Mon 15th October 2018. KO: 20:45 local time
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (BIH) 2-0 NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR)
(H/T 1-0)
Venue: Stadion Grbavica, SarajevoAttendance: 11,050
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (FIN)
Assistant Referees: Jan-Peter Aravirta (FIN), Mikko Alakare (FIN)
Additional Assistant Referees: Antti Munukka (FIN), Dennis Antamo (FIN)
Fourth Official: Jukka Honkanen (FIN)
Goals: BIH: Džeko (27', 73')
NORTHERN IRELAND: 4-5-1 (white shirts, white shorts, white socks)
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Captain: Corry Evans
Team: B Peacock-Farrell; P McNair [K Vassell 71'], C Cathcart, J Evans, J Lewis; C Evans, O Norwood [G Whyte 58'], S Davis, G Saville, S Dallas; L Boyce [J Magennis 80']
Unused subs: T Carson (GK), M McGovern (GK), C McLaughlin, M Smith, S Ferguson, J Jones, A Hughes, T Flanagan
Booked: O Norwood (33'), G Saville (58')
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: 4-3-3 (dark blue shirts, dark blue shorts, dark blue socks)
Coach: Robert Prosinečki
Captain: Edin Džeko
Team: Šehić; Vranješ, Šunjić, Zukanovic, Ćivic; Bešić [Cimirot 90'], Pjanić, Sarić; Višća [Milošević 88'], Džeko, Duljević [Zakarić 75']
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Captain: Corry Evans
Team: B Peacock-Farrell; P McNair [K Vassell 71'], C Cathcart, J Evans, J Lewis; C Evans, O Norwood [G Whyte 58'], S Davis, G Saville, S Dallas; L Boyce [J Magennis 80']
Unused subs: T Carson (GK), M McGovern (GK), C McLaughlin, M Smith, S Ferguson, J Jones, A Hughes, T Flanagan
Booked: O Norwood (33'), G Saville (58')
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: 4-3-3 (dark blue shirts, dark blue shorts, dark blue socks)
Coach: Robert Prosinečki
Captain: Edin Džeko
Team: Šehić; Vranješ, Šunjić, Zukanovic, Ćivic; Bešić [Cimirot 90'], Pjanić, Sarić; Višća [Milošević 88'], Džeko, Duljević [Zakarić 75']
- Unused subs: Kjosevski (GK), Begović (GK), Todorović, Nastić, Prcić, Bajić, Kodro-Maksumić, Krunić
- Booked: Duljević (70'), Bešić (84')
Match Report:
Northern Ireland Squad: (BBC)
Goalkeepers: Michael McGovern (Norwich), Trevor Carson (Motherwell), Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Leeds United)
Defenders: Craig Cathcart (Watford), Jonny Evans (Leicester City, Aaron Hughes (Heart of Midlothian), Tom Flanagan (Sunderland), Conor McLaughlin (Millwall), Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian), Jamal Lewis (Norwich City).
Midfielders: Steven Davis (Southampton),Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Stuart Dallas (Leeds United), Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers), Shane Ferguson (Millwall), George Saville (Middlesbrough), Jordan Jones (Kilmarnock), Oliver Norwood (Brighton & Hove Albion, on loan from Sheffield United), Gavin Whyte (Oxford United).
Forwards:Kyle Lafferty (Rangers), Liam Boyce (Burton Albion), Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers), Will Grigg (Wigan Athletic), Jamie Ward (Charlton Athletic, on loan from Nottingham Forest), Kyle Vassell* (Rotherham United)
Defenders: Craig Cathcart (Watford), Jonny Evans (Leicester City, Aaron Hughes (Heart of Midlothian), Tom Flanagan (Sunderland), Conor McLaughlin (Millwall), Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian), Jamal Lewis (Norwich City).
Midfielders: Steven Davis (Southampton),
Forwards:
*late call-up due to withdrawals
Notes:
- Corry Evans captained the side to mark his 50th senior cap
- Kyle Lafferty withdrew from the squad the night before it was due to meet, citing an Achilles injury. As a result, the Irish FA invoked FIFA's 'five-day rule', which prevented him from playing for Rangers against Hamilton Academical on October 21
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