Tvarijonaite's Sunday service

Two matches
It will be the second time in six days that the 29-year-old has taken charge of a match between Germany and Spain, having refereed the former's 7-0 Group A victory on Monday. Tvarijonaite, who worked at the final tournament in Sweden two years ago, was also in the middle for Norway's 2-0 win against France on the opening day of the tournament.

Vantaa showpiece
Referees' Committee members Ingrid Jonsson and Michel Vautrot - both of whom officiated at FIFA World Cups - named Véronique Geerts from Belgium and Hungarian official Brigitta Makkosne Petz as Tvarijonaite's assistants. Serbian Gordana Kuzmanovic will provide back-up as the fourth official for the showpiece at the Vantaa Stadion near Helsinki.

'Biggest match'
Tvarijonaite said of her appointment: "It's the biggest match of my career. I was surprised to be selected, of course, but all the referees want to take charge of the final and it was lucky for me that I was chosen. I found out last night when we all went out for dinner after the two semi-finals. It's important to be involved in tournaments and big matches as they really help to improve your skills."

Domestic experience
The referee is expecting "a really good final", adding: "It will be different from their first meeting and we'll have to see who'll be the winner." Tvarijonaite said of her experience of refereeing in her homeland: "I referee men's football in Lithuania, in the second division which is a really good level, because women's football is not played by many people. I am the only female referee in Lithuania but there are two assistants."

Normal preparation
Her preparation for the final will be no different than for any other game. "I will prepare as normal," she said. "I have trained today and will have one more session tomorrow. The refereeing team will then have a meeting on Saturday. All the officials are from different countries but we've worked well so far."