LEWANDOSKI OF POLAND FLOPS AT WORLD CUP LOSE PENALTY AGAINST MEXICO IN GOALLESS DRAW

By Eniola Olatunji 

The Great Robert Lewandoski formerly of Bayern Munich and Captain of Orly (The Eagle) of Poland on Tuesday lost a vital opportunity to give his Polish team important three full points of their round one group encounter against El-Tri of Mexico when he kicked a penalty shot into the Mexican goalkeeper at the 58th minute making the game of group C end goalless.

Better ranked Mexico at 13 than Poland’s 26 were not distinguished in the game as they had only 4 shorts on target to Poland’s 2; Poland’s goalkeeper was able to save 4 goal bound shots against 2 of Mexico.

The Lewandoski miss made Poland to trail Saudi Arabia on 3-1 points. Mexico is 3rd in group C with a point while Argentina is rocking the bottom with no point.

Poland had claimed world cup Bronze medals twice in 1974 and 1982; made Round of 16 in 1986 but slumped at the group stages in 1978, 2002, 2006 and 2018 in their 9 appearances.
Mexico in 17 appearances first of which was in 1930 best achievements were quarterfinals in 1970 and 1986.

So the group C encounters on the Saturday 26th will allow us see the exit doors clearly as Poland sizes up table toppers and giant killers Saudi Arabia and Argentina will have to redeem their image as they file out against Mexico.

Groups E and F will show up today, Wednesday, with Morocco versus Croatia (group F) at 11 am; Germany versus Japan (group E) at 2pm; Spain versus Costa Rica (group E) at 5pm and Belgium versus Canada (group F) at 8pm.