Poland race down the right-hand side, before a cross looks for Stepinski, but Tete slides in to make a timely clearance. Netherlands try to respond with a long ball over the top, but Glik has Dost's number. Blind's men continue to commit bodies forward until the very death.
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We're into the first of three minutes of stoppage time.
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Poland win themselves a late corner, but it is easily headed clear by Van Dijk. The Southampton defender has been colossal in the air all evening. The hosts threaten down the right-hand side once again, but a low cross is also dealt with by the ex-Celtic centre-back. Netherlands reply with a quick break, but Szczesny races off his line to stop the move in its tracks.
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Stepinski tries to scamper through on goal, but the substitute is penalised for climbing all over Netherlands captain Bruma. We're into the dying last few minutes, with Netherlands appearing to be on the verge of another impressive away result.
87'
M. Stępiński enters the game and replaces A. Milik.
Milik is hauled off for the dying embers of this contest, with Stepinski given some rare minutes.
86'
Nawalka is on the edge of his technical area, nervously urging his men forward. Peszko takes aim from just outside the penalty box, with Cillessen needing to dive full-stretch in order to push the ex-Wolves winger's shot around the post! The resulting corner is headed wide by Glik.
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Poland are retaining possession and trying to probe for a late gap, with Milik brought down by a physical tackle on the edge of the penalty area. Three men stand over it, but Milik is only able to dip a long-range and audacious attempt some way over the crossbar.
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Netherlands threaten with pace in behind yet again. Promes lines up a shot from the left-hand side, with Szczesny forced into a sprawling save low down to his left! Narsingh is unable to pounce upon the rebound and tuck home a finish from a tight angle. Poland are just falling apart when the Netherlands counter-attack.
80'
T. Jodłowiec enters the game and replaces K. Mączyński.
We're into the final 10 minutes in Poland, with the hosts looking down the barrel of a rare defeat. Narsingh is fed into the clear, following a neat flick from Dost, but the Dutch forward made his run slightly too early. The linesman's flag goes up for offside as a result.
Jodlowiec is given the last 10 minutes to impress in place of Maczynski.
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Poland find themselves behind on home soil once again, a situation which they haven't been accustomed to during the last six months. Blind's men have been clinical and a danger on the break, with the White Eagles appearing to have a few defensive frailties ahead of the European Championship in France.
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S. Peszko enters the game and replaces K. Grosicki.
G. Wijnaldum has scored a goal for Netherlands! Assist by L. Narsingh.
Narsingh bundles the ball into the path of his compatriot, who then is able to spin and fire home a close-range finish.
GOOOOOOOAL! WIJNALDUM MAKES IT 2-1! The ex-PSV midfielder slams a powerful finish into the ceiling of the net, with Szczesny being sent the wrong way entirely. Poland just couldn't clear their lines after a cross in from the left, with the Dutchman punishing them for their defensive laxness.
Peszko comes into the game on the right-hand side, with Grosicki taking his leave.
74'
B. Dost enters the game and replaces V. Janssen.
Dost replaces Netherlands' goalscorer, with Janssen taking his leave for the evening.
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Cionek concedes a corner for the home side, with the delivery whipped in towards the back post. Bruma rises highest and beats Glik to the ball, but can only power a header over the crossbar and off target.
71'
K. Strootman enters the game and replaces M. van Ginkel.
Strootman comes into the game for Van Ginkel, with the midfielder a sight for sore eyes after lengthy injury layoffs.
We're into the final 20 minutes in Gdansk, with Netherlands struggling to fight their way into this contest since conceding. Poland work their way down the right-hand side, yet again, but a stray touch from Jedrzejczak means that Nawalka's men are stopped in their tracks yet again.
69'
Bazoer has been throwing himself into some physical tackles this evening, with the young Ajax midfielder breaking up play fairly effectively. Poland are sending more men forward to support their attacks, with Oranje definitely on the back foot at present.
