The Spaniards gain the advantage in the 3^rd minute. After a good action, Mellado sent the ball to the second goalpost, where Raúl Gómez was alone, who had no trouble sending the ball into the net.

After the received goal, the BH team also had several attempts, and the best opportunity was missed by Marijo Aladžić in the 8^th minute, when his shot was blocked by Borja on the goal-line.

In the 9^th minute, Raúl Campos used a mistake of the BH national team’s defence and sent the ball behind the back of Andrijan Dujmović for 2:0.

Josip Bošković reduced the advantage of Spain in the 12^th minute and scored the first goal for the futsal national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a major competition. Our national team player was persistent, and after two blocked shots, he managed to overcome the goalkeeper Didac Plana from the third attempt.

The third goal for Spain was scored by Sergio Lozano in the 18^th minute after a great shot from distance.

At the opening of the second half, the Spaniards scored the fourth goal, and the scorer was Ortiz. The same player set the final score in the 37^th minute.

In the second match of Group D, Georgia beat the national team of Azerbaijan 3:2. The second round is scheduled for 26^th January, when Bosnia and Herzegovina-Georgia (17:30 h) and Spain-Azerbaijan (20:30 h) will play.

Spain - Bosnia and Herzegovina 5:1 (3:1)

Sports Hall: Martini Plaza, Groningen

Referees: Nicola Manzione (Italy), Chiara Perona (Italy), Viktor Bugenko (Moldova)

Timekeeper: Petar Radojčić (Serbia)

Goals: 1:0 Raúl Gómez (2’ 39”), 2:0 Raúl Campos (8’14”), 2:1 Bošković (11’ 30”), 3:1 Lozano (17’ 10”), 4:1 Ortiz (20’ 56”), 5:1 Ortiz (36’ 14”)

Yellow cards:

Spain: Didac Plana, Ortiz, Raúl Gómez, Sergio Lozano, Mellado, Jesús Herrero, Borja, Esteban Cejudo, Boyis, Camacho Pérez, Cecilio Morales, Chino, Raúl Campos. Head Coach: Federico Vidal

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Andrijano Dujmović, Davor Arnautović, Srđan Ivanković, Bilal Jelić, Nermin Kahvedžić, Almedin Bundavica, Josip Sesar, Blago Gašpar, Marijo Aladžić, Anel Radmilović, Josip Bošković, Kristijan Pantić. Head Coach: Ivo Krezo

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