Poland U19 W vs Bosnia-Herzegovina U19

Poland needed less than ten minutes to break through. W. Arasniewicz turned in L. Swirska's delivery from open play in the 9th minute, settling any early nerves. Swirska turned from provider to scorer in the 21st minute, finishing a move set up by O. Zgoda to double the lead.

Bosnia's discipline frayed under the pressure. N. Mirkovic was booked in the 19th minute and A. Juric followed into the referee's notebook on 32 minutes. Just before the interval, Arasniewicz struck again — J. Przybyl supplied the assist — and Poland went into the break 3-0 up, the match effectively decided.

Poland's triple substitution at half-time — replacing Zgoda, Przybyl and Zwiazek — could have disrupted rhythm, but the reshuffle barely broke stride. Swirska added a fourth in the 73rd minute after N. Mirkovic had pulled one back for Bosnia in the 70th minute (assisted by V. Alickovic). Z. Witek, the Poland captain, rounded off the scoring in the 82nd minute.

Bosnia collected three yellow cards in this match alone, part of five across the tournament — a sign of a side that struggled to contain opponents without fouling.

W. Arasniewicz — Two goals (9', 44') in the first half, both clinical finishes. Withdrawn at half-time with the job done. Strong candidate for player of the match.

L. Swirska — A goal (21'), an assist (9'), and a second goal (73') for a direct involvement in three of Poland's five strikes. Also picked up a yellow card (68') for a late tackle.

Z. Witek — The captain anchored midfield and scored Poland's fifth (82'), capping a composed group-stage showing.

N. Mirkovic — Bosnia's brightest performer, scoring her side's only goal (70') while operating as a defensive midfielder, though she also collected a yellow card (19').

Poland's 5-1 scoreline reflected a gulf in tournament experience. Bosnia conceded 15 goals across three group matches while scoring just once, a -14 goal difference that underscored their defensive fragility. Poland's three goals inside the opening 44 minutes effectively ended the contest by half-time; the second-half goals merely confirmed the margin.

Poland finish Group A in third place on 4 points (1W, 1D, 1L), behind group winners Germany (7 pts) and Sweden (6 pts), who both advanced to the semi-finals. Bosnia exit the tournament with 0 points from three matches, losing all three by an aggregate score of 1-15.

Poland's tournament ends here, but the 5-1 win provides a positive finish after an opening loss to Sweden (0-2) and a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Germany. Bosnia's next competitive fixture will come in qualifying for the next U19 EURO cycle.

Poland's front three were too sharp, too quick and too decisive for a Bosnia side that competed gamely but lacked the defensive organisation to stay in the game beyond the opening 20 minutes. The 5-1 scoreline was a fair reflection of the gap between the sides on the day.