Minimal defeat from Spain

The “A” national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina was defeated by Spain with 0:1 in a friendly match at the Gran Canaria Stadium in Las Palmas this night.

Already in the first minute, Edin Višća tried from the right side askance, but Kepa Arrizabalaga stopped his shot.

Spaniards threatened for the first time in the 16th minute, when Marco Asensio shot from the edge of the penalty area, but Ervin Zukanović turned the ball into the corner.

Isco also tried from the distance in the 19th minute, but the ball went above the goal.

Until the end of the first period of play, the home team had a ball in its possession more, but there were not many opportunities. Edin Džeko, following the addition of Amer Gojak at the end of the first half, attempted from the left side of the Spanish penalty area, but was not precise, while on the other side, after the throwing, Isco Asensio sent a ball by head about 10 meters away from the goal.

Spain had its first chance in the second half. Isco centred the ball from the left side in the 47th minute, and Alvaro Morata undisturbed shot from the five-meter above the goal.

The BH team returned in the 52nd minute, when Edin Višća hit from the right and Rade Krunić on the other goalpost did not kick the ball in the best way.

The home team missed a great chance in the 58th minute. A shot of Asensio was defended by Ibrahim Šehić, and the ball bounced back to Morata, who missed the empty goal from just 4 meters.

The Spaniards score a goal in the 78th minute. Isco once again shot from the edge of the penalty area, Šehić rejected the ball, and Brais Méndez ran unto it and scored a goal the goal from ten meters for 1:0. By the end of the match there were no more opportunities and the result was not changed.

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