On Friday, the Polish nationwide crew defeated Ukraine 3:1, considerably bettering the temper across the nationwide crew earlier than the upcoming European Championships in Germany. On Monday, Michał Probierz’s gamers had a costume rehearsal earlier than the match towards Turkey. This time, the coach selected confirmed names and despatched the identical eleven as in the course of the March play-off towards Wales. – I method each match the identical approach. We have now ready the gamers nicely for this match, however we’ll monitor their state of affairs. We have now a bunch of confirmed gamers and it is time for them to point out their good facet – defined Probierz earlier than the match in entrance of the TVP Sport cameras.
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Though each groups didn’t play brief balls with excessive strain from their opponents, the Turks entered the match higher and managed the sport to a larger extent. Poles saved the ball in the midst of the sphere too lengthy, Bartosz Slisz and Jakub Piotrowski suffered harmful losses already within the first minutes.
A purpose resulted in an harm. Poland froze
Lastly, within the twelfth minute, Jan Bednarek confirmed the distinction between a “lag” and an extended, exact cross, which he directed to Robert Lewandowski working into the free discipline. The captain of the Polish nationwide crew pressed the guests’ defender, because of which the ball went to Karol Świderski. The 27-year-old defeated Turkish goalkeeper Mert Gunok with a relaxed shot together with his left foot, giving us the lead. Sadly, the hearts of Polish followers sank when Åwiderski fell on the pitch – he suffered an ankle harm whereas celebrating after the purpose. After the assistance of physiotherapists, he returned to the sport, however a couple of minutes later he was changed by Krzysztof Piątek. The primary, unofficial info says that Świderski could have a break for just a few days.
Coming again to the match – the Poles had been main 1-0, the company had been making an attempt to equalize. Each assault of the Turkish crew went by means of its captain Hakan Calhanoglu. The Inter Milan participant first served Kerem Akturkoglu with an incredible through-ball cross, after which he tried to shock Wojciech Szczósny, however he was unable to defeat him. It have to be admitted, nevertheless, that Calhanoglu’s soccer high quality may very well be spectacular.
After two quarters of an hour, one other substitute, Kacper Urbański, started to organize for the sport, which as soon as once more heralded dangerous information. Poland held its breath when the technical referee raised the board with the pink quantity 9, which means that Robert Lewandowski would go away the sphere. Our captain reported an issue together with his biceps muscle. On the finish of the primary half, the Turks tried to equalize, however Szczęsny’s good kind was confirmed that night.
Wojciech Szczęsny – match mode enabled
Through the break, Touchstone determined to depart different essential gamers within the locker room, together with: Piotr Zieliński, and after the change of sides, the Turks had a big benefit within the tradition of the sport. They nonetheless handed the ball fairly freely in our half, and we had an issue with the primary cross into the opponent’s half. At one level, Szczęsny saved us as soon as once more by defending a one-on-one state of affairs with Baris Yilmaz. We may be assured about our goalkeeper’s situation earlier than Euro 2024. Later, he additionally stopped an correct shot from behind the sixteen by Actual Madrid participant Arda Gulera.
Within the 67th minute, the Poles carried out one of the best motion on this match. Jakub Moder performed perpendicularly to Sebastian Szymański, who shortly handed to Urbański, who was going one-on-one, however the younger Bologna midfielder was unable to beat the rivals’ goalkeeper.
Sadly, this backfired within the 78th minute when Szczęsny lastly needed to capitulate. Szymański famous too simple a loss in his personal half. Yilmaz discovered himself with the ball on the penalty space line, who took benefit of a ricochet from Bartosz Salamon’s leg and this time beat our goalkeeper. The Turks equalized and it was a undoubtedly deserved purpose. A second later, the Juventus goalkeeper was saved by the crossbar when he left the purpose empty after intervening after the sixteenth penalty.
Within the final minutes, Krzysztof Piątek had a superb alternative, whose wonderful lengthy cross was served by Urbański, displaying off an exceptional ball together with his again heel. Sadly, Piątek didn’t reap the benefits of this case, however Nicola Zalewski confirmed a greater end within the ninetieth minute. The Roma participant acquired the ball from the left facet, instantly went inside and after masking a dozen or so meters, he ready a possibility to shoot in entrance of the purpose. With calmness and high quality, he beat the Turkish goalkeeper with a exact shot with the within of his foot.
We’re going to Germany after two victories in pleasant matches – 3:1 towards Ukraine and a pair of:1 towards Turkey. Now we hold our fingers crossed for the well being of our gamers. The primary group match towards the Netherlands will happen on Sunday, June 16. The match in Germany will begin on Friday, June 14, with the hosts’ match towards Scotland.
