The Finnish women’s soccer team Helmarit lost to Serbia in the 0-1 Nations League B league on Friday. Jovana Damnjanovic finished the penalty of the home team’s winning goal.
– I’m disappointed, of course. We knew Serbia was a tough team and I said it many times before the match. If you don’t get a point, and we do not score, then we can’t win games. Karu disappointment, head coach Marko Saloranta estimates after the match.
Attacker Linda Sällström was also disappointed with how Finland played in the match.
– I think we just moved the ball instead of going more straightforwardly to the penalty area and those scoring sites. No goals are made from afar and only by moving the balls.
“We couldn’t get to the scoring sites because we didn’t even try to get there,” Sällström outlined.
Finland dominated the ball throughout the match but could not reach good goals. Serbia, on the other hand, built numerous good situations, one of which goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela was sure to fight.
According to head coach Saloranta, Finland played reasonably well, but the team should have been able to produce more dangerous scoring sites.
– There was a lot of good in the game. We got well there until the last third, but then … yes.
With the loss, Finland’s weak guest match tube continued. With the exception of October Montenegro’s away win, Finland either lost or had to settle for a draw in four competitive away matches in 2024.
Finland will play its next League match on Tuesday, February 25th. At that time, the team is a guest of Hungary. The match starting at 7 pm will be seen live on EPN channels.
Sällström and Saloranta were interviewed by Hinni Hirvonen.