The women national football team of BiH almost made a great sensation, but they were defeated by the favored England with a result of 0:1 in the sixth match of group 7 in qualifications for the European Championships 2016.
During the match played in the Training Center of the Football Federation of BiH in Zenica, the attribute of the match hero went to the goalkeeper of the BiH national team Almina Hodžić, who defended 14 shots by the guest players.
The English women dominated during the entire match, and in the first half Hodžić had to intervene seven times.
Gemma Davison had the best chance in the first half, in the 41st minute, but Hodžić amazingly defended the goal.
Domination of the English national team continued in the beginning of the second half, but Hodžić was undefeatable and she saved the BiH net in the 48th minute, when Jill Scott made an attempt, and in the 58th minute, when Hodžić was more successful than Jordan Nobbs.
As the match approached the end, pressure by England kept increasing. In the 71st minute, Francesca Kirby, who entered the game four minutes earlier, had an opportunity, but Hodžić defended amazingly once again.
Three minutes later, Scott made another attempt, but the BiH goalkeeper was again undefeatable.
Guests’ initiative on the field paid off in the 86th minute. Karen Carney kicked the ball, Hodžić defended, but the striker of Birmingham succeeded from the second attempt and scored a goal, causing great celebration among the English women.
(Source: klix.ba/ photo bhrt)
