 get support almost solely from Cracovia. Kraków's side sent as many as 7 players, the remaining 4 came from Katowice's second-class clubs such as Pogoń Katowice and Policyjny KS. Considering this, the tie with Romania was a good result.

Polish fans had to wait for an international friendly for as long as a year. In June 1928 in Warsaw, Poland tied 3-3 with USA (the Americans came to Europe for Amsterdam's 1928 Summer Olympics, and accepted the offer. By then, the conflict between PZPN and clubs was over, so new manager Tadeusz Kuchar was able to try all the players he wanted. Poland were losing 2-3 until the 89th minute when they were awarded a penalty kick. None of the home players wanted to take the kick until eventually Zygmunt Steuermann, a forward from Jewish-minority team Hasmonea Lwów, stepped forward and scored the equalising goal.

On July 1, for the first time ever, the national team came to Katowice. Poland beat Sweden 2-1, with around 20,000 fans cheering the victory. To please Katowice's fans, Tadeusz Kuchar called up the two best players from 1. FC Katowice - forward Karol Kossok and a very talented defender Erich Heidenreich. The first one gladly accepted the offer and came out on the field, but Heidenreich wrote a letter to PZPN. The player stated that even though he was pleased and honored, he considered himself a German, thus would not play in a white-red jersey. Polish officials were not happy with this (Heidenreich was considered the best defender in the League), but had to comply with his decision.

At the end of 1928, Poland for the first time faced its immediate neighbor and one of Football powerhouses - Czechoslovakia. In Prague, on October 27, white-reds lost 2-3.

In the years 1929-1932 the national team was considered in Europe as a second-class side, which was proved by international authorities in 1929. In 1929-1930, an international competition, The Amateur Central European Cup took place. Poland was included in these games, together with the amateur teams of Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Austria. First, official teams of these nations played in the "real" Central European Cup. This was a clear sign that the
get support almost solely from Cracovia. Kraków's slope mail as many as 7 players, the remaining 4 arrive from Katowice's second - class clubs such as Pogoń Katowice and Policyjny KS. consider this, the tie with Romania was a good consequence. 

 Polish fans had to expect for an international friendly for as long as a year. In June 1928 in Warsaw, Poland tied 3 - 3 with USA (the Americans come to Europe for Amsterdam's 1928 Summer Olympics, and accepted the crack. By then, the conflict between PZPN and cabaret was all over, so new manager Tadeusz Kuchar was able to judge all the players he wanted. Poland were lose 2 - 3 until the 89th moment when they were awarded a punishment kick. None of the home players wanted to lease the kick until eventually Zygmunt Steuermann, a forward from Jewish - minority team Hasmonea Lwów, stepped forward and scored the equalize goal. 

 On July 1, for the first time ever, the national team came to Katowice. Poland beat Sweden 2 - 1, with around 20,000 fans cheering the victory. To please Katowice's fan, Tadeusz Kuchar called up the two best actor from 1. FC Katowice - fore Karol Kossok and a very talented defender Erich Heidenreich. The first one gladly accepted the crack and came out on the battlefield, but Heidenreich wrote a letter to PZPN. The player express that even though he was pleased and honored, he considered himself a German, thus would not play in a white - red jersey. Polish officials were not happy with this (Heidenreich was considered the best defender in the League), but had to comply with his decision. 

 At the goal of 1928, Poland for the first clock time faced its immediate neighbor and one of Football powerhouses - Czechoslovakia. In Prague, on October 27, white - reds lose 2 - 3. 

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get support almost solely from Cracovia. Kraków's as as 7 the remaining 4 such Pogoń Katowice and KS. Considering this, tie with Romania was a good Polish fans had to wait for an international friendly for as long as year. In June 1928 in Warsaw, Poland tied 3-3 with USA (the Americans to for 1928 Olympics, and accepted the offer. By then, the conflict between PZPN and clubs was over, so manager Tadeusz Kuchar was able to try all players he wanted. Poland losing 2-3 until the 89th when were awarded penalty None the home players to take the kick until eventually Zygmunt Steuermann, a forward from Jewish-minority team Hasmonea Lwów, stepped forward scored the On July for first ever, the national to Katowice. Poland beat Sweden 2-1, fans cheering the victory. To please Katowice's fans, Kuchar called the two best players from 1. Katowice - forward Karol Kossok and a very defender Erich Heidenreich. The first one gladly accepted the offer and came out on the Heidenreich wrote a letter PZPN. The player that though was and honored, considered himself a German, thus would not play in a white-red Polish officials were not happy with this (Heidenreich was considered defender the League), but to comply with his At end of 1928, Poland first faced and of powerhouses - Czechoslovakia. In on October 27, white-reds lost In the years 1929-1932 in Europe as a second-class side, which was by international authorities in 1929. In 1929-1930, international competition, The Amateur Central European Cup took place. Poland was included these games, the amateur teams of Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Austria. official teams of these played in the "real" Central European Cup. This was clear that the
 get support almost solely froM Cracovia. KRaków'S siDe sEnT as mAny aS 7 players, the remAIninG 4 came from Katowice's secoNd-claSs CLubs SUcH as PoGoń KatoWIcE ANd POlIcYjnY Ks. coNsideRinG this, thE tie with RoManIa Was a good resuLT.

