Brazil World Cup 2014 Schedule: Group F Fixtures.Argentina vs. Bosnia Herzegovina 2-1 Recap

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Brazil World Cup 2014 Schedule: Group F Fixtures.Argentina vs. Bosnia Herzegovina

Argentina: Romero, Zabaleta, Campagnaro (Gago 46) Federico Fernandez, Garay, Rojo, Maxi Rodriguez (Higuain 46), Mascherano, Di Maria, Messi, Aguero (Biglia 87).
Subs: Orion, Perez, Augusto Fernandez, Demichelis, Palacio, Alvarez, Lavezzi, Basanta, Andujar.

Booked: Roja.

Goal: Kolasinac 3og, Messi 65.

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Begovic, Mujdza (Ibisevic 69), Bicakcic, Spahic, Kolasinac, Besic, Hajrovic (Visca 71), Pjanic, Misimovic (Medunjanin 74), Lulic, Dzeko.
Subs: Fejzic, Vrsajevic, Vranjes, Susic, Sunjic, Ibricic, Hadzic, Salihovic, Avdukic.

Booked: Spahic.

Goal: Ibisevic 85.

Referee: Joel Aguilar (Slovakia)

Lionel Messi's goal was a welcome relief against Bosnia, but all signs point toward a need for the South Americans to improve. Particularly, if they wish to return to the Maracana stadium, home to leges like Pele. Nonetheless, the two-time World Cup winners earn three points.Bosnia too had a remarkable deubt at the World cup.

Full Time: Argentian 2 Bosnia 1

90mn: Bosnia are playing three addded minutes in hopes of an equalizer.

History: Vedad Ibiseic of Bosnia scores the first goal ever for Bosnia in the World Cup.

85mn: Goal Argentina 2-1Bosniaall coxand ming into the bo

Vedal Ibisevic receives a ball in the box and slides it through Romero into the goal-line.

82min: Bosnia are getting bak into the game, wile Argentian are stripping them off from the ball.

Sportsmail's Jeff Powell at the Maracana

'It took an hour but finally Messi found the magic. A typical run, a classic low finish in off a post and all was forgiven. Well, for the time being. Sterner tests ahead will demand a much higher level of performance.'

65mn: Goal Argentian 2 Bosnia 0

It looks like Messi is back on stage as the striker pickes up the ball 25 yards out and triggers a shot into the bottom corner of the goal.

Group F

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Source: Fifa.com

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