UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Finland vs Netherlands, 2012 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2012

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Finland
  • Red Card 60': Perparim Hetemaj
FT
0 - 2
Netherlands
  • 29': Kevin Strootman
  • 90'+3': Luuk de Jong

About

Finland are hosting Netherlands at Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Dirk Kuyt hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 2': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 2': Throw-in: Erik Pieters takes it (Defending)
  • 4': Robin Van Persie commits a foul on Mikael Forssell resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 4': Roman Eremenko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 5': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 5': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Defending)
  • 6': Gregory Van Der Wiel crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 6': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 7': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
  • 7': Throw-in: Robin Van Persie takes it (Attacking)
  • 8': Mark Van Bommel commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 9': Roman Eremenko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 9': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Attacking)
  • 11': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
  • 12': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
  • 14': Throw-in: Erik Pieters takes it (Attacking)
  • 14': Roman Eremenko commits a foul on Wesley Sneijder resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
  • 14': Wesley Sneijder takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 15': Wesley Sneijder hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 15': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 16': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
  • 16': Gregory Van Der Wiel commits a foul on Teemu Pukki resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 16': Kari Arkivuo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 18': Roman Eremenko takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 19': Throw-in: Alexander Ring takes it (Attacking)
  • 20': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: foul
  • 21': Robin Van Persie commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 21': Lukas Hradecky takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 23': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Defending)
  • 23': Joris Mathijsen commits a foul on Teemu Pukki resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 23': Roman Eremenko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 26': Throw-in: Teemu Pukki takes it (Defending)
  • 26': Gregory Van Der Wiel crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 27': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 28': Perparim Hetemaj is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 28': Perparim Hetemaj commits a foul on Mark Van Bommel resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
  • 28': Wesley Sneijder takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 28': Wesley Sneijder hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 28': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
  • 29': Wesley Sneijder crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 29': Kevin Strootman hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 29': Goal!! Kevin Strootman hits a very good right footed shot to the upper left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Netherlands now leads 1 - 0
  • 31': That last goal was assisted by Wesley Sneijder (Cross from Left Channel)
  • 33': Kevin Strootman commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 33': Niklas Moisander takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 33': Offside called on Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
  • 33': Roman Eremenko takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 34': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Attacking)
  • 37': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Defending)
  • 37': Perparim Hetemaj hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 37': Maarten Stekelenburg makes a good save (Catch)
  • 38': Offside called on Dirk Kuyt
  • 38': Lukas Hradecky takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 39': Wesley Sneijder commits a foul on Perparim Hetemaj resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 39': Alexander Ring takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 39': Maarten Stekelenburg takes a long goal kick
  • 41': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Attacking)
  • 41': Petri Pasanen crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 41': Lukas Hradecky takes a short goal kick
  • 42': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
  • 43': Throw-in: Erik Pieters takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Throw-in: Kasper Hamalainen takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Attacking)
  • 46': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Defending)
  • 47': Teemu Pukki crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 47': Mikael Forssell hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 47': Maarten Stekelenburg makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 48': Robin Van Persie hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 49': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 49': Mikael Forssell commits a foul on Wesley Sneijder resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
  • 49': Wesley Sneijder takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 50': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 52': Dirk Kuyt crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 52': Robin Van Persie hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 53': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 53': Roman Eremenko takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 54': Gregory Van Der Wiel clears the ball from danger.
  • 54': Roman Eremenko takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 55': Throw-in: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar takes it (Attacking)
  • 56': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Defending)
  • 56': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Kasper Hamalainen hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: clearance
  • 58': Erik Pieters clears the ball from danger.
  • 58': Roman Eremenko takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 60': Perparim Hetemaj commits a foul on Kevin Strootman resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
  • 60': Perparim Hetemaj has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
  • 60': John Heitinga takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 61': Finland makes a sub: Mika Vayrynen enters for Teemu Pukki. Reason: Tactical
  • 61': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play
  • 62': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 63': Niklas Moisander clears the ball from danger.
  • 63': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 63': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Defending)
  • 66': Klaas-Jan Huntelaar hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 66': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 66': Robin Van Persie hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 67': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 67': Throw-in: Erik Pieters takes it (Attacking)
  • 67': Netherlands makes a sub: Eljero Elia enters for Robin Van Persie. Reason: Tactical
  • 67': Netherlands makes a sub: Luuk de Jong enters for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Reason: Tactical
  • 70': Throw-in: Kari Arkivuo takes it (Defending)
  • 70': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Attacking)
  • 70': Lukas Hradecky takes a long goal kick
  • 73': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Attacking)
  • 73': Dirk Kuyt commits a foul on Kari Arkivuo resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 74': Kari Arkivuo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 75': Eljero Elia hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 75': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 75': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 75': Luuk de Jong hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 77': Throw-in: Petri Pasanen takes it (Attacking)
  • 77': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Finland makes a sub: Jukka Raitala enters for Petri Pasanen. Reason: Tactical
  • 79': Throw-in: Erik Pieters takes it (Defending)
  • 84': Throw-in: Jukka Raitala takes it (Defending)
  • 85': Throw-in: Jukka Raitala takes it (Attacking)
  • 86': Dirk Kuyt commits a foul on Mika Vayrynen resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 86': Niklas Moisander takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 86': Finland makes a sub: Daniel Sjolund enters for Mikael Forssell. Reason: Tactical
  • 87': Throw-in: Erik Pieters takes it (Attacking)
  • 89': Throw-in: Daniel Sjolund takes it (Attacking)
  • 89': Throw-in: Erik Pieters takes it (Defending)
  • 89': Mark Van Bommel commits a foul on Mika Vayrynen resulting on a free kick for Finland
  • 89': Roman Eremenko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 90': Maarten Stekelenburg takes a short goal kick
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Eljero Elia hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 90'+1': Lukas Hradecky makes a very good save (Feet)
  • 90'+2': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 90'+2': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 90'+3': Eljero Elia crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 90'+3': Luuk de Jong hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 90'+3': Goal!! Luuk de Jong hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Netherlands now leads 2 - 0
  • 90'+5': That last goal was assisted by Eljero Elia (Cross from Left Channel)

Statistics

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10 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 8
57 Possession 43
10 SHOTS 3
7 ON GOAL 3
0.7 On Target % 1.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
3 Accurate Crosses 2
5 Crosses 2
0.6 Cross % 1.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
2 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,580

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Albania 8 +8 15
2 Czechia 8 +6 15
3 Poland 8 0 11
4 Moldova 8 -3 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

FIN Finland

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
2 Petri Pasanen
3 Niklas Moisander
4 Joona Toivio
13 Kari Arkivuo
7 Roman Eremenko
8 Perparim Hetemaj Yellow Card
19 Alexander Ring
21 Kasper Hamalainen
9 Mikael Forssell
10 Teemu Pukki
Finland Substitutes:
Otto Fredrikson, Markus Halsti, Jukka Raitala, Markus Heikkinen, Mika Vayrynen, Tim Sparv, Daniel Sjolund.

NED Netherlands

No. Name
1 Maarten Stekelenburg (GK)
2 Gregory van der Wiel
3 Johnny Heitinga
4 Joris Mathijsen
5 Erik Pieters
8 Kevin Strootman
6 Mark van Bommel
10 Wesley Sneijder
11 Dirk Kuyt
9 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
7 Robin van Persie
Netherlands Substitutes:
Michel Vorm, Khalid Boulahrouz, Edson Braafheid, Hedwiges Maduro, Georginio Wijnaldum, Eljero Elia, Luuk de Jong.

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