Finland v USSR, 16 July 1972
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Rolf Nyhus |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Hietalahdesa, Vaasa |
| Attendance | 6,040 |
View Finland v USSR head to head
1
Finland
Goals:
| Olavi Rissanen | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Pekka Kosonen
Defender
Vilho Rajantie
Defender
Esko Ranta
Defender
Raimo Saviomaa
Midfielder
Pekka Heikkilä
Midfielder
Jouko Suomalainen
Midfielder
Miikka Toivola
Forward
Olavi Litmanen
Forward
Semi Nuoranen
Forward
Matti Paatelainen
Substitutions:
| Olavi Rissanen for Olavi Litmanen | 0 |
On the bench:
Forward
Olavi Rissanen
1
USSR
Goals:
| Oleg Blokhin | 16 |
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Starting lineup:
Viktor Bannikov
Goalkeeper
Revaz Dzodzuashvili
Defender
Mikhail Fomenko
Defender
Viktor Matvienko
Defender
Oleg Dolmatov
Midfielder
Murtaz Khurtzilava
Midfielder
Viktor Kolotov
Midfielder
Vladimir Muntyan
Midfielder
Oleg Blokhin
Forward
Vladimir Gutzayev
Forward
Givi Nodia
Forward