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After the defeat with Omonia, only four players remained in the squad for the match with Jagiellonia. Walerian Gwilia was even outside the team. The revolution in the team did not bring about a revolution in the game. Only in the second half did the legionnaires pour hope into the hearts of the fans. A few personnel changes improved the situation of Legia, but it was not enough for effective players of "Jaga". At the beginning of the match, the most dangerous attack was ... Paweł Stolarski. The player who has been criticized recently, plugged into the action and was just as good in the center. “Stolar” could have had an assist in the first minute, but Tomas Pekhart was slightly offside. The Czech head hit the ball into the net. The result of the match did not change, although the goal for Legia was in the air. First, Stolarski himself took matters into his own hands. The defender hit Pavels Steinbors hard after the rally into the penalty area. Jagiellonia was biting off with single actions. Juan Camara ran on the right side, passing "Stolar" at the same time, passed in front of the penalty area to Tomas Prikryl, who hit the defenders' legs and the ball went over the sideline. From that moment on, the game of "Jaga" looked better. Legia was setting high pressure and by the 19th minute it worked. Then, Błażej Augustyn sent a long ball to the vicinity of Legia's penalty area. Prikryl won the power duel with Luis Rocha. The Czech was already in the penalty area and handed it over to the unattended Jakov Puljic. The Croat fired next to the helpless Arthur Boruc. The rifle of "Jaga" was not supervised by the late defense of the Legion, especially William Remy.
Legia did not respond best to the loss of the goal. The picture of the game was similar to that of the last matches. Lots of crosses, little play, no surprise element. One could only praise the "Stolar" raging on the wing. The guests were painfully effective. The fans saw this confirmation in the 28th minute. Legia was set too high after the action, which was taken advantage of by Martin Pospisil. The midfielder took the ball in his own half and handed it beautifully to Jesus Imaz through the outside of the boot. The Spaniard did not catch up with Remy and in a one-on-one situation he cut the ball over the exiting Boruc. 0: 2. The tragic result and the situation of Legia at an early stage of the meeting. Stolarski tried to start it, of course. In one of the situations, Camara stopped him with a foul, just outside the penalty area. At the end of the first half, the hosts' helplessness was evident. Jagiellonia has become even more active and simply better. The guests surprised with interesting solutions when taking corner kicks, and Legia ... nothing. It got to the point that Artur Jędrzejczyk started to play the game.
The "military" had no choice, the other half had to be different. Coach Vuković introduced Domagoj Antolicia and Luquinhas onto the pitch. Legia started better again. Jose Kante collected the ball in the penalty area after Pospisil's book, he came out perfectly from the Steinbors goal and blocked the shot. Moments later Jędrzejczyk hit, but over the goal. Invisible Bartosz Kapustka carried out his first action in the 56th minute. The winger passed a defender and then hit the goal. Steinbors was well behaved again. The Latvian was vigilant throughout the game, he played courageously, he punched the ball in the foreground, he made no mistakes. However, he had no chance in the 60th minute. Luquinhas went inside and scored. The shot was parried to the side by the goalkeeper, and Kapustka took the ball there. The new Legia player softly crossed Pekhart's head, and the Czech did what he can best in such situations, placing the ball in the net. Still Steinbors intervened desperately, but that was not enough. The match got tougher and Legia felt blood. In one of the situations Puljić and Bartosz Slisz collided with their heads. The young "Military" player had to go down to the locker room with his head cut open. Michał Karbownik took his place in the middle of the field. Vuković, who was shown a yellow card, and Konrad Paśniewski, the team manager, who saw a red card, reacted nervously to the whole event.
Legia continued to attack. Luquinhas, who definitely got the game going, passed to Rocha. The Portuguese crossed, Kante missed the ball, Bodvarsson and Steinbors collided, the goalkeeper quickly stood up, and Legia continued the action. There was a great deal of confusion. First, Kapustka hit, then Rocha fired a center shot that almost cut Kante. "Jaga" got out of trouble. The hosts continued to attack, they were still looking for a draw. The guests extended the game as much as they could. Slow movements when making set pieces, lying on the ground, and time was not an ally for Legia. In this way, the "military" had to wait until the 90th minute for their best opportunity. Antolic's cross into the penalty area found the previously introduced Maciej Rosołek. The striker in a perfect situation only hit the goal post. Jagiellonia survived the pressure of guests until the end of the match. Legia woke up too late. She slept the first half, and the initial tactic did not work well. Now it's time for a representative break, time for reflection and changes. Legia will play the next match on September 11, against Wisła Płock away.
Author: Piotr Gawroński
