Bosnia begin Nations League with win in Northern Ireland
Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League B - Group 3 - Northern Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina - Windsor Park, Belfast, Britain - September 8, 2018 Northern Ireland's Jonny Evans in action with Bosnia's Edin Dzeko Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
LONDON (Reuters) - Bosnia began their Nations League campaign with a 2-1 victory away to Northern Ireland on Saturday -- 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.
Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League B - Group 3 - Northern Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina - Windsor Park, Belfast, Britain - September 8, 2018 Northern Ireland's Jonny Evans reacts while Bosnia's Ibrahim Sehic collects the ball Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
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.
Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League B - Group 3 - Northern Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina - Windsor Park, Belfast, Britain - September 8, 2018 Northern Ireland's Stuart Dallas in action with Bosnia's Muhamed Besic Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
(Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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