After a sleepy first half – where Iceland's star back and captain Glodis Perla Viggosdottir was plagued by injury feelings and was substituted for Saedis Heidarsdottir at half-time – it became all the more eventful after the break.
Iceland's midfielder Hildur Antonsdóttir was sent off in the 59th minute after two yellow cards, the last due to a foul stamping.
In the 70th minute, Finnish winger Katariina Kosola – who had been challenged several times on her flank during the match – got a fine wrist shot that found its way into the far corner.
It's my first tournament and a win feels very good, says Katariina Kosola to Viaplay after the match.
She continues:
It's important for us to get confidence and a good feeling. We need to enjoy this and then look towards the next match.
Iceland got a chance to equalize when Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir got loose in a free situation in the 75th minute and shot wide.
The match was Finland's first European Championship win in 16 years.
