CHORZOW, Poland Oct 11 (Reuters) - Two first half goals from striker Ebi Smolarek gave Poland a shock 2-1 win over Group A favourites Portugal in their Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday.

The win was Poland's first against Portugal since Smolarek's

father Wlodzimierz scored the only goal in a group stage clash

at the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico, and revenge for a 4-0

drubbing in the 2002 finals in Korea.

Smolarek opened the scoring in the 10th minute, putting the

ball high into the net from a tight angle after Portuguese

keeper Ricardo failed to hold a Mariusz Lewandowski drive.

He added a second seven minutes later, driving high past

Ricardo from 15 metres after striker Grzegorz Rasiak had taken

advantage of a defensive mix-up deep in the Portuguese half.

Nuno Gomes gave the Portuguese a consolation strike a minute

into injury time at the end of the second half.

A revitalised Polish side, under fire after taking just one

point from home games against Serbia and Finland, defended

tightly from the start, breaking up Portugal's passing game and

breaking forward at speed at every opportunity.

Before the interval striker Maciej Zurawski drove against

the post from 18 metres with Ricardo stranded.

More free-flowing attacking in the second half saw winger

Jakub Blaszczykowski, Lewandowski and Smolarek all go close.

Portugal had more of the possession, but the Polish defence

dealt easily with the crosses delivered by Simao and winger

Cristiano Ronaldo and the visitors looked bereft of ideas for

most of the second half.

The win gives the Poles seven points from four games and

second place in Group A behind Serbia and Finland. Portugal have

four points from three games.