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Andrew's Blog
Saturday, Sept 8th - 12:20pm, Lisbon , Portugal
What a result for Polska!!!! Portugal 1 - Polonia 1
It is now 12:20pm and we just arrived at the Hotel Solplay after an
incredible result for Poland.
Poland did not play that well, but Portugal is and incredible team
and to tie 1-1 away, it is the result Poland needed to qualify for
Euro 2008.
With Serbia and Finland drawing 0 - 0 the difference stayed the same
for all 4 teams. Serbia now comes to Portugal on Wednesday and
Poland will play away at Finland.
Group A
Pld Pts
Poland 10 20
Finland 10 18
Portugal 9 16
Serbia 9 15
Belgium 9 10
Armenia 8 8
Kazakhstan 9 6
Azerbaijan 8 5
Match report
Jacek Krzynówek (left) struck Poland's equaliser (©Getty Images)
Krzynówek pounces to deny Portugal
Saturday 8 September 2007
Poland's Jacek Krzynówek scored a late equaliser in Portugal to keep
his team two points clear at the top of UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying
Group A.
Portugal denied: The visitors went ahead through Mariusz Lewandowski
just before half-time but Maniche levelled for Portugal five minutes
after the interval. Cristiano Ronaldo then looked to have sealed a
home win, before Krzynówek's fortuitous late strike rescued a draw
and left Portugal two points adrift of second-placed Finland.
Poland ahead: Although Ronaldo and Simão caused early problems for
the Poland defence, it was Nuno Gomes who had the first real chance
on 26 minutes after a fine pass from Deco; Artur Boruc saving at his
feet. A minute later, Ronaldo fired a stinging drive against the bar
while Poland came close at the other end six minutes later,
Euzebiusz Smolarek shooting just over. A minute before half-time,
goalkeeper Ricardo parried Jakub Blaszczykowski's effort from the
edge of the area but Lewandowski was at hand to put Poland ahead.
Home team rally: Portugal reacted quickly after the interval and
Nuno Gomes got in behind the Poland defence to set up Maniche, who
gratefully drove past Boruc after the goalkeeper had failed to clear
the danger. Nuno Gomes almost added a second goal seven minutes
later after good work from Bosingwa, but this time Boruc was alert
to the threat and intercepted. After Nuno Gomes had been replaced by
Ricardo Quaresma, the substitute charged down the right and crossed
for Simão. He missed his header yet the ball fell kindly for Ronaldo
who volleyed past the helpless Boruc.
Late leveller: With two minutes to go, however, Krzynówek's
long-range attempt went in off a combination of the post and
Ricardo's shoulder. Poland visit second-placed Finland on Wednesday
while Portugal welcome Serbia with both teams very much in striking
distance.
PORTUGAL 2 - Maniche 50, C. Ronaldo 73
POLAND 2 - Lewandowski 44, Krzynowek 88
Line-ups
Portugal
1 Ricardo
31 Bosingwa
5 Fernando Meira
30 Bruno Alves
3 Marco Caneira
20 Deco
18 Maniche
8 Petit
17 Cristiano Ronaldo
21 Nuno Gomes
11 Simão
Substitutes
12 Quim
4 Jorge Andrade
13 Luis Miguel
19 Tiago
27 Ricardo Quaresma
28 João Moutinho
32 Nani
Coach
Luiz Felipe ScolarI
POLAND
1 Artur Boruc
13 Marcin WasilewskI
2 Mariusz Jop
14 Michal Zewlakow
3 Grzegorz Bronowicki
16 Jakub Blaszczykowski
18 Mariusz Lewandowski
5 Dariusz Dudka
7 Euzebiusz Smolarek
8 Jacek Krzynówek
9 Maciej Zurawski
Substitutes
12 Tomasz Kuszczak
4 Pawel Golanski
6 Radoslaw Sobolewski
10 Marek Saganowski
11 Radoslaw Matusiak
15 Wojciech Lobodzinski
17 Arkadiusz Glowacki
Coach
Leo Beenhakker
Referee
Roberto Rosetti (ITA)
Assistant referee
Alessandro Griselli (ITA) Paolo Calcagno (ITA)
Fourth official
Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
UEFA Referee observer
Dieter Pauly (GER)
Minute-by-minute
1 The match is under way.
3 Nuno Gomes (Portugal) is flagged for offside.
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging
Bronowicki (Poland).
8 Boruc (Poland) makes a save.
11 (Poland) has a shot blocked.
