European Women's Football Championship 2009 / Finland
This article covers the Finnish women's national soccer team at the 2009 European Championship in Finland .
qualification
Finland did not have to qualify as the host country.
Squad
Coach Michael Käld announced his line-up on August 13, 2009. One day before the opening game, Heini Tiilikainen sustained a foot injury. Maiju Hirvonen was nominated for her.
| number | Surname | Club before the start of the European Championship | birthday | Sp. | goal |  |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | ||||||||
| 12 | Petra Häkkinen | HJK Helsinki | January 31, 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | Tinja-Riikka Korpela | FC Honka Espoo | 05/05/1986 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Minna Meriluoto | Hammarby IF | 04.10.1985 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | ||||||||
| 17th | Maiju Hirvonen | Nice Futis Pori | December 25, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Tuija Hyyrynen | HJK Helsinki | 03/10/1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Miia Niemi | Amazon Grimstad FK | 07/09/1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22nd | Maija Saari | Umeå IK | 03/26/1986 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | Tiina Salmen | Amazon Grimstad FK | 08/03/1984 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Petra Vaelma | Klepp IL | 05/11/1982 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th | Sanna Valkonen | KIF Örebro | 12/12/1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| midfield | ||||||||
| 3 | Jessica Julin | Stattena IF | December 06, 1978 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Susanna Lehtinen | KIF Örebro | 05/08/1983 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | Anne Mäkinen | AIK Solna | 02/01/1976 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | Sanna Malaska | Amazon Grimstad FK | 04/06/1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th | Katri Nokso-Koivisto | VfL Wolfsburg | 11/22/1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Anna-Kaisa Rantanen | Djurgården Damfotboll | 02/10/1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | Essi Sainio | AIK Solna | 09/09/1986 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Anna Westerlund | FC Honka Espoo | 04/09/1989 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| attack | ||||||||
| 9 | Laura Österberg Kalmari | AIK Solna | May 27, 1979 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | Linda Sällström | Djurgården Damfotboll | 07/13/1988 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | Annica Sjölund | AIK Solna | March 31, 1985 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21st | Sanna Talonen | KIF Örebro | 06/15/1984 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trainer | ||||||||
| Michael Käld | 05/06/1954 | |||||||
Games
Preliminary round
Finland met in the preliminary round Group A in Denmark , the Netherlands and Ukraine . With two wins and one defeat, the team secured group victory.
| Sunday, August 23, 2009, 7:30 p.m. in Helsinki (Olympic Stadium) | |||
| Finland | - | Denmark | 1: 0 (0: 0) |
| Wednesday, August 26th, 2009, 8:00 p.m. in Helsinki (Olympic Stadium) | |||
| Netherlands | - | Finland | 1: 2 (1: 1) |
| Saturday, August 29, 2009, 5:30 p.m. in Helsinki (Olympic Stadium) | |||
| Finland | - | Ukraine | 0: 1 (0: 0) |
Quarter finals
| Thursday, September 3, 2009, 4:00 p.m. * in Turku | |||
| Finland | - | England | 2: 3 (0: 1) |
Individual evidence
- ↑ uefa.com: Finland trusts proven forces
- ↑ uefa.com: Hosts with subsequent nominations
- ↑ uefa.com: Germany versus old rival Norway
