Euro ladies’ opening match smiled at Finland. The Finns won 1-0 against Iceland in Thoune as part of group A, that of Switzerland.
It was not until the 70th minute to see Finland unlock the situation. The expulsion 11 minutes earlier from the Icelandic Hildur Antonsdottir for a 2nd warning will finally changed the physiognomy of the match.
It was the remuneration Katariina Kosola, very in sight in the first quarter of an hour with 2 frank opportunities, who scored the 1st goal of this euro. After a hook, the middle of Malmö FF deceived the Icelandic goalkeeper Cecilia Runarsdottir with a nice strike with the right right foot in the 16 meters.
Iceland, which had lost its Captain Glodis Viggosdottir (injured) at halftime, was able to react. But his opportunities were rare. On the clearest, Sveindis Jonsdottir, ideally placed at the edge of the 16 meters, lacked his business. Agla Albertsdottir found the framework in the 85th, but her distant shot was not enough to worry about the Finnish goalkeeper Anna Koivunen.
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