12 Miguel (in) - Caneira (out) (Portugal)
13 Bosingwa (Portugal) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
15 Blaszczykowski (Poland) gives away a free-kick following a
challenge on Miguel (Portugal).
17 Petit (Portugal) fouls.
18 Bosingwa (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging Bronowicki
(Poland).
20 Boruc (Poland) is cautioned by the referee.
21 Krzynówek (Poland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge
on Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
22 Bronowicki (Poland) fouls.
23 Deco (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging Lewandowski
(Poland).
24 Deco (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on
Lewandowski (Poland).
26 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) has a shot blocked.
27 Zewlakow (Poland) fouls.
27 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) hits the crossbar on free-kick.
28 Lewandowski (Poland) commits a foul after challenging Deco
(Portugal).
29 Wasilewski (Poland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge
on Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
29 Wasilewski (Poland) is shown a yellow card.
30 Deco (Portugal) delivers the free-kick on target.
30 Boruc (Poland) makes a save.
30 Lewandowski (Poland) fouls.
32 Simão (Portugal) is flagged for offside.
33 Krzynówek (Poland) misses the target.
34 Miguel (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging Wasilewski
(Poland).
35 Maniche (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge
on Dudka (Poland).
37 Simão (Portugal) takes the corner.
37 Bronowicki (Poland) is booked.
38 Bronowicki (Poland) fouls.
39 Deco (Portugal) handles the ball.
39 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) misses the target.
40 Maniche (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging Zurawski
(Poland).
40 Krzynówek (Poland) delivers the free-kick on target.
41 Ricardo (Portugal) makes a save.
41 Miguel (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on
Krzynówek (Poland).
43 Krzynówek (Poland) has an effort on goal.
44 Ricardo (Portugal) makes a save.
44 (0 - 1) Lewandowski (Poland) scores!
Just a minute before the break Poland get a crucial edge in this
top-of-the-table Group A encounter. Mariusz Lewandowski turns the
ball in right-footed from close range for the visitors who,
following Finland's draw earlier, can move four points clear of
their pool with victory tonight.
45+1 Petit (Portugal) fouls.
The referee blows for half-time.
The second half begins.
46 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) has an effort on goal.
47 Simão (Portugal) delivers the corner.
47 Boruc (Poland) makes a save.
48 Simão (Portugal) takes the corner.
48 Petit (Portugal) handles the ball.
49 Maniche (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging Smolarek
(Poland).
50 (1 - 1) Maniche (Portugal) scores!
Portugal strike back with an equaliser five minutes into the second
half, as Maniche forces the ball in from close range after being
set-up by Nuno Gomes' ball across from the right.
51 Maniche (Portugal) misses the target.
52 Nuno Gomes (Portugal) handles the ball.
52 Bronowicki (Poland) delivers the free-kick on target.
52 Ricardo (Portugal) makes a save.
55 Simão (Portugal) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
55 Golanski (in) - Bronowicki (out) (Poland)
56 Matusiak (in) - Zurawski (out) (Poland)
58 Boruc (Poland) makes a save.
58 Nuno Gomes (Portugal) misses the target.
60 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) misses the target.
62 Smolarek (Poland) handles the ball.
63 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a
challenge on Wasilewski (Poland).
64 Fernando Meira (Portugal) fouls.
64 Krzynówek (Poland) delivers the free-kick wide.
65 Bosingwa (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging Smolarek
(Poland).
66 Golanski (Poland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
68 Krzynówek (Poland) has an effort on goal.
68 Ricardo (Portugal) makes a save.
68 Krzynówek (Poland) fouls.
69 Quaresma (in) - Nuno Gomes (out) (Portugal)
70 Matusiak (Poland) commits a foul after challenging Fernando Meira
(Portugal).
71 Quaresma (Portugal) misses the target.
73 (2 - 1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) scores!
With 17 minutes to play Portugal have turned the match around and
with it their hopes of qualification from Group A. Just four minutes
after coming on Ricardo Quaresma supplies the cross from the right
that Cristiano Ronaldo meets with a crisp volley to send the ball
fizzing past Artur Boruc in the Poland goal.
73 Lobodzinski (in) - Smolarek (out) (Poland)
77 Miguel (Portugal) is flagged for offside.
78 Petit (Portugal) handles the ball.
79 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) misses the target.
