On 17 October, one of the matches of Euro 2024 in football took place. Team Finland and Team Kazakhstan met.
Euro-2024
Finland - Kazakhstan - 1:2 (1:0)
Goals: R. Taylor (28) - Zainutdinov (77), Zainutdinov (89).
Warnings: Aleksandr Marochkin (27), Robert Ivanov (72), M. Samorodov (80), Y. Vorogovsky (82), L. Skvortsov (90+4). Skvortsov (90+4)
In an exciting European Championship qualifying match, Finland faced Kazakhstan at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki. The match was played in a tense atmosphere and both teams fought hard for the win. The score at halftime was 1-0 in Finland's favour, but things changed in the second half with Kazakhstan winning 2-1. At the start of the match, both teams showed their attacking ability. In the 27th minute, A. Marochkin, a player from Kazakhstan, received a yellow card, which indicated that the Kazakhs began to act tough. However, Finland quickly took advantage of the aggressive play of the opponent, and in the 28th minute R. Taylor scored a goal into the opponent's goal. At the start of the second half, Kazakhstan made a substitution in the 55th minute, replacing A. Beisebekov with I. Kuat. This substitution energised the Kazakhstani team and influenced the dynamics of the game. Finland was determined to maintain its advantage, but faced new problems: in the 72nd minute yellow card received R. Ivanov. The turning point in the match came in the 77th minute, when a penalty was awarded to Kazakhstan. B. Zainutdinov confidently realised the penalty, levelling the score.
Soon after, Finland made two substitutions, replacing R. Taylor with B. Kallman and T. Pukki in the 78th minute. Kallman and T. Pukki for M. Forssa. The match continued to be tense, yellow cards were received by Kazakhstan players M. Samorodov in the 80th minute and Y. Vorogovsky in the 82nd minute. In the 86th minute Kazakhstan also made substitutions: instead of M. Samorodov and A. Aymbetov appeared B. Kairov and E. Tapalov. Tapalov. Finland responded with their own substitutions in the 89th minute: instead of P. Soiri appeared N. Alho, and instead of J. Uronen - R. Jenen. Uronen - R. Jensen. However, Kazakhstan had the final say, scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute through B. Zainutdinov. In the final minutes of the match emotions were high: yellow cards received players Kazakhstan L. Skvortsov and R. Orazov. Match between the national teams of Finland and Kazakhstan demonstrated the tense nature of qualifying matches for the European Championship. Finland powerfully started the match, leading in the score at halftime, but Kazakhstan showed great resilience and in the second half gave a worthy response. The victory was a testament to their determination and ability to overcome difficulties. Both teams showed great football skills and made crucial substitutions that had an impact on the game. Helsinki Olympic Stadium was a fitting venue for this exciting match. It was an exciting match, which will long remain in the memory of the fans of both teams.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Finland - Northern Ireland, Kazakhstan - San Marino.
| Finland national team | Kazakhstan national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 15 | Blows | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 11 | Offences | 12 |
| 8 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 509 | Total assists | 358 |
| 383 | Accurate assists | 241 |
| 75% | Accuracy of passes | 67% |