Piast Gliwice played host to Pogon Szczecin in the Ekstraklasa regular season on Sunday evening, losing 1-2 at the Stadion Miejski. The visitors took an early lead through Jordi Sánchez before Samuel Ntamack Ndimba doubled their advantage, though Darko Churlinov pulled one back for the hosts late on.
Sánchez opened the scoring in the 26th minute, catching the home side off guard. Ntamack Ndimba made it 2-0 just five minutes later, capitalising on a defensive lapse. Piast responded through Churlinov in the 57th minute to set up a nervy finish.
The match statