U-16 Team Opens Development Tournament With Win

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national under-16 team defeated the Faroe Islands 3:1 at Tórsvøllur Stadium in Tórshavn today, in the opening round of the UEFA Development Tournament.

Asmir Avdukić’s team took the lead in 44'. Aldin Omerović delivered an excellent cross from the left, and Andrej Kovač ran onto the ball in front of goal and sent it into the net.

The Faroe Islands equalized in 53'. Jarnskor crossed from the right into the box, and Emil Ludvig Jacobsen headed it in.

After that, the BiH team had full control and missed several great opportunities, but the hosts scored an own goal in 65' to restore our team’s lead. Bogi Augustinussen passed the ball back toward his goalkeeper, who failed to reach it, and it ended up in the net.

In 2' of stoppage time, Omar Huremović struck a great free kick from about 25 meters to set the final score.

BiH lineup: Issa Ilyas Đapo, Svetozar Miljević (88' Anel Zatega), Adis Mehić, Vedad Mujkić (76' Jasmin Ikanović), Ivan Vasiljević, Tarik Mujić (76' Omar Huremović), Hamza Hodžić, Vedad Leto (88' Emil Bujak), Aldin Omerović (46' Daniel Dragičević), Miloš Bajić (36' Enes Kičin), Andrej Kovač (76' Jure Topić).

In Round 2 on March 1 at 13:15, our young cadets will face their Icelandic peers.

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