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- We’ll see how we’ll play tomorrow. We’ve got a lot of different tactics to test. On Saturday morning everything will be clear. By playing against FC Viktoria Plzeň we want to return to our normal match rhythm. It will be also a good opportunity to try out our tactics and the way of playing the game – said Legia’s coach Henning Berg before the match against Czech club.

In the last friendly game of Legia’s Austrian summer preparatory camp the club from Warsaw was defeated 2-1 by Bulgarian PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (Bulgarian: ПФК Локомотив Пловдив). Until the end of the first half players from Bulgaria were leading 1-0. The only goal was scored by Elidiano Marques in the 41st minute of the game.

In the third friendly game of the preparatory camp in Austria AC Sparta Prague (Czech: AC Sparta Praha) outclassed 4-0 Legia Warsaw on Tuesday evening. Although the match seemed to be a tug-of-war situation, these were Czech footballers who managed to strike four goals for their team, not losing even a single one. We induce you to see 39 photos from the game taken by turi.

In the second friendly match that took place during Legia’s preparatory camp in Austria Warsaw team managed to defeat 1-0 Romanian FC Universitatea Cluj. The only goal was scored with a header in the first half of the game by Damian Zbozień. After the break, although theoretically there was the best Legia’s line-up on the pitch, no more goals were struck. We encourage you to see 33 photos from the match taken by turi.

Legia lost the first match during its summer preparatory camp in Austrian Windischgarsten. Warsaw team’s rival FC Metalist Kharkiv (Ukrainian: ФК «Металіст» Харків) won 4-1.

We informed you yesterday that there were some problems with Ismael Blanco’s certificate. Fortunately, the required document has already arrived from Mexico in Warsaw and the player will be able to play against ŁKS on Saturday. Ekstraklasa’s officials announced that the Argentinian was ready to appear in Polish league games. Nevertheless, we still don’t know if Legia’s coach Maciej Skorża decides to put him either on central forward or on wing forward position.

"Ismael Blanco was the last player who we bought in the winter transfer window. And we do concentrate on the summer one" – said Legia’s sporting director Marek Jóźwiak. The Argentinian took part in Warsaw club’s friendly game against Mazur Karczew on Wednesday and he showed his very good side. Members of Legia’s board are still waiting for footballer’s certificate, thanks to which he’ll be able to play in Polish league.

Legia played a friendly game against Mazur Karczew on its side pitch on Wednesday. Warsaw footballers outclassed their rivals from Polish third league winning 8-0! We induce you to see 20 photographs from the game taken by Mishka.

Warsaw footballers won their last friendly match in Cyprus on Wednesday. They defeated 3-1 the hardest opponents of their preparatory camp – Aris Limassol’s players. After the end of the first half these were Cypriot footballers who were leading 1-0. One of their players was fouled in the penalty area in the 21st minute of the game and Łukasz Sosin turned this foul into a goal a minute later. We encourage you to see 45 photos from the match taken by turi.

Legia won its second friendly game in Cyprus on Tuesday. This time Warsaw footballers managed to defeat 5-1 APOEL F.C.’s reserves. The first half finished with Legia’s 1-0 leading over players from Nicosia. The only goal was scored from a penalty by Marcin Komorowski. Daisuke Matsui, the Japanese player who has been recently tested by Warsaw club’s coaching staff, performed quite well. He showed off a few tricks and feints. We induce you to see 46 photographs from the game taken by turi.

In the first friendly game of the preparatory camp which took place in Cyprus on Saturday Legia’s footballers defeated 3-0 young Ajax Amsterdam’s players. We induce you to see 55 photos from the game taken by turi.

In a friendly game against Pilica Białobrzegi which took place on the side pitch yesterday Legia’s footballers managed to score five goals. Warsaw club’s coaching staff decided to make use of this game to take a closer look at players who don’t have the opportunity to appear regularly in the starting lineup. Legia’s footballers were undeniably better than players from Polish Fourth Division and won 5-0. Two goals were scored by Michał Żyro. Single goals were struck by: Moshe Ohayon, Danijel Ljuboja and Janusz Gol.

Legia drew 1-1 its last game during the preparatory camp in Austria. Warsaw players’ rivals were footballers of German TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The match took place in Traun. The only goal for Legia was scored by Tamir Kahlon, who has been recently tested by Warsaw team’s coaching staff. We induce you to see 62 photographs taken by turi.

It is possible that German team 1. FSV Mainz 05 will be Legia’s opponent in the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League. Because of this fact Warsaw team’s coach Maciej Skorża decided to choose the best players for the friendly game against the club from the Bundesliga. The match took place in Schladming. Due to some injuries Maciej Rybus, Michal Hubnik and Dickson Choto weren’t able to appear on the field. Inaki Astiz, whose disposition hasn’t been too impressive recently, didn’t take part in the game, too.

Legia’s footballers played SK Vorwärts in Steyr yesterday. Legia’s rivals have recently won the promotion to the Austrian Regional League. In the first half players from the capital of Poland prevailed over their opponents and thanks to Rafał Wolski’s goal they were leading 1-0. First 45 minutes of the match finished with this result.

Legia lost 1-3 its friendly game against MSV Duisburg in Austria. However, Warsaw team’s players could have been delighted with its beginning. After Legia’s first action and thanks to Bruno Soares’s own goal, footballers from the capital of Poland were leading 1-0. Unfortunately, it was only worse since then. German players equalised thanks to… Michał Żewłakow’s own goal. Legia’s defender was trying to stop the ball with a sliding tackle from finding its way to the net.

