Optimism in the Dragons' camp: 'We're going for the win against Austria'

(Patria) - Dragons' coach Sergej Barbarez did not hide his satisfaction with last night's convincing triumph over San Marino.

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Dragons toyed with San Marino: Tahirović, Alajbegović, Baždar and Mujakić scored their first goals, Džeko scored twice

(Patria) - The national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina continued their winning streak and, with a five-goal haul in San Marino, maintained their leading position in our World Cup qualifying group. San Marino played with one man down from the 16th minute, as Gol

- Not everything was "golden", despite the convincing victory. We lost some security in our passing game from the moment we scored until the end of the first half. In the second half, with reserves and substitutions, we returned and scored five more goals.

I said before at the press conference - my job is to think about two games. We had an agreement about playing time with Džeko, Demirović, Tahirović, we wanted them to conserve some energy.

We played in a new formation, and there will certainly be some changes for the match against Austria. I am looking forward to Tuesday's match, I expect a full stadium - said Barbarez.

With two goals in the second half, captain Edin Džeko brought great relief to the entire team, which made the victory even more convincing by the end.

- For us, these matches that are easiest on paper have always been the hardest on the field. We took the match quite seriously, it was evident in the first 20 minutes, we started at "maximum".

When we scored, we relaxed and eased up a bit in our play. The second goal decided the winner and gave the team peace, after which they played better and better.

We are tired, but we have three days until the match with Austria, many players remained on the bench. The coach will find the best team for Austria.

We expect a full stadium and great support from our fans. There were many goals, no one got injured, and we have four wins out of four matches, which is good for confidence - said Džeko.

Kerim Alajbegović became the youngest debutant for Bosnia and Herzegovina and crowned his debut with a goal.

- I can't believe what happened to me today. I debuted for Bosnia and Herzegovina, I scored a goal, and we won. I am very happy, and on Tuesday we are going for the win against Austria.

Sometimes when the opponent gets a red card, it's not easy to play, because the team withdraws even further. We were patient, we had good moments, and in the end, we scored six goals - stated Alajbegović.