Sweden U23 W edges Finland U23 W with late Wangerheim goal
STOCKHOLM (Interstat) — Sweden U23 W defeated Finland U23 W 3-2 on Thursday, rallying with three second-half goals after trailing by two. Finland took a 2-0 lead as Wilma Forsblom scored in the 5th and 21st minutes, with Vapola H. booked in the 39th. Sweden responded after halftime. Nova Selin scored in the 59th and 85th minutes, and Ellen Wangerheim delivered the winner in the 88th. Wangerheim finished with one goal and two assists in 44 minutes. Forsblom scored twice in 63 minutes, and Selin had two goals in 44 minutes. Finland made a halftime change, and Sweden used three halftime substitutions before further changes in the 62nd and 74th minutes. The result moved Sweden U23 W to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Finland U23 W fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions.