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Two headed goals from Madelen Janogy set the tone – then Sweden never let Bosnia-Herzegovina in.
After a clear 5-0 in Zenica, it says a lot that the playoff meeting is already decided before the return in Stockholm next week.
The Swedish soccer ladies need to emerge victorious from the double encounter with Bosnia-Herzegovina in order not to be relegated to the B division before the European Championship qualifiers later this spring.
And after the first round, there will be a complete breakdown in the return at Tele2 Arena on Wednesday if Sweden is not going to take it home.
– We are satisfied, we win 5-0. We really focus on what we have to do, regardless of grass and air and everything like that, says Madeleine Janogy in the television broadcast.
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The 5–0 victory against the 64th-ranked opposition was indisputable and Peter Gerhardsson’s gang set the tone right away. Already in the fifth minute struck Stina Blackstenius a post against the far post which Johanna Rytting Kaneryd headed back towards the goal area. There, Janogy was ready and was able to score 1-0 in an open goal.
Hit the bar
Sweden came into the game without suspensions Kosovar Asllani. In her absence, Häcken’s 20-year-old star shot Pink Kafaji for the first time the chance from the start in the national team jersey. Kafaji was heavily involved in the Swedish attack and was just a resounding crossbar hit from extending the lead in the 24th minute.
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2-0 instead came just before the break when Madelen Janogy again kept her forehead in front and headed in Jonna Andersson’s corner.
– I feel strong in the head and get fantastic balls, says the two-goal scorer.
After the half-time break, the pace slowed considerably. However, some well-calibrated Swedish substitutions gave new energy and subsequently more goals.
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One of the substitutes, Anna Anvegårdelegantly spliced the ball forward to Filippa Angeldahl with a quarter of an hour left to play. The Manchester City midfielder safely rolled in 3-0.
First in three years
In the 80th minute it was then time for Pauline Hammarlund to score a national team goal again. The 29-year-old Fiorentina striker is in a Swedish squad for the first time in over three years and thanked the trust by coming on from the bench and shortly afterwards heading in 4-0 from another Jonna Andersson corner.
Anvegård ended the goal celebration when her chip – was it possibly intended as a post? – found its way into the far corner via Jelena Gvozderacs goalkeeper gloves.
The second leg will be played at Tele2 arena in Stockholm at 18.30 on Wednesday.
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