The Helmarei’s wonderful winning streak was broken in the rain of Ratina – Scotland took advantage of Finland’s passivity and waiting in the opening period

Scotland was better than Finland in the national match played in Tampere. Elli Pikkujämsä opened the goal tap in Helmarei.

The Finnish women’s national football team’s July international match window ended with a 1-2 loss to Scotland on a rainy night in Ratina, Tampere. At the same time, Helmareite’s impressive six-game winning streak ended.

Last week on Thursday, Helmarit claimed a great 1-2 away win over Iceland Eveliina Summanen and Jutta Rantala’s story with hits.

Finland is ranked 29th in the world rankings of the International Football Association Fifa. Iceland is 15th and Scotland 23rd.

Vaisu opening episode

The opening period was quiet playing from Helmari. There were great difficulties in opening the game and creating scoring chances.

Scotland, on the other hand, immunized Finland twice for mistakes in the defense. First, in the 15th minute of the game, the Real Madrid striker, who played his 100th international match Caroline Weir finished from an open spot when Scotland broke through after grinding the game with Finland’s corner flag.

– Finland used three players to wrestle for the corner flag in vain, then the defense of the box was forgotten. I am Sevenius as an attacker as the lowest player, updated ‘s expert Mari Savolainen.

The 19-year-old Sevenius, representing AC Milan, was in the starting line-up of Helmareit for the first time. He made his debut in the adult national team in the Iceland match after coming on the field from the substitute.

Scotland struck again a few minutes later, this time it was the Rangers midfielder Emma Watson.

Kirsty Hanson cut off Natalia Kuikan the pass and built space for Watson.

– This is the same problem as in the Iceland game. Kuikan and Emma Koiviston the distance between becomes too large during the construction phase. The opponent can only strike against the top players of Finland. Finland has had problems with this distance Marko Saloranta throughout the era, Savolainen criticized.

in the 25th minute of the game Elli Pikkujämsä struck a narrow as he surprised with a low long-range shot by Lee Gibson.

For the defender representing Racing Louisville in the North American NWSL series, the first national team goal of his career in the 27th Helmarit match.

A decent scramble in the second period

In the 2020 European Championship qualifiers, Finland had managed to defeat Scotland 1–0 in both matches, but now the away team held their ground in Ratina until the end.

In the second period, in any case, Finland improved its playing rapidly. In the last quarter of an hour, Finland had chances to equalize from the conveyor belt, but goalkeeper Gibson managed, among other things Katariina Kosola and Emma Koivisto’s top spots. In the final moments, the ball still went through the defender’s demolition attempt even on the top bar of Scotland’s goal.

– It was disappointing in the picture of the match that this same fighting look could have been seen from the beginning of the game. The defense of the first period was passive and waiting, expert Savolainen said.

– Then Finland came back from the break with a completely different style of play and made a wonderful match. I hope Finland sticks to its active, bold press, because it clearly creates problems for the opponents.

Served as Finland’s head coach since November last year Marko Saloranta stated that the match was easily decided by missed hits.

– Of course, Scotland was really, really good in the first period.

Saloranta regretted that the equalizer was not scored, but was happy with the performance Helmarit gave the home crowd in the second period.

– It’s really sad that we couldn’t win. Even a draw would have been satisfying. The right team won, was better in the first period. The result is always right, the head coach said.

Next up is the League of Nations

Helmare’s matches will continue in September, when the first ever women’s national team Nations League starts.

Read more: Helmari had a “fairly good draw” in the Nations League group draw

Finland enters its B-level group of the Nations League as the pre-favorite in its ranking position 29. Among the opponents, Romania is ranked 38th, Slovakia ranked 46th and Croatia ranked 58th.

A group win would mean promotion to the A-league and would give Finland an excellent starting position for the European Championship qualifiers and guarantee a place in the European Championship further qualifiers.

For Finland, the League of Nations starts on September 22. with a home match against Slovakia and 26.9. away match against Romania. shows the Nations League matches on its channels.