STARA PAZOVA, Serbia (Interstat) — Finland W defeated Serbia W 3-1 on Tuesday, getting goals from Emma Koivisto, Nea Lehtola and Olivia Ulenius to remain perfect in the competition. Koivisto opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Lehtola extended the lead in the 55th minute. Ulenius added the third in the 89th minute. Serbia W scored once but could not pull even. Finland W improved to 2 wins and 0 losses in this competition and 2 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. Serbia W dropped to 0 wins and 2 losses in this competition and 0 wins and 2 losses across all competitions.

Finland W had beaten Serbia W by the same 3-1 score in the previous meeting between the teams earlier this season. In that game, Finland W was the home team and Serbia W was the visitor. On Tuesday, Finland W was the visiting side and again found the goals it needed. Koivisto played the full match and finished with one goal. Lehtola also played 90 minutes and scored once. Ulenius played 90 minutes and scored once before leaving in stoppage time. Adelina Engman had an assist and a yellow card. She was booked in the 45th minute plus 1 and was substituted in the 54th minute.

Finland W made its first change in the 54th minute when Engman came off and K. Kosola entered. Serbia W then made a triple substitution in the 64th minute, bringing on D. Blagojevic, M. Cavic and S. Stokic. Serbia W changed again in the 81st minute when A. Frajtovic entered. Finland W made two changes in the 83rd minute, with E. Summanen and L. Lindstrom coming on. Serbia W used another substitution in the 85th minute when Z. Stupar entered. Finland W’s final change came in the 90th minute plus 2 when Ulenius came off. In all, Serbia W made five substitutions, while Finland W made four.

The early goal set the tone for Finland W, which took a lead after Koivisto struck in the 3rd minute. Engman’s yellow card in first-half stoppage time was the only booking of the match. Lehtola added another Finland W goal in the 55th minute, shortly after Engman’s substitution. Serbia W tried to respond with a trio of changes in the 64th minute and more substitutions later, but Finland W kept its cushion. Ulenius scored in the 89th minute to extend Finland W’s lead. Serbia W scored once in the match, but its lone goal was not enough to change the outcome.

Finland W’s victory kept its record in this competition at 2 wins and 0 losses, and its overall mark at 2 wins and 0 losses. Serbia W remained at 0 wins and 2 losses in the competition and 0 wins and 2 losses across all competitions. The teams had met earlier in the season, when Finland W won 3-1 at home. Tuesday’s rematch produced the same final score, with Finland W again scoring three times. Koivisto, Lehtola and Ulenius provided the goals, while Engman recorded an assist and a booking before her substitution. The result marked Finland W’s second win over Serbia W this season.

Serbia W was unable to match Finland W’s finishing. Finland W put three different players on the scoresheet, with Koivisto, Lehtola and Ulenius each finding the net. Koivisto’s goal came early, Lehtola’s came after halftime, and Ulenius’s came near the end of regulation. Engman’s assist was part of Finland W’s attacking effort before she was replaced. The visitors also managed the game after taking the lead, while Serbia W cycled through substitutions in search of a response.

Before the match, Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Finland W 2, Serbia W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Serbia W with a 61.6 percent probability to win. The projections favored Serbia W, but Finland W delivered the higher scoring output on Tuesday.