In the 4th minute Akahoshi made a strike from outside of the penalty area but the ball sailed over the crossbar guarded by Miśkiewicz. After 10 minutes, Wisła had a clear situation. Unfortunately, in the last moment the ball was taken from Garguła, who was standing before the goalkeeper, by the Pogoń defender. In the 19th minute, Wisła took the lead. Guerrier took possession of the ball on the half-line, and played it to "Brozio", who passed to Garguła. "Guła" crossed into the guests’ penalty box, where the ball was headed towards Paweł Brożek by Guerrier, who started the whole action. "Brozio" had no problem directing the ball into the net.

 

Representative of Haiti could have raised the score in the 24th minute. Burliga played a good volley towards him, but Guerrier’s shot missed its target, sending the ball very high over the crossbar of the visiting team. Five minutes later Chrapek had a lot of space on the right side of Pogoń’s penalty area, but did not manage to pass the ball to Paweł Brożek, who was hurrying into the penalty box. After a while, Chrapek got another chance to “use” Paweł Brożek, but his pass was cut at the last moment.

 

In the 39th minute White Star carried out another interesting action. Chrapek moved along the left sideline and strongly sent the ball flying into the box of Dariusz Wdowczyk team. There, it was taken over by Sarki, but did not find its way into the goal. In stoppage time of the first half, Chrapek made an attempt at a long shot, but missed.

 

Shortly after halftime, Guerrier found himself alone with Janukiewicz after a play by Chrapek. Unfortunately, dribbling attempt by the Wisła player proved to be unsuccessful. Moments later “Guła” sent the ball straight at the visitors’ keeper from five meters. In the 54th minute Burliga decided on a lone rally. With some luck, he managed to take three defenders of Pogoń and beat Janukiewicz.

 

In the 67th minute, Paweł Brożek received a good pass from Guerrier and should have made a strike. However, the Wisła striker, passed into the penalty box, where Garguła did not get to the ball on time. Moments later, Małecki crossed, Guerrier got the best of the "16", but did not hit the net. In the 69th minute Miśkiewicz got a too short pass and fouled passing Robak. Referee Jarzębak pointed to the 11 meter. The sufferer himself took advantage of the penalty.

 

Quarter before the end of the match, after an error by Jovanović, Robak made a shot at the crossbar. After five minutes, Chrapek had a good opportunity, but hit straight at Janukiewicz. In the 85th minute Garguła could not beat the keeper from Szczecin in a one-on-one situation for the second time in this meeting. In the stoppage time, Dąbrowski found himself in a great situation, but, fortunately for Wisła, missed the net from up close. The end of the match was very nervous, but the players of Dariusz Wdowczyk failed to tie.

 

Wisła Kraków – Pogoń Szczecin 2:1 (1:0)

1:0 Paweł Brożek 19’

2:0 Burliga 54’

2:1 Robak (p) 70’

 

Wisła Kraków: Miśkiewicz – Piotr Brożek, Głowacki, Jovanović, Burliga – Chrapek, Stjepanović – Guerrier (90' Stolarski), Garguła (82’ Boguski), Sarki (64’ Małecki) – Paweł Brożek

 

Pogoń Szczecin: Janukiewicz – Lisowski, Golla, Dąbrowski, Lewandowski (46’ Bąk) – Rogalski (62’ Ouedraogo), Ława (62’ Kort) – Frączczak, Akahoshi, Murayama – Robak

Yellow cards: Stjepanović, Burliga, Garguła, Głowacki (Wisła), Akahoshi, Golla, Dąbrowski (Pogoń)

 

Referee: Sebastian Jarzębak

Spectators: 10 854

 

Witek Cieśla

Wisła Kraków SA Press Bureau