STARA PAZOVA, Serbia (Interstat) — Finland U19 earned a narrow 1-0 victory over Serbia U19 in a UEFA U19 Championship qualification match Sunday at Sportski Centar Fudbalskog Saveza Srbije Polje 1.

The lone goal came in the 52nd minute from midfielder Ilona Heinonen, who also recorded an assist in the match. The Finnish attack was a collective effort, with four other players (Interstat) — Lotta Paavilainen, Tijana Popović, Tamara Lukic and Saara Lahtela (Interstat) — each notching an assist.

The match was a physical contest, producing five yellow cards. Serbia’s Tijana Popović and Tamara Lukic received cautions, as did Finland’s Paavilainen, Heinonen and Lahtela.

The result marked the opening match for both sides in the qualification group. Serbia U19 saw its overall season record move to 1-1-0, while Finland U19 moved to 0-0-2 overall.