Varsovians proved that Sunday’s win with Slask Wroclaw (4: 1) was not an accident. On Thursday the players without problems Henning Berg advanced to the third round of the Europa League. Despite the heat doskwierającego confidently they defeated Polish runners at exit Romanian FC Botosani 3: 0. Winning goals earned them Guilherme, Nemanja Nikolic and Aleksandar Prijovicia. Now, on the way to the group stage of the Legion of LE able to Albanian FK Kukësi.
Last week at Łazienkowska Legionnaires won 1: 0 after a goal by Ondrej Duda. In the rematch, although the promotion was enough just draw them, Warszawa did not intend to wait for the resolution of the fate of the match and the whole competition. – We will not calculate – assured the day before the meeting at a press conference Berg.
These were not empty words, although Norwegian chose not to so offensive set as Wroclaw, when from the beginning of the meeting issued two attackers. Compared to the match with Silesia Legion coach made four changes to the composition. From the first minute he exhibited the same penalty as last week at Łazienkowska in the match against Botosani. Behind him, the only striker (Nikolic) played Michał Kucharczyk, Ondrej Duda and Guilherme.
That Brazilian already in the 7th minute gave the Varsovians the lead. 24-year-old inscribed on the scoresheet after losing Andrei Cordosa and shawl played the ball by Nikolic, Duda and Kucharczyk. Putting the ball in the net from five meters, Guilherme scored his second goal for the Legion and probably one of the easiest of his career.
If, after the situation has anyone concerned about the rise runners Polish, his doubts were dispelled half an hour later. After another loss team in the middle of the field as Plamen Iliewa box with the ball at his feet he came up with Nikolic, who fouled Florin Acsinte. The representative of Hungary alone took a successful penalty and virtually assured the team through to the next round.
– I was a little apprehensive before the second leg, but that’s normal. Compared with the previous season Botosani very changed its staff, but we were ready for different variants. We won deservedly and I am pleased with the attitude of my players – Berg said after the match.
The Rivals could threaten the legionaries only in the first half. Within three minutes on a goal Dusan Kuciak fierce shot by Raul Costin, Atilla Hadnagy and Marius Croitoru. However, each time hitting the Slovak defended opponents.
Much more successful were the citizens of Warsaw, who in the very end of the match finished off opponents. In the 84th minute after Skladná action and a long pass from Luke Brozia score to 3: 0 goal Prijović. For Bolusporu imported from the Turkish striker’s first hit in the new colors.
Thursday’s meeting was for the Legion jubilee hundredth clash in the Europa League. Most of these contests earlier were called Cities Fairs Cup (years 1955-1971) and UEFA Cup (1971-2009). Winning the second leg of Botosani was for Varsovians 44 victory (with 21 draws and 35 defeats) in the competition.
Varsovians opponent in the next phase of the elimination of the Europa League will be the Albanian FK Kukësi that despite losing 0: 1 in the first leg at home to Podgorica worked Mladosti loss away (4: 2) and promoted further. The first meeting of Berg’s players will play next Thursday in Albania. Earlier, on Sunday, at Łazienkowska legionaries take Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biala in the second round league. Kick the chair. 18.
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