Marko Saloranta selected Helmarit for the decisive European Championship play-off matches against Scotland. will show both matches on TV2.
14:06•Updated 14:31
The Finnish women’s national football team has been selected for the decisive EC further qualification. Finland will face Scotland in the decisive phase of the further qualifiers away on 29.11. and at home on 3.12. The place in the European Championships is decided based on the total goals.
The head coach Marko Saloranta selected two new players to his team compared to the first stage of the further qualifiers. Katariina Kosola and Emmi Alanen according to Helmarie, they are returning after injuries.
– Katariina Kosola has been away for a long time. He brings us a different option. Emmi Alase also has a lot of experience in decisive games. There is fierce competition for playing spots in the team. Eva Nyström is unfortunately on the sidelines for the first game due to the card account being full, Saloranta said after the selections.
The best striker in Finland Jutta Rantala is still sidelined with injury.
Scotland is in the 23rd place in the Fifa ranking, Finland in the 26th place. Finland knocked out Montenegro in the opening of the further qualifiers, Scotland made it to the next round after beating Hungary.
– Scotland can play flexibly, but there is nothing new or surprising in their playing. However, they have played in the People’s League in the B-league, so they have not yet been measured properly, Saloranta reminds.
More than 5,000 tickets have already been sold for the decisive home match in Helsinki.
The European Championship will be played in Switzerland next summer.
Finland will meet Scotland for the first time on Friday 29.11. The broadcast of the away game starts on TV2 at 21:15. The second leg will be played in Helsinki on Tuesday 3.12. The broadcast starts on TV2 at 18:50.
Helmarit v Scotland
Goalkeepers:
Tinja-Riikka Korpela, Servette FC CF
Anna Tamminen, Hammarby IF
Anna Koivunen, Brommapojkarna
Defense:
Natalia Kuikka, Chicago Red Stars
Joanna Tynnilä, SK Brann
Eva Nyström, Hammarby IF
Emmi Siren, FC Nordsjaelland
Emma Koivisto, AC Milan
Nora Heroum, UC Sampdoria
Nea Lehtola, SK Brann
Midfield:
Katariina Kosola, BK Häcken
Vilma Koivisto, Linköpings FC
Eveliina Summanen, Tottenham Hotspur FC
Oona Siren, Westham United
Anni Hartikainen, FC Rosengård
Olga Ahtinen, Tottenham Hotspur FC
Ria Öling, FC Rosengård
Emmi Alanen, Kristianstads DFF
Attack:
San Francisco, Real Sociedad
Linda Sällström, Vittsjö GIK
Heidi Kollanen, Vittsjö GIK
Oona Sevenius, AC Milan
Dana Leskinen, IFK Norrköping
Lilli Halttunen, HJK