In the first five minutes, both teams had one more serious attempt. Mario Aladžić’s shot was stopped by goalkeeper Zviad Kupatadze, while the Georgians stroke back through Chaguinha, but Darko Milanović was also sure.

The BH team took the lead in the 7^th minute. Blago Gašpar passed excellently on the left side and sent the ball to the opposite goalpost for Nermin Kahvedžić, who was accurate for 1:0.

Josip Bošković had a great opportunity in the 10^th minute, when he intercepted a Georgian pass and headed alone towards the opponent’s goal, but Kupatadze intervened well. Josip Sesar was neither luckier in the 12^th minute.

By the end of the first half, both teams had several attempts from a distance, but goalkeepers Darko Milanović and Zviad Kupatadze were up to the task and the result did not change.

Georgia equalized in the 25^th minute. Thales used one running out of goalkeeper Milanović and sent the ball into the net from his own half.

Shortly after receiving the goal, Bilal Jelić and Davor Arnautović did not use good opportunities for our national team.

The Georgians turned the score around in the 28^th minute, and the goal was scored by Petry Branco.

In the 29^th minute, Marijo Aladžić tried diagonally from the left, but Kupatadze bounced the ball into the corner.

Until the end of the match, the BH team tried to equalize, but our national team players did not use their opportunities.

In the third round on 29^th January, Bosnia and Herzegovina will play with Azerbaijan in Amsterdam.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Georgia 1:2 (1:0)

Sports Hall: Martini Plaza, Groningen

Referees: Kamil Çetin (Turkey), Vedran Babić (Croatia), Daniel Matković (Switzerland)

Goals: 1:0 Kahvedžić (6’19”), 1:1 Thales (24’59”), 1:2 Petry Branco (27’47”)

Yelčlow cards: Radmilović, Bundavica (BH), Kurtanidze, Petry Branco (Georgia)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Darko Milanović, Davor Arnautović, Srđan Ivanković, Bilal Jelić, Nermin Kahvedžić, Stanislav Galić, Almedin Bundavica, Josip Sesar, Blago Gašpar, Marijo Aladžić, Anel Radmilović, Josip Bošković, Kristijan Pantić, Samir Gosto. Head Coach: Ivo Krezo

Georgia: Zviad Kupatadze, Chaguinha, Roninho, Thales, Elisandro, Tornike Bukia, Giorgi Ghavtadze, Vilian Lourenço, Shota Tophuria, Vakhtang Kekelia, Irakli Todua, Archil Sebiskveradze, Nikoloz Kurtanidze, Bruno Petry Branco. Head Coach: Avtandil Asatiani

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