The U-21 team of Bosnia and Herzegovina won Portugal with 3: 1 in Zenica today, in the qualifying match for the European U-21 Championship.

The Portuguese had the first chance in the 8^th minute when Joao Gamboa hit a goalpost. Two minutes later, the guests get the advantage. Joao Carvalho hits the left lower corner of Trkulja's goal from 18 meters.

The elects of Vinko Marinović came to the draw in 22^nd min. Stjepan Lončar kicked from a corner, and in the penalty area of Portugal, Besim Šerbečić reacted the best and by a head shot sent a ball from the five-meter area behind the back of Joel Pereira.

Trkulja intervened well in the 38^th minute when Xadas tried with free kick. Gojak returned in the 42^nd minute, but his attempt at a distance was inaccurate.

Portugal had the last chance in the first half in the 45^th minute. Fernando crossed to the right and centred towards Xadas, who sent the ball by head beside the goal.

Jukić in the 61^st minute shoots from twenty meters, and goalkeeper of Portugal throws the ball into the field. Five minutes later, Gojak took the free kick from the left side, and nobody caught the ball in the penalty area, so it went beside the goal.

Ivan Jukić made a great move in the 69^th minute on the left side, penetrated the penalty area and threw the ball into the five-meter area, where the Portuguese defenders intervened in front of Gojak and Demirović. Our wing attacker Jukić tried once again in the 70^th minute from the edge of the penalty area, but the ball went over the crossbar.

The BH team made an advantage in the 77^th minute. Ćavar took the ball from the Portuguese in the middle of the field and played with Demirović, who hit from the right side the opposite angle for 2:1.

Yuri Ribeiro shot at 84tzh minute very well, but Trkulja was at his task. After a corner in 87^th minute, Delgado missed the goal with head-kick from five meters.

The final 3:1 was set by Luka Menalo in the additional time. Kuzmanović crossed the left and played a return ball for Mustedanagić, whose shot Pereira defended, and the ball bounced back to Menala, who sent it in the net.

Our team will play the next match on 10^th November when they will be hosted by Wales.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Portugal 3:1 (1:1)

The FF BH Training Centre, Zenica.

Referee: Manuel Schuettengruber (Austria).

Assistant Referees: Roland Brandner, Clemens Schuettengruber (Austria).

4^th Official: Dieter Muckenhammer (Austria).

Match Delegate: Tugomir Frajman (Slovenia).

Referee Observer: Johan Verbist (Belgium).

Goals: 0:1 Carvalho (10^th minute), 1:1 Šerbečić (22^nd minute), 2:1 Demirović (77^th minute), 3:1 Menalo (90+5^th minute).

Yellow cards: Demirović, Todorović (BH), Neves (Portugal).

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nemanja Trkulja, Stjepan Radeljić, Besim Šerbečić, Eldar Čivić, Darko Todorović, Stjepan Lončar, Marijan Ćavar (82^nd minute, Zinedin Mustedanagić), Amer Gojak, Ivan Jukić (88^th minute, Mićo Kuzmanović), Ermedin Demirović, Demir Peco (71^st minute, Luka Menalo). Head Coach: Vinko Marinović.

Portugal: Joel Pereira, Fernando, Ruben Dias, Francisco Ferreira, Ruben Neves, Joao Gamboa (74^th minute, Pedro Delgado), Diogo Jota, Joao Carvalho (56^th minute, Diogo Goncalves), Gil Dias, Yuri Ribeiro, Bruno Xadas (56^th minute, Joao Felix). Head Coach: Rui Jorge.