Fast start from the Finns in the Super Liiga: Olga Ahtinen and Jutta Rantala in goal | Sports in a nutshell

The first round of the English women’s football league, i.e. the Super League, has been played. In addition to the Finnish goals, Sunday saw the top match between Arsenal and Manchester City.

The first round of the English Super League has been played. Five Finns play in the 12-team series, in four different teams.

After the first round, the top spot is Tottenham, who won 4-0 against the new champions Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Tottenham’s Finnish midfield star Eveliina Summanen passed in the 19th minute by the Australian national team striker Hayley Rason 1–0 goal.

They succeeded in the second episode Jessica Naz and Drew Spence.

Summanen was exchanged Olga Ahtienen in the 76th minute. Another Finnish midfielder completed the 4–0 numbers in the 87th minute by sending a wonderful shot into the top corner.

Ahtis is not known as a goal gun, although he is a versatile midfielder. Last season, Ahtinen scored one goal in 16 matches for Tottenham, so now his second goal in the Superliga was born.

The Finnish goalkeeper who moved from Anderlecht of the Belgian league to the ranks of the promoted Crystal Palace Milla-Maj Majasaari was on the bench in the match.

You painted the beach cap

Manchester United knocked out West Ham 3–0 in the match played on Saturday. As painters Geyser, Leah Galton and Grace Clinton.

Moved to West Ham Oona Siren didn’t get his debut in the Super League yet, but watched the whole match on the bench.

Sunday in Liverpool Sophie Haug gave the home team the lead in overtime of the first period.

Liverpool had to settle for a draw when Leicester was chosen as the best player of the last season Jutta Rantala equalized in the 53rd minute. The goal was the seventh in the Superliga for Rantala, who is playing in his second season in England.

Miedema vaccinated his former club

Arsenal and Manchester City met on Sunday in the top match, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Norwegian player Frida Maanum gave Arsenal the lead in the 8th minute.

At the end of the opening period Vivianne Miedema smoothed out. The Dutch star played the previous seven years precisely in Arsenal.

Jessica Park gave City the lead early in the second period, but Arsenal and England captain Bethany Mead equalized in the 81st minute.

The 28-year-old Miedema’s goal was lucky, because it took a hard-fought Arsenal pack From Laia Codina. Miedema did not celebrate his goal against his old club.

– I’m not a big party person anyway, Miedema said on Sky Sports.

However, he admitted that emotions were running high, but he wanted to pay tribute to the Arsenal fans who supported him for seven years.

– Coming back here was a really big deal. I am very happy with the reception I have received from Arsenal fans. The most important thing today was to start the season well with my new team.

Chelsea has won the WSL (Women’s Super League) championship for five seasons in a row. Last season, City was second and Arsenal third, and the same teams are the toughest challengers even now. That’s why the duo’s match was more important than the usual season opener.

In a fast-paced match – 31 shots in total – Arsenal were largely the stronger side, but for example Stina Blackstenius and Alessia Russo missed goal chances. In the end, the point was tight.

There were also enough controversial situations. Arsenal’s Caitlin Ford scored a goal early in the second period, but it was questionably ruled out for offside. There is no VAR in the Superliga.

– I think we should have been in the lead, considering the goals we had. That situation (except for the goal) was a referee’s decision, which always includes human error when there is no VAR as a tool. And we know we don’t have VAR. Sometimes the margins are against you, sometimes on your side, acknowledged Arsenal’s head coach Jonas Eidevall.

The City camp, on the other hand, violently protested Mead’s 2-2 equalizer because, in City’s opinion, the situation was preceded by Katie McCabe offense To Chloe Kelly.

City’s head coach by Gareth Taylor according to the fourth referee said that the situation was a foul.

– The fourth referee was quite good. He told us that they (fourth official and assistant referee) said it was a foul, but on the pitch the official decided to stick with his decision.