World Cup qual. - Blundering Boruc dropped

Eurosport - Mon, 30 Mar 20:42:00 2009

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been dropped by Poland for their clash with San Marino after his nightmare showing against Northern Ireland.

FOOTBALL Artur Boruc reprezentacja Polski Poland - 0

Boruc endured a night to forget as his air shot allowed Michal Zewlakow's backpass to roll into the unguarded net as Northern Ireland recorded a 3-2 win.

Poland coach Leo Beenhakker also blamed Boruc for Northern Ireland's opener after he misjudged a cross to allow Warren Feeney to score.

Beenhakker admitted the performance and reception Boruc received from the home fans had affected him and he has decided to take him out of firing line.

"Of course what happened last Saturday evening in Ireland affected the whole team, but especially in this way Artur Boruc," said Beenhakker.

Veteran coach Beenhakker revealed he spoke to Boruc after the game to inform he would not be playing against San Marino.

"In this conversation I informed him, openly and honestly, that I will not use him for the match on Wednesday versus San Marino," added Beenhakker.

"You can imagine that Artur was very affected of course about what happened on Saturday, especially his role during the match, and we both decided that the best decision was that he should leave the camp and go back to Glasgow."

Meanwhile, FIFA have launched an investigation into the incident at Windsor Park on Saturday when assistant referee Stefan Wittberg was hit by a coin.

World football's governing body are deciding whether to take disciplinary action after Wittberg needed treatment for a head wound.

The Swedish official was struck in the first half of the home side's 3-2 victory.

The individual concerned was identified and ejected from the ground at half-time.

A FIFA spokesman said: "FIFA are currently reviewing an incident in the World Cup qualifier between Northern Ireland and Poland on Saturday, where a Swedish assistant referee was hit by a coin.

"FIFA has received a report from the match referee (Martin Hansson) as well as the match commissioner.

"Following a review of those two respective reports, FIFA will then decide on whether any disciplinary procedures will be opened."

The Irish Football Association have already condemned the behaviour of the supporter who threw the missile.

"What happened was totally unacceptable," said a spokesman. "The individual was identified and evicted from the stadium at half-time. Appropriate action will now be taken.

"But this was an isolated incident. The Northern Ireland fans were fantastic at Windsor and gave the team great vocal backing."

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  1. I think the same happened to an England keeper not so­ long ago, away to Croatia I think. Rangers fans have­ nothing to gloat about anyway, how did the Scottish­ keeper do?

    From Stephen D, on Mon 30 Mar 8:31PM

  2. Forget about Boruc, that other unimpressive keeper­­­ Kuszczak and the inexperienced Fabianski, Jerzy Dudek­­­ is the man to be back in the Polish goal. He's­­ been­ there, done that and put in some fine­­ performances over­ the years. At the moment he's­­ playing second fiddle­ to one of the world's best­­ keepers (on form), but­ when he goes back to Feyenoord­­ and plays regularly­ under Beenhakker's eye­­ there's no way he cannot­ be picked again!
    From­ Mani, on Sun 29 Mar 7:01PM

    From Mani, on Mon 30 Mar 7:10PM

  3. im a fan of celtic and boruc but i taught he wasvery­ poor on saturday 2 schoolboy mistakes not good enough­ poland where shocking what has internationl football­ comeing to mind u n ireland where good the pitch aside­ any i taught my own country eire where very poor noting­ in midfield very ordinary no flair

    From Garry, on Mon 30 Mar 5:54PM

  4. im a fan of celtic and boruc but i taught he wasvery­ poor on saturday 2 schoolboy mistakes not good enough­ poland where shocking what has internationl football­ comeing to mind u n ireland where good the pitch aside­ any i taught my own country eire where very poor noting­ in midfield very ordinary no flair

    From Garry, on Mon 30 Mar 5:53PM

  5. what adafty you are, just shows how @#$% agoalkeeper he­ is. Cmon the GERS !!!

    From Billy, on Mon 30 Mar 4:56PM

  6. come on it's only San Marino, lol.

    From aleksicn93, on Mon 30 Mar 3:56PM

  7. Borat strikes again, a true Rangers great.

    From ally12345uk, on Mon 30 Mar 2:58PM

  8. ha ha ha ha ha ha wot a fud!

    From Steve A, on Mon 30 Mar 2:40PM

  9. I'm a Celtic supporter and you have to admit he had­ a p_i_s_s poor game (even though their 3rd goal really­ wasn't his fault)... he does this time and time­ again where he is blowing hot and cold... one game he­ could be up there with the best in the world and the­ next be a complete @#$%.

    From stevoc1968, on Mon 30 Mar 2:30PM

  10. Best keeper in the world , the fat t*t isny even the­ best keeper in Glasgow . So yes arthur go back to the­ BIGJOCKNOUCAMP and stay as long as you like fatboy.

    From alex m, on Mon 30 Mar 2:16PM

  11. Come home Artur to Paradise.....we love u and will­ always stand by u.........

    From stub1, on Mon 30 Mar 1:50PM
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