Criticized and questioned in the first half.
Then the Danish star Pernel Harder decided against Finland.
But in the end, Harder was forced to replace him after a severe blow.
Denmark, which played the 2017 European Championship final, started this year’s tournament in full swing.
0-4 against Germany at the premiere followed by another goalless game against Finland on Tuesday night.
– You see that self-confidence does not exist in Denmark, said SVT expert Daniel Nanskoog.
Swipe in the first half
He was especially frustrated with the team leader Pernell Harders The first 45 minutes.
– Nanskoog said he’s a player who should shine, but I don’t think she does that at all.
– She’s an international star. But it is not the most difficult one we are used to seeing there.
But in the second half, Harder showed class.
The 29-year-old was behind most things in attack and was also the one to break Denmark’s European Championship zero. After a tangled situation, the ball appeared on Harder’s forehead and 1-0 was a reality in the 72nd minute.
Champion of the match – and exchanged
Harder celebrated powerfully in front of the television camera afterwards, and the score stood out in the match – despite giving Finland a golden chance to equalize in the end. However, goalkeeper Lynn Christensen saved the ball into the corner.
But in the last minutes, Harder had to leave the match prematurely. She nodded with an opponent and then carried an ice pack on her head while sitting on the player’s seat.
Of course you shouldn’t risk a blow to the head, says SVT expert Marcus Johansson and continues:
But it was Pernell Harder who made the difference in the second half.
Finland cannot reach the playoffs with a loss.
