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World Cup qualifier: Bosnia&Herzegovina - Serbia&Montenegro 0-0

Sarajevo, 9 October 2004

HERZEGOVINA, September 9, 2004 - Serbia and Montenegro held Bosnia and Herzegovina to a 0-0 draw Saturday in a World Cup qualifier.

A policeman watches supporters standing behind the fence of the Kosevo Olympic Stadium in Sarajevo prior to the start of a World Cup qualifier match

Author: AP

Elvir Bolic could have opened the scoring in the 16th minute but his powerful volley from 17 meters was denied by Serbia-Montenegro goalkeeper Dragoslav Jevric.

Bosnia and Herzegovina had another chance to take the lead in the 27th minute but Ivica Grlic's fierce shot was saved by Jevric.

The Bosnians continued to attack in the second half. Elvir Baljic could have given Bosnia three points when his shot from mid-range was saved by Jevric.

Serbia-Montenegro had its best chance in the 82nd minute when Zvonko Vukic's shot was saved by Bosnia goalkeeper Almir Tolja.

The other teams in Group 7 are Lithuania, Belgium, San Marino and Spain.

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Almir Tolja, Dragan Blatnjak, Branimir Bajic (Mirko Hrgovic, 60), Emir Spahic, Sasa Papac (Gradimir Crnogorac, 78), Sergej Barbarez, Ivica Grlic, Mirsad Beslija, Zvjezdan Misimovic, Elvir Baljic (Lago Santos, 78), Elvir Bolic.

SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Dragoslav Jevric, Ivica Dragutinovic, Goran Gavrancic, Mladen Krstajic, Nenad Djordjevic (Marjan Markovic, 55), Igor Duljaj, Dejan Stankovic, Zvonko Vukic, Ognjen Koroman, Savo Milosevic (Marko Pantelic, 70), Danijel Ljuboja.

Group 7 - Results and current standings

Sept 4, 2004: Belgium - Lithuania 1-1, San Marino - Serbia&Montenegro 0-3 Sept 8, 2004: Lithuania - San Marino 4-0, Bosnia&Herzegovina - Spain 1-1 Oct 9, 2004: Bosnia&Herzegovina - Serbia&Montenegro 0-0, Spain - Belgium 2-0.