ARGENTINA V BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

0' Opening day in Group F today, as the heavy favorites Argentina open their competition against Bosnia, who are in their first world cup finals ever. They won their qualification group, and are favored to also come out of the group with Argentina. Argentina with a history of underperforming in World Cups in the last 20 years, and they'll look to correct that this year, on the backs of the young captain Messi.

3' Oh no its a disaster start for Bosnia in their World Cup Finals History. An Argentine freekick gets headed into a Bosnia defender and knocked into goal. The header itself not a good one and destined to go wide, and Bosnia now having to climb out of a whole. Dream start for Argentina, who must feel that luck finally on their side.

13' Its a brilliant opportunity for Bosnia, a brilliant through ball and brought down well, but the keeper coming out well and just getting in front of the shot. Bosnia playing very well, and Argentina having much lower level of controls in this game than perhaps they would prefer. Bosnia defending very well, and pouncing quickly on the counter attack in quite frankly a very threatening and dangerous manner. 

31' Bosnia looking the more threatening side so far in this half, playing excellently on all sides of the ball. Perhaps a bit of a slow start for Argentina, not withhout chances, and playing well themselves, but expectations are high, and they'll have to improve if they are going to make the kind of run to the finals so many expect them to.

45' Well Bosnia are unlucky to find themselves down at the half, playing excellently, and at least as well as Argentina to open. Messi showing some moments of brilliance dribbling the ball out of midfield, but not with sufficient support for the give and go or for laying it off for a shot. Bosnia will hope to convert more of their chances on offense, as they need goals now to come back. Although Bosnia impressing, it has to be said that Argentina not living up to expectations yet. 

65' Finally a breakthrough for Argentina and Messi. Its a brilliant goal, and wonderful dribbling out of midfield before slotting it past the keeper into the upright and back into the net. Its classic Messi, but the first time we're seeing in on the world  cup stage. 

84' Well its one back for Bosnia and its well deserved. Its a nice through ball into defense and a nice touch to beat the keeper. Bosnia not out of it yet and they've been playing well. Still time to find the equaliser.

Final' Well its Argentina walking away with the three points today, but in less dominant fashion that we might have thought. Bosnia not a bad team though, and we'll still expect them to go through to the knockout phase. Messi finally scoring a world cup goal though, and you almost get the feeling that this is the beginning of something great from him, as he finally does for Argentina what he's done so many times for Barcelona.