0-0 (4-5): Lewandowski is at the Euro Cup

Robert Lewandowski He will play the European Championship in Germany at the age of 35. Poland got the pass in a painful match in Cardiff against a Welsh team that did not take advantage of the field factor. After 120 minutes without goals, the Barça forward converted the first penalty and another like the veteran Szczesny last stop Daniel James. In Barça’s key, yes, we have to be aware of the physical beating the striker took, a blow to the thigh that required ice and a stomp he suffered in the match.

There was a lot at stake, so even an emotional team like Wales did not take advantage of the field factor to scare Poland from the start with the support of the 31,876 fans who filled Cardiff City Stadium. In Robert Lewandowski as a threat, the Welsh coach Page of Rob He may have thought that he could not be naive and take too many risks in an unrestrained attack that would allow for dangerous counterattacks.

Count Michal Probierzthe Polish coach, chose to try to control the game with a short touch to calm the theoretical local push, the result was a scary first half, with little daring from the 22 players in the individual action and a total distribution even in the presence: 50 percent.

Poland, included Lewandowski too far from the area, participating in the game, but having no presence in the area, he tried with some long shots that were deflected from Slisz and Piotrowski. And Wales went closer to goal from a set piece with two headers from the centre-back Ben Daviesone over the crossbar and another into the net before half-time, but the goal was disallowed for a millimeter offside.

With Wales almost finding their formula of exploiting their strong aerial game, they insisted on their plan at the start of the second half and a great header from Moore in the 49th minute with effort Szczesny fly to avoid the goal. And the answer also came to the strategy and served to Lewandowski gave signs of life in the area. His running header rose after a block in the 58th minute.

Everything dangerous continues to happen in corners and lateral fouls. The Polish Kiwior almost rebound mark and Lewandowski and Moore disturbed by two more ‘almost’ blows, as Mephameasier for this time Szczesny.

The play that came out of the script, a careful combination, originated in Poland and ended here Lewandowski with a low shot from outside the area that went wide.

With more nerves and the same caution, the 90th minute and extra time were goalless, starting on the more vertical. Wilson put to the test Szczesny and the response of Piotrowski from the front it did not enter by a millimeter. But it is a mirage. Out of exhaustion, perhaps more than fear, 30 minutes of added time were diluted and on penalties they ruled. Lewy and Szczesny.