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Matchwinner Josh Magennis praised the team spirit of Northern Ireland, who left it late to win the victory over Belarus and topped Group C in the United States. qualifications for the Euro 2020.
Magennis came off the bench at Windsor Park and scored a goal in the 87th minute seal a win 2-1 Sunday, giving Northern Ireland a maximum return of six points in its first two games.
Michael O'Neill's men took advantage by Jonny Evans in the first period, but the hosts were only ahead for three minutes. Igor Stasevich equalized by a deviation.
The hosts accumulated a lot of pressure in the second half and Belarus's resistance was finally broken when Magennis decided to convert Stuart Dallas's bottom center.
And the Bolton Wanderers forward felt that it was the least that they deserved for their efforts, tell Sky Sports: "The rest of the guys had done the job, I was blessed to be the only one to come and score.
"That's what Michael O'Neill ask his replacements to come try to make a difference. We are a team that finds a way to win.
"We have a team that develops and has a good balance with young boys like Jordan Jones and Gavin Whyte to come and experienced guys like Jonny Evans bear it on the back. "
O 'Neill attributed this victory to "great performances all over the field" and praised the persistence of his team against the fierce bottom line of Belarus.
"Delighted obviously with the victory and I thought we had played very well," he said.
"I was disappointed with the way we conceded the goal, but we controlled the game until the goal of the opening.
"It's hard to create sometimes, we put good balls in the box, but the set-set worked well for the first match.
"We also learned good lessons about concentration, which is a big thing for some of the players who come in and there was great performances all over the field. "
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