#PENALTIES

Polish Cup winner Legia Warsaw was defeated 4-2 in the penalty shootout by Polish league winner Śląsk Wrocław on Sunday. The game which was seen only by 5.000 (!) spectators (and without presence of the away team’s supporters due to their boycott) turned out to be a total flop. The first goal was scored by Śląsk’s Rok Elsner five minutes before the break. Legia’s Danijel Ljuboja equalised nearly a quarter after the beginning of the second half.

By defeating Lech Poznań 5-4 in penalties in Bydgoszcz on Tuesday, Legia’s footballers won the Polish Cup. Warsaw team gained this trophy for 14th time in its history. It also appeared in the final of these games for 20th time. Thanks to the victory players from the capital of Poland will be able to participate in the UEFA Europa League.

After three years of waiting footballers of Legia managed to win the main trophy of the Polish Cup – the golden cup, again. In the final game, which took place at Zawisza’s stadium in Bydgoszcz on Tuesday, they defeated players of Lech Poznań 5-4 in penalties. After full time both teams were drawing 1-1. The first goal was scored by Lech in the first half but Legia equalised after the break. Extra time didn’t emerge the winner, so there was necessity to conduct a penalty shootout. We induce you to see two comprehensive photo reports from the game: the first one prepared by Mishka, and the second one by Hagi.

Lech managed to win the Polish Supercup. The team from Poznań defeated Wisła Cracow 4-3 after a penalty shootout at Zagłębie Lubin's stadium. After 90 minutes Lech was drawing with Wisła 1-1. The first goal was scored in the 9th minute by Lech's Robert Lewandowski. Junior Díaz from Wisła equalised in the 37th minute. In accordance with regulations, there was no extra-time after the match, but penalties at once. Those were executed more effectively by footballers from Poznań.