DOHA: Poland and Mexico played out an entertaining 0-0 draw in their opening Word Cup Group C game at Stadium 974 in Qatar on Tuesday , with Polish skipper Robert Lewandowski failing to break his tournament duck when his second-half penalty was saved.
"So far he has not succeeded, but I hope that in the next opportunities that lie ahead of him he will convert them into goals." The Mexicans gave a stirring rendition of their national anthem that reduced winger Alexis Vega, who is playing at his first World Cup, to tears. Mexico had the bulk of possession but without Raul Jimenez spearheading the attack, Henry Martin struggled to get on the end of chances in the box.
With Poland losing the midfield battle, coach Czeslaw Michniewicz made a halftime substitution by hauling off Nicola Zalewski and bringing on central midfielder Krystian Bielik, which allowed Piotr Zielinski to play in an advanced role. Ochoa, who forged his reputation as a reliable shot-stopper that ups his game at World Cup tournaments, was fired up after the save while the Mexican fans' jeered as Lewandowski held his head with both hands.
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