The BH team had its first good attempt in the 4^th minute, when Maja Jelčić shot from a distance and hit the crossbar. Two minutes later, Selma Kapetanović made an excellent cross from the left side, and Maja Jelčić sent the ball into the net with a header and gave the She-Dragons the advantage.

In the 11^th minute, Kapetanović tried from a good position on the left side, but she shot weakly and goalkeeper Nataliya Voskobovich caught the ball.

The home team equalized the result in the 14^th minute. Anna Pilipenko crossed in from the left, and Anastasiya Linnik headed the goal.

Marija Ana Milinković attempted a header in the 21^st minute, but Voskobovich stopped her shot. A minute later, Linnik had a chance on the other side, but Nikolina Todorić made an excellent save.

By the end of the first half, both teams had one more chance. In the 44^th minute, Pilipenko tried from a favourable position, but her shot was blocked on the goal line. In the 2^nd minute of the additional time, Voskobovich stopped Emina Ekić’s attempt.

There were no further chances until the 67^th minute, when Milena Nikolić headed towards the opponent’s goal and shot from 15 meters from the left side, but the Belarusian goalkeeper was once again up to the task. Belarus had a good chance in the 86^th minute, when Todorić stopped the shots of Karina Alkhovik and Anna Pilipenko.

The victory for Samira Hurem’s team was brought by Andrea Gavrić in the 87^th minute. Goalkeeper Nataliya Voskobovich took a free kick 40 meters from the goal, but her attempt to work her teammate was intercepted by Gavrić and sent the ball into the undefended net from a long distance.

In the second match of the group, the Czech Republic beat Slovenia 2:0 away in Krško. Bosnia and Herzegovina will compete in the second round at the BH FF Training Centre in Zenica on 26^th September at 16:00 hours to play with Slovenia. On the same day at 17:00 h, the Czech Republic-Belarus match is scheduled.

Belarus - Bosnia and Herzegovina 1:2 (1:1)

Stadium: Gyirmóti, Győr

Referee: Abigail Byrne (England).

Assistant Referees: Lisa Rashid, Georgia Ball (England)

4^th Official: Stacey Pearson (England)

Goals: 0:1 Jelčić (6^th), 1:1 Linnik (14^th), 1:2 Gavrić (87^th minute)

Yellow cards: Šabanagić, Nikolić (BH)

Belarus: Nataliya Voskobovich, Valeryia Bohdan, Anastasiya Novikava, Anna Kozyupa, Yuliya Slesarchik, Anna Sas (76^th, Valeriya Belaya), Anastasiya Pobegaylo (69^th, Anastasiya Shlapakova), Anastasiya Linnik, Anna Pilipenko (90^th+1, Milana Surovtseva), Anastasiya Shuppo (69^th, Karyna Alkhovik), Viktoryia Valiuk. Head Coach: Yuri Maleev

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nikolina Todorić, Gloria Slišković, Marija Ana Milinković, Amela Kršo, Ena Šabanagić, Marija Aleksić, Selma Kapetanović (75^th, Andrea Gavrić), Emina Ekić (56^th, Ena Taslidža), Dajana Spasojević (75^th, Aida Hadžić), Maja Jelčić (90^th+4, Una Rankić), Milena Nikolić. Head Coach: Samira Hurem