Janne Palomäki
Finland couldn’t afford to lose two goals, writes Janne Palomäki of Kaunas.
Lithuanian players celebrate 2-2 handicaps. EPA / AOP
I guess not again.
Lukas Hradecky should have caught Gvidas Gineitis’ long -haul.
But it went to the net wigs.
Lithuania had been completely controlled by the beginning of the second episode. Still, a misjudged press, too much space for the Torino striker, and a small sleeping sleeper retaliated.
2-2 draws is a huge disappointment after the dazzling start of the hustle and bustle. Lithuania was completely on the rope for the first 20 minutes, but after that the initiative was voluntarily left for the yellow shirts.
Why? That’s where head coach Jacob Friis must find the answer – and quickly.
The hosts head coach Edgaras Januskas named Finland exactly the same opening as less than 72 hours earlier in Warsaw.
Friis, for its part, sent three new players to the field, each of whom supported their choice right from the opening minutes.
Leo Väisänen jumped right at the start of the second period.
Finland clearly had an energy advantage on its side. In addition, the break had killed the best blade of Lithuania’s ecstasy.
Still, 20-year-old Gineitis was allowed to pull.
Lithuania is ranked 142 on the latest Fifa ranking list. The teams of these weaker lottery baskets would have had to get a full 12 points.
Now the maximum is only ten.
The ball fell to Teemu Puk to the place of the game in the last seconds of the actual game time. The ball ran away and past.
At the same time, I think I had a dream of the World Cup finals.
The route to the World Cup was never easy. Now it seems impossible.