Smoga
19 Dec 2005, 09:07 PM
Recent results for Group A teams
Since we don’t seem to know much about each other’s teams (especially fans of Poland and Germany don’t know much about Costa Rica and Ecuador and vice versa), here is a thread where we will learn more about the teams in our group based on their recent results. I got this idea when I realized that I didn’t know that CR played recently against France, and that CR fans didn’t know that Poland played against them recently as well. Then I tried to find results of our fellow group members online, but outside of WC Qualifiers I didn’t have much luck. So let’s post recent (2 years or so) games and their results for our teams against top competition (let’s leave out matches against crappy teams), together with comments about each match.
I’ll start with Poland:
Poland – Ecuador 3:0 (Friendly, Neutral ground) 10/2005
Match played in very difficult conditions to which Poland was able to adjust and Ecuador did not. Poland were missing some of their top offensive players, while Ecuador their key defensemen.
England – Poland 2:1 (WCQ) 10/2005
England dominated a game where both teams have already qualified for the WC. Poland played for the tie, and for a long time were close to achieving that goal. England have proved just too good on their own pitch, though.
Poland – Wales 1:0 (WCQ) 9/2005
Our not so great defense was able to shut down Giggs and Earnshaw, which is a success in itself.
Poland – Austria 3:2 (WCQ) 9/2005
Austria’s last hurrah, a win or a tie would have given them a hope of advancing to the World Cup. Despite going ahead 2:0, the last ten minutes when the Austrians came close to equalizing were truly stressful for Polish fans. Austria is not a bad team; they tied England at home, and were probably unfortunate that they drew into a group that had two much better teams.
Poland – Israel 3:2 (Friendly, Neutral ground) 8/2005
Final of the “semi-friendly” Lobanovsky Tournament. Israel beat Ukraine to make it to the finals.
Poland – Serbia Montenegro 3:2 (Friendly, Neutral ground) 8/2005
Lobanovsky Tournament first match. S&M is a WC finalist which many are picking to be a dark horse of the tournament.
Poland – Mexico 1:1 (Friendly, Neutral ground) 4/2005
Played in Chicago, “B” teams for both sides.
Poland – Azerbaijan 8:0 (WCQ) 3/2005
I know Azerbaijan is not a top team, but this match deserves to be included for the sheer barrage of goals with which an in-form, full strength Poland team destroyed the World Cup dreams of the Azeris and truly put them in their place.
Poland – Belorus 1:3 (Friendly) 2/2005
A bad loss, inexplicable since the Poland team at that time was nearly full-strength. Belarus is not a bad team though, but this loss proves that anyone can beat us at any time.
France – Poland 0:0 (Friendly) 11/2004
Virtually loaded French team (only key player missing was Zidane) . Henry and company stopped by our “crappy” defense.
USA – Poland 1:1 (Friendly) 7/2004
A “B” Poland team ties a pretty top shelf US team in Chicago, with more Polish than US fans in attendance. Sam’s Army is getting their panties in a wad over this one.
Poland – Denmark 1:5 (Friendly) 8/2004
A huge loss to a very good team that doesn’t make the World Cup. Another score that shows that when our team isn’t “on” it can be beat by anyone.
Poland – Greece 1:0 (Friendly) 5/2004
Poland beats the team (on an own goal) that in a month will become the European Champion. Are we that good or is the emperor naked?
Poland – USA 0:1 (Friendly) 3/2004
A well deserved win for the US on European soil. In our defense Polish team has just changed coaches and was going through major tactical and personnel changes.
Since we don’t seem to know much about each other’s teams (especially fans of Poland and Germany don’t know much about Costa Rica and Ecuador and vice versa), here is a thread where we will learn more about the teams in our group based on their recent results. I got this idea when I realized that I didn’t know that CR played recently against France, and that CR fans didn’t know that Poland played against them recently as well. Then I tried to find results of our fellow group members online, but outside of WC Qualifiers I didn’t have much luck. So let’s post recent (2 years or so) games and their results for our teams against top competition (let’s leave out matches against crappy teams), together with comments about each match.
I’ll start with Poland:
Poland – Ecuador 3:0 (Friendly, Neutral ground) 10/2005
Match played in very difficult conditions to which Poland was able to adjust and Ecuador did not. Poland were missing some of their top offensive players, while Ecuador their key defensemen.
England – Poland 2:1 (WCQ) 10/2005
England dominated a game where both teams have already qualified for the WC. Poland played for the tie, and for a long time were close to achieving that goal. England have proved just too good on their own pitch, though.
Poland – Wales 1:0 (WCQ) 9/2005
Our not so great defense was able to shut down Giggs and Earnshaw, which is a success in itself.
Poland – Austria 3:2 (WCQ) 9/2005
Austria’s last hurrah, a win or a tie would have given them a hope of advancing to the World Cup. Despite going ahead 2:0, the last ten minutes when the Austrians came close to equalizing were truly stressful for Polish fans. Austria is not a bad team; they tied England at home, and were probably unfortunate that they drew into a group that had two much better teams.
Poland – Israel 3:2 (Friendly, Neutral ground) 8/2005
Final of the “semi-friendly” Lobanovsky Tournament. Israel beat Ukraine to make it to the finals.
Poland – Serbia Montenegro 3:2 (Friendly, Neutral ground) 8/2005
Lobanovsky Tournament first match. S&M is a WC finalist which many are picking to be a dark horse of the tournament.
Poland – Mexico 1:1 (Friendly, Neutral ground) 4/2005
Played in Chicago, “B” teams for both sides.
Poland – Azerbaijan 8:0 (WCQ) 3/2005
I know Azerbaijan is not a top team, but this match deserves to be included for the sheer barrage of goals with which an in-form, full strength Poland team destroyed the World Cup dreams of the Azeris and truly put them in their place.
Poland – Belorus 1:3 (Friendly) 2/2005
A bad loss, inexplicable since the Poland team at that time was nearly full-strength. Belarus is not a bad team though, but this loss proves that anyone can beat us at any time.
France – Poland 0:0 (Friendly) 11/2004
Virtually loaded French team (only key player missing was Zidane) . Henry and company stopped by our “crappy” defense.
USA – Poland 1:1 (Friendly) 7/2004
A “B” Poland team ties a pretty top shelf US team in Chicago, with more Polish than US fans in attendance. Sam’s Army is getting their panties in a wad over this one.
Poland – Denmark 1:5 (Friendly) 8/2004
A huge loss to a very good team that doesn’t make the World Cup. Another score that shows that when our team isn’t “on” it can be beat by anyone.
Poland – Greece 1:0 (Friendly) 5/2004
Poland beats the team (on an own goal) that in a month will become the European Champion. Are we that good or is the emperor naked?
Poland – USA 0:1 (Friendly) 3/2004
A well deserved win for the US on European soil. In our defense Polish team has just changed coaches and was going through major tactical and personnel changes.