VS


March 26th, 2005


Previous Meetings:

Euro Qualifying (1996)
in Turkey: AZE 0 : 0 POL
in Poland : POL 1 : 0 AZE

Last 4 Home Matches for Poland:

1-2 Loss vs England
0-2 Loss vs Sweden
5-0 Win vs San Marino
0-0 Draw vs Hungary

1-1-2 GD: +2

Last 4 Away Matches for Azerbaijan:

0-2 Loss vs Austria
0-4 Loss vs Italy
0-4 Loss vs Wales
2-2 Draw vs Serbia

0-1-3 GD: -10

Azerbaijan seems to be a much weaker road team. They were able to draw

I think this match is pretty much won on paper but poland can't underestimate

it better be won! we really should be beating teams like these at home and its costing me some money to go to poland and watch this game so come on polska,tedski expects ;)

when should win, i see a 2-0 win 4 us

im going for a 3-0

than i m goin for 4

greedy :D

Foreign Squad was announced for the Azerbaijan and No. Ireland matches:

http://www.pilkanozna.pl/pn.php?dzial=news&id=38831

Keeper: Jerzy Dudek

Defense: Tomasz Rząsa, Tomasz Hajto, Jacek Bąk, Bartosz Bosacki, Dariusz Żuraw

Midfielders: Kamil Kosowski, Jacek Krzynówek, Radosław Kałużny, Sebastian Mila, Arkadiusz Radomski, Euzebiusz Smolarek, Mirosław Szymkowiak

Strikers: Grzegorz Rasiak, Andrzej Niedzielan

bit gutted as no pawel brozek,would have liked to seen him join the big boys,thats my opinion.

Smolarek is excited to get a chance

http://www.sports.pl/index.phtml?show=1&s=13&ns=48529

Final Squad for the Two Matches:

Keepers:: Jerzy Dudek, Artur
Boruc, Marcin Cabaj

Defense: Tomasz Rząsa, Tomasz Hajto, Jacek Bąk, Bartosz Bosacki , Dariusz Żuraw, Marcin Baszczyński, Arkadiusz Głowacki, Tomasz Kłos

Midfield: Kamil Kosowski, Jacek Krzynówek, Radosław Kałużny, Sebastian Mila, Arkadiusz Radomski, Euzebiusz Smolarek, Mirosław Szymkowiak, Bartosz Karwan, Tomasz Kiełbowicz,
Piotr Giza

Strikers: Grzegorz Rasiak, Andrzej Niedzielan,
Tomasz Frankowski, Maciej Żurawski, Marek Saganowski

well this time next week ill be in poland sampling polish life,cant wait.polska here i come unless the baby makes a early appearance and scuppers all me plans :angry2: if that happens then theres not a lot i can do about it apart from making sure i book for the austria game :goodjob:

have fun

:cheers:

oh i will :goodjob:

are you going to see both matches?

unfortunately just the aber game,back at work tuesday plus baby could come any time so its just the one.should be in warsaw about 7pm fri night,flight back sun evening at 8pm.

sounds like a busy week for yourself, hope all goes well

As for the game, here are the expected starters:

http://sport.gazeta.pl/sport/1,35335,2615652.html

ok guys im of to bed,will post again on monday,heres hoping polska do whats required!

12' - Frankowski makes it 1:0

16' - own goal Hadzhief; 2:0 Poland

41' - Kosowski 3:0

63' - Frankowski; 4:0

66' - Frankowski with the hat trick!!!!!!!! 5:0

Amazing. I'm jealous, Tedski is probably having the time of his life right now

72' - Krzynowek 6:0

This is bloody incredible

Zurawski is the only one without a goal!!! and by the sounds of things he had his chance but messed up cuz he took his time. For shame. I am gettin greedy, I want a 7th goal now :D

You got your wish!

85' - Saganowski 7:0

hmmm....we still have time for another!!! c'mon boys, let's go for double digits :grin:

I seriously am in disbelief, I can't remember the last time we have ever played this well, dominated for so long

89' - Saganowski 8:0

Match is over. Wow, complete and total domination.