Teemu Pukki and Lukas Hradecky admitted that the draw was a well-deserved result compared to the events of the game.
Smail Prevljak became the savior of Bosnia-Herzegovina with overtime. MAURI RATILAINEN / AOP
The skipper of the owls Lukas Hradecky arrived at the Olympic Stadium press room a quarter after the final whistle.
The disappointment of the Leverkusen mill was still fresh in my mind.
Substitute Smail Prevljak raised the ball to the ceiling of Finland’s goal in the third minute.
At the same time, the opening win in the League of Nations turned into a 1-1 draw.
– It feels almost a loss because we drove for so long, Hradecky admitted.
– If that handicap had come 20 minutes earlier, the result would have seemed quite deserved. Bosnia-Herzegovina was on the neck for the second period, he continued.
The draw is in itself a fair result, because Finland did not get decent goals either. Teemu Pukin the hit came from a stern Sansin Prcićin after a manual error.
– It’s a shame, of course, that we didn’t get to kill the game right from 2 to 0. Bitter taste in the mouth, but these should also be received. Currently fucking.
Prevljak’s hit was preceded by a long period of pressure on the blue shirts. Eventually, the 27-year-old striker got the ball completely free in the back post. He was surrounded by two other unguarded Bosnian players.
– There was nothing to do about it. It got the ball so close to the goal. I just tried to make myself big, but I just didn’t hit, Hradecky snorted.
– I can accept a 1-1 result for game events. We would have been really pleased if we had scratched this lust.
The buck is ready to continue
Buck already watched the leveling of the blue shirts from the bench. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Norwich’s Montenegro was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 78 minutes.
– It’s always cool to play in front of a home crowd. I’m ready to start that game. At the end of today, I noticed that a little of the energies ran out, Pukki said.
– Now we have to get back from this game first. Here’s a pretty fast paced these four games. I’ve never played against Montenegro, so I don’t know what kind of resistance is coming.
The story continues after the picture.
Finland switched to the 1–0 break line with a comma hit by Teemu Pukki. MAURI RATILAINEN / AOP
According to the Fifa rankings, resistance should be a little easier on Tuesday. At the same time, however, you have to improve your own game performance.
– That was what was earned from the game. It was not possible to hold the ball or create anything in the second half. It wasn’t an easy game, Buck admitted.
– Yes, this is definitely more positive than it feels now.
The Finn finished Finland’s only spot at the very end of the opening period. Still in last November’s away game Ibrahim Šehić blocked Pukki’s penalty kick.
– It didn’t haunt my mind. (Miralem) Pjanić tried to squat that pull in the same corner. I decided to switch and sank well.
– Šehić is a good guy. We talked after the game. Let’s see if there will be a third battle between us in Bosnia (June 14th).