POlish fans hAd tO wait for an inTerNationAl FriENdly fOr aS long As a yeaR. in June 1928 In Warsaw, POlANd tied 3-3 WIth USA (tHE amEricAns came to Europe foR amSTerdam's 1928 Summer OLympicS, aND aCCEptEd tHe offer. By tHeN, the cONflict bETwEEN pZPn And clubs was ovEr, so new manaGEr TAdeusz kuChaR Was ablE to trY aLL thE players he wAnteD. Poland weRe losiNG 2-3 until tHE 89th minuTe when TheY weRe awARdEd A peNaLTy kICk. nonE Of tHe home plAyErS wantEd to TAKE The kIck UntiL evenTually Zygmunt steUermANn, a ForwaRd froM JewIsH-minoRity teAm HasMoNea Lwów, stepped fOrwaRd and scorEd tHe EquAlIsing GOal.

On JUly 1, For The firsT time evER, thE nATIOnAl team came to KatowiCe. pOLaNd beat SwEden 2-1, wiTH aRoUNd 20,000 fans chEeRinG the VICtory. to plEAsE KatowicE's fans, tAdEuSz KuchaR cAlled uP tHe tWo bEst plAYers From 1. FC katowice - ForwaRD Karol Kossok anD A very talented DEfENDeR ericH HeIdenreich. ThE firST one GladLY aCcePTed thE offeR aND cAMe out on the field, but HEiDenreiCh wroTe a letter to PZpN. The playeR STAted that Even THoUGh he was pleased And hoNored, he conSIdered hiMself A German, tHus would nOT Play in a wHitE-reD jeRseY. pOlIsh officials wERE not HaPpy with ThiS (HeidenReiCh wAs cOnsIdEred the beSt defendEr In ThE LEagUe), but HAd to compLy WitH hIs dEcisiON.

At the End of 1928, polaNd FoR The First tiME fACEd itS iMmEdiaTe nEiGhbor And oNE of footbalL powerhouSes - cZechOsLoVakia. In prague, on OctobEr 27, White-reds lOsT 2-3.

In The yeaRS 1929-1932 The natioNal team was considered in EURope as a SecOnd-clAss sIde, which wAs pRoved bY inTErnatiOnal auThoriTiEs iN 1929. iN 1929-1930, an inTERnAtiOnAl competitION, ThE AmatEuR CenTral EurOpean Cup took place. POLanD was included iN thEse gAMEs, TogEThER wiTh THe aMATeur teams of HungAry, CzechosLoVAkIa and AustrIA. FiRsT, officiAl teams Of theSE nationS played in The "real" CeNtRal EUROpeAn Cup. This wAs a clear Sign that tHE
 get support almost solely  from Crac ovia.  Kr akó w' s si de s ent as many as 7 pl ayers, the remaining 4  came  f r om K a to wice' s secon d -c l a sscl ub s s uc h  a s Pog ońKatowic e and Poli cyj ny  KS. Conside r in g this, th e t ie with Roma nia  was a  g ood resul t.
Poli sh fan s  had t o wait fo ra n inte r nationa l fr iend ly for as long as ay ear. In June 1 928 in  W a rs a w , P ola nd tied 3- 3withU SA (the Am e r i can s  came to Euro pe for Amst e rda m's 19 28  Su m mer Ol ympic s, and  accepted t he o ffer. Bythen,t he conf l ict bet ween P ZPN  an d cl u bs  w asov e r,s onew man ager Tad eu sz  Kuch ar w a s a bletotryall t he players he  wa nted .  Po landwerelosi ng  2-3untilthe 8 9t h minute when t heywere awar ded  a  pe na lty k i ck. No neofthe hom e playe r s w an t e d  t o take the kick un ti l ev entually  Zygmu n tSt e uermann,  a  fo rwar d fromJewi s h- minority  teamH as mo nea Lwó w,  stepp ed  fo rwa rd an d  sco red th e equali singg oal.

