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Sept 5 2009

Bosnia-Herzegovina keep dream alive

Saturday 5 September 2009
Match report by Khachik Chakhoyan from Yerevan

A goal in each half kept Bosnia-Herzegovina firmly in the hunt for a
play-off place at least as they defeated Armenia 2-0 in FIFA World Cup
qualifying to tighten their grip on second place in Group 5.

Key win
Senijad IbriÄ?iÄ? struck after six minutes and Zlatan
MuslimoviÄ? completed the scoring with 17 minutes remaining in
Yerevan to keep Miroslav BlaževiÄ?’s side well clear of
third-placed Turkey and in with a chance of catching leaders Spain,
who they meet in Zenica next month.

IbriÄ?iÄ? opener
The visiting side wasted no time taking the lead in
Yerevan. IbriÄ?iÄ? headed Admir VladaviÄ?’s cross
from the right against the post before reacting quickest to knock in
the rebound. Bosnia-Herzegovina might have put the result beyond doubt
by half-time had Gevorg Kasparov not brilliantly pushed Edin
Džeko’s 16th-minute effort on to the post. The VfL Wolfsburg
forward was further cursing his luck when he missed a penalty eleven
minutes before the break.

MuslimoviÄ? strikes
Armenia also had their chances with Henrik Mkhitaryan and Arman
Karamyan both going close, but it was the visiting side who struck
next, Džeko making up for his earlier miss when he crossed for
MuslimoviÄ? to tap in on 73 minutes. Defeat leaves Armenia
bottom of the section on one point. They next meet Belgium on
Wednesday while Bosnia-Herzegovina host Turkey in a crucial game in
Zenica.