Football: Bosnia begin Nations League with win in Northern Ireland
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Bosnia's Elvis Saric celebrates scoring their second goal with Edin Visca.
PHOTO: REUTERS
LONDON (REUTERS) - Bosnia began their Nations League campaign with a 2-1 victory away to Northern Ireland on Saturday (Sept 8) - Haris Duljevic and Elvis Saric on target for the visitors.
Northern Ireland's Will Grigg scored in stoppage time but it proved a mere consolation.
The hosts had dominated early on but fell behind when Edin Dzeko's cross was flicked in by Duljevic in the 36th minute.
A defensive mix-up between defender Craig Cathcart and goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell allowed Saric to double the lead in the 64th minute.
Northern Ireland were guilty of several wasted opportunities as they made a poor start to a new competition that could offer a secondary route to the Euro 2020 championship.
Austria are the other team in Group B3 with the teams playing each other home and away.
