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22/02/2059, Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, Live on National TV
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Finland Vs Mauritania

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) , L Heino (CAM) , E Ihalainen (RM) , T Vanska (LM) , J Neuvonen (ST) , E Polvinen (ST) And the subs are: P Mayra (CB) , J Haanpaa (CB) , S Toikka (CM) , S Ahti (CM) , V Sipinen (ST)

Mauritania play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: W Zehri (GK) , S Hassen (CB) , W Elbaz (CB) , R Muhammed (RB) , W Saad (LB) , A Iman (CDM) , T Mahmood (CAM) , A Ismael (RM) , M Rabbani (LM) , A Guler (ST) , A Najjar (ST) And the subs are: H Bacho (CB) , A Hannan (CB) , R Mamund (CM) , K Halaby (CM) , K Abdulla (ST)

Welcome to Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland where Finland will face Mauritania.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 36000.

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

16' - Janne Neuvonen plays a short pass to Edvard Ihalainen.  Edvard Ihalainen crosses the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Waleed Elbaz.  

19' - Waleed Elbaz passes a long ball to Waqar Saad.  Waqar Saad spots a run from Asif Guler.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

26' - Tariq Mahmood slides the ball to Amjad Iman.  Amjad Iman passes to Ali Najjar.  Ali Najjar attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

30' - Adnan Ismael brings the ball forward, outpacing Antero Virolainen.  

31' - Adnan Ismael spots a run from Tariq Mahmood.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Tariq Mahmood has strayed offside!  

35' - Amjad Iman brings the ball forward, outpacing Tommi Vanska.  

36' - Amjad Iman sees a run from Ali Najjar.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ali Najjar takes the ball.  Ali Najjar tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and Ali Najjar scores!  Its a goal for Mauritania!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

43' - Edvard Ihalainen dispossesses Tariq Mahmood and takes the ball.  Finland launch a counter attack.  Edvard Ihalainen attempts to use his skills to beat Shayan Hassen and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

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

45' - Mauritania kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - Rashid Muhammed slides the ball to Amjad Iman.  Amjad Iman passes to Shayan Hassen.  Edvard Ihalainen successfully tackles Shayan Hassen and takes the ball.  Finland attempt a quick counter attack.  Edvard Ihalainen passes to Antero Virolainen.  Antero Virolainen sees Lasse Heino making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Lasse Heino is able to control the ball.  Lasse Heino attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Waqar Zehri stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Edvard Ihalainen is first to the loose ball...Edvard Ihalainen tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Finland.  Elo Polvinen places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but Tariq Mahmood intercepts the ball.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Adnan Ismael is going to be taken off.  Khalid Halaby is going to be brought on.  

53' - Lasse Heino spots a run from Elo Polvinen.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Elo Polvinen runs on to the ball.  Elo Polvinen strikes the ball towards goal...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

56' - Waqar Zehri finds Shayan Hassen with a long pass.  Shayan Hassen plays the ball to Khalid Halaby.  Khalid Halaby spots a run from Tariq Mahmood.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Waleed Elbaz will come off.  Haaris Bacho joins the game from the bench.  

60' - Antero Virolainen tries to beat Haaris Bacho using his ball skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

64' - Rashid Muhammed passes a long ball to Tariq Mahmood.  Tariq Mahmood attempts to use his skills to beat Teijo Huusko.  The opposing player is unable to stop Tariq Mahmood who takes the ball forward!  

77' - With a turn of pace, Tariq Mahmood beats Lasse Heino.  

78' - Tariq Mahmood sees a run from Asif Guler.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Asif Guler has strayed offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Asif Guler is going to be taken off.  Khalid Abdulla is brought on from the bench.  

81' - Edvard Ihalainen plays a long ball to Tauno Pesola.  Tauno Pesola speeds past Rashid Muhammed.  

82' - Tauno Pesola spots a run from Antero Virolainen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Antero Virolainen is able to take the ball.  Antero Virolainen reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and the ball reaches Edvard Ihalainen.  Edvard Ihalainen tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Edvard Ihalainen scores!  That's a magnificent goal from the Finland player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

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

83' - Mauritania kick the ball off for the restart.  

85' - Rashid Muhammed passes the ball to Amjad Iman.  Amjad Iman plays the ball to Waqar Saad.  Waqar Saad speeds past Edvard Ihalainen.  

87' - Waqar Saad sees Khalid Abdulla making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Khalid Abdulla runs on to the ball.  Khalid Abdulla looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Manu Puikkonen!  Amjad Iman gets to the ball first...Amjad Iman tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but its wide!

88' - Manu Puikkonen sees a run from Viljo Sipinen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Viljo Sipinen has strayed offside!  

89' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Aato Laukkunen will come off.  Perttu Mayra is going to be brought on.  



The match has ended Finland 1 - 1 Mauritania.