Match 11 - Argentina vs Bosnia

Match 11 on June 15 at 7:00 PM Brasilia Time

Venue: Estadio do Maracena, Rio De Janeiro

(Kolasinac 3' (OG), Messi 65') (Ibisevic 85')            
Man of the Match: Lionel Messi

Fulltime - Argentina win but Bosnia impresses
First Goal for Bosnia & Herzegovina in World Cup. Good performance overall

01:27: Substitution - Aguero is taken off, replaced by Biglia
01:25: Goal - Ibisevic scores, rolled through the keeper into the net. The game is still on
01:21: Messi gets the ball, makes a run and released it to Aguero, his cross is intercepted by Spahic

Argentina looks solid now, but Bosnia will be pumped up if they manage to score one now


01:16: Aguero makes a run but hits it wide
01:14: Substitution - Misimovic also leaves, replaced by Medunjanin
01:11: Substitution - Hajrovic goes out and Visca comes in, another attacking option
01:10: Hajrovic commits foul on Di Maria
01:09: Substitution - Mujdza is replaced by Ibisevic, more attack for Bosnia
01:05: Goal - Messi finally scores, wonderful goal. Messi has arrived in Brazil
01:03: Yellow Card - Spahic tackles hard on Aguero, he's booked for that foul. Freekick in the range, Messi gets it over
01:01: Besic long range attempt goes over. A bit optimistic effort
00:59: Messi almost setup by Gago, Bosnia defense up to the task
00:58: Hajrovic cross into the box, Argentina scrambles to save the attempt
00:55: Messi sets up Aguero who sends it into the orbit
00:54: Hajrovic extracts another save from Romero
00:49: Fernandez tackles Dzeko in front of the area, Hajrovic freekick held firmly by Romero
00:45: Substitution - Higuain comes in for Rodriguez and Gago replaces Campagnaro
Argentina changes their formation from 5-3-2 to 4-3-3 at halftime

Pjanic and Mascherano calling shots for their teams respectively. Messi and Dzeko largely ineffective. Romero kept busy

00:45: Di Maria feeds Messi, he makes a run but Bosnian defense is solid enough
00:41: Pjanic delivers a corner and Lulic heads on target, Romero dives to make a save
00:33: Dzeko puts it over the bar, great chance, Lulic was lurking on his left
00:32: Begovic blocks Mascherano's shot
00:29: Lulic is delivered the ball in the box but he's offside
00:25: Yellow Card - Rojo tackles and is booked. Misimovic's freekick troubles Argentina but it's safe
00:21: Messi gets the ball in the penalty area, but he's crowded out

Apart from that unfortunate own goal, Bosnia seems up to the task

00:14: Mascherano commits a foul, freekick near the edge of the area, Pjanic slams into the wall
00:13: Hajrovic alone in the box fed by Pjanic, Romero saves brilliantly

Kolasinac had no voluntary involvement in that goal, the ball bounced of him into the net

00:03: Goal - Argentina scores, Bosnia begins World Cup with an own goal, Kolasinac the unlucky culprit. Messi's freekick resulted in a goal

Lineups

70 Matches - W37, D13, L20

Alejandro Sabella, Argentina

00 Matches - W00, D00, L00

Safet Susic, Bosnia

Referee: Joel Aguilar, El Salvador

Head to Head: Argentina 2-0-0 Bosnia