In the 16th minute, Una Rankić made an excellent pass through the middle, entered the opponent’s penalty area, and hit the net for 1:0. The same player doubled the advantage of the BH team in the 31st minute from the penalty spot, which was preceded by a foul in the penalty area by Ailine Zharkynbek against Nina Pupić.
Ilija Lucić’s team continued to attack in the second half and, in the 50th minute, the ball reached Lina Hadžikadunić, who scored the third goal for Bosnia and Herzegovina from about 8 meters away. In the 70th minute, Nina Brnić took a corner from the right side, and Una Rankić reacted perfectly at the other post and scored a hat trick. Nina Brnić made it 5:0 from a free kick from the right in the 76th minute.
In the second match of the group, Montenegro beat Azerbaijan 6:1.
The national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina finished the tournament in first place with a maximum of 9 points, and will compete in League A next season in the first round. Montenegro won 6 points, Azerbaijan 3, and Kazakhstan 0.
Kazakhstan - Bosnia and Herzegovina 5:0 (2:0)
City Stadium, Ugljevik
Referee: Ana Maria Alexandra Terteleac (Romania)
Assistant Referees: Alexandra Apostu (Romania), Margot Jacobs (Belgium)
4th Official: Viki De Cremer (Belgium)
Goals: 1:0 Rankić (16'), 2:0 Rankić (31' penalty kick), 3:0 Hadžikadunić (50'), 4:0 Rankić (70'), 5:0 Brnić (76').
Yellow cards: Ikeljić (B&H), Sarzhanova (Kazakhstan)
Kazakhstan: Madina Mukanova, Tomiris Rakhatzhan, Anel Dosbolova, Aruzhan Sarzhanova, Ailina Zharkynbek, Elmira Abdullayeva (62nd, Elvira Makhmutova), Zhanel Talasbayeva (82nd, Juliya Shram), Veronika Peressunko, Adina Izimbayeva, Valeriya Popova, Viktoriya Tsyganova (46th, Nazym Aldanazar). Head Coach: Mariya Yalova
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nadija Golubović, Selma Feriz (46. Dalal Bratović), Ivona Radošević, Amra Bećirović (66th, Bogdana Milićević), Nina Brnić, Amila Abdukić, Ajla Ikeljić (46th, Jovana Novaković), Ajla Građan (46th, Anđelina Laketić), Una Rankić, Nina Pupić (79th, Marijana Panić), Lina Hadžikadunić. Head Coach: Ilija Lucić





