Lech came from a long journey

#although the match was yesterday, I’ve decided to write this relation today because I was horribly tired yesterday night, and writing on my mobile’s keyboard isn’t that easy
Yesterday’s match between Lech Poznań and Udinese ended in draw. In first half there was no visible advantage of one team. Between 50′ and 55′ Italians scored two times. First one after nice free throw. The second goal was only a good luck. After confusion near our goal Lech’s goalkeeper Ivan Turina, accidentally hit Manuel Arboleda and there was 2:0.
Some people said it’s over. That they won’t raise in this match. I said that Lech had several times raised from hopeless situations (only to mention match with Austria Wien won in 120′) and there is no reason why he wouldn’t now.
And he did, though nothing indicated that in first minutes. Players were tired and shocked of what had just happened. They left Udine too much space and it seemed there will be more goals for the opposite team.
But after Smuda (our coach) made first change, which was unlikely for him as he never changes player before 80′, Lech’s play became agressive again.
There were several unused 100% situations. But then we scored! The hope was back again. After short time Arboleda hit the goal from great pass from corner. And there was 2:2!
This time the Italians were shocked. They lost all their advantage over some tiny club from tiny city in Asia.
For the rest of the match Lech’s advantage was undeniable. We had several chances to get the leading, but unfortunately we didn’t. I had that feeling that if match had lasted a little bit longer we would have smashed them.
So there’s draw. 2:2 which is almost as uncomfortable as defeat. Why? Next match will be played on their stadium. They’ve scored twice away, so they will only defend the score in next match.
Current Lech’s situation:
Whoever wins next match – passes.
Draws: 0:0 and 1:1 make Udine play in 1/8 of final.
Draw 2:2 – extra time.
Any other draw – Lech passes.
This seems both bad and good for us. Bad because we will have to shoot two goals to have some security in next match (and that’ll be very difficult)
Good because… There are more possible results that give promotion to Lech !

We’ll see.

#now I gotta go. Otherwise I’ll use all internet credits on my mobile. There’s also very visible lack of sport vocabulary in my inner dictionary I have to work on that.

~ by papaja1992 on 20 February 2009.