67'
K. Linetty enters the game and replaces R. Lewandowski.
L. Narsingh enters the game and replaces S. Berghuis.
Poland threaten down the right once again, but an attempted cross from Maczynski loops straight behind for a goal-kick. Lewandowski just hasn't got the right service this evening, but the hosts are getting closer to turning this scoreline around.
Linetty is given a chance to impress during the last 20 minutes or so, with Lewandowski given a standing ovation on his way off the field.
Berghuis departs after a hardworking evening, with Narsingh introduced into the fray.
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Poland have another great chance! The White Eagles work their way down the right-hand side, with a low cross from the byline fizzed into Lewandowski's feet. The ex-Lech Poznan striker tries to tee up a team-mate, rather than shoot, but nobody in white and red and get near his pass. Moments later, the hosts earn themselves a free-kick, but Pazdan can't turn home Milik's delivery at the back post.
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R. Lewandowski gets yellow.
G. Wijnaldum gets yellow.
Wijnaldum reacts angrily to a foul from Lewandowski, with the Dutchman pushing his opponent and earning himself a place in the referee's book.
Lewandowski clips the heels of Wijnaldum cynically, earning him an earful from the Newcastle midfielder.
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We are into the final half an hour in Gdansk, with Poland now having their tails up. That equaliser is the injection of belief that they needed. Lewandowski tries to lift a dangerous through-ball into Milik's path, but Bazoer stands tall to flick an intercepting header out of harm's way.
60'
A. Jędrzejczyk has scored a goal for Poland! Assist by A. Milik.
Milik sends the ball into the path of his teammate, who applies a deft finish from close-range.
GOOOOOOOOAL! POLAND ARE BACK ON LEVEL TERMS! Jedrzejczak turns home a corner delivery from close range, with the defender flicking a neat header in between the man on the line and the back post. The stadium erupts and the visitors are really on the ropes now.
59'
Narrowly over half an hour remains in this clash, with the Netherlands coming under heavy pressure. Cionek is sent streaking to the left byline, but a cross from the left-back is hacked behind for a corner by Van Dijk.
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The second corner also comes to nothing, with Cillessen having a fairly easy evening thus far in between the Dutch posts. Poland continue to threaten, with Grosicki driving down the right flank, but Van Aanholt tracks back brilliantly to dispossess the pacey winger.
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Great block from Bruma! Lewandowski is picked out in the six-yard box, after a bursting run down the right-hand side from Grosicki, but the Netherlands captain slides in brilliantly to deny the Bayern striker. The resulting corner comes to nothing, with Milik sending a deflected effort behind for a successive set-piece.
53'
Kapustka jinks his way down the left-hand side, but the substitute sees a poor shot easily blocked. Van Dijk blocks a powerful strike from Milik, with Lewandowski unable to pounce upon the rebound and turn it goalwards. Instead, Zielinski sends a looping cross into the opposition penalty area and Cillessen claims.
51'
Promes gets in behind the hosts' offside trap, but a cut-back from the young Dutchman is intercepted ahead of Van Ginkel on the periphery of the penalty box. Blind's men need to keep up asking questions on the break, with the Oranje having the pacey options required to infiltrate in behind enemy lines over and over again.
49'
Wijnaldum is caught offside! The former PSV midfielder is found scampering in behind enemy lines, but the linesman has his flag up instantly. Poland answer with a quick attack of their own, but Van Dijk nips in ahead of Milik.
48'
Poland have flown out of the blocks at the start of the second half, with the home fans baying for an equaliser. Two forays down the right-hand side come to nothing, before Netherlands get their foot on the ball in midfield. Tete manages to win a free-kick due to a handball committed by Zielinski, but Blind's men take it short and keep the tempo up.
46'
T. Cionek enters the game and replaces Ł. Piszczek.
B. Kapustka enters the game and replaces J. Błaszczykowski.
P. van Aanholt enters the game and replaces J. Willems.
We are back underway at Stadion Energa, as Poland try to fight back against the Netherlands to maintain their long unbeaten home streak in recent international friendlies. Plenty of changes could be in the offing, as Nawalka tries to figure out his squad depth for Euro 2016.
