2012 Polish Masters
International football competition
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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.
Host countryPoland
DatesJuly 21 – July 22
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| Dates | July 21 – July 22 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  PSV Eindhoven (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Benfica |
| Third place |  Athletic Bilbao |
| Fourth place |  Śląsk Wrocław |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Carlos Martins Georginio Wijnaldum (2 goals each) |
Teams
The following four clubs participated in the 2012 tournament:[1]
Matches
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-finals | Final | |||||
| 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
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2–4 | S.L. Benfica |
|---|---|---|
Elsner  67'Sobota 69' |
11' Cardozo 60' Luisão 73' Carlos Martins 89' Gaitán |
Third-place
Final
| PSV Eindhoven | 3–1 | S.L. Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Jørgensen 54' Lens 74'Wijnaldum 83' |
34' Carlos Martins |
          Eindhoven
|
     Benfica
|
Top scores
- 2 goals
Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven)
Carlos Martins (Benfica)
- 1 goal
Rok Elsner (Śląsk Wrocław)
Waldemar Sobota (Śląsk Wrocław)
Óscar Cardozo (Benfica)
Luisão (Benfica)
Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica)
Markel Susaeta (Athletic Bilbao)
Mathias Jørgensen (PSV Eindhoven)- Jeremain Lens (PSV Eindhoven)
The topscorer of the 2012 Polish Masters was Carlos Martins, because he played fewer minutes than Georginio Wijnaldum.
