Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cyprus, Group Stage 2016

Cyprus rally to hand Bosnia and Herzegovina a shock home defeat

Dimitris Christofi netted a brace as Cyprus struck back to claim a 2-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the opening match of their 2016 European Championship Group B qualifying campaign.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Edin Dzeko hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 2': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 2': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
• 2': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
• 4': Throw-in: Charalambos Kyriakou takes it (Attacking)
• 5': Georgios Efrem takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 5': Ermin Bicakcic clears the ball from danger.
• 5': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
• 6': Vedad Ibisevic hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 6': Goal!! Vedad Ibisevic hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Bosnia-Herzegovina now leads 1 - 0
• 6': That last goal was assisted by Avdija Vrsajevic (Cross from Right Wing)
• 8': Throw-in: Charalambos Kyriakou takes it (Attacking)
• 9': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
• 10': Edin Dzeko drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 10': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 11': Throw-in: Senad Lulic takes it (Defending)
• 12': Throw-in: Charalambos Kyriakou takes it (Defending)
• 12': Muhamed Besic commits a foul on Konstantinos Makridis resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
• 13': Vincent Laban takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 13': Vincent Laban crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 13': Senad Lulic clears the ball from danger.
• 14': Sanjin Prcic drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 15': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Parry)
• 15': Miralem Pjanic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
• 15': Senad Lulic commits a foul on Charalambos Kyriakou resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
• 15': Antonis Georgallides takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 17': Muhamed Besic drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 17': Antonis Georgallides makes a good save (Catch)
• 17': Miralem Pjanic commits a foul on Dossa Junior resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
• 18': Giorgos Merkis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 18': Throw-in: Avdija Vrsajevic takes it (Defending)
• 19': Edin Dzeko hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 20': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Catch)
• 20': Throw-in: Senad Lulic takes it (Attacking)
• 20': Throw-in: Senad Lulic takes it (Attacking)
• 21': Konstantinos Makridis commits a foul on Ermin Bicakcic resulting on a free kick for Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 21': Ermin Bicakcic takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 21': Throw-in: Avdija Vrsajevic takes it (Attacking)
• 22': Edin Dzeko hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 22': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 23': Throw-in: Senad Lulic takes it (Attacking)
• 23': Offside called on Dimitris Christofi
• 24': Asmir Begovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 25': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 26': Throw-in: Charalambos Kyriakou takes it (Defending)
• 27': Georgios Efrem takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 28': Vincent Laban drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
• 28': Handball called on Muhamed Besic
• 28': Sanjin Prcic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 29': Muhamed Besic takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
• 30': Muhamed Besic curls an impressive left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 30': Antonis Georgallides makes an outstanding save (Parry)
• 30': Georgios Efrem takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 30': Senad Lulic clears the ball from danger.
• 31': Dimitris Christofi commits a foul on Toni Sunjic resulting on a free kick for Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 31': Toni Sunjic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 35': Miralem Pjanic drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 35': Giorgos Merkis blocks the shot
• 37': Throw-in: Senad Lulic takes it (Attacking)
• 37': Sanjin Prcic drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
• 38': Giorgos Merkis blocks the shot
• 38': Throw-in: Senad Lulic takes it (Attacking)
• 38': Tino-Sven Susic commits a foul on Efstathios Aloneftis resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
• 38': Efstathios Aloneftis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 40': Throw-in: Charalambos Kyriakou takes it (Attacking)
• 40': Georgios Efrem commits a foul on Toni Sunjic resulting on a free kick for Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 40': Senad Lulic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 41': Miralem Pjanic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 41': Ermin Bicakcic hits a header. Outcome: blocked
• 41': Charalambos Kyriakou blocks the shot
• 41': Miralem Pjanic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 42': Edin Dzeko hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 42': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Parry)
• 42': Miralem Pjanic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 42': Edin Dzeko hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 42': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 42': Edin Dzeko commits a foul on Giorgos Merkis resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
• 42': Vincent Laban takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 43': Throw-in: Avdija Vrsajevic takes it (Defending)
• 43': Giorgos Merkis commits a foul on Vedad Ibisevic resulting on a free kick for Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 43': Miralem Pjanic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 45': Dimitris Christofi hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 45': Goal!! Dimitris Christofi hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
• 45': That last goal was assisted by Efstathios Aloneftis (Cross from Left Byline)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Throw-in: Charalambos Kyriakou takes it (Defending)
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Cyprus makes a sub: Angelis Charalambous enters for Efstathios Aloneftis. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Dimitris Christofi commits a foul on Ermin Bicakcic resulting on a free kick for Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 46': Asmir Begovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 48': Throw-in: Charalambos Kyriakou takes it (Attacking)
• 50': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Defending)
• 51': Throw-in: Dossa Junior takes it (Defending)
• 51': Marios Antoniades commits a foul on Edin Dzeko resulting on a free kick for Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 51': Miralem Pjanic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
• 52': Miralem Pjanic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 52': Edin Dzeko hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 52': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 54': Throw-in: Muhamed Besic takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
• 55': Dimitris Christofi drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 56': Angelis Charalambous takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 56': Sanjin Prcic clears the ball from danger.
