Portugal 3 Bosnia 0 “And he made only a few mistakes…”: facts about the decisive victory of the navigators

Authoritarian Portugal beat Bosnia at the start of the European Championship qualifiers; With a better finish, the defeat could have had different numbers

There were three…and there could have been (many) more. Portugal showed its superiority in all areas and beat Bosnia at the start of the Second Nations League and, at the same time, the qualifying stage for the European Championship, which will be held next year in Switzerland.

When Carol Costa scored with a header, nearly half an hour later, Ana Capita had already squandered a terrible scoring chance. After the feature… it was a storm of attack from the navigators.

Anna Capita was the most wasteful (40, 42 and 45 + 1) and Kika Nazareth also scored the goal. It was unfortunate for Gloria Sliskovic, who put the ball into her own net, after a cross from Jessica Silva, to give the goal more justice before the end of the first half.

The story of Portuguese dominance continued throughout the second half, as Patricia Moraes was unable to make any saves throughout the match, and Tatiana Pinto, Joana Marchao and Kika Nazareth could have added to the controversy. Someone who did not waste a chance was Diana Silva who, having just been introduced by Francisco Neto, made a good escape from the opponent's goal after a through ball from Ana Borges and, from the start, shot it to make it 3-0. . It was, literally, going in, shooting and winning.

The scoring chances continued until the end of the match, as Carol Costa was very close to scoring two goals, after a corner kick from the tireless Lucia Alves, but the most important thing was achieved: victory.

We have cleared the first hurdle, and the calendar now calls for a quick recovery so that next Tuesday in Malta, Portugal can add another three points and continue their path towards returning to the First Nations League and qualifying for the European Championship.

Diana Silva hits 100

The three teams had already taken to the green carpet at the Estadio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, in Leiria, when all eyes turned to Diana Silva. After all, even before the kick-off whistle, the Portuguese striker – who started the match on the bench – was honored by the Portuguese Football Federation for having recently completed 100 matches wearing a corner kick shirt. Humberto Coelho, Vice President of the FPF, presented Diana Silva with a plaque commemorating the event, a moment that received widespread acclaim in the Leiria Coliseum. Number 16 ended up entering the second half and…scoring a goal.