El. LE: Legia Warsaw Away outplayed FC Zorya Luhansk, goal Michal Kucharczyk the importance of victory – Onet.pl

 
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  FC Zorya Luhansk – Legia Warsaw
 
 
 

After the draw reigned total joy – it seemed that Legia calmly advance to the group stage after two legs of the little-known club in Ukraine. The first warning appeared, however, after looking at the results Zorii in the previous round, in which it dismissed the Belgian Charleroi total of up to 5: 0. Watching meeting the team from Lugansk could come to the conclusion that this band very intensively, which can instantly to torment his rival.

After losing the league title for the Polish Lech Poznan, advancing to the group stage of the Europa League has become the Legion of duty. Varsovians approach the match in Ukraine after the unexpected defeat in the league against Piast Gliwice – Henning Berg’s players lost after the meeting chair Ekstraklasa leader. Against Zorii their purpose was, however, away win and build a down payment before the second leg.

Before the match in Kiev – Lugansk is an area of ​​hostilities – riots involving supporters of both teams. Immediately able to recall the events of the previous round, in which one of the fans of the Albanian FK Kukësi threw a stone at Ondrej Duda, leading to abandonment. This time, everyone hoped that the stands will calmly.

Said Duda match against Zorya began on bench – Slovak treated last minor injury. In his absence, the advantage achieved from the beginning of the Ukrainians. In the sixth minute, Dusan Kuciak scored a fantastic intervene after a beautiful strike from distance Ruslan Malinowski. Three minutes later coped with a shot by Vyacheslav Czeczera.

Siege Zorii fortunately managed to survive without loss. After about half of the time in the first part of the game Legia began to take the initiative. Before the break the citizens of Warsaw a few times dangerously approached the gate rivals. The closest happiness were in the 44th minute – Mykyta Shevchenko in unusual circumstances hit the ball after the shot Nemanja Nikolic.

What, however, failed in the first half, it came out at the beginning of the second. After only a few dozen seconds Legia took a corner kick, the ball ball in the infield starred in James Rzeźniczak, and the closest distance to thrust her head into the net, Michał Kucharczyk. Players Henning Berg took the lead.

I wanted to go with the flow. In the 52nd minute Shevchenko barely parried the ball to the corner after hitting a free kick Dominik Furman. 12 minutes later in a good position was Guilherme, but shot too soft a goal scored some intervention.

Zoria occasions formed intermittently – for example, in the 70th minute, when slightly missed Pylyp Budkiwski. It was, however, more dangerous Legion and the end of the match just tremendous bad luck meant that no documented that second goal. In the 81st minute after a cross Furman with a free and great confusion the ball bounced off the post and was then cleared off the goal line. 60 seconds later, Guilherme hit while in the bar.

Finally Legia Warsaw won 1: 0. Although the victory could be higher, and so happy – Henning Berg’s team is very close to reaching the Europa League group stage. Advances will defend a week at the stadium at Łazienkowska.

FC Zorya Luhansk – Legia Warsaw 0: 1 (0: 0)

Gateway Michael Kucharczyk (48)

Yellow cards: Ihor Tchaikovsky, Zeljko Ljubenović, Artyom Hordijenko, Mikhail Sivakov – Guilherme Tomasz Jodłowiec.

Judge: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece).