Euro 2012 Qualifiers : Netherlands defeats Finland 2-0
HELSINKI, Sep. 6, 2011 (AMP) — Poland Ukraine 2012 (Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Finland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2012 UEFA European Championship on Tuesday night.
The result put the Dutch top of Group E with 24 points. Finland is fourth with 9 points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet Moldova on October 7, while Finland will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Finland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Netherlands at the Euro
- 1 title (1988)
- 8 appearances (first in 1976)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Champions (1988) Third Place (1976)
Finland
0:2
Netherlands
0:2 (0:1)
- 6 September 2011
- 20:00
- Helsinki
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 24 |
 Sweden | 15 |
 Hungary | 15 |
| Finland | 9 |
 Moldova | 6 |
 San Marino | 0 |
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