Willems comes into the game at the break, with Van Aanholt replacing him.
Cionek replaces Piszczek at the interval game.
Kuba takes his laeve, with Kapustka given 45 minutes to impress.
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Pazdan and Zielinski combine to give a free-kick away on the edge of their own penalty area, with Promes and Willems standing over it. The latter tries his luck with his left foot from 25 yards, but sends the ball looping way over the crossbar.
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Less than five minutes remain in the first half, with Poland struggling to bounce back from conceding to test Cillessen. Berghuis and Janssen are causing all of the problem at present, with the former even tracking back defensively to prevent an overlapping Jedrzejczak from whipping in a dangerous cross.
39'
We are edging towards the half-time interval, with Poland struggling to put up solid resistance against a direct and pacey Dutch counter-attack. Berghuis has a chance to make it 2-0, but the former AZ winger can only stab a trickling effort within Szczesny's grasp.
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Lewandowski and Milik try to combine, with the former flicking a pass around the corner with his chest, but the Netherlands clear. Janssen drives down the left-hand side, before driving into the box, but a low attempt from the Dutch forward is parried to safety by a good stop from Szczesny. Berghuis picks up the scraps and sets a dangerous pass into Van Ginkel, but the PSV midfielder takes an errant first touch.
35'
Poland find themselves a goal down at home, possibly against the run of play. Lewandowski tries to shoot from 20 yards out, but sees his attempt charged down, before a cross in from Blaszczykowski is ushered to safety by the Dutch back four.
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V. Janssen has scored a goal for Netherlands! Assist by S. Berghuis.
GOOOOOOOOOAL! JANSSEN OPENS THE SCORING IN GDANSK! Wijnaldum swings a cross in towards the back post from the left, which Berghuis keeps in play. The Watford winger curls a dangerous delivery into the six-yard box, with the AZ forward present to head home past a helpless Szczesny.
Berghuis cuts back onto his left foot from the right byline, before sending an inswinging cross onto Janssen's awaiting forehead.
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The opening half an hour has swung mainly in Poland's favour, but the visitors have real potential to cause Nawalka's men some problems on the break. Lewandowski has been carefully watched by Van Dijk, with Willems coming under the closest scrutiny from the White Eagles' attack.
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Blaszczykowski wins a free-kick from Willems on the right-hand side, but it is at fairly tight angle. Milik looks to test his teammate Cillessen with his left foot, but the Ajax striker can only send a rising effort whistling past the near upright!
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Bazoer and Wijnaldum continue to buzz around energetically in the midfield third, though the latter is given a warning for flying into a tackle on Zielinski. Moments later Piszczek concedes a free-kick, but Willems' delivery is headed out of harm's way by the first man.
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Van Dijk heads the aforementioned corner away from danger, with Cillessen still not having a save to make in between the Dutch posts. Bazoer sets up an attack for Oranje, with possession then fizzed into Janssen's feet, but the AZ striker is robbed as he tries to flick a pass into Promes.
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Glik has been heavily involved thus far, with the commanding central defender winning everything in the air. The away side try to wrestle back control with some neat possession, but Poland intercept in the midfield third. Bruma has no option but to concede a corner while under pressure from Grosicki.
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Lewandowski is nearly found by a long ball forward from Glik, but Bruma covers across to concede a corner. Zielinski takes it, but it comes to nothing, with Lewandowski unable to get his head on it. The Bayern striker has had a tough time of it during the opening stages, and has been subject to some physical treatment.
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Willems clips a long, diagonal pass into the penalty area, but Szczesny comes out a long way to gather up the ball ahead of Janssen. Poland are enjoying the majority of possession and chances at present, but the Dutch have the pace required to counter. Promes jinks towards the box, but a sliding challenge from Zielinski robs the youngster of the ball.
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Piszczek is released to the right byline, before cutting back a pass, but Lewandowski can't turn an improvised back-heel flick goalwards! The visitors mop up the scraps, but immediately gift possession back to the White Eagles, with a clipped forward pass from Glik failing to find a run from Milik.
