Metalurg players during their last training before the match against Ruch, photo:ruchchorzow.com.pl

UEFA EL: Ruch Chorzów – Metalurg 3:1

Metalurg players during their last training before the match against Ruch, photo:ruchchorzow.com.plMetalurg squandered a 0:1 lead and eventually lost 3:1 in the first leg of the second qualification round matchup against Ruch Chorzów.

After a scoreless first half, the fans at the stadium in Chorzów saw an eventful second half featuring four goals and a 3:1 victory for the home team.

During the first half, the hosts controlled possession and created more chances, even missing a penalty in the 41st minute.  Marek Zieńczuk hit the post from the penalty spot which meant that the score remained 0:0 heading into halftime. 

The second half began well for Metalurg and culminated in Agron Memedi scoring a goal in the 69th minute to give the Macedonian team the lead.  However, Ruch rose up to the challenge and came storming back by equalizing the score just five minutes later through Arkadiusz Piech.  It remained 1:1 until the 83rd minute when Piech added his second goal of the match, while  Piotr Stawarczyk put the game away in stoppage time of the 90th minute to complete the 3:1 scoreline.

The return leg is scheduled for next Thursday and will be played in Kumanovo.  Metalurg will be chasing a 2:0 win in order to advance in the competition.  It will certainly be a tough task but not entirely impossible.

Stadium Ruch in Chorzów, Poland
Ruch Chorz
ów – Metalurg 3:1
Referee
:
Hüseyin Göçek (TUR)
Ruch
Chorzów: Peškovič, Stawarczyk, Djokić, Zienczuk, Jankowski (78′ Kuswik), Janoszka (63′ Sultes), Piech, Szyndrowski, Sadlok, Straka (57′ Starzynski), Malinowski.
Metalurg: Pavlovi
ć, Petkovski, Memedi, Kralevski, Dragović, B. Ljamchevski, Krstev, Dimoski (90+2′ Dalcheski), Stevanović, Alomerovikj (50′ Nestorovski), Churlinov (86′ Dodevski).
Goalscorers: Piech 74′, 83′, Stawarczyk 90+1′(R) – Memedi 69′ (M)
Yellow cards: Malinowski, Szyndrowski,
Djokić (R) – Stevanović (M)

Highlights:

Memedi 0:1

Piech 1:1

Piech 2:1

Stawarczyk 3:1


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