After 80 minutes of play, the score was tied 2:2. Bosnia and Herzegovina was the first to take the lead in the 4^th minute with Petra Kurešević’s goal from a free kick from almost 30 meters. The Slovenians equalized from a penalty kick in the 8^th minute, and the goal was scored by Taja Strgar. By the end of the first half, the guests had the field initiative, but they created only one chance in the 31^st minute, when Ula Osolnik shot from the edge of the penalty area, but goalkeeper Lejla Burek deflected the ball onto the crossbar and saved her net.

In the continuation, Ilija Lucić’s team played better, which paid off in the 64^th minute, when the fast-footed Ana Jurić came out alone in front of the opponent’s goal and hit the net for 2:1. In the 79^th minute, Lana Lesjak managed well in the penalty area of the BH team and with a precise shot from about 15 meters brought an equalizer to her team.

Penalties were taken, where the Slovenians did better and in the end, they celebrated with a score of 7:6. In this way, according to the rules for UEFA development tournaments, Slovenia won 2 points, and our national team 1 point.

After the match, the head coach Ilija Lucić said:

“I congratulate the Slovenian national team on their victory. We lacked a bit of luck, because we conceded a goal in the last moments of the match. We had a chance, we were leading, but unfortunately the opponent did better after the penalties. This is the first international match for this team. There is potential there, but it needs a lot of work. It is necessary that they come to these gatherings much more prepared, because Slovenia was physically better than us. I hope that we will make good cooperation with the clubs, in order to give them information on what they need to work on when it comes to these players.”

The following performed for the BH team: Lejla Burek, Anja Đukić, Milana Šunjka (77^th, Lana Dizdar), Samija Bećirović, Ana Daničić, Uma Hadžihajdarević (41^st, Emela Cibra), Ana Jurić (70^th, Zorana Rosić), Amina Hasanović, Farah Hadžibajrić (41^st, Tamara Vukelić), Snježana Marković (70^th, Sara Malić), Petra Kurešević (77^th, Leona Žulj).

Today at 16:00 h in Doboj near Kakanj, the second match of the first round between Luxembourg and Albania will be played.