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27/01/2038, Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G8

Finland Vs Turkey

Finland play in a 4-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: E Toivenen (GK) , J Laituri (CB) , H Nurmi (CB) , P Niemela (RB) , K Polvinen (LB) , T Serjala (CM) , J Kuusinen (CM) , S Kantee (CAM) , E Ojanen (RM) , J Koskinen (LM) , S Kononen (ST) And the subs are: K Raty (CB) , A Venalainen (CB) , A Waisanen (CM) , T Peltola (CM) , A Lansivuori (ST)

Turkey play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: L Guven (GK) , I Gokmen (CB) , E Akpinar (CB) , M Uner (RB) , B Yagci (LB) , T Albayrak (CDM) , E Binark (CAM) , D Kaner (RM) , B Toprak (LM) , D Samet (ST) , G Dagli (ST) And the subs are: S Ganem (CB) , A Selaniki (CB) , B Chubukchu (CM) , B Halil (CM) , U Inonu (ST)

Welcome to Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland where Finland will face Turkey.  This is a group stage match of the World Cup Qual.  The attendance is 36000.

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

5' - Petteri Niemela passes to Jarkko Kuusinen.  Jarkko Kuusinen plays the ball to Kalervo Polvinen.  Kalervo Polvinen chips a long ball to Juhani Laituri.  Juhani Laituri plays the ball to Totti Serjala.  Totti Serjala sees a run from Jussi Koskinen.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Jussi Koskinen is caught offside!  

9' - Duygu Kaner finds Ilker Gokmen with a short pass.  Ilker Gokmen plays a short pass to Berk Yagci.  Berk Yagci sees Direnc Samet making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

15' - Jarkko Kuusinen finds Huugo Nurmi with a short pass.  Erdem Binark successfully tackles Huugo Nurmi and takes possession.  Erdem Binark slides the ball to Gul Dagli.  Gul Dagli plays the ball to Direnc Samet.  Jussi Koskinen tackles Direnc Samet and the ball goes loose.  Juhani Laituri hits the ball long to Totti Serjala.  Totti Serjala speeds past Eser Akpinar.  

15' - Totti Serjala curls in a cross, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

16' - Jarkko Kuusinen speeds past Erdem Binark.  

17' - Jarkko Kuusinen whips in a cross, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

22' - Eser Akpinar chips a long ball to Temel Albayrak.  Temel Albayrak plays the ball to Erdem Binark.  Erdem Binark tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Petteri Niemela is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

23' - Jarkko Kuusinen sees a run from Totti Serjala.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

25' - Duygu Kaner hits the ball long to Eser Akpinar.  Eser Akpinar sees Erdem Binark making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Erdem Binark is caught offside!  

35' - Jussi Koskinen tries to use ball skills to beat Ilker Gokmen and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

36' - Jussi Koskinen sees a run from Seppo Kantee.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Seppo Kantee runs on to the ball.  Seppo Kantee attempts to place the ball past the keeper...and Seppo Kantee scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Finland player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

38' - Berk Yagci passes the ball to Ilker Gokmen.  Ilker Gokmen plays the ball to Temel Albayrak.  Temel Albayrak uses his pace to beat Sasu Kononen.  

40' - Temel Albayrak spots a run from Duygu Kaner.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Duygu Kaner has strayed offside!  

45' - Jarkko Kuusinen passes to Juhani Laituri.  Juhani Laituri hits the ball long to Kalervo Polvinen.  Kalervo Polvinen finds Jarkko Kuusinen with a short pass.  Jarkko Kuusinen curves the ball into the box, but Eser Akpinar intercepts and takes possession.  

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

46' - Turkey kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Erdem Binark slides the ball to Temel Albayrak.  Temel Albayrak finds Mehmed Uner with a short pass.  Mehmed Uner passes to Berk Yagci.  Berk Yagci sees Direnc Samet making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

55' - Juhani Laituri plays the ball to Jussi Koskinen.  Duygu Kaner dispossesses Jussi Koskinen and gains possession for his team.  Turkey attempt to counter.  Duygu Kaner tries to beat Huugo Nurmi using his ball skills, but is brought down illegally.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Huugo Nurmi the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Turkey.  

56' - Duygu Kaner places the ball to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gul Dagli is going to be taken off.  Ufuk Inonu joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Direnc Samet dispossesses Juhani Laituri and the ball goes loose.  Direnc Samet dispossesses Totti Serjala and takes possession.  Direnc Samet finds Ufuk Inonu with a short pass.  Ufuk Inonu sees Erdem Binark making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

63' - Jarkko Kuusinen plays a long ball to Totti Serjala.  Bayram Toprak tackles Totti Serjala and takes possession.  Bayram Toprak sees a run from Direnc Samet.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Direnc Samet takes the ball.  Direnc Samet hits a shot...but the shot is offtarget!

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Temel Albayrak is going to be taken off.  Savas Ganem is going to be brought on.  

71' - Mehmed Uner tries to use ball skills to beat Juhani Laituri.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Mehmed Uner runs with the ball!  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Huugo Nurmi will come off.  Kasperi Raty is brought on from the bench.  

73' - Mehmed Uner passes to Duygu Kaner.  Duygu Kaner tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Eerikki Toivenen performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Erdem Binark will come off.  Bayram Chubukchu is brought on from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sasu Kononen is going to be taken off.  Aake Lansivuori is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Eliel Ojanen is going to be taken off.  Taavetti Peltola joins the game from the bench.  

80' - Seppo Kantee speeds past Bayram Chubukchu.  

82' - Seppo Kantee finds Petteri Niemela with a long ball.  Petteri Niemela tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

85' - Levent Guven finds Direnc Samet with a short pass.  Direnc Samet tries to use ball skills to beat Jussi Koskinen.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Direnc Samet runs with the ball!  

86' - Direnc Samet sees Ufuk Inonu making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ufuk Inonu is able to control the ball.  Ufuk Inonu attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

88' - Eerikki Toivenen plays a short pass to Petteri Niemela.  Petteri Niemela takes the ball past Direnc Samet with a turn of pace.  

91' - Bayram Toprak passes the ball to Bayram Chubukchu.  Bayram Chubukchu tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Finland 1 - 0 Turkey.