Norway, the number 16 in the world, led in Zion after three minutes. A pass from Graham Hansen ended up in the goal via the leg of defender Eva Nyström. After the Norwegian women had already hit the post twice, Finland made it right after more than half an hour.
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Oona Sevenius, the only player who was not in the base during the earlier victory in Iceland, met the far corner behind keeper Cecilie Fiskerstrand with a shot with her left foot.
The ten places lower arranged Finnish women got the best chances after the break. After more than an hour, Eveliina Summanen shot against the post. On the other hand, goalkeeper Anna Koivunen saved well on a fuss of Guro Reiten. In the 84th minute she saw the ball disappear from a shot by Graham Hansen in the goal through the inside of the post: 2-1.
Switzerland keeps a view of quarterfinals after winning on Iceland
Host country Switzerland has won its second group match at the European Football Championship for women from Iceland and thus keeps a chance at a place in the quarterfinals. The international match in Bern ended in 2-0 for the home team.
Like Finland, Switzerland came to 3 points in group A. Norway, which previously won 2-1 from Finland on Sunday, is certain of a place in the last eight. Iceland is switched off.
Iceland already had a chance in the first minute; Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir shot the ball on the bar. Then Switzerland scored, but the goal was rejected. It was an own goal from the Icelandic captain Glódis Viggósdóttir, but there was a violation of the Swiss Svenja Fölmli in advance.
Switzerland converted the superior to goals in the second half. In the 76th minute, Géraldine Raander completed a fast Swiss combination with a placed shot. In the last minute of the regular playing time, Alayah Pilgrim doubled the score.