Bosnia and Herzegovina's futsal team has defeated Netherlands today with 2:1 in the first match of the Group 1 qualifying round.

"This was a hard game as we all expected. Last time we played with Netherlands in the play-offs we had two uncertain matches. We received the goal in the first half, but in the second half my players reacted, did what we've discussed earlier and it paid off", said coach Boro Matan.

"Very important win for us. Now we turn to the other games, however we'll try to secure our place in the play-offs tomorrow against Latvia", said player Drazen Novoselac.

Match summary:

Location: Juan Antonio Samaranch (Zetra) sports hall, Sarajevo

Referees: Ondrej Cerny (Czech Republic), Karel Henych (Czech Republic), Tomasz Frak (Poland)

Goals: 0:1 Anel Radmilovic (own goal 16'), 1:1 Tomislav Bevanda (26'), 2:1 Tomislav Bevanda (34').

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bahrudin Omerbegovic, Marin Sunjic, Ivan Matan, Nijaz Mulahmetovic, Nermin Jusic, Srdjan Ivankovic, Drazen Novoselac, Tomislav Bevanda, Nermin Kahvedzic, Anel Radmilovic, Mirko Hrkac, Stanislav Galic, Josip Boskovic, Kristijan Pantic

Coach: Boro Matan

Netherlands: Ennes Van Maasbommel, Oualid Saadouni, Jamal El Ghannouti, Tevfik Ceyar, Said Bouzambou, Karim Mossaoui, Zakaria Amrani, Zaid El Morabiti, Mats Velseboer, Mohamed Attaibi, Amirhassan Molkarai, Immanuel Kuijk, Anes Bešlija, Houssin Bouzambou.

Coach: Marcel Loosveld