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.

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)

Teams

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

Matches

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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
 
 
  Athletic Bilbao 0
 
22 July – Wrocław
 
  PSV Eindhoven 1
 
  PSV Eindhoven 3
 
21 July – Wrocław
 
  S.L. Benfica 1
 
  Śląsk Wrocław 2
 
 
  S.L. Benfica 4
 
Third place
 
 
22 July – Wrocław
 
 
  Athletic Bilbao 1
 
 
  Śląsk Wrocław 0

Semi-finals

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

Third-place

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

Final

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

Top scores

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2 goals
1 goal

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

References

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  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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