Football: Poland beats Finland in 5-0 goal fest
PR dla Zagranicy
Paweł Kononczuk
26.03.2016 20:34
Poland have trounced Finland 5-0 in a friendly, a victory that has put the wind in the Poles’ sails ahead of Euro 2016.
Poland's Filip Starzyński (left) in action against Finland's Tim Sparv. Photo: PAP/ Maciej Kulczyński
Kamil Grosicki and Paweł Wszołek both found the net twice, while Filip Starzyński slammed home a spectacular long-distance shot in the 32nd minute.
Poland's star player Robert Lewandowski, who came on in the second half, hit the bar from a free kick eight minutes from the end.
Wszołek and Starzyński were among those given a chance to prove their mettle by Poland coach Adam Nawałka, who is fine-tuning his squad for the approaching Euro campaign in France in June and July.
Nawałka said with satisfaction after the match: "We played with full commitment."
Saturday's win in Wrocław, south-west Poland, came after the Polish squad beat Serbia 1-0 on Wednesday in the first of four friendly matches in the run-up to the European championships.
Poland's first Euro 2016 match is set for 12 June in Nice, southern France, against Northern Ireland. Other rivals in Poland's Group C are Germany and Ukraine. (pk)