Finland 1 x 2 Ireland UEFA Nations League HIGHLIGHTS 2024
Finland 1 x 2 Ireland UEFA Nations League HIGHLIGHTS 2024
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00:00With Kamara. Walter with the shot straight at Kelleher. Good hand from Kelleher. Now it's straight down his trope but he has to get his body behind it.
00:14And Darasheh did really well just to work his feet out to get that tackle in and Heskin in it. He would have gone past him.
00:20It's funny both teams just look like they are lacking a little bit of confidence in themselves and belief doesn't it. That's what it feels like. Just trying to feel each other out.
00:34Oh my word Nathan Collins in trouble. Poe Jankalo for Finland. Well that will give their confidence quite a boost. And it's going to put ours in question again.
00:46An awful mistake at the back. Nathan Collins the captain just apologizing to his teammates.
00:53It's just sloppy. There's nothing you can do about this as a manager. Collins is trying to play a first time. Just gets it completely wrong.
01:02And Lels Poe Amhala just a run in. And you know when he gets there can he finish it. Krivins backing off. And he just slots it past him. It's a great finish in the centre forward.
01:12Ogbenek fancies a run at Galvez and he's got the free kick as well in a pretty decent spot from an Irish point of view. Ogbenek and Collins outside the penalty area as you can see.
01:24Brady whips it in with pace for Adeke. Oh and it's a goal. No it's not. Flag up for offside. The ball was put into the back of the net.
01:35Well that was almost a pretty quick response. Evan Ferguson wants Ireland to keep the pressure on.
01:41Yeah it's whipped into the far post. Brady gets loads of pace on it but he just goes a little bit too early. Collins knocks it back into a really good area. It's well worked but unfortunately just drifted offside.
02:05So Evan off testing Darragh O'Shea and Keskanen certainly made it uncomfortable for him. Keskanen for Finland. Poe Amhala was there again looking for a second one.
02:19That took a bit of a deflection on the way through but no real power in the shot. It's another one on target for Joel Poe Amhala the Finnish goalscorer.
02:27It's Brinian Wook down the left from Keskanen. Little ball. It's a fight ball between him and O'Shea and he gets there in front of him. Darragh O'Shea staying back.
02:38Smodics in towards scales. Ferguson and Nathan Collins couldn't get a decisive touch on that. For Adeke was in pole position it seemed all the time.
02:50Just scrappy. Smodics. Brady's made a good run outside him. Took Stahl with him or Stahl's attention anyway. Smodics to Azaz. Sammy Smodics. Evan Ferguson with the shot on target.
03:06And it's belted away by Ivanov the Finnish centre back but better for Ireland putting Finland under pressure at least.
03:14Yeah a lot better. Smodics is probably being our sharpest player. Just instigate this little one twos in and around the area. Finally gets it to Ferguson.
03:21Collins is in there. O'Shea. Smodics right in beside Adeke the Finnish goalkeeper. Brady's delivery is normally really good. Scales. Smodics on target again.
03:32And Finland well almost made a mess of the clearance. They got away with that but they look dodgy and edgy Finland.
03:39Yeah it's a glorious chance for Smodics. Scales just knocks it down to him. I think Scales is trying to go for a head on target but just dropped.
03:47O'Benning fancies a go at Keskinen and he's fouled.
03:56It's a free kick for Ireland.
03:59It's a big gap between that defensive line and the goalkeeper. A lot of space in behind it. Brady's deliveries can be absolutely superb. That one isn't bad at all. Goal!
04:09Ireland equaliser. Liam Scales. Two goals for Celtic this season. And he's got one now for the Republic of Ireland.
04:21It's a wonderful ball in by Robbie Brady. And Liam Scales comes on and meets it perfectly and fires into that top corner.
04:27But the angle we have here there was perfect. Exactly what I was saying. Just fire across that penalty spot area. Decent trajectory.
04:33And that player is going in at an angle. Wonderful contact from Scales. Great goal.
