A defeat in Italy, a big win over Sweden, and now a defeat in the second away game in the European Championship qualifiers.
The young Montenegrin footballers didn't have many chances in Katowice against Poland, losing 2:0 for their second defeat, while their rival reached the maximum nine points in three rounds. And showed why they are one of the favorites in the group.
It couldn't have started any worse for Goran Perišić's team, who were already down after just four minutes when Antoni Kozubal checked goalkeeper Benjamin Krijestarc from about twenty meters with the help of the post.
From that moment on, the match was seen in the rhythm of the home team, and in the 23rd minute, our U21 team conceded a second goal.
It was scored by Oskar Pjetuscevski, who was fantastically assisted by captain Tomaš Pjenko when almost the entire Montenegrin defense was left behind.
Pjetuščevski had the easier part of the job left with seven or eight meters, so Krijestarac had no chance.
Legendary striker Robert Lewandowski watched the young Poles' dance from the stands, and Perišić's team had the best chance to get back into the match about ten minutes after conceding the second goal.
Then Balša Radusinović was in a good situation, but his left-footed shot rattled the post.
The Poles continued to do their job, Montenegro threatened with a shot from distance by Andrija Bulatović and were objectively far from bringing uncertainty into the game.
Especially when Bulatović missed a chance and then received another red card - after being sent off in the senior national team jersey against Croatia - when he elbowed Kacper Duda in a duel.
Montenegro welcomes North Macedonia, which defeated Armenia 2:1 at home today, on Tuesday in Podgorica.
POLAND - MONTENEGRO 2:0 (2:0)
Katovice - Arena Katowice. Referee: Jonas Janovits (Latvia). Scorers: Kozubal in the 4th minute and Pjetuschevski in the 23rd minute. Yellow cards: Kovalchik (Poland), Bulatovic, Perisic, Mrvaljevic, Melentijevic, Vukotic (Montenegro). Red card: Bulatovic in the 73rd minute.
Poland: Lubik, Krajewski, Matisik, Drapinski, Gurgul, Kovalchik, Kozubal (71. Kočaba), Pjetuszczewski (63. Faberski), Urbanski (71. Duda), Pjenko (82. Kuzijemka), Regula (63. Bogač).
Montenegro: Kriještarac, Vuković, Melentijević, Dakić (77. Franeta), Vukotic, Vukanic (63. Juković), Miranović (46. Savović), Bulatović, Radusinović (46. Krivokapić), Perišić, Knežević (46. Mrvaljević).
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