Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 - 2 Republic of Ireland | 2021 - UEFA Under-21 Championship | 2031853

UEFA European Under-21 Championship | FF BH Football Training Centre, Bosnia & Herzegovina

03 September 2021 - 15:30 (16:30 local time)

Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 - 2 Republic of Ireland

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PREVIEW | Bosnia & Herzegovina U21 v Republic of Ireland U21

Republic of Ireland Under-21s kick-off their UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign in Bosnia & Herzegovina tomorrow.

2nd Sep 2021

Ireland will be looking to get off to a positive start at the FF BH Football Training Centre in Zenica with the game kicking-off at 3.30pm (Irish time).

They are joined in Group F by Luxembourg (who they face on Tuesday, September 7), Italy, Sweden and Montenegro.

Match Details
Fixture: Bosnia & Herzegovina U21 v Republic of Ireland U21
KO Time: 3.30pm (Irish time)
Stadium: FF BH Football Training Centre, Zenica

Match Officials
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (NOR)
Assistant Referee: Anders Olav Dale (NOR)
Assistant Referee: ChristerJorgensen (NOR)
Fourth Official: Mohammad Usman Aslam (NOR)

Team News
Derry City’s Ronan Boyce was called-up to the Under-21s to replace Cardiff City’s Mark McGuinness.

Manager Jim Crawford said: “Bosnia are well organised with really good individuals but they’re physical. We’ve seen them in numerous games and in some games they’ve pushed on and pressed and other games they’ve dropped off so it will be interesting to see what they do. It will be a great challenge but one the players are up for.”

Conor Coventry said: “We’ve got another really good Under-21s team here and we sat down and it is absolutely clear that we want to get to the European Championship Finals. We’re capable and when you see the quality in the squad it goes to show that the future is in good hands.”

Republic of Ireland Under-21 Squad

Goalkeepers: Sam Blair (Bury Town, on loan from Norwich City), Brian Maher (Bray Wanderers), Daniel Rose (Schalke 04).

Defenders: Ronan Boyce (Derry City), Joel Bagan (Cardiff City), Andy Lyons (Bohemians), Anselmo Garcia MacNulty (Wolfsburg), Oisin McEntee (Newcastle United), Jake O’Brien (Crystal Palace), Lee O’Connor (Celtic).

Midfielders: Conor Coventry (West Ham United), Dawson Devoy (Bohemians), Ryan Johansson (Fortuna Sittard, on loan from Sevilla), Gavin Kilkenny (Bournemouth), Andrew Moran (Brighton and Hove Albion), Conor Noss (Borussia Möchengladbach), Ross Tierney (Bohemians), Louie Watson (Derby County).

Forwards: Evan Ferguson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Will Ferry (Crawley Town, on loan from Southampton), Joshua ‘JJ’ Kayode (Rotherham United), Ollie O’Neill (Fulham), Colm Whelan (UCD), Tyreik Wright (Salford City, on loan from Aston Villa).

Fixtures - UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers (all times are Irish times)

Friday, September 3 | Bosnia & Herzegovina U21 v Republic of Ireland U21, FF BH Football Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina, KO: 3.30pm

Tuesday, September 7 | Luxembourg U21 v Republic of Ireland U21, Stade Jos Nosbaum, Dudelange, Luxembourg, KO: 3pm

Tactical Lineups

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Substitutes

1 Nikola Ćetković (G)
6 Ivan Grgić
10 Andrija Drljo
14 Saša Marjanović
16 Jovan Pavlović
17 David Čolić
19 Amar Tahrić
20 Andrej Đokanović
21 Adi Alić

Coach

Slobodan Starčević

Republic of Ireland

Substitutes

Coach

James Crawford

Officials

Referee Kristoffer Hagenes
Assistant Referees Anders Olav Dale
UEFA Delegate Michał Listkiewicz
Assistant Referee Two Christer Jørgensen
Fourth Official Mohammad Usman Aslam
Referee Observer Cyril Zimmermann