• 56': Miralem Pjanic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 57': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 57': Senad Lulic curls a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
• 58': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Punch)
• 58': Avdija Vrsajevic commits a foul on Georgios Efrem resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
• 58': Antonis Georgallides takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 58': Georgios Efrem is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 61': Miralem Pjanic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 61': Bosnia-Herzegovina makes a sub: Izet Hajrovic enters for Sanjin Prcic. Reason: Tactical
• 61': Bosnia-Herzegovina makes a sub: Haris Medunjanin enters for Tino-Sven Susic. Reason: Tactical
• 63': Throw-in: Avdija Vrsajevic takes it (Defending)
• 64': Throw-in: Marios Antoniades takes it (Attacking)
• 66': Throw-in: Charalambos Kyriakou takes it (Defending)
• 66': Vincent Laban commits a foul on Haris Medunjanin resulting on a free kick for Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 66': Vincent Laban is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 67': Miralem Pjanic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
• 67': Miralem Pjanic curls a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
• 68': Throw-in: Avdija Vrsajevic takes it (Attacking)
• 68': Throw-in: Avdija Vrsajevic takes it (Attacking)
• 69': Avdija Vrsajevic commits a foul on Dimitris Christofi resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
• 69': Dossa Junior takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 70': Muhamed Besic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 71': Cyprus makes a sub: Nektarios Alexandrou enters for Georgios Efrem. Reason: Tactical
• 71': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 73': Throw-in: Senad Lulic takes it (Attacking)
• 73': That last goal was assisted by Marios Nicolaou (Pass from Own Half)
• 73': Dimitris Christofi curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 73': Goal!! Dimitris Christofi hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Cyprus now leads 2 - 1
• 77': Edin Dzeko commits a foul on Antonis Georgallides resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
• 77': Edin Dzeko is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 77': Antonis Georgallides takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 78': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 82': Avdija Vrsajevic hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 82': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Catch)
• 83': Muhamed Besic drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 83': Cyprus makes a sub: Valentinos Sielis enters for Konstantinos Makridis. Reason: Tactical
• 83': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 85': Throw-in: Toni Sunjic takes it (Attacking)
• 87': Edin Dzeko hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 89': Valentinos Sielis commits a foul on Edin Dzeko resulting on a penalty for Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 90': Miralem Pjanic powers the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and the goalkeepper saves it!
• 90': Antonis Georgallides makes a very good save (Parry)
• 90': Throw-in: Senad Lulic takes it (Attacking)
• 90': Antonis Georgallides takes a long goal kick
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+2': Marios Antoniades commits a foul on Vedad Ibisevic resulting on a free kick for Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 90'+2': Haris Medunjanin takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 90'+3': Haris Medunjanin crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 90'+3': Miralem Pjanic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
• 90'+3': Dossa Junior blocks the shot
• 90'+3': Haris Medunjanin takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 90'+3': Senad Lulic drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
• 90'+3': Dossa Junior blocks the shot
• 90'+4': Throw-in: Muhamed Besic takes it (Defending)
• 90'+5': Avdija Vrsajevic commits a foul on Dimitris Christofi resulting on a free kick for Cyprus
• 90'+5': Marios Antoniades takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 90'+5': Throw-in: Toni Sunjic takes it (Defending)