If we sum up Huuhkajie’s balance so far in the Nations League, then five points from five matches looks like a weak performance. The beginning of the budding recession must be stopped on Monday, writes HS sports reporter Ari Virtanen.
For tight goes Huuhkaji’s battle for a place in the Nations League B League after being held to a 1-1 draw by Romania at home. It looks very bad that only a win on Monday will be enough to secure Huuhkajie’s place in the B League of the Nations League for the second time.
On Monday, Romania goes to look for a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina, who secured the group win, which is of course an advantage for Romania. Huuhkajat, on the other hand, would avoid relegation to the C-League with a win, and at the same time secure second place in the valuable group.
If Finland were to finish second, it would also have a pretty good position in the comparison of the group runners-up, as matches against the group runners-up are not taken into account in the comparison.
One win can turn the situation into a win, and on the other hand, a loss can mean a small disaster.
Monday the away match against Montenegro is a real showcase for Huuhkaj and its coaching staff. In it, we will weigh whether Huuhkajat is a team worthy of the B-League.
If you sum up Huuhkajie’s balance so far in the Nations League, then five points from five matches looks like a weak result. The beginning of the budding recession must be stopped on Monday in Montenegro.
On Friday, Huuhkajat did not succeed in implementing their game plan. The team’s aim was to control the ball, but only Romania could keep the ball better than the home team. At worst, at the beginning of the second period, Finland looked like they were playing on their feet.
Finland star striker who scored a goal Teemu Pukki gave credit to a good opponent.
“Romania is a good team and likes to keep the ball. Today they were better than us. In the second period, there were often moments when we kept the ball in the attacking zone, and they were completely panicked. We have to be better and do it for a longer period of time and create chances.”
“In the first episode, there were battle balls for me and Piku [Fredrik Jensenille]. We weren’t awake enough in them. We definitely have to be better at them.”
Against Romania, Pukki was unable to attack large spaces or get behind the defensive line, and thus his best assists were not utilized.
The goal was proof of his superior finishing skills in the Finnish team, and with that goal, Finland gained a point lead over Romania before the final round.
On Monday, Pukki must get into the goal posts better than at home. Against Romania, he used his only place.
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