End of the Match
Romania 1-0 Finland
89'
Bancu's shot against the post
87'
Pohjanpalo misses it under the goal, it was the equalizer.
86'
Yellow card for Nita
84'
Mihaila's shot is blocked by goalkeeper Joronen
80'
Finland substitution: Vaisanen out, Kallman in
79'
Romania substitution: Sorescu out, Mihaila in
78'
Yellow card for Pohjanpalo
76'
Deflected shot by Puscas
68'
Romania substitutions: Cicaldau and Olaru out, R. Marin and Cretu in.
68'
Finland substitutions: Pukki and Alho come off, Nissila and Soisalo enter.
60'
Yellow card for Puscas.
54'
Subs Romania - Popescu out, Hanca in
51'
Pohjanpalo's shot on goal blocked by Nita
47'
Deflected shot by Pohjanpalo
THE SECOND HALF STARTS
Romania partially defeats Finland 1-0.
At halftime
Romania 1-0 Finland
44'
Deflected shot by Puscas
38'
Kamara's deflected shot
30'
GOOOOOOL FOR ROMANIA
Nicosur Bancu scores the first goal for the Romanians.
27'
The actions continue, the game was suspended for 3 minutes.
24'
The match is suspended, two flares have fallen on the field.
16'
Joronen stops Puscas' penalty kick
15'
Subs Finland: O'Shaughnessy out, Jensen in
14'
Penalty for Romania
10'
Sorescu's shot blocked by goalkeeper Joronen
7'
Yellow card for Alho
4'
Vaisanen's header is blocked by goalkeeper Nita
3'
Corner kick for Finland
1'
Deflected shot by Puscas
THE GAME KICKS OFF
The ball is rolling in Bucharest as Romania takes on Finland.
Referee team
Harald Lechner AUT
Referee
Maximilian Kolbitsch AUT
Andreas Staudinger AUT
Assistant referees
Christian Dingert GER
Assistant Video Referee
Riem Hussein GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee
Josef Spurny AUT
Fourth official
Starting Lineup- Finlandia
Joronen; Alho, Vaisanen, Ivanov, Uronen, O'Shaughnessy; Lod, Camara, Schuller; Pohjanpalo, Pukki.
Starting Lineup- Romania
Nita; Ratiu, Chiriches, Burca, Bancu; Olaru, M. Marin; Popescu, Cicaldau, Sorescu; Puscas.
Coverage begins
We are already with the coverage of this UEFA Nations League match, in minutes we will share the rosters of the teams.
Stay tuned to follow Romania vs Finland
In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for the Romania vs Finland match, as well as the latest information from the Stadionul Rapid Stadium.
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How to watch Romania vs Finland?
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What time is the UEFA Nations League Romania vs Finland match?
This is the kickoff time for the Romania vs Finland match on June 11, 2022 in several countries:
Argentina: 15.45 PM on Star +
Bolivia: 14.45 AM on Star +
Brazil: 15.45 PM on ESPN4 and Star+.
Chile: 15.45 PM on Star +
Colombia: 13.45 AM on Star +
Ecuador: 13.45 AM on Star +
USA (ET): 14.45 AM
Spain: 20.45 PM
Mexico: 13.45 AM on Sky Sports
Paraguay: 14.45 AM on Star +
Peru: 13.45 AM on Star +
Uruguay: 15.45 PM on Star +
Key Player - Finland
In Finland, the presence of Teemu Pukki stands out. The striker has had 2 appearances, with one goal in the current UEFA Nations League.
Key player - Romania
In Romania, the presence of attacking midfielder Alexandru Cicâldău stands out, being one of the relevant players of the team. In the current competition, he has played a full match.
This is the group's progress
Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
Bosnia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Here's how Finland are coming in
Finland are top of UEFA Nations League B Group 3 with four points from a possible six, so a successful result in Bucharest could secure them the lead in the first three rounds.
Here's how Romania arrives
The Romanian national team occupies the last place in Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League B. So far in two games, they have no points and no goals scored.
The match will be played at the Stadionul Rapid stadium
The match Romania vs Finland will be played at Stadionul Rapid, located in Bucharest, Romania.
This venue has a capacity for 14,047 spectators.
Welcome to our readers
Welcome to VAVEL.com's coverage of the UEFA Nations League Matchday 3: Romania vs Finland commentary!
My name is Mario Meza May and I will be your host for this match. We will bring you pre-match analysis, score updates and news here on VAVEL.