On July1 , for the fir s tt i me ever , t he national  tea m  cam e to Ka tow i ce. P oland  b e at Sweden 2-1, with ar ou nd 20, 000 f ans cheeringthe victor y . To pleas e Ka t ow i ce's fans, Tad euszKuchar cal l ed up th e two  best pl ayers fro m 1. FC Ka tow ice  -for w a rd  Karol Kossok a nd a  v ery tal ent ed defe nde r E ric h H ei denreich.  The fir st  o ne  g lad ly ac c epted th eoff er  an d cam e  out o n the  fie ld ,b utHeidenr e ic h wrot ealett erto  PZPN . Th e  pl ayer st ated that  ev e n th ou gh  he was  pleased andho nored, heco nsi deredh i mself aGerman, thus would notp lay ina w hite- redjersey. P oli sh off ici a ls wer e nothappy  w ith t his ( H e id enr ei ch was con s i der ed th ebest  defend er in the League), but  had to compl y w ithh i sdec i si o n.
A t  th e end of 1928, Po land for t he fi rst time f a ced  i ts imme diate n eighb o r and o ne of Foo tball pow er hous e s  -Czechoslov akia. In  Prague,o n Oct o be r 27,  wh ite-re ds  lo st 2- 3.

In the  year s 1929 -1 932 th e nat io nal team  was considered in Euro pe asa sec ond -class si de, whi ch was pr oved  by intern ati ona l aut hor i tiesin 1 9 29 . I n  1929 -193 0 , an inte r na tio n a lcompetition , T heAmate urC entral  Eur opean Cup took pl a ce. Poland was  inc l u ded  in thes egames, togethe r w it h the amat eu r teams ofHungary,  C z echos lovaki a andAustria . Fi r st, of fici alteams ofthe se nations  p la y ed inthe"r eal" C entral Euro p e an Cup. This was  a cl e a r sig n  th at th e
 get_support almost_solely from Cracovia. Kraków's_side sent_as_many as_7_players, the remaining_4 came from_Katowice's second-class clubs such_as Pogoń Katowice_and_Policyjny KS. Considering this, the tie with Romania was a good result.

Polish fans had_to_wait for_an_international_friendly for as long as_a year. In June 1928_in Warsaw,_Poland tied 3-3 with USA (the Americans came_to_Europe for Amsterdam's_1928 Summer Olympics, and accepted the offer. By then,_the conflict between PZPN and clubs_was over, so_new_manager_Tadeusz Kuchar was able_to try all the players he_wanted. Poland were losing 2-3 until_the 89th minute when they were awarded_a penalty kick. None of the_home players wanted to take_the kick_until eventually Zygmunt Steuermann, a_forward from Jewish-minority_team Hasmonea_Lwów, stepped forward_and scored the equalising goal.

On July_1, for the_first time ever, the national team_came_to Katowice. Poland_beat_Sweden_2-1, with_around 20,000 fans_cheering_the victory._To_please Katowice's fans, Tadeusz Kuchar called_up_the two best players from 1. FC_Katowice - forward Karol_Kossok_and a very talented_defender Erich Heidenreich. The first_one gladly accepted the offer and_came out_on the_field, but Heidenreich wrote a letter to PZPN. The player stated_that even though he was pleased_and honored, he considered_himself a_German,_thus would not_play_in a_white-red jersey. Polish officials were not happy_with this_(Heidenreich was considered the best defender_in the League), but_had_to comply with his decision.

At the_end of 1928, Poland for the_first time faced its immediate_neighbor_and_one of Football powerhouses -_Czechoslovakia. In Prague, on October 27,_white-reds lost 2-3.

In_the years 1929-1932 the national team was_considered_in Europe as a second-class side,_which_was proved by international authorities in_1929._In_1929-1930, an international competition, The_Amateur Central European Cup took place._Poland was included in these games, together with the_amateur teams of_Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Austria. First,_official_teams_of these nations played in the "real" Central European Cup._This was_a clear sign_that the