Nations League: Finland - Greece (17 November 2024, Olympic Stadium, Helsinki)

[Dutch Eagle]

Last MD. The importance depends on the result of the England game.

Kick off 19:00 EET.

[Antaeus7]

Hard to imagine Greece never beat Finland on Finnish soil. Finland looks terrible and regardless of what happens with England, I sense Greece should break the duck. 

[Blackhawk]

Our history against Finland:

16-Oct	1966	qE	Thessaloniki	Kaftanzoglio Stadium	30,000	GREECE	FINLAND	2:1	39. Alexiadis, 86. Alexiadis - 57. Makebar
10-May	1967	qE	Helsinki	Olympic Stadium	15,000	FINLAND	GREECE	1:1	18. Paltonen - 39. Chaitas
24-May	1978	qE	Helsinki	Olympic Stadium	8,000	FINLAND	GREECE	3:0	35. Ismail, 85. Ismail, 82. Nieminen
11-Oct	1978	qE	Athens	Leoforo Alexandras	9,000	GREECE	FINLAND	8:1	15. Nikoloudis, 23. Delikaris, 25. Nikoloudis, 38. & 44. Mavros, 47. & 75. Delikaris (p), 81. Galakos - 61. Heiskanen
9-Oct	1991	qE	Helsinki	Olympic Stadium	5,225	FINLAND	GREECE	1:1	50. Ukonen - 75. Tsalouchidis
30-Oct	1991	qE	Athens	Olympic Stadium	7,111	GREECE	FINLAND	2:0	49. Saravakos, 51. Borbokis
12-Oct	1994	qE	Thessaloniki	Kaftanzoglio Stadium	7,704	GREECE	FINLAND	4:0	22. Markos, 70. Batista, 76. Mahlas, 90. Mahlas
11-Jun	1995	qE	Helsinki	Olympic Stadium	10,518	FINLAND	GREECE	2:1	45. Litmanen, 53. Helm - 7. Nikolaidis
3-Feb	1999	IT	Larnaka	GS Zinon	2,000	GREECE	FINLAND	2:1	67. Nikolaidis (p), 89. Georgatos - 63. Kagiasilda
7-Oct	2000	qW	Athens	Olympic Stadium	14,800	GREECE	FINLAND	1:0	59. Lyberopoulos
5-Sep	2001	qW	Helsinki	Olympic Stadium	27,463	FINLAND	GREECE	5:1	14. Forsel, 21. Rihilati, 38. Kolka, 44. Forsel, 53. Litmanen (p) - 31. Karagounis
6-Feb	2008	F	Nicosia	GS Pagkyprio St.	3,000	GREECE	FINLAND	2:1	67. Haristeas, 72. Katsouranis - 66. Litmanen
11-Oct	2014	qE	Helsinki	Olympic Stadium		FINLAND	GREECE	1:1	55. Urme - 24. Karelis
4-Sep	2015	qE	Piraeus	Karaiskaki Stadium		GREECE	FINLAND	0:1	75. Pogianpalo
15-Oct	2018	UNL	Tampere	Tampere Stadium	10,107	FINLAND	GREECE	2:0	46. Soiri, 89. Kamara
15-Nov	2018	UNL	Athens	OAKA	6,376	GREECE	FINLAND	1:0	25. own goal
5-Sep	2019	qE	Tampere	Tampere Stadium	16,163	FINLAND	GREECE	1:0	52. Pukki
18-Nov	2019	qE	Athens	OAKA	5,453	GREECE	FINLAND	2:1	47. Mandalos, 73. Galanopoulos - 27. Puuki
7-Sep	2024	UNL	Athens	Karaiskaki Stadium	17,293	GREECE	FINLAND	3:0	23. Ioannidis, 37. own goal, 76. Ioannidis

GAMES:  19    WINS:  10   TIES:  3    LOSSES:  6

 

 

[paokarag4]

Important we finish off a with a win, even if top spot is out of our hands. 15 points would surely have us in a position to almost certainly be involved in the playoffs if we don't qualify for the WC via the qualifiers proper. And hopefully Ireland can do us a solid in the local derby over there in the UK. 

Ioannidis has been ruled out of this one after pulling something during the England game. We will most likely see Pavlidis leading the line once again. 

 

[Ellada2004]

Greece get the win here. I know we have struggled in Finland but this team way more talented then Finland who look like they are in a rebuilding phase. 

[Omonoia9]

FINLAND

 

12 Joronen(GK)

17 Alho

5 Hoskonen

4 Ivanov

3 Pikkarainen

21 Hakans

8 Lod

14 Kairinen

6 Kamara

9 Kallman

20 Pohjanpalo(Captain)

 

BENCH

 

1 Hradecky(GK)

23 Eriksson(GK)

2 O'Shaughnessy

7 Antman

10 Pukki

11 Valakari

13 Ollila

15 Tenho

16 Nissila

18 Uronen

19 Suhonen

22 Niskanen

 

Manager: Markku Kanerva(FIN)

[Omonoia9]

GREECE
 

1 Vlachodimos(GK)

21 Tsimikas

3 Koulierakis

4 Mavropanos

15 Rota

20 Mantalos

6 Kourbelis

19 Tzolis

11 Bakasetas(Captain)

7 Masouras

14 Pavlidis

 

BENCH

 

12 Tzolakis(GK)

13 Mandas(GK)

2 Vagiannidis

5 Retsos

8 Ntoi

9 Douvikas

10 Pelkas

16 Mouzakitis

17 Hatzidiakos

18 Konstantelias

22 Giannoulis

23 Siopis

 

Manager: Ivan Jovanovic(SRB)

[PaokCT]

Ugly game so far. We are content with keeping possession but we aren’t really challenging them

[PaokCT]

Mantalos is terrible

[Omonoia9]

Finland 0-0 Greece   HT

[Omonoia9]

Also no score between England and Ireland

[PaokCT]

Imagine England draws and we can’t beat the Fins. Fireable offense

[Ellada2004]

We are lacking the quality needed in the final third of the pitch. Let’s go Greece!

[Blackhawk]

All that posession and nothing to show for it. Need somebody/something creative to break their solid defense. The longer it goes on like this, the more likely they will get one on a counter.

[Omonoia9]

BAKASETAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PaokCT]

1-0 England

[PaokCT]

Red Card to Ireland. That game will end up 3-0 for the Brits

[Ellada2004]

Goal!! 

[Omonoia9]

TZOLIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY DOWNTOWN!

Edited November 17, 2024 by Omonoia9

[Ellada2004]

Beauty!! Tzolis 

[Ellada2004]

Finland are trash

[Ellada2004]

The Irish are crumbling 

[Omonoia9]

Just now, Ellada2004 said:

The Irish are crumbling 

Yeah, also 2-0 in London now. 

[PaokCT]

What a goal by Tzolis. 3-0 England 

[Omonoia9]

Just now, PaokCT said:

What a goal by Tzolis. 3-0 England 

If you're watching that game, was the red card fair?