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Finland crowned at Yulin futsal Int´l tournament

Published : 04 Feb 2024, 21:15

  DF News Desk
Finland's Lassi Lintula (R) vies with Slovakia's Vaktor Filip during a match between Finland and Slovakia at the CFA "Yulin Tourism Investment" Cup Futsal International Tournament 2024 in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 4, 2024. Photo: Xinhua by Li Yibo.

Finland defeated Slovakia 5-4 for its third straight victory to win the Yulin Tourism Investment futsal tournament in Yulin, northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Sunday, reported Xinhua.

The game was tied at 4-4 with one minute remaining. Looking to win, Slovakia dispatched a squad without a goalkeeper, but Olli Poylio's lob with four seconds secured Finland's victory.

"It was really a tough game, but when we equalized 4-4, we knew how to prevent their flying goalkeeper. I'm very happy to win this trophy," Poylio said.

Also on Sunday, David Drozd scored a hat-trick as the Czech Republic sailed past China 6-1 to finish runner-up with a superior goal difference over Slovakia. China sat bottom of the standings with three consecutive defeats.