FIFA World Cup 2014: Messi magic leads Argentina to 2-1 victory over Bosnia

Maracana: Argentina registered a hard fought 2-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in their opening group F match played at Estiado Mario Filho stadium in Maracana.

Argentina werer made to work hard by World Cup debutants (Bosnia) but it was their talismanic skipper Lionel Messi who proved to be the difference between both the team as he scored his side's winning goal and secure three points for his team.

Bosnia can hold their heds high as thy fought hard till  the very end and Ibesevic scored an historic goal to keep the match evenly poised but in the end Argentina ran away winners. 

Here are the match highlights

2nd min : Argentina lead early in the match  as Bosnia's Sead Kolasinic scores and own goal

Sead Kolasinic own goal video courtesy : FIFA

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14th min: Bosnia's miss the chance to equalise as Hajrovic fails to control overhead pass from Prajnic and on rushing Argentine keeper pushes the ball away

Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero deflects a ball beside of Bosnia's Izet Hajrovic

25^th min     : Rojo receives yellow card

40th min  : Another chance goes begging for Bosnia as Romeo palms away Lulic header for corner

Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, fouls Bosnia's Zvjezdan Misimovic 

Its half time at Maracana Argentina lead thanks to own goal from Kolasinic from Bosnia. Bosnia though made a good comeback and almost scored through Lulic but Argentina goalkeeper Lulic makes an excellent save to keep his teams lead

63rd  min : Spahic gets yellow card for rough challenge on Aguero

65th min : Messi scores the second goal for Argentina with Higuain providing the assist This is Messi's first goal in World Cup since his goal in the 2006 edition which was held in Germany.

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81st min : Spahic clears the danger inside the box as Aguero tries to pass to Messi 

84th min: Ibisevic scores his country first World Cup goal as he slots ball through the legs Argentinian goalkeeper Romero

Bosnia's Vedad Ibisevic, front left, is congratulated by a teammate after scoring his side's first goal

90th min:  Messi almost scored his sides third goal but hits his shot into side netting