80 Krzynówek (Poland) delivers the corner.
80 Ricardo (Portugal) makes a save.
81 João Moutinho (in) - Simão (out) (Portugal)
82 Deco (Portugal) misses the target.
83 Krzynówek (Poland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge
on Miguel (Portugal).
85 Wasilewski (Poland) fouls.
86 Deco (Portugal) takes the corner.
86 Deco (Portugal) delivers the corner.
86 Petit (Portugal) misses the target.
87 João Moutinho (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging
Wasilewski (Poland).
88 (2 - 2) Krzynówek (Poland) scores!
Poland have equalised with just two minutes of the regulation 90 to
play and they have done so in stunning fashion as Jacek Krzynówek
hits an unstoppable shot from long range that fizzes past Ricardo
into the bottom-corner.
90 Ricardo (Portugal) makes a save.
90+1 Miguel (Portugal) has an effort on goal.
90+1 Boruc (Poland) makes a save.
90+3 Boruc (Poland) makes a save.
The final whistle is blown.
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Min.
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Event
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No
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Player Name
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Team
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12
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3
13
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Marco
Caneira (out)
Luis
Miguel (in)
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Portugal
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20
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1
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Artur
Boruc
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Poland
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29
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13
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Marcin
Wasilewski
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Poland
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37
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3
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Grzegorz
Bronowicki
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Poland
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44
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18
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Mariusz
Lewandowski
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Poland
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50
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18
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Maniche
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Portugal
|
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55
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3
4
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Grzegorz
Bronowicki (out)
Pawel
Golański (in)
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Poland
|
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56
|
|
9
11
|
Maciej
Żurawski (out)
Radoslaw
Matusiak (in)
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Poland
|
|
69
|
|
21
27
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Nuno
Gomes (out)
Ricardo
Quaresma (in)
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Portugal
|
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73
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17
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Cristiano
Ronaldo
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Portugal
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73
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7
15
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Euzebiusz
Smolarek (out)
Wojciech
Łobodziński (in)
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Poland
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81
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11
28
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Simão
(out)
João
Moutinho (in)
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Portugal
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88
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8
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Jacek
Krzynówek
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Poland
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Portugal
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No
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Player Name
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Gls
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SP
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SC
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ST
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SW
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FC
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FS
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OF
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AS
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YC
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RC
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1
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Ricardo
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31
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Bosingwa
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2
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1
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5
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Fernando
Meira
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|
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1
|
1
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30
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Bruno
Alves
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3
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Marco
Caneira
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20
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Deco
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1
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1
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3
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2
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18
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Maniche
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1
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1
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3
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1
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8
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Petit
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1
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4
|
1
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17
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Cristiano
Ronaldo
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1
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1
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1
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3
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2
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4
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21
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Nuno
Gomes
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1
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1
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1
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1
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11
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Simão
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1
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2
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12
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Quim
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4
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Jorge
Andrade
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13
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Luis
Miguel
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1
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2
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2
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1
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19
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Tiago
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27
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Ricardo
Quaresma
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1
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1
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28
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João
Moutinho
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1
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1
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32
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Nani
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Poland
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No
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Player Name
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Gls
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SP
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SC
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ST
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SW
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FC
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FS
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OF
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AS
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YC
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RC
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1
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Artur
Boruc
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1
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13
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Marcin
Wasilewski
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2
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5
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1
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2
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Mariusz
Jop
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14
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Michał
Żewłakow
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1
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3
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Grzegorz
Bronowicki
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1
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2
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2
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1
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16
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Jakub
Błaszczykowski
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1
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1
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18
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Mariusz
Lewandowski
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1
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2
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2
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5
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Dariusz
Dudka
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1
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7
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Euzebiusz
Smolarek
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1
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2
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8
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Jacek
Krzynówek
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1
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3
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2
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3
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1
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9
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Maciej
Żurawski
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1
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12
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Tomasz
Kuszczak
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4
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Pawel
Golański
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1
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6
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Radosław
Sobolewski
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10
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Marek
Saganowski
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11
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Radoslaw
Matusiak
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1
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15
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Wojciech
Łobodziński
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17
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Arkadiusz
Głowacki
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Portugal
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Poland
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2
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Goals scored
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2
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0
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Yellow card
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3
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0
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Red card
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0
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Gls:
Goals scored
SP:
Shots hitting post
SC:
Shots hitting bar
ST:
Shots on target
SW:
Shots wide
FC:
Fouls committed
FS:
Fouls suffered
OF:
Offside
AS:
Assist
YC:
Yellow cards
RC:
Red cards
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