Minute by Minute Commentary

1" The match is under way.
2" Conor Coventry (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
5" Gavin Kilkenny (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
5" Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Belmin Dizdarević (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
7" William Ferry (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
7" Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the free-kick.
7" Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has an effort on goal.
7" Brian Maher (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
10" Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland).
11" Ross Tierney (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Đorđe Milojević (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
12" Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Đorđe Milojević (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
13" Amar Begić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Louie Watson (Republic of Ireland).
15" Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has a shot blocked.
15" Amar Dedić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the corner.
16" Amar Dedić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the corner.
16" Đorđe Milojević (Bosnia and Herzegovina) misses the target.
17" Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Luka Malić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
18" Ross Tierney (Republic of Ireland) is flagged for offside.
18" Enver Kulašin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Oisin McEntee (Republic of Ireland).
22" Luka Malić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) misses the target.
23" Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the corner.
23" Luka Malić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Ross Tierney (Republic of Ireland).
24" Enver Kulašin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Oisin McEntee (Republic of Ireland).
24" Conor Coventry (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
25" Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
27" Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Đorđe Milojević (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
29" Luka Malić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Ross Tierney (Republic of Ireland).
29" Luka Malić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is cautioned by the referee.
30" Gavin Kilkenny (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
34" Milan Savić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on William Ferry (Republic of Ireland).
34" Tyreik Wright (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
34" Belmin Dizdarević (Bosnia and Herzegovina) blocks a shot.
40" Milan Savić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on William Ferry (Republic of Ireland).
40" Milan Savić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is cautioned by the referee.
42" Gavin Kilkenny (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
42" Gavin Kilkenny (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.
44" Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Đorđe Milojević (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
45" Amar Dedić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on William Ferry (Republic of Ireland).
45+2" Tyreik Wright (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
The referee blows for half-time.
46" The second half begins.
47" Igor Savić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (Republic of Ireland).
48" Gavin Kilkenny (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
48" Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
50" Amar Begić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Ross Tierney (Republic of Ireland).
51" Gavin Kilkenny (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
51" Gavin Kilkenny (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
51" Belmin Dizdarević (Bosnia and Herzegovina) blocks a shot.
51" Luka Malić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (Republic of Ireland).
52" Tyreik Wright (Republic of Ireland) scores!
55" William Ferry (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Milan Savić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
56" Amar Dedić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the free-kick.
56" William Ferry (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
56" William Ferry (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.
57" Amar Dedić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the free-kick.
59" Louie Watson (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Amar Begić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
60" Ross Tierney (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Amar Begić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
61" Amar Dedić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the free-kick.
61" Amar Dedić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has an effort on goal.
61" Brian Maher (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
62" Ross Tierney (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Igor Savić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
62" Ross Tierney (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.
63" Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Đorđe Milojević (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
64" Andrej Đokanović (in) - Igor Savić (out) (@@teamID)
64" Andrija Drljo (in) - Milan Savić (out) (@@teamID)
66" Andrew Lyons (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Luka Malić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
67" Conor Coventry (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Amar Dedić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
68" Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Tyreik Wright (Republic of Ireland).
70" Tyreik Wright (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
70" Belmin Dizdarević (Bosnia and Herzegovina) blocks a shot.
71" Tyreik Wright (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
72" Amar Begić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) misses the target.
73" Gavin Kilkenny (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
73" Conor Coventry (Republic of Ireland) scores!
73" Tyreik Wright (Republic of Ireland) assists.
76" Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the corner.
76" Anes Mašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) misses the target.
78" Adi Alić (in) - Anes Mašić (out) (@@teamID)
78" Amar Tahrić (in) - Enver Kulašin (out) (@@teamID)
79" Andrija Drljo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has a shot blocked.
79" Ivan Bašić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the corner.
80" Conor Noß (in) - Louie Watson (out) (@@teamID)
80" Andrej Đokanović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Ross Tierney (Republic of Ireland).
81" Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Đorđe Milojević (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
83" Lee O'Connor (in) - William Ferry (out) (@@teamID)
83" Evan Ferguson (in) - Joshua Ogunfaolu-Kayode (out) (@@teamID)
84" Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Đorđe Milojević (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
84" Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.
85" Amar Dedić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) takes the free-kick.
87" Conor Coventry (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
88" Ryan Johansson (in) - Conor Coventry (out) (@@teamID)
90+3" Amar Begić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) has a shot blocked.
90+4" Andrej Đokanović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is penalised for a foul on Ryan Johansson (Republic of Ireland).
The final whistle is blown.