Preview: Poland vs. Ecuador

June 7th, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

GAME DETAILS
Poland vs. Ecuador, Gelsenkirchen, 21:00 CET

THE BIG PICTURE
You’ve waited four years for this? Just kidding. Poland against Ecuador should be an interesting contrast in style and the winner of this match could be sitting pretty in a weak Group A. Poland will do its best not to be scored on by Ecuador’s keeper. Ecuador will do its best to not get too winded playing at sea level. We’ll do our best to bring it all to you through the links and information below. Enjoy!

Teams: Likely formation; shirt numbers; name, caps, goals:

Poland (4-5-1): 1-Artur Boruc (17-0); 6-Jacek Bak (72-2), 2-Mariusz Jop (12-0), 14-Michal Zewlakow (56-1), 4-Marcin Baszczynski (32-1); 8-Jacek Krzynowek (58-9), 16-Arkadiusz Radomski (20-0), 10-Miroslaw Szymkowiak (28-3), 7-Radoslaw Sobolewski (19-1), 15- Euzebiusz Smolarek (14-4); 9-Maciej Zurawski (50-15).

Coach: Pawel Janas

Ecuador (4-4-2):12-Cristian Mora (8-0); 4-Ulises de la Cruz (84-5), 3-Ivan Hurtado (130-5), 17-Giovanny Espinoza (56-2), 18-Neicer Reasco (31-0); 8-Edison Mendez (64-10), 20-Edwin Tenorio (68-0), 14-Segundo Castillo (11-1), 16-Luis Antonio Valencia (17-3); 11-Agustin Delgado (68-29), 21-Carlos Tenorio (29-5) or 10-Ivan Kaviedes (44-13)

Coach: Luis Fernandez Suarez

THE BOTTOM LINE
Sean sez: 1-1
Nick sez: 1-0 Poland
Peter sez: 2-0 Ecuador
Chris sez: 3-1 Ecuador
Bob sez: 7-4 Poland

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Poland

Poland has one of the world’s fastest-growing cardboard-box industries.

The world’s first public library opened in Warsaw in 1747.

The Polish people have an average IQ of 106, ranking second in Europe.

Poland has 23,420 kilometers (14,552 miles) of train lines within its borders.

Poland Team Blog
Team roster
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Ecuador

Poland and Ecuador met in a friendly in Barcelona last November, just two weeks before the draw put them together in Group A. Poland won 3-0 in the only match between the teams.

Tuesday the 13th is considered a very unlucky day in Ecuador and local customs usually discourage marriage or travel on that day. Ecuador does not play on the fourth day of the tournament, Tuesday, June 13.

Quito, Ecuador is called “The Land of Eternal Spring.” The average temperatures in January and July are exactly the same at 58 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mt. Cotopaxi in Ecuador is home to the only glacier located on the equator

Ecuador Team Blog
Team Roster
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TEAM BLOGS & DISCUSSIONS
Poland Team Blog
Ecuador Team Blog