Finland and Ukraine make first contact

Finland will be hoping to head into the quarter-finals with a third successive victory when they face Ukraine in their last Group A game at Helsinki's Olympic stadium. For Ukraine, their first appearance in a major final tournament has been a sobering one and as they prepare to head home all that remains for them is to restore some pride.

• Finland beat Denmark 1-0 in their opening game and a 2-1 win against the Netherlands means the hosts will definitely finish top. They now look forward to a quarter-final against a third-finishing team in Turku on 3 September.

• Ukraine still had hopes of claiming third place while it remained 1-1 with Denmark in their second game in the Helsinki Football stadium but a late winner from Maiken Pape meant they exit the tournament after the group stage.

• In their opening 2-0 loss to the Netherlands, Ukraine set two records on their finals debit. Olena Mazurenko became the oldest player in the history of the UEFA European Women's Championship finals at 39 years and 303 days while half-time substitute Oksana Yakovyshyn became the youngest, aged 16 years and 156 days. Mazurenko increased that record by three days against Denmark and if she plays in this match will end the tournament with a new mark of 39 years, 309 days.

• This will be these nations' first fixture at senior level for either women or men. They have met twice in female youth competition, Finland beating Ukraine 4-2 in 1999/00 UEFA European Women's Under-18 Championship third qualifying round on 18 April 2000 in Schifferstadt, Germany.

• Petra Vaelma, Sanna Malaska and Katri Nokso-Koivisto were among the Finland team. Nokso-Koivisto scored, as did Alla Lyshafay and Olena Khodyreva for Ukraine, whose side also included Vira Dyatel and Tetyana Chorna.

• Finland then gained a 1-0 victory in the 2005/06 Women's U19 first qualifying round on 10 October 2005 in Minsk thanks to Linda Sällström's goal. Tuija Hyyrynen, Heini Tiilikainen and Anna Westerlund were also in the Finland side, while the Ukraine line-up included Kateryna Samson and Olga Boychenko.

• Ukraine will hope to emulate Finland's performance four years ago when they made their debut in a major tournament and reached the semi-finals in England.

• In 2005, Finland opened with a 3-2 defeat by hosts England – Anna-Kaisa Rantanen and Laura Österberg Kalmari among the goals after Sanna Valkonen's early own goal had given England the lead – but then eked out a goalless draw with Sweden and defeated Denmark 2-1 to claim second place in Group A behind the Swedes. They went on to lose 4-1 to eventual champions Germany in the semi-finals.