Live thoughts Wales - Finland 28.3.2009

1 Jääskeläinen
2 Pasanen
5 Tihinen
4 Hyypiä
3 Kallio
16 Johansson
15 Heikkinen
7 Eremenko, R
6 Eremenko jr
10 Litmanen
9 Forssell

A good first 5 minutes for Finland. Kallio is on an offensive mood which is well needed.

6 min Simon Davies dangerous.

8 min wales corner, Davies - Bellamy. Reflected by Hyypiä.

5-10 min Wales controlling, attacking and fast.

11 min Litmanen finds Johansson cleverly, but off-side.

Pace of the game is fast, home better 55-45.

14 min game is settling down.

Pitch seems to be in a bad condition. Very heavy.

10-15 min even and medium-paced game.

17 Johansson looking sharp.

19 Ere jr finds Johansson on the right.

15-20 min Wales in control, 57-43.

21 min Wales corner from the left.
24 min Wales corner from the right.

20-25 Wales 60-40.
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i am concentrating on the game now and hoping for the best.

41 min a perfect pass from Litmanen to Johansson. 0-1.!!

Until the goal Wales was slightly better but the goal seemed to be a very decisive one. 0-2 at 9o min by Kuqi was just cosmetics.

A well-deserved win for the Finns. Thank you old timers!

Craig "Cry-baby" Bellamy was a bad loser, again.

On Johansson's goal, Bellamy added: "They sucker-punched us really.

"Johansson scored but I don't know how. I don't think he is a good enough player to score.

"We were just poor to be honest."

Fortunately it was a home game for Wales so it is not a long trip to go on home and cry some more.

John Toshack was far more realistic.

Jari Litmanen was on top of the game, again, and got chosen into week´s dream team by Eurosport. After all, he is only 38.

"FW: Jari Litmanen (Finland) - Following his ill-fated and brief spell with Fulham, it seemed the veteran striker's career had come to a natural conclusion. His masterclass against Wales suggests there is life in the old dog yet."


Next stop Norway 1st of April. Yes way!