What was the result of the World Cup qualifying match of Bosnia vs Portugal on November 14, 2009?
Portugal beats Bosnia 1-0 in WCup playoff LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Bruno Alves’ goal gave Portugal a 1-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in a World Cup playoff Saturday and a slender advantage going into the return leg. Alves headed in Nani’s cross from the right flank in the 31st minute for his fifth international goal. Portugal, without injured Cristiano Ronaldo, outplayed the visitors for long periods but couldn’t extend its lead. The return leg is on Wednesday in Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina. “We had some great chances to score and put ourselves in a more comfortable position,” Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz said. “But the important thing was that we played intelligently. We won without conceding any goals.” Bosnia almost snatched a late draw when Edin Dzeko hit the bar and Zlatan Muslimovic the post in quick succession in the final minutes. Portugal’s failure to translate its flair into goals also dogged its World Cup qualifying campaign as it finished behind Denmark in Group 1. The Portu
Portugal defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 in Lisbon on November 14, 2009. Bruno Alves scored the only goal of the game in the 31st minute. However, the hosts’ hopes of finding a second goal were continually thwarted by a disciplined display from Bosnia-Herzegovina. The visitors showed why only Spain were able to defeat them in the group stage and they could even have taken an away goal into Wednesday’s second leg a minute from the end when Edin Dzeko headed against the crossbar before substitute Zlatan Muslimovic hit a post from the rebound. The two teams will play again on November 18, 2009 in Zenica in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sources: http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/report?id=284571&cc=5901&league=FIFA.WORLDQ.
