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Spain's national team, considered a favorite in Group 7 of the World Cup qualifiers, started the cycle unsuccessfully - they couldn't beat Bosnia and Herzegovina's national team away. Such a result undoubtedly does not satisfy the new Spanish national team coach Luis Aragones, for whom this was his official debut and the third match overall - previously, they had defeated Venezuela in friendly matches and played a draw with Scotland. Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 - 1 Spain 67' [0 - 1] Vicente 75' [1 - 1] Elvir Bolic Bosnia has never lost at the Zenica stadium, and they managed to extend this streak - a tough game helped Blazo Sliškovič's team secure a well-deserved draw. At the beginning of the match, no one managed to create more dangerous moments. Only Elvir Bolic, the goalkeeper, had two good chances at the end of the half, but his attempts were parried by goalkeeper Iker Casillas. After the break, the Spaniards recovered and Raul, shooting from 20 meters, hit the crossbar. In the 50th minute, Fernando Morientes came onto the field and immediately threatened the opponent's goal, but after outmaneuvering three defenders, he struck slightly inaccurately. The Spaniards began to press the opponents more, and in the 67th minute, Vicente sent the ball into the far corner of the goal from a sharp angle. However, soon the Bosnians finally managed to take advantage of one of the opportunities created - Bolic received a pass from the depth of the field and beat the Spanish goalkeeper. Later, both teams failed to capitalize on several opportunities to snatch a victory, and although the hosts were more satisfied with the draw, the visitors can be relieved to escape defeat. After these results, the Lithuanian national team leads Group 7 with 4 points, followed by Serbia and Montenegro with 3 points in second place, three teams have 1 point each, and San Marino "remains" in the position of the outsider. In a month, on October 9th and 13th, four more group matches will be played - Spain will play against Belgium and Lithuania, while the Serbs will meet the Bosnians and San Marino. Standings: 1. Lithuania 2 1 1 0 5-1 4 2. Serbia and Montenegro 1 1 0 0 3-0 3 3-5. Belgium 1 0 1 0 1-1 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 1 0 1-1 1 Spain 1 0 1 0 1-1 1 6. San Marino 2 0 0 2 0-7 0
