2012 Polish Masters
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| Dates | July 21 – July 22 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Netherlands PSV Eindhoven (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Portugal Benfica |
| Third place | Spain Athletic Bilbao |
| Fourth place | Poland Śląsk Wrocław |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Portugal Carlos Martins Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum (2 goals each) |
International football competition
The 2012 Polish Masters was an exhibition international club football (soccer) competition featuring football club teams from Europe, which was held in July 2012. All matches were played in Stadion Miejski in Wrocław, Poland. This was the first Polish Masters.
Teams
[edit ]The following four clubs participated in the 2012 tournament:[1]
Matches
[edit ]On July 20, the draw for the semi-final pairs took place during a press conference with coaches and players of all teams. The winners will play in the finals and the loser of the match for 3rd place.[2]
Semi-finals
[edit ]| Poland Śląsk Wrocław | 2–4 | S.L. Benfica Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Elsner 67' Sobota 69' |
11' Cardozo 60' Luisão 73' Carlos Martins 89' Gaitán |
Third-place
[edit ]Final
[edit ]| Netherlands PSV Eindhoven | 3–1 | S.L. Benfica Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Jørgensen 54' Lens 74' Wijnaldum 83' |
34' Carlos Martins |
Eindhoven
Benfica
Top scores
[edit ]- 2 goals
- Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven)
- Portugal Carlos Martins (Benfica)
- 1 goal
- Slovenia Rok Elsner (Śląsk Wrocław)
- Poland Waldemar Sobota (Śląsk Wrocław)
- Paraguay Óscar Cardozo (Benfica)
- Brazil Luisão (Benfica)
- Argentina Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica)
- Spain Markel Susaeta (Athletic Bilbao)
- Denmark Mathias Jørgensen (PSV Eindhoven)
- Netherlands Jeremain Lens (PSV Eindhoven)
The topscorer of the 2012 Polish Masters was Carlos Martins, because he played fewer minutes than Georginio Wijnaldum.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Polish Masters - Teams". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Polish Masters - Tournament". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
External links
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