Match Report
The table read 3rd (Republic of Ireland, 18 pts) against 3rd (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17 pts), 1 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Republic of Ireland: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Republic of Ireland 1.9 scored and 0.7 conceded per game, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.7 and 1.2, with the league averaging 1.31.
Bosnia and Herzegovina arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Aviva Stadium in Dublin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Republic of Ireland led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.