Legia should have played Wisła Cracow in the Polish Supercup on 23rd July. However, the game has been rescheduled for February 2012. After friendly matches against Wisła Płock and Znicz Pruszków, Legia’s coach Maciej Skorża said that his team needed to play a good game before matches in the UEFA Europa League. That’s why Warsaw team’s footballers are going to play a friendly with VMFD Žalgiris on 22nd July.

In the first friendly game of the preparatory camp in Austria Warsaw footballers managed to defeat 2-1 SV Horn. Until the end of the first half the team from the capital of Poland was leading 1-0 after Maciej Rybus’s goal scored in the third minute. Seconds after the beginning of the second half Michał Kucharczyk struck the second goal for Legia. The only goal for Austrian team was scored by… Legia’s Michał Żewłakow who was trying to stop one of rivals’ snapbacks. We induce you to see 23 photographs taken by turi.

Legia played two friendly matches on Friday. The first match was played at 11:00 against Wisła Płock, who have been promoted to the First League this year. The end result was 4-1 (2-0) for Legia. One of the goal scorers in the first half was a Ghanian forward who has been on trial throughout the past week in Legia, Emmanuel Clottey. It is now known, that Legia will not sign Berekum Chelsea’s striker.

In the second friendly game played in Bemowo on Saturday Warsaw footballers managed to defeat 3-1 Widzew Łódź. Michal Hubnik who made his debut in Legia performed quite well. He stroke two goals for Warsaw club (in the 6th and 28th minute of the game). Alejandro Cabral scored the third goal five minutes before the end of the first half. We induce you to see Mishka’s and Piotr Galases photo reports.

Legia drew 2-2 with Olimpia Elbląg in a friendly game which took place in Bemowo at 12 p.m. on Saturday. After the first half Warsaw players were leading 1-0 thanks to Michał Efir’s goal. The footballer made use of Sebastian Szałachowski’s pass. We encourage you to see Mishka’s photo report.

Legia lost 1-2 its last match of Spanish preparatory camp. This time Warsaw footballers’ rival was Cádiz Club de Fútbol, the team which is currently in the fourth position in the fourth group of Spanish Third Division. We encourage you to see 55 photos taken by turi.

Warsaw players managed to win 2-0 their third match of their Spanish preparatory camp. This time Legia played against FK Inđija (Serbian: ФК Инђија). The first half finished with a goalless draw. Both goals were scored after the break. At first, FK Inđija’s Borislav Jovanović stroke an own goal in the 50th minute of the match. Twenty-seven minutes later Legia’s Manu managed to defeat Serbian goalkeeper Vladimir Vujasinović and the team from the capital of Poland finally won 2-0 the game.

Legia was defeated 2-0 by FC Kuban Krasnodar (Russian: Футбольный клуб "Кубань" Краснодар) in its second friendly game in the preparatory camp in Spain. This has been Warsaw team’s first defeat since the beginning of its preparation to the spring round.

In the last friendly match which took place in Cyprus Legia’s footballers only drew 1-1 with FC Tobol (Kazakh: Тобыл Футбол Клубы). The first goal was scored by Tobol’s Igor Jurin in the 28th minute of the game and after first half Kazakh club was leading 1-0. Warsaw team could equalise, but Ivica Vrdoljak wasn’t able to strike a goal from a penalty.

Warsaw team only drew 2-2 with FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny (Russian: Футбольный клуб КАМАЗ Набережные Челны) in the fourth friendly game in its preparatory camp in Cyprus. The first goal scored KAMAZ’s Michaił Primienow five minutes after the beginning of the game and after the end of the first half Russian club was leading 1-0.

Legia’s rival in the third friendly match in Cyprus was FC Krylia Sovetov (Russian: Профессиональный футбольный клуб "Крылья Советов" Самара), again. This time, Warsaw footballers managed to defeat their Russian opponents only 1-0. The only goal was scored by Ivica Vrdoljak in the 16th minute of the game. The footballer properly executed a penalty after a foul on Miroslav Radović.

In the second friendly game played in Cyprus Legia managed to defeat 3-0 FC Krylia Sovetov (Russian: Профессиональный футбольный клуб "Крылья Советов" Самара). The first goal was scored a few seconds before the end of the first half by Takesure Chinyama. This footballer left the pitch in the break and was replaced by Rafał Wolski who was later proclaimed as the man of the match. He was able to strike two more goals – in the 56th and 69th minute of the game and eventually the team from the capital of Poland could successfully leave the field

Legia’s footballers train very hard in Cyprus. In the first friendly game they drew 1-1 with FC Mordovia Saransk (Russian: ФК Мордовия Саранск) yesterday. After the first half there was a goalless draw. Three minutes after the beginning of the second half FC Mordovia’s Kirill Panchenko managed to score a goal for his club. A few minutes before the end of the match Warsaw team’s Michał Efir equalised. We encourage you to see 30 photographs taken by Piotr Kucza.

Legia’s footballers played a friendly game against Znicz in Pruszków on Tuesday. Warsaw team coped with its rivals and defeated it 3-0. The first goal was scored three minutes before the end of the first half by Michał Kucharczyk. Michał Efir stroke the second goal for Legia three minutes after the beginning of the second half. Eventually, Sebastian Szałachowski managed to defeat the goalkeeper of Pruszków team eight minutes before the end of the match. We encourage you to see 24 photographs from the game taken by Mishka.