San Marino bid to break Finland duck
Monday, September 13, 2010
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San Marino will look to improve on previous performances against Finland as they head for the Nordic nation in Group E in what is the final UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying game of the year.
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The final UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group E fixture of the year takes San Marino to Finland looking for an improvement on past results.
Match background
• Finland's record in two games against San Marino reads W2 D0 L0 (W1 D0 L0 at home).
• The only previous meetings between the two sides came in EURO '96 qualifying, with Mixu Paatalainen firing all four of his team's goals as Finland won 4-1 in Helsinki on 14 December 1994. Jari Litmanen and Antti Sumiala were then on target as Finland sealed the return fixture 2-0 the following March.
• Club sides from the two nations met in a 2007/08 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round tie, with S.S. Murata losing 2-1 at home and then 2-0 away against Tampere United.