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Graham Hansen strikes late as Norway beat Finland 2-1
SION, Switzerland :A late solo strike by Norway forward Caroline Graham Hansen secured a 2-1 victory against Finland in the Women's European Championship on Sunday, as the twice champions took a big step towards qualifying for the quarter-finals. Norway's second Group A win put them top of the standings with six points. Finland, who defeated Iceland in their opening game, remained on three. "We buzzed our way to three points in one way or another, but that's what counts in championships. There's a bit to work with, but we won, it helps," player of the match Graham Hansen told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. Eva Nystrom's own goal put Norway ahead after three minutes as Graham Hansen's cross into the goalmouth hit the Finland defender and slid into the net. The Norwegians were unlucky not to score again when they hit the woodwork twice within a minute, Ingrid Syrstad Engen's close-range header striking the crossbar before Finland goalkeeper Anna Koivunen tipped Vilde Boe Risa's corner onto the post. Finland equalised in the 32nd minute when midfielder Oona Siren found forward Oona Sevenius with a precise through ball. Sevenius hammered a left-foot shot into the top right corner to score her first international goal for over a year. Graham Hansen stepped up to seal the win in the 84th minute, fooling two defenders with quick dribbling as she moved in from the right and dispatched a shot in off the far post. "When she performs like she did for that goal, not many people are able to do that. Getting her in the most amount of one-on-one situations is something we want," Syrstad Engen told newspaper VG. Norway, who beat Switzerland in their opening game, could have a place in the quarter-finals confirmed if the hosts beat Iceland later on Sunday, or if the match ends in a draw. Finland coach Marko Saloranta said his team did not deserve to lose. "I am very proud of how we played, it feels extremely bad," he said.
Reuters
a day ago
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Graham Hansen strikes late as Norway beat Finland 2-1
SION, Switzerland, July 6 (Reuters) - A late solo strike by Norway forward Caroline Graham Hansen secured a 2-1 victory against Finland in the Women's European Championship on Sunday, as the twice champions took a big step towards qualifying for the quarter-finals. Norway's second Group A win put them top of the standings with six points. Finland, who defeated Iceland in their opening game, remained on three. "We buzzed our way to three points in one way or another, but that's what counts in championships. There's a bit to work with, but we won, it helps," player of the match Graham Hansen told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. Eva Nystrom's own goal put Norway ahead after three minutes as Graham Hansen's cross into the goalmouth hit the Finland defender and slid into the net. The Norwegians were unlucky not to score again when they hit the woodwork twice within a minute, Ingrid Syrstad Engen's close-range header striking the crossbar before Finland goalkeeper Anna Koivunen tipped Vilde Boe Risa's corner onto the post. Finland equalised in the 32nd minute when midfielder Oona Siren found forward Oona Sevenius with a precise through ball. Sevenius hammered a left-foot shot into the top right corner to score her first international goal for over a year. Graham Hansen stepped up to seal the win in the 84th minute, fooling two defenders with quick dribbling as she moved in from the right and dispatched a shot in off the far post. "When she performs like she did for that goal, not many people are able to do that. Getting her in the most amount of one-on-one situations is something we want," Syrstad Engen told newspaper VG. Norway, who beat Switzerland in their opening game, could have a place in the quarter-finals confirmed if the hosts beat Iceland later on Sunday, or if the match ends in a draw. Finland coach Marko Saloranta said his team did not deserve to lose. "I am very proud of how we played, it feels extremely bad," he said. Finland face Switzerland on Thursday when Norway play Iceland.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Norway grab second lucky win to be on verge of Euro quarter-finals
Finland's Katariina Kosola (L) and Norway's Thea Bjelde battle for the ball during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group A soccer match between Norway and Finland at Stade Tourbillon. Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/dpa Norway rode their luck again to beat Finland 2-1 on Sunday and sit on the brink of the Euro 2025 quarter-finals thanks to Caroline Graham Hansen. Hosts Switzerland and Iceland meet in the late match after opening defeats and if the Icelanders fail to win, the Norwegians are through. Advertisement Twice champions Norway, very fortunate to beat the Swiss in their opener, took an early lead when Graham Hansen was given too much room on the right and her low cross deflected in off Finland's Eva Nyström. The Scandinavians then twice hit the woodwork as they looked to increase the lead. But the Finns also looked dangerous at the other end and it was little surprise when the equalizer came on 32 minutes through a fine strike by Oona Sevenius - all after Norway had carelessly given the ball away. Finland, who edged the Icelanders 1-0 first up, finished the half the strongest and Norway were happy when the break came. Advertisement Finnish dominance continued in the second period and Eveliina Summanen struck the post from distance. Norway then came back into it and went close through Guro Reiten's overhead kick and Graham Hansen. The tricky winger later found the winner on 84 minutes when her cross went in off the post. It was hard on Finland who must now wait until the group finale on Thursday.
CNA
a day ago
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Graham Hansen strikes late as Norway beat Finland 2-1 in Women's Euros
SION, Switzerland :A late solo strike by Norway forward Caroline Graham Hansen secured a 2-1 victory against Finland in the Women's European Championship on Sunday, as the twice champions took a big step towards qualifying for the quarter-finals. Norway's second Group A win in a row left them top of the table with six points. Finland, who beat Iceland in their opening game, remained on three points. Eva Nystrom's own goal put Norway in the lead after three minutes after Graham Hansen's cross into the goalmouth hit the Finland defender and slid into the net. The Norwegians pushed to double their lead and were unlucky not to score again when they hit the woodwork twice within a minute, with Ingrid Engen's close-range header striking the crossbar shortly before Finland goalkeeper Anna Koivunen tipped Vilde Boe Risa's corner onto the far post. But Finland equalised in the 32nd minute, when midfielder Oona Siren found forward Oona Sevenius with a precise through ball. Sevenius hammered a left-foot shot into the top right corner to score her first goal for Finland since April 2024. However, Graham Hansen stepped up to seal the win in the 84th minute, fooling two defenders with quick dribbling as she moved in from the right and dispatched a shot that hit the far post before finding the net. Norway, who beat Switzerland in their opening game, could have a place in the quarter-finals confirmed with a top-two finish in the group if the hosts beat Iceland later on Sunday, or if the match results in a draw.
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Caroline Graham Hansen rescues Norway to close in on Euro 2025 quarter-final place
A late solo strike by Norway forward Caroline Graham Hansen secured a 2-1 victory against Finland at Euro 2025, as the twice champions took a big step towards qualifying for the quarter-finals. Norway's second Group A win in a row left them top of the table with six points. Finland, who beat Iceland in their opening game, remained on three points. Eva Nystrom's own goal put Norway in the lead after three minutes after Graham Hansen's cross into the goalmouth hit the Finland defender and slid into the net. The Norwegians pushed to double their lead and were unlucky not to score again when they hit the woodwork twice within a minute, with Ingrid Engen's close-range header striking the crossbar shortly before Finland goalkeeper Anna Koivunen tipped Vilde Boe Risa's corner onto the far post. But Finland equalised in the 32nd minute, when midfielder Oona Siren found forward Oona Sevenius with a precise through ball. Sevenius hammered a left-foot shot into the top right corner to score her first goal for Finland since April 2024. However, Graham Hansen stepped up to seal the win in the 84th minute, fooling two defenders with quick dribbling as she moved in from the right and dispatched a shot that hit the far post before finding the net. Norway, who beat Switzerland in their opening game, could have a place in the quarter-finals confirmed with a top-two finish in the group if the hosts beat Iceland later on Sunday, or if the match results in a draw. Finland face Switzerland on Thursday when Norway play Iceland.
