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Landsholdsspillerne did, as the nation expected, and so was Finland for the first time ready for the finals in football.
It was clear on Friday, when Finland at home in Helsinki defeated Liechtenstein 3-0, after which the track was invaded by the happy Finnish football fans.
With the victory reached the fins up on 18 points in group J, where Italy as the sovereign top team already is ready for the european championship finals.
in Finland on the second place not be retrieved by either Greece, Armenia or Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the fins could be a good reason to let the champagne corks jump.
Finland was former Brøndby-keeper Luke Donald as well as former Brondby striker Teemu Pukki in the squad.
were found Here also FC Midtjyllands Tim Sparv in the midfield.
They had along with the rest of the Finnish team keep the nerves in abeyance until Jasse Tuominen arranged for 1-0 in the 21. minutes.
Teemu Pukki scored twice for Finland. Photos: MARTTI KAINULAINEN/Ritzau Scanpix
Teemu Pukki scored two times, and so is Finland EM-ready. Photo: MARKKU ULANDER/Ritzau Scanpix
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Tuomimen kept calm and cool and kicked the ball in the box close to the goal.
Despite the huge favoritværdighed could Finland not be sure of anything, and therefore had to all hold their breath up to the 63. minutes.
Because the got the Finland awarded a penalty kick, and the responsibility was laid at the feet of Pukki.
Norwich-the star, however, was it cool though and scored safely, and then be able to both relief and cheers break out on the Finnish bench again.
Pukki took away all vestige of doubt, as he with a quarter of an hour again in two laps had sent the ball into the net and brought Finland 3-0.
In the same group won the Greece out with a 1-0 over Armenia.
In group F, won Norway with 4-0 over the the Faeroe islands. Thus reached Norway up 14 points like Romania. Sweden have 15 points on the second place after Spain and can ensure EM-participation with a victory over Romania later on Friday.
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