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It can be said that the Ekstraklasa season was saved on Sunday. If it wasn’t for the Lech’s victory against Wisla the reigning champions would be the sole leaders at the top of the table. Thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s strike, however, the season is still open with Legia and Lech having a chance to catch Wisla.
Goalkeepers:
Artur Boruc (Celtic Glasgow)- 90 minutes against Motherwell
Jerzy Dudek (Real Madrid)- on the bench against Vallaloid
Wojciech Kowalewski (Iraklis Thessaloniki)- 90 minutes against Panionios
Lukasz Fabianski (Arsenal London)- not in the squad against Birmingham, injury
Tomasz Kuszczak (ManUtd)- on the bench against Bolton
Sebastian Przyrowski (Polonia Warsaw)- 90 minutes against Odra, note 6
Lukasz Zaluska (Celtic Glasgow)- on the bench against Motherwell
Defenders:
Blazej Augustyn (Catania)- 90 minutes against Cagliari
Jaroslaw Bieniuk (Widzew Lodz)- match today
Dariusz Dudka (AJ Auxerre)- 90 minutes against Bordeaux
Seweryn Gancarczyk (Lech Poznan)- 90 minutes against Wisla, note 7
Kamil Glik (Pisat Gliwice)- 90 minutes against Legia, note 6
Arkadiusz Glowacki (Wisla Krakow)- 90 minutes against Lech, note 6
Pawel Golanski (Steaua Bucharest)- 79 minutes against Politehnica
Tomasz Jodlowiec (Polonia Warsaw)- not in the squad against Odra, injury
Adam Kokoszka (Empoli F.C.)- 90 minutes against Mantova
Marcin Kowalczyk (Dinamo Moscow)- 90 minutes against Tomsk
Mariusz Pawelec (Slask Wroclaw)- 90 minutes against GKS Belchatow, note 5
Piotr Polczak (Cracovia Krakow)- 90 minutes and an own goal against Polonia Bytom, note 3
Jakub Rzezniczak (Legia Warsaw)- 90 minutes against Piast, note 5
Michal Zewlakow (Olympiakos Pireus)- on the bench against Asteras
Midfielders:
Tomasz Bandrowski (Lech Poznan)- 6 minutes against Wisla
Rafal Boguski (Wisla Krakow)- not in the squad against Lech, injury
Jakub Blaszczykowski (Borussia Dortmund)- 85 minutes and an assist against Bochum
Roger Guerreiro (AEK Athens)- 27 minutes against Panthrakikos
Maciej Iwanski (Legia Warsaw)- 90 minutes and a goal against Piast, note 7
Jacek Krzynowek (Hannover 96)- 9 minutes against Eintracht
Mariusz Lewandowski (Shakhtar Donetsk)- not in the squad against Karpaty
Wojciech Lobodzinski (Wisla Krakow)- 25 minutes against Lech, note 5
Radoslaw Majewski (Nottingham Forest)- 61 minutes and an assist against Newcastle
Patryk Malecki (Wisla Krakow)- 90 minutes against Lech, note 6
Rafal Murawski (Rubin Kazan)- 90 minutes against Chimki
Ludovic Obraniak (Lille)- not in the squad against Rennes
Szymon Pawlowski (Zaglebie Lubin)- not in the squad against Jagiellonia, injury
Sławomir Peszko (Lech Poznan)-90 minutes against Wisla, note 6
Lukasz Piszczek (Hertha Berlin)- not in the squad against Nurnberg, injury
Bartosz Salamon (Brescia)- not in the squad against Cesena
Jakub Wilk (Lech Poznan)- not in the squad against Wisla, injury
Attackers:
Pawel Brozek (Wisla Krakow)- 90 minutes against Lech, note 7
Kamil Grosicki (Jagiellonia)- 90 minutes against Zaglebie, note 5
Dawid Janczyk (Lokeren)- 90 minutes against Cercle Brugge
Michal Janota (Excelsior Rotterdam)- 11 minutes against FC Zwolle
Ireneusz Jelen (AJ Auxerre)- 90 minutes against Bordeaux
Robert Lewandowski (Lech Poznan)- 90 minutes and a goal against Wisla, note 8
Dawid Nowak (GKS Belchatow)- 13 minutes against Slask
Grzegorz Rasiak (Reading)- 18 minutes against West Bromwich
Marek Saganowski (Southampton)- not in the squad against Oldham
Ebi Smolarek (no club)- season not yet started
Artur Wichniarek (Hertha Berlin)- 90 minutes against Nurnberg
Maciej Zurawski (Omonia Nicosia)- the Cypriot league paused
Summary: The Lech-Legia game was one of the most thrilling Ekstraklasa games this season. Kudos to Wisla for not playing a defensive football and coming out on the pitch with a strong desire to win. Hence the game was very open with both teams exchanging “punches” throughout 90 minutes. Robert Lewandowski together with Semir Stilic proved that on their day they are unstoppable even for the best centre backs in Poland. I was very satisfied with the way Lewy was playing yesterday; he fought hard for every ball, made good decisions and scored when he had to. For me, it was Lewy’s best game so far this season. He said afterwards that he plays better when the opposing teams aren’t only concentrating on defense but try to play a game of football. It’s an interesting fact that Lewy is often criticized this season even though he’s the league’s top scorer at the moment. It just shows the level of expectations that the fans put on his shoulders, especially after he became a household name due to FIFA 10 advertising campaign (quite heavy in Poland, Lewy is smiling at you from every media store). I hope the Kolejorz striker wins the Golden Boot this year, a prize that may win him an interesting transfer offer in the summer of 2010. Slawomir Peszko had another energetic game for Lech, though his finishing left much to be desired. The game also marked Grzegorz Wojtkowiak’s return to the starting lineup after a long injury caused pause. One more player that has to be picked up for praise after the match is the 18 year old Mateusz Mozdzen. It’s the first time I’ve seen the youngster and he left quite a good impression. What’s surprised me most was his confidence on the ball, a characteristic rarely met in young Polish players who usually lack the skill of keeping possession. Mozdzen wasn’t impressive enough to call him the hope of Polish football, but he was on the same level of performance with the rest of Kolejorz squad and didn’t make stupid turnovers. Jacek Zielinski will certainly give him another chance in the coming months. As for Wisla, they had their own chances and could’ve easily scored if it wasn’t for Jasmin Buric. Patryk Malecki wasted their best chances, but he was dynamic enough to claim a call up to the Bialo Czerwoni for me. Pawel Brozek, as usual in the league, presented a level of performance unavailable for the majority of Polish strikers. Wisla remains at the top of the table with three points clear of the sensational Ruch Chorzow and five points clear of equally sensational Polonia Bytom. Legia is seven points behind, whereas Lech is trailing by eight. There is still hope for an interesting season.
Stefan Majewski will remain the national team coach for this year’s remaining friendlies (first one against Romania, the second most probably against Turkey). PZPN should have made the decision about who’s our permanent coach a long time ago, now they’re just wasting time. Unless they want to make Majewski permanent, a threat that seems more and more serious as the days go by. Franz Smuda, Henryk Kasperczak and Piotr Nowak are the other candidates. Nowak is a very interesting option; unfortunately he’s refrained from speaking to the polish press so far. It’s a shame as I’m really curious his ideas concerning the national team. He’s achieved enough success in the US to be considered a serious contender (any MLS fans here to give their opinion on Nowak?).
Rafal Murawski and Blazej Augustyn both had surprise starts for their teams this weekend. I don’t know much about Rubin, but I predict that some players were just rested before CL’s third round. I’m glad that Augustyn got another chance after a disastrous first game of the season. Dariusz Dudka finally played, but he failed to impress and gave away a penalty for Bordeaux. Ludovic Obraniak wasn’t in Lille’s squad this weekend, I think that his statements about leaving the club didn’t help him much. He should move in the winter transfer window as the current situation is bad both for the club and the player. Finally, a horrible month for Piotr Polczak. First he became the laughing stock after the game against Czechs (he was very bad, but the critique was sometimes too harsh for my liking, I think he paid for being considered Majewski’s pupil), now he scored an own goal which cost his Cracovia a point. The only way is up for the guy.
Highlights:
Robert Lewandowski scores the decisive goal against Wisla
Kuba Blaszczykowski’s assist against Bochum
Radoslaw Majewski’s assist
Dariusz Dudka gives away a penalty
Maciej Iwanski scores a very nice curved goal here
British Cycling have unveiled the 19 riders who will be competing in the opening round of the Track World Cup (October 30-November 1) in Manchester.Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton and Jamie Staff spearhead a star-studded sprint lineup racing in Team Sky+HD colours.Meanwhile, Team GB can boast a host of Olympic medallists in Steven Burke, Ed Clancy, Wendy Houvenaghel, Jason Kenny, Chris Newton and Geraint Thomas.Lizzie Armitstead, a Track World Cup star last year, also makes the switch from road to track here at Manchester.
British Cycling has chosen to blood several young talents. Double junior world champion Becky James makes her senior debut on the boards, while David Daniell and Peter Mitchell - junior world championship medallists in previous years - are also competing in Manchester.Team Sky+HD Ross Edgar Chris Hoy Peter Mitchell Victoria Pendleton Jamie Staff Team GB Lizzie Armitstead Steven Burke Ed Clancy Matt Crampton David Daniell Wendy Houvenaghel Rebecca James Jason Kenny Chris Newton Joanna Rowsell Ben Swift Andy Tennant Geraint Thomas Jess Varnish
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