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Promes drives down the left-hand side, after being released by Wijnaldum, but an eventual pass into the path of Janssen can only result in the Dutch number nine shaving the upright from a narrow angle! That wasn't far away at all.
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Janssen holds the ball up on the edge of the penalty area, but Glik legally comes through the back of his man to clear. Blind is spending plenty of time on the edge of his technical area, with Oranje not working possession into the right areas of the pitch thus far.
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Adam Nawalka will be pleased how his side have reacted to a slow start in Gdansk, but this contest is yet to settle down. Everything is a little bit hectic, with the ball spending plenty of time in the air. Kuba breaks into the penalty area for the White Eagles, but is forced backwards by Willems.
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Despite Oranje seeing more of the ball, the visitors may well be stunned by that powerful effort from Milik. The hosts threaten down the left-hand side through Grosicki once again, but Van Dijk slides in well to make a vital interception inside his own penalty box. Suddenly, it is all Poland.
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The away side have come out well in the opening minutes, with Van Dijk and Bruma happy to split and ensure that Oranje can play out from the back calmly. Poland have the first big chance of the game, however, with Milk able to thunder a close-range effort onto the underside of the crossbar and clear of danger. Moments earlier, Maczynski shot straight at Cillessen.
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Wijnaldum manages to win a free-kick due to handball from Jedrzejczyk, with Szczesny having to hurriedly assemble his wall. Berghuis tries his luck with a low left-footed effort, but the Watford winger sees his shot easily smothered by the goalkeeper.
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Netherlands work their way from right to left, before a cross swung in by Willems is caught easily by Szczesny. Moments later, Oranje open play out to the opposite flank, but Jedrzejczyk holds up Promes. Blind's men have started with confidence.
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We are underway in the first half in Gdansk! Poland will be looking to protect their momentum heading into the Euros, while Netherlands attempt to show that there is no shame in missing out on a major tournament.
TEAM NEWS: Kenny Tete gets a rare start in the Dutch back four, with Jeffrey Bruma handed the captain's armband for tonight. Young Ajax man Riechedly Bazoer is deployed alongside the resurgent Marco van Ginkel in midfield, with Steven Berghuis and Georginio Wijnaldum offering dynamism too. Vincent Janssen gets another start up top, with Quincy Promes given the chance to impress as well.
The hosts are unbeaten in 12 consecutive home matches, but will head into France with a tough group alongside the likes of Germany and Ukraine. Danny Blind, meanwhile, has the unenviable task of trying to cobble together a competitive Dutch side out of a new generation of younger faces.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of one of tonight's international friendlies ahead of the European Championship in France. Poland face the Netherlands in Gdansk, despite the Dutch not qualifying for this month's tournament, with Robert Lewandowski and company looking to make it six successive friendly victories.
Netherlands substitutes: Veltman, Vlaar, Van Aanholt, Strootman, Narsingh, Vilhena, De Jong, Dost, Depay, Zoet, Vermeer.
Netherlands starting line-up (4-3-3): Cillessen; Tete, Bruma, Van Dijk, Willems; Van Ginkel, Bazoer, Wijnaldum; Berghuis, Janssen, Promes.
TEAM NEWS: Wojciech Szczesny gets the nod in between the sticks for the home side, with Michal Pazdan and Artur Jedrzejczyk getting runouts in defence. Arkadiusz Milik will provide support for captain Lewandowski up top, with Piotr Zielinski and Kamil Grosicki looking to burst forward and support them.
HALF-TIME! Netherlands go into the break with a 1-0 lead, courtesy of a close-range header from Janssen. Poland have had more of the ball, but Blind Oranje's have been direct and threatening on the counter-attack throughout.
FULL-TIME! Poland lose out in a friendly ahead of the European Championships, with the Netherlands winning 2-1 in Gdansk, courtesy of goals from Janssen and Wijnaldum. A header from Jedrzejczak made things interesting, but ultimately Blind's men had the ability on the break to do the hosts some damage. That's all that we have time for, we hope to see you again next time.
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