Bosnia Finish di Bawah Argentina dan Nigeria di Grup F
Bosnia Finish Third in the Group Behind Argentina and Nigeria
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Salvador (B2B) - Walaupun menang 3-1 atas Iran, Bosnia tak lolos ke putaran selanjutnya di Arena Fonte, Salvador, (25/6). Gol Bosnia dicetak oleh Dzeko (23´), Pjanic (59´) dan Vrajevic (83´), gol Iran oleh Reza (82´).
Edin Dzeko membuat Bosnia memimpin dengan satu gol yang dilesakkannya pada menit 23. Iran bukannya tanpa serangan. Beberapa kali Iran menyoba menyerang tetapi serangannya selalu dipatahkan atau pemain lebih dulu terperangkap offside, seperti dilansir Yahoo Sports.
Memimpin 1-0 tidak membuat tim asuhan Safet Susic berhenti menyerang. Lewat gelandang bosnia, Pjanic melepaskan tendangan tetapi tidak membahayakan gawang Iran.
Menit 52, Iran menerima tendangan bebas, Dejagah yang mengambil tendangan itu, tetapi bola masih melebar. Setelah itu Haji Safi melepas tendangan, tetapi diblok oleh Sunjic.
Menit 59 Dzeko bekerja sama dengan Susic untuk membongkar pertahanan Iran. Dan gelandang Miralem Pjanic yang menceteak gol kedua Bosnia. Pjanic membuat satu asis dengan akurasi umpan 83,67%.
Unggul 2-0 membuat Safic mengeluarkan gelandang Anel Hadzic dan memasukkan bek Ognjen Vranjes, menit 61. Sementara Iran mencoba menambah gaya gedor dengan memasukkan penyerang Alireza Jahan Bakhs dan mengganti gelandang 24 tahun Ehsan Haji Safi.
Menit 82, Iran mendapatkan sepak pojok, tetapi bola dapat dihalau oleh pertahanan Bosnia. Bola yang bergulir jauh ke tengah mendarat di kaki pemain Iran dan mengumpan ke kotak pinalti, Reza yang ada di depan gawang tak menyiakan kesempatan dan membawa Iran mendekati Bosnia 1-2. Ini merupakan gol pertama Reza di turnamen ini.
Namun, satu menit berselang Bosnia membalas lewat Vranjes. Vranjes membuat Bosnia kembali unggul 3-1.
Sementara di pertandingan lain, Argentina menang 3-2 atas Nigeria. Dengan demikian Argentina lolos ke putaran selanjutnya sebagai pemuncak klasemen, diikuti oleh Nigeria.
Salvador - Bosnia-Herzegovina recorded its first FIFA World Cup win with a 3-1 triumph over Iran that also saw its opponent exit the tournament.
With the team´s fate already sealed after defeats to Argentina and Nigeria, Bosnia played with freedom and made history as goals from Edin Dzeko, Miralem Pjanic and Avdija Vrsajevic saw the team collect its first points at the showpiece.
The result also ended Iran´s stay in Brazil, as the side finished last in Group F with just one point from three matches.
Carlos Queiroz´s side needed to beat Bosnia and hope Argentina defeated Nigeria, but saw those slim chances of progression end in Salvador on Wednesday.
Dzeko broke the deadlock midway through the first half with a well-placed low strike from 25 yards, and Pjanic doubled the lead a minute before the hour.
Reza Ghoochannejad gave Iran a lifeline with eight minutes left, tapping in from close range, but Vrsajevic responded within 60 seconds for Bosnia, scoring an excellent angled finish.
The result means Nigeria – which was beaten 3-2 by Argentina – progresses to the last 16 with Alejandro Sabella´s side.
Bosnia coach Safet Susic rang the changes following the defeat to Nigeria, making five, as Vedad Ibisevic lined up alongside Dzeko in attack, while, in stark contrast, Iran was unchanged after its impressive, albeit fruitless, performance against Argentina.
Bosnia – which had been on the front foot since kickoff – had the pressure rewarded in the 23rd minute when Dzeko, who proved an early threat, broke his World Cup duck.
The Manchester City forward won the ball 35 yards from goal and charged forward, evading two challenges before firing a low left-footed strike past Iran goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi, into the inside of the post.
Iran was denied an immediate response when Masoud Shojaei´s deflected effort from just inside the penalty area hit the crossbar after good work from Ashkan Dejagah on the right.
