2012 Polish Masters

2012 Polish Masters
Tournament details
Host countryPoland
DatesJuly 21 – July 22
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands PSV Eindhoven (1st title)
Runners-upPortugal Benfica
Third placeSpain Athletic Bilbao
Fourth placePoland Śląsk Wrocław
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Carlos Martins
Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum
(2 goals each)

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

The following four clubs participated in the 2012 tournament:[1]

Matches

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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 July – Wrocław
 
 
Spain Athletic Bilbao 0
 
22 July – Wrocław
 
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 1
 
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 3
 
21 July – Wrocław
 
Portugal S.L. Benfica 1
 
Poland Śląsk Wrocław 2
 
 
Portugal S.L. Benfica 4
 
Third place
 
 
22 July – Wrocław
 
 
Spain Athletic Bilbao 1
 
 
Poland Śląsk Wrocław 0

Semi-finals

Spain Athletic Bilbao0–1PSV Eindhoven Netherlands
73' Wijnaldum
Attendance: 15,000
Poland Śląsk Wrocław2–4S.L. Benfica Portugal
Elsner 67'
Sobota 69'		 11' Cardozo
60' Luisão
73' Carlos Martins
89' Gaitán
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Poland Robert Małek

Third-place

Spain Athletic Bilbao1–0Śląsk Wrocław Poland
Susaeta 43'
Attendance: 15,000

Final

Netherlands PSV Eindhoven3–1S.L. Benfica Portugal
Jørgensen 54'
Lens 74'
Wijnaldum 83'		 34' Carlos Martins
Attendance: 15,000
Eindhoven
Benfica

Top scores

2 goals
1 goal

The topscorer of the 2012 Polish Masters was Carlos Martins, because he played fewer minutes than Georginio Wijnaldum.

References

  1. ^ "Polish Masters - Teams". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Polish Masters - Tournament". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.


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