As they gear up for Euro 2024, Türkiye’s nationwide soccer group confronted a tricky take a look at in Warsaw, dropping 2-1 to Poland of their final pre-tournament pleasant.
Despite a valiant effort, a last-minute objective sealed Türkiye’s destiny, extending their winless streak to 5 matches.
Poland drew first blood within the first half, with Karol Swiderski scoring within the nineteenth minute.
Türkiye, trailing 1-0 at halftime, equalized within the second half by way of Barış Alper Yılmaz, who changed Semih Kılıçsoy at halftime.
Yılmaz’s objective within the forty sixth minute was his second in 15 appearances for the nationwide group.
However, Poland clinched the victory within the ninetieth minute with a controversial objective by Nicola Zalewski.
The match noticed a number of acquainted faces from the Turkish Süper Lig on the pitch for Poland.
Başakşehir’s Krzysztof Piatek substituted the injured Swiderski within the nineteenth minute and Fenerbahçe’s Sebastian Szymanski changed Piotrowski at halftime.
Antalyaspor’s Adam Buksa remained on the bench.
Türkiye’s head coach Vincenzo Montella didn’t mince phrases within the post-match press convention, expressing his frustration over Poland’s second objective.
“We’ve chosen to play tough away matches to prepare, and I think this loss was unfair. Their second goal came from a throw-in taken 15 meters too far upfield. It’s disappointing to see such mistakes, even in a friendly,” Montella mentioned.
Montella highlighted his group’s offensive efforts, noting their 22 photographs on objective. “I’m not worried because our team penetrates the final third well. We just need to be more precise in those critical moments,” he mentioned. He emphasised the standard of his attackers, mentioning the spectacular objective tallies of gamers like İrfan Can Kahveci, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Semih Kılıçsoy, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, and Orkun Kökçü of their home leagues.
Montella criticized the officiating for Poland’s profitable objective, deeming it a violation of the foundations. “The second goal wasn’t due to individual error but a misjudged throw-in. How do you defend against that? It was clearly against the rules,” he said.
Despite the loss, Montella remained optimistic. “We dominated offensively, which involves risks. This match provided valuable lessons. We need to understand better when to defend in blocks against a retreating opponent. Continuous work is needed to improve.”
When requested about his view on pleasant matches, Montella dismissed the notion that they’re much less vital. “There is no such thing as a friendly match; every game is important. Our approach and desire were commendable, even though the result was unfair,” he asserted.
Looking forward, Türkiye proceed their preparations with a coaching match in opposition to the U-21 nationwide group at Warsaw’s Hutnik Stadium.
Following this, the group will head to Hannover, Germany, for a coaching camp.
Source: www.dailysabah.com