The football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina was defeated 3:0 by England in a friendly match last night in Newcastle.
The rejuvenated national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by the new coach Sergej Barbarez and in a completely changed composition without most of the players who were the leaders of the game in the previous period, failed to win a positive result in the first match against one of the best world selections that is in the final phase of preparations for the European Championship.
The football players of Bosnia and Herzegovina held on well in the first half, which ended without goals, with several opportunities for the English and two half-chances for Bosnia and Herzegovina. team. However, the English, who also played in a changed composition, later crowned a better game with three goals in the net by Nikola Vasilja.
The home team took the lead in the 58th minute with a goal from the penalty area. Tahirović was pulling Konsa’s shirt in the penalty area, and the referee pointed to the white spot after reviewing the VAR. The implementer of the most severe punishment was Palmer.
At the end of the match, England scored two more goals. In the 85th minute, Grealish found a lonely Alexander Arlond on the right side of the penalty area, from where the Liverpool player scored a volley for 2:0, and the final result was set by Kane in the 89th minute when he managed well in the crowd in the box and with a lot of luck sent the ball into the goal.
The BiH national team will play its next friendly match against Italy on Sunday in Empoli.
The following players played for BiH in this match: Vasilj, Bičakčić (73. Mujakić), Tahirović, Gigović (82. Burnić), Demirović (74. Tabaković), Šarić (63. Huseinbašić), Ahmedhodžić, Katic, Hajradinović, Radeljić (74. Hadžikadunić) and Gazibegović, BHRT writes.
