Fans may have mixed feelings after the most important World Cup test in Russia. The Polish national team drew in Poznań 2: 2 with Chile in the penultimate friendly match. In four days he will play with Lithuania, and the first match at the World Cup will be played on June 19 against Senegal.
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Sometimes better sometimes worse
In the first half, the Poles were surprised by their rivals. They tried to play mainly long balls, which did not always find an addressee. However, from the 20th minute of the match, the period of the great game of the Poles began. Quick attacks on the wings brought a measurable effect, which resulted especially in the goal of Zieliński at 2: 0. The first hit in this match belonged to our "9" - Robert Lewandowski. He defeated the Chilean goalkeeper with a beautiful shot from behind the penalty area.
Our team played solidly until the end of the first half. However, with a few exceptions. Everyone was afraid whether Jan Bednarek would be able to worthily replace the injured Kamil Glik. Today's meeting has shown that it is. However, the pillar from EURO 2016 - Michał Pazdan - had problems in the defense. The defender from Legia Warszawa made three fatal mistakes in defense - he kicked the ball twice right at the opponent's feet. The third mistake was the loss of Diego Valdes' covering in the 28th minute of the match. The Chilean took advantage of this situation 100% and scored 2: 1.
The other half is much worse
Adam Nawałka let three new players onto the pitch after the break. Thiago Cionek replaced Łukasz Piszczek, Arkadiusz Milik replaced Karol Linetty, while Łukasz Fabiański changed in the goal with Wojciech Szczęsny. However, the first minutes of the second edition of the match were not successful for the Poles. Viewers could get the impression that the changes caused distraction in the ranks of our players. From the very beginning, Chile pressed on Fabiański's goal, who saved the result of the match in several situations. However, he had no chance with Albornoz's shot in the 56th minute. The Chilean boomed from outside the penalty area, thus scoring his life goal.
What was missing?
One can get the impression that the Polish national team joined the match during the conditioning and strength training. On the pitch, you could not see the freshness to which Polish players have got used to. The winners of this match are certainly Grzegorz Krychowiak and Jakub Błaszczykowski. They proved that as if they were not doing badly in the club, they changed beyond recognition in the national team. As usual, Robert Lewandowski had a good match, Kamil Grosicki had flashes, and one of them ended with a goal at 2-0. Piotr Zieliński's game showed his enormous potential and it is hoped that this player will flourish in the next 2-3 years. A positive surprise was the attitude of Jan Bednarek, who duly replaced Kamil Glik. The weakest point of the Polish team was Michał Pazdan, which was especially visible in the first half of the match.
Poland - Chile 2: 2 (2: 1)
1: 0 Lewandowski 30 ′
2: 0 Zieliński 34 ′
2: 1 Valdes 38 ′
2: 2 Albornoz 56 ′
Team lineups
Poland: Szczęsny (46. Fabiański) - Piszczek (46. Cionek), Bednarek, Pazdan, Rybus (73. Bereszyński) - Krychowiak, Linetty (46. Milik) - Błaszczykowski, Zieliński, Grosicki (67. Góralski) - Lewandowski (74. Teodorczyk) ).
Chile: Arias - Diaz, Roco, Maripan, Vegas (35th Albornoz) - Sagal (82nd Bizama), Reyes, Martinez (68th Araos) - Valdes, Castillo (87th Cuevas), Fernandes.
Judge: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)
Yellow card: Vegas (Chile)
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