arhippa Pollari successfully tackles Mihail á Bartoszewicz and gains possession for his team.  Arhippa Pollari spots a run from Nyyrikki Hurskainen.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Nyyrikki Hurskainen is able to take the ball.  Nyyrikki Hurskainen takes a shot...but its wide!

23' - Yasen á Bogatsch passes a long ball to Miroslav á Bogdan.  Miroslav á Bogdan fires a shot from distance...and Miroslav á Bogdan scores!  That's a great goal from the Slovenia player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

24' - Finland kick the ball off for the restart.  

28' - Nyyrikki Hurskainen passes to Teijo Huusko.  Teijo Huusko finds Edvard Ihalainen with a short pass.  Edvard Ihalainen plays the ball to Arhippa Pollari.  Lyudmil á Kondratiev successfully tackles Arhippa Pollari and takes possession.  Lyudmil á Kondratiev sees a run from Kiril á Sokol.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Kiril á Sokol is able to control the ball.  Kiril á Sokol fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman signals its a corner for Slovenia.  Dimitar Mučibaba places the ball to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but opposing player Nyyrikki Hurskainen takes possession.  

32' - Atanas á Krajkowski sees a run from Dimitar Mučibaba.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Dimitar Mučibaba has strayed offside!  

42' - Svetoslav á Cibulka passes to Atanas á Krajkowski.  Atanas á Krajkowski plays the ball to Mihail á Barthold.  Mihail á Barthold sees Mihail á Bartoszewicz making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Mihail á Bartoszewicz is caught offside!  

45' - Mihail á Barthold sees Dimitar Mučibaba making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Slovenia kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

52' - Atanas á Krajkowski passes to Lyudmil á Kondratiev.  Lyudmil á Kondratiev plays the ball to Svetoslav á Cibulka.  Svetoslav á Cibulka finds Miroslav á Bogdan with a short pass.  Miroslav á Bogdan passes the ball to Mihail á Barthold.  Mihail á Barthold sees a run from Kiril á Sokol.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Kiril á Sokol takes the ball.  Kiril á Sokol looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Manu Puikkonen manages to stop the shot!  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Atanas á Krajkowski will come off.  Mikhail á Mirković joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Elo Polvinen sees Nyyrikki Hurskainen making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Nyyrikki Hurskainen has strayed offside!  

58' - Kiril á Sokol hits the ball long to Lyudmil á Kondratiev.  Lyudmil á Kondratiev spots a run from Dimitar Mučibaba.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Dimitar Mučibaba is able to control the ball.  Dimitar Mučibaba looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but its over!

60' - Manu Puikkonen plays the ball to Arhippa Pollari.  Arhippa Pollari sees a run from Antero Virolainen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Antero Virolainen has strayed offside!  

64' - Kiril á Sokol finds Gavrail á Bunin with a long ball.  Aato Laukkunen dispossesses Gavrail á Bunin and gains possession for his team.  Aato Laukkunen finds Nyyrikki Hurskainen with a long ball.  Nyyrikki Hurskainen curves the ball into the box, finding Elo Polvinen.  Elo Polvinen gets above the defence and directs a header hoping to beat Yasen á Bogatsch...and Elo Polvinen scores!  That's a nice goal from the Finland player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

65' - Slovenia kick the ball off for the restart.  

67' - Svetoslav á Cibulka passes the ball to Lyudmil á Kondratiev.  Lyudmil á Kondratiev finds Stanislav á Slovak with a short pass.  Antero Virolainen dispossesses Stanislav á Slovak and takes the ball.  Finland attempt to counter.  Antero Virolainen sees a run from Nyyrikki Hurskainen.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Nyyrikki Hurskainen is able to take the ball.  Nyyrikki Hurskainen takes a shot towards goal...and Nyyrikki Hurskainen scores!  That's a wonderful goal from the Finland player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

68' - Slovenia kick the ball off for the restart.  

71' - Miroslav á Bogdan passes to Lyudmil á Kondratiev.  Lyudmil á Kondratiev plays a short pass to Miroslav á Bogdan.  Miroslav á Bogdan plays a long pass to Stanislav á Slovak.  Stanislav á Slovak looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and Stanislav á Slovak scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Slovenia player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

71' - Finland kick the ball off for the restart.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Janne Neuvonen will come off.  Viljo Sipinen is brought on from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mihail á Barthold will come off.  Rumen á Puchta is brought on from the bench.  

79' - Miroslav á Bogdan sees a run from Rumen á Puchta.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Rumen á Puchta runs on to the ball.  Rumen á Puchta tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Rumen á Puchta for Slovenia!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

80' - Finland kick the ball off for the restart.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mihail á Bartoszewicz is going to be taken off.  Viktor á Bulgakov is going to be brought on.  

86' - Lyudmil á Kondratiev finds Svetoslav á Cibulka with a short pass.  Svetoslav á Cibulka looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

87' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Aato Laukkunen is going to be taken off.  Perttu Mayra is going to be brought on.  

90' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Edvard Ihalainen will come off.  Santeri Ahti is brought on from the bench.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Finland 2 - 3 Slovenia.