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With just 16 days to go until Euro 2012 Poland beat Latvia 1-0 in a friendly match.  The match took place in Austria where the National Team has been brought together to prepare for the tournament.  This match was a chance for some of the outsiders to show that they deserve a place on the final 23-man roster.  The winning goal was scored by Artur Sobiech from a Kamil Grosicki cross.

Poland's best players watched from the stands.  Robert Lewandowski, Lukasz Piszczek, Wojciech Szczesny, Kamil Glik, Dariusz Dudka, Maciej Rybus, Ludovic Obraniak and Damien Perquis didn't see much that would make them think their spots in the starting 11 were in any danger.  Although the defence didn't make any big mistakes going forward the display was rather poor.  Despite the goal, Sobiech, and Pawel Brozek both showed the effects of having played very little at their respective clubs this past season.  Debutant Rafal Wolski showed glimpses of quality as did Adrian Mierzejewski.  However, it was Grosicki who made the best case at being included in the final squad.

One surprise in the starting line up was the presence of Lukasz Fabianski between the sticks instead of Przemyslaw Tyton.  He repaid for coach Franciszek Smuda faith in him with a confident performance and looks to be the number two choice behind his Arsenal team mate, Szczesny.

Franciszek Smuda has announced his provisional 26 man squad for Euro 2012.  The squad will train together in Austria from 16 to 28 May and the final 23 man roster will be announced on 27 May.  A list of 7 reserves was also announced.

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Goalkeepers: Lukasz Fabianski (Arsenal FC, England, 20A), Wojciech Szczesny (Arsenal FC, England, 8A), Przemyslaw Tyton (PSV Eindhoven, Holland, 5A).

Defenders: Sebastian Boenisch (SV Werder Bremen 1899, Germany, 3A), Kamil Glik (Torino Calcio, Italy, 11A-1G), Tomasz Jodlowiec (Polonia Warszawa, 24A), Marcin Kaminski (Lech Poznan, 1A), Damien Perquis (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, France, 5A), Lukasz Piszczek (BV Borussia 1909, Germany, 22A), Marcin Wasilewski (RSC Anderlecht, Belgium, 45A-1G), Jakub Wawrzyniak (Legia Warszawa, 25A), Grzegorz Wojtkowiak (Lech Poznan, 17A).

Midfielders: Jakub Blaszczykowski (BV Borussia 1909, Germany, 49A-8G), Dariusz Dudka (AJ Auxerre, France, 61A-2G), Kamil Grosicki (Sivasspor Kulübü, Turkey, 11A), Adam Matuszczyk (Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895, Germany, 17A-1G), Adrian Mierzejewski (Trabzonspor Kulübü, Turkey, 20A-1G), Rafal Murawski (Lech Poznan, 40A-1G), Ludovic Obraniak (FC Girondins de Bordeaux, France, 21A-4G), Eugen Polanski (1.FSV Mainz 05, Germany, 5A), Maciej Rybus (Tieriek Grozny, Russia, 19A-1G), Rafal Wolski (Legia Warszawa, 0A).

Forwards: Pawel Brozek (Celtic FC, Scotland, 32A-8G), Michal Kucharczyk (Legia Warszawa, 4A), Robert Lewandowski (BV Borussia 1909, Germany, 40A-13G), Artur Sobiech (Hannover 96, Germany, 3A).

Reserves: Grzegorz Sandomierski (Jagiellonia Bialystok, 3A), Arkadiusz Glowacki (Trabzonspor Kulübü, Turkey, 29A), Marcin Komorowski (Tieriek Grozny, Russia, 6A), Ariel Borysiuk (1.FC Kaiserslautern, Germany, 3A), Ireneusz Jelen (LOSC Lille Métropole, France, 29A-5G), Arkadiusz Piech (Ruch Chorzów, 1A), Michal Zyro (Legia Warszawa, 0A).