The U-19 women’s team of Bosnia and Herzegovina was defeated today in Ethno village Stanišići by the Czech Republic with 0:2, within the first round of the qualifying group 4 for the 2019 European Championship.

In the first half, Klara Cvrčkova had the best chance in the 32^nd minute, when she came out alone before the BH goalkeeper Iman Šljivo, who intervened well and saved her net. BH had a solid attempt over Marija Damjanović, but the attacker of our U-19 team was not precise.

Eliška Dvorakova hit the crossbar from the distance of 20 meters in the 57^th minute, and Nikola Hladikova had a good try after a corner kick one minute later, but Šljivo was at the height of the task once again.

After a free kick for the Czech Republic in the 62^nd minute, the highest in the jump was Katerina Kotrčova whose kick from the five-meter area Šljivo threw into the corner.

The advantage for the Czech Republic was brought by Klara Cvrčkova in the 66^th minute, when, after a break, she passed the ball by head into the net from about 7 meters.

On the assistance of Aneta Pochmanova in the 75^th minute, Hladikova was in a good chance, but she sent the ball from the right side next to the goal.

The advantage was doubled by Simona Novotna in the 79^th minute, when, from the left side of the five-meter area of the BH team, she passed the ball into the net for the final 0:2.

After finishing the match, the head coach Dragan Jevtić stated: “In the first half, we managed to match a very high quality Czech team. We fought, we did our utmost, but the opponent was better and deservedly won what I congratulate. This is our reality. We will try to raise the team and get ready for the next matches where we will, I hope, show a better game.”

In the second match of the group, Norway beat Georgia 7:0. The second round is scheduled for 5^th October at 15:00 h, when Norway versus BH (Ethno Village Stanišići) and Czech Republic versus Georgia (Ugljevik) will play.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Czech Republic 0:2 (0:0)

Ethno Village Stanišići

Referee: Reelika Turi (Estonia)

Assistant Referees: Karolin Kaivoja (Estonia), Paulina Baranowska (Poland)

4^th Official: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)

Goals: 0:1 Cvrčkova (66^th minute), 0:2 Novotna (79^th minute)

Yellow cards: Novotna, Machutkova, Hladikova (Czech Republic)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Iman Šljivo, Ajla Zukić (29^th minute, Frančeska Šimić), Andrea Gavrić, Aldina Hamzić (86^th minute, Dušica Lukić), Aldijana Šišić, Vina Crnoja, Irma Jusanović (76^th minute, Nikolina Milović), Marija Damjanović (86^th minute, Ena Taslidža), Đula Velagić, Minela Gačanica, Anđela Mitrović. Head Coach: Dragan Jevtić

Czech Republic: Olivie Lukašova, Eliška Sonntagova, Simona Novotna (84^th minute, Tereza Puškova), Katerina Kotrčova,Klara Cvrčkova, Aneta Pochmanova, Tereza Hrtankova, Adela Machutkova, Eliška Dvorakova (65^th minute, Sara Illešova), Kristyna Sivakova, Nikola Hladikova (84^th minute, Alena Pečkova). Head Coach: Jiri Sanak