The pirates have had a tough week for Darcy Ward severe accident. Ahead of the semifinals gathered the team together and defeated the Indians, 49-41.
Last Sunday injured Pirates speedway star Darcy Ward ill during a league match in Poland.
The 23-year-old Australian cared for in a specialist clinic in the north of England and in danger according to early reports become paralyzed.
Team leader Stefan Andersson Skill spoke with Ward on the phone on Sunday.
– It was a tough call, but at the same time very comfortable. He was quite positive. We have been in contact today, too. He wished us good luck. It feels, said Andersson Skill to C More before the deal at home on Dunteberget in Motala.
The pirates took back the Pole Patryk Dudek who did Swedish comeback after a one-year doping suspension and drove in 17 points in six heats.
– The guy then … Fantastic, praised teammate Greg Hancock.
The reigning world champion believes to its lead ahead of Tuesday returned in Kumla carries all the way to the final.
– The Indians are strong but to take eight points tonight should be enough. I think it will do, said Hancock.
The Indians took a femetta in the penultimate race and was about to acquire a good starting position when Antonio Linbäck was expelled after a crash in tonight’s final heat – a controversial verdict of television replays to judge. Lindbäck, who after a difficult start beginning to bring order to run, threw up his arms and raised his voice:
– Pathetic. We fix, and rearranging and it goes better and better. Then it is a pity not get to go last heat. That’s racing. I walk past him (Piotr Pawlicki) and he is looking up to me.
After the restart the home team took a femetta.
– We show that we are a good team. We drive for Darcy, said Stefan Andersson Skill.
Match Report
The Pirates-Indians 49-41
SM-finals, semi-final, first leg
The Pirates: Patryk Dudek 17, Piotr Pawlick 10, Greg Hancock 9, Daniel Davidsson 6, Viktor Palovaara 4, Fredrik Engman 3rd
The Indians: Piotr Protasiewicz 11, Mikkel Jensen 9, Antonio Lindbäck 7, Fredrik Lindgren 6, Artem Laguta 4, Joel Andersson fourth
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