Bosnia fight back to hold second string Netherlands to 1-1 Nations League draw
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Netherlands forward Donyell Malen (right) falls to the ground under pressure from Bosnia and Herzegovina forward Ermedin Demirovic (left).
PHOTO: AFP
ZENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia fought back to claim only their second point of their Nations League campaign as they held a second-string Netherlands side to a 1-1 draw on Nov 19.
Ermedin Demirovic equalised in the 67th minute, as Bosnia chased a positive result in an effort to give veteran striker Edin Dzeko a fitting send-off in his final international.
Brian Brobbey had given the much-changed Dutch outfit a 24th-minute lead at the Bilino Polje Stadium after coach Ronald Koeman fielded an entirely fresh lineup for their last fixture in Group A3.
The Netherlands had already secured second place in the group, and a spot in the quarter-finals in March, with a 4-0 win over Hungary on Nov 16, while Bosnia’s relegation from the top tier of the Nations League was confirmed after losing 7-0 to Germany at the same time. REUTERS
