Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cyprus, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAEdin Dzeko brace helps Bosnia-Herzegovina to victory over Cyprus
Edin Dzeko fired Bosnia-Herzegovina to a 2-0 win over Cyprus in their World Cup qualifier.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Nektarious Alexandrou.
- 1': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Miralem Pjanic tries a through ball, but Edin Visca is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, Cyprus. Vincent Laban tries a through ball, but Pieros Soteriou is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 10': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Nektarious Alexandrou.
- 11': Attempt saved. Milan Djuric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Senad Lulic with a cross.
- 15': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ognjen Vranjes with a cross.
- 17': Andreas Makris (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 19': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 19': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Andreas Makris.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Emir Spahic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
- 22': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
- 23': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 23': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Pieros Soteriou (Cyprus).
- 23': Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Kostakis Artymatas.
- 25': Attempt missed. Milan Djuric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.
- 26': Emir Spahic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Pieros Soteriou (Cyprus).
- 27': Hand ball by Demetris Christofi (Cyprus).
- 28': Attempt saved. Milan Djuric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Senad Lulic.
- 29': Foul by Nektarious Alexandrou (Cyprus).
- 29': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Milan Djuric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic following a set piece situation.
- 31': Pieros Soteriou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Constantinos Panayi (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Milan Djuric (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 33': Foul by Emir Spahic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 33': Pieros Soteriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Offside, Cyprus. Vincent Laban tries a through ball, but Pieros Soteriou is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Pieros Soteriou (Cyprus).
- 35': Ognjen Vranjes (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Djuric with a headed pass.
- 36': Constantinos Panayi (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Hand ball by Pieros Soteriou (Cyprus).
- 37': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Dossa Júnior.
- 37': Dossa Júnior (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Milan Djuric (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 38': Offside, Cyprus. Dossa Júnior tries a through ball, but Pieros Soteriou is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt saved. Demetris Christofi (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
- 39': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
- 41': Delay in match Pieros Soteriou (Cyprus) because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Dossa Júnior (Cyprus).
- 45': Offside, Cyprus. Demetris Christofi tries a through ball, but Andreas Makris is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 45'+1': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Dossa Júnior.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Emir Spahic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Cyprus 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Cyprus 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 48': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 49': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Toni Sunjic.
- 51': Foul by Senad Lulic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 51': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Dossa Júnior (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Senad Lulic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 52': Foul by Andreas Makris (Cyprus).
- 52': Ognjen Vranjes (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edin Visca with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a through ball.
- 57': Hand ball by Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 58': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt missed. Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 59': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Andreas Makris (Cyprus).
- 60': Attempt saved. Haris Medunjanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Dossa Júnior (Cyprus).
- 63': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Toni Sunjic.
- 63': Foul by Milan Djuric (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 63': Nektarious Alexandrou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Milan Djuric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Izet Hajrovic replaces Sead Kolasinac.
- 64': Foul by Andreas Makris (Cyprus).
- 64': Ognjen Vranjes (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Izet Hajrovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 65': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Kostas Laifis.
- 66': Demetris Christofi (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Izet Hajrovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 67': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 67': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Haris Medunjanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Hand ball by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 70': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Cyprus 0. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 72': Substitution, Cyprus. Georgios Efrem replaces Andreas Makris.
- 74': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Vincent Laban.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Izet Hajrovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. Milan Djuric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
- 77': Substitution, Cyprus. Konstantinos Charalambidis replaces Demetris Christofi.
- 78': Foul by Ognjen Vranjes (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 78': Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tino Susic replaces Edin Visca.
- 79': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Ognjen Vranjes.
- 80': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Cyprus 0. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vedad Ibisevic replaces Milan Djuric.
- 83': Foul by Vedad Ibisevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 83': Kostas Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Cyprus. Nestoras Mytidis replaces Kostakis Artymatas.
- 86': Foul by Izet Hajrovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 86': Konstantinos Charalambidis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt saved. Izet Hajrovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 90'+1': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
- 90'+1': Tino Susic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Grigoris Kastanos.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Emir Spahic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Cyprus 0.
Statistics
 CYP |
BIH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 214 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 305 | Passes | 487 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 12 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 23 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Bilino Polje
Location: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 8,900
Venue: Bilino Polje
Location: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 8,900
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Romania | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 3 | -1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Asmir Begovic (GK) |
| 4 | Emir Spahic |
| 15 | Toni Sunjic |
| 5 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 6 | Ognjen Vranjes |
| 8 | Haris Medunjanin  |
| 10 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 16 | Senad Lulic |
| 19 | Edin Visca |
| 18 | Milan Djuric |
| 11 | Edin Dzeko |
Cyprus (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Konstantinos Panagi (GK) |
| 19 | Konstantinos Laifis |
| 2 | Dossa Júnior |
| 11 | Nektarios Alexandrou |
| 6 | Jason Demetriou |
| 20 | Grigoris Kastanos |
| 14 | Vincent Laban |
| 18 | Kostakis Artymatas |
| 8 | Pieros Soteriou |
| 21 | Andreas Makris |
| 9 | Demetris Christofi |
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