04:38First goal for his country. For Adeke. Rooted to the spot. He never moved. Just moved his head to watch it sail into the far corner.
04:48Brady just whipped it back. Nobody in green near it. He van off outside of the right boot. That was some passes. Robin Lodt for Finland.
04:56Pojan Palo has got the ball at his feet. Here's Kamara. They really should have scored. Kamara will be wondering how he didn't.
05:06And Ireland gifted Finland a huge chance to regain the lead.
05:10Should have at least hit the target. Pojan Palo gets across. He had to get his touch wrong. I think it's Cullen who just wins the ball back.
05:16But he puts it into such a good position.
05:19Collins is gesturing towards the assistant referee saying that there was a Finnish player offside. Flag never went up.
05:25Here's Kamara. Ireland living on the edge again. Here's a chance and it's across the face of the goal by Thomas Galvez.
05:33What were Ireland doing there?
05:35Again, we're just causing our own problems. Collins, no idea why he's doing that. And even if you are going ahead of you.
05:41Head about the other direction. If you're taking that decision upon yourself. But then Finland working well.
05:46Stop Lodt whipping it around into the space. You don't want to leave that channel.
05:51So there's Lodt's delivery. That was close. That was really close. Adam Starr.
05:59So Lodt's delivery. I think it's Kalman coming in the far post. He gets up so well.
06:13Cleavey's just looking at Ross. So close.
06:21So that's one scare for Ireland.
06:25May not get away with another one. Eberselli.
06:30With Galvez. Seem to lose control of the ball. And Eberselli backs himself. That's absolutely brilliant.
06:38Nonchalant cross. Here's an opportunity. Goal!
06:43Wonderful goal for Robbie Brady. His tenth goal for his country and he races across to where the Irish supporters are.
06:50Robbie Brady. Is that the winner in Helsinki? Finland 1, Ireland 2.
06:56What a goal. Eberselli said can you make an impact? Can you do something to affect the game?
07:00Just one little bit of trickery in around the box. And can you find that delivery? He puts it in.
07:05Brady what a sensation at this stage in the game for a player of his age to be getting himself forward like that.
07:10To have the composure. To take that touch and just smash it into the roof of the net.
07:15What a wonderful goal. The second half he's been the driving force of how we've done well in this match Robbie Brady.
07:21What a goal that is. Brilliant.
07:25What a finish. It's not quite Euro 2016 but it feels like an important goal.
07:31And these are important minutes now for Ireland and their new manager Heimer Hal Grimson.
07:36The scare of their lives with Kalman about 70 seconds before down at the other end.
07:42And that is a beauty from Robbie Brady. They're all spectacular goals.
07:48But that's huge. Absolutely huge in Helsinki.
07:52To get a win away from home regardless of how we play or how we look will make a massive difference to this team and their confidence going forward.
08:01Eberselli could have let that go out but you know what after what happened the last time he wants the ball and he's absolutely on fire.
08:07Festi Eberselli picks out Troy Parrott. Parrott for Ireland.
08:11Save and Ida was in an offside position.
08:16Bringing from Eberselli on his right hand side again. Works it. Pulls the ball back into great position.
08:22And Troy Parrott gets it over the street bringing it to his left foot and hits it really cleanly straight down the throat.
08:29And the three minutes are gone. Eberselli just caught on his heels by Galvez.
08:34Timo Pukki that took a wicked deflection and Kelleher stops it from going over the line.
08:39The heart doesn't need that at this stage. That was another scare.
08:43But Cuevín Kelleher always in charge and that should be that in Helsinki.
08:49When you look back through the history books of Irish football you're not going to remember a night in Helsinki as being one of the key moments in Irish football.
08:56There it is. There it is. A very important victory.
09:01A first victory for the new Ireland manager Heimer Hal Grimson.
09:06And given to him by all the players who featured tonight.
09:11But the equaliser from Liam Scales after a strangely subdued off-colour first half would have dented confidence going in behind.
09:19Scales made it 1-1 with his first goal for his country.
09:26.