
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 - 3 Republic of Ireland

WATCH: U19 Second-half goals beat Bosnia and Herzegovina

Second-half goals from Will Ferry (above), Troy Parrott and Adam Idah were enough to claim the three points in a hard-fought encounter.
Bosnia and Herzegovina started the brighter, but it was Ireland who have the best chances in an entertaining opening period.
Striker Adam Idah's shot from close range tested Adnan Kanuric in the opening 15-minutes, but the goalkeeper did excellently to palm his shot over the bar.
Idah went close twice more before the break, but both efforts went just wide.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's best effort of the opening period came from Milan Savic, briefly troubling Brian Maher in the Irish net.
It was Bosnia and Herzegovina who started the brighter after the break, but Ireland took the lead through Will Ferry. The winger combined well with Conor Coventry, and his shot beat Kanuric from close range.
Ireland's lead doubled ten-minutes later. Jack James was fouled in the box, and despite the best protests of Enio Zilic, Slovakian referee Filip Glova pointed to the spot. Troy Parrott stepped up and delicately chipped the ball down the middle to give Tom Mohan's side a 2-0 lead.
Adam Idah made it 3-0 in the 74th-minute. The striker scored from inside the box, cooly slotting past Kanuric.
Minutes later, substitute Mateo Bozic pulled one back for Bosnia and Herzegovina, as his deflected free-kick beat Maher.
Despite the late goal, Ireland held out to record a deserved 3-1 win.
Speaking after the game, Head Coach Tom Mohan said it was crucial to start the Qualifying Round with three points.
"It was a very important win. Bosnia and Herzegovina proved to be very tough opponents. They had us under pressure early on, but once we seen that out, we got a grip of the game.
"There was some great finishes from our players. The goals came at important times. Their goal left things edgy in the final minutes, but we were well deserving of the win."
Mohan's side return to action on Saturday afternoon. They play the Faroe Islands in Longford. Kick-off is at 3pm.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Adnan Kanuric; Jusuf Gazibegovic, Enio Zilic, Nemanja Vjestica (Dzenan Osmanovic 70), Eldar Sehic (Adis Mujkic 59); Igor Savic, Marko Brkic (Dzani Salcin 70), Stefan Santrac (Mateo Bozic 58); Milan Savic, Faris Zubanovic (Milan Sikanjic 70), Ajdin Hasic
Republic of Ireland: Brian Maher; Andy Lyons, Lee O'Connor (capt), Nathan Collins, Jack James; Conor Coventry, Aaron Bolger; Glen McAuley (Barry Coffey 90+1), Troy Parrott, Will Ferry (Ali Reghba 67); Adam Idah
Referee: Filip Glova (SVK)
Ireland U19: Mohan names squad for Qualifying Round

After being eliminated by the eventual champions Portugal in the Elite Round last year, hopes are high that the side can qualify for next year's Finals in Armenia.
The Qualifying Round sees Ireland face Bosnia & Herzegovina, Faroe Islands and the Netherlands in Longford's City Calling Stadium. Galway's Eamonn Deacy Park will also host matches in the group.
The squad include players from last year's team, and also some of the Under-17 players that reached the European Championship Quarter-Finals earlier this year.
Speaking as the squad was announced, Under-19 Head Coach Tom Mohan said he's looking forward to the three competitive matches in Longford.
"All three games will be very difficult, playing three different type of opponents. We've got to be ready for each game as it comes, but at the moment out sole focus is on Bosnia a& Herzegovina."
Both Bosnia & Herzegovina and the Netherlands both faced Colin O'Brien's Under-17s in the UEFA European Championships in England earlier this year, and Mohan knows his side will be familiar with the opposition in the coming week.
"Our lads have played against both sides before, so all three teams will be very familiar with each other."
Ireland begin their campaign on Wednesday afternoon against Bosnia & Herzegovina in Longford.
NOTE: FAI Season Ticket holders get into these games for free
Republic of Ireland Under-19 Squad
Goalkeepers: Kian Clarke (Shamrock Rovers), Brian Maher (St. Patrick's Athletic)
Defenders: James Clarke (Burnley), Nathan Collins (Stoke City), Tom Gaston (Girondins de Bordeaux), Jack James (Luton Town), Andy Lyons (Bohemians), Lee O'Connor (Manchester United)
Midfielders: Aaron Bolger (Shamrock Rovers), Barry Coffey (Celtic), Conor Coventry (West Ham United), Jordan Doherty (Sheffield United), Jason Knight (Derby County)
Forwards: Jonathan Afolabi (Southampton), Will Ferry (Southampton), Adam Idah (Norwich City), Glen McAuley (Liverpool), Richard O'Farrell (St. Patrick's Athletic), Troy Parrott (Tottenham Hotspur), Ali Reghba (Bohemians)
UEFA Under-19 Championship Qualifying Round - Group 10 Fixtures
10/10: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Republic of Ireland, City Calling Stadium, KO 15:00
13/10: Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands, City Calling Stadium, KO 15:00
16/10: Republic of Ireland v Netherlands, City Calling Stadium, KO 13:00
Tactical Lineups
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Substitutes
- 12 Jasmin Kršić (G)
- 2 Elvir Muminović
- 9 Milan Šikanjić
- 10 Džani Salčin
- 13 Adis Mujkić
- 16 Haris Kotarević
- 17 Dženan Osmanović
- 18 Emir Sejdović
- 19 Mateo Božić
Coach
Slaven Musa
Republic of Ireland
Substitutes
- 16 Kian Clarke (G)
- 2 Jordan Doherty
- 13 Tom Gaston
- 14 Richard O'Farrell
- 15 Jason Knight
- 17 Barry Coffey
- 18 James Clarke
- 19 Jonathan Afolabi
- 20 Ali Reghba
Coach
Tom Mohan
Officials
- Referee Filip Glova
- Assistant Referees František Ferenc
- UEFA Delegate Lukasz Wachowski
- Assistant Referee Two Michael Nemetz
- Fourth Official Julian Weinberger
- Referee Observer Sabri Celik
Match Statistics
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Republic of Ireland
Minute by Minute Commentary