Finland U21 took the lead through O. Helen in the 15th minute and never relinquished it, doubling their advantage when M. Siltanen converted in the 51st minute to make it 2-0. Norway U21 had a chance to pull one back deep into stoppage time, but M. Broholm's penalty was missed in the 90th minute, leaving the scoreline unchanged. Finland defended their two-goal cushion through a heavily rotated second half and saw the match out without conceding.

As a friendly, the result carries no standings weight, but Finland U21 will draw encouragement from the manner of the win: they scored early, added a second shortly after half-time, and kept a clean sheet on the road despite wholesale changes after the hour mark. That defensive solidity — holding firm through a period when both squads were almost entirely remade — is the more significant takeaway for the Finland coaching staff. For Norway U21, the missed penalty was the clearest summary of an afternoon in which they created without converting, and the inability to find a way through a reshuffled Finland side will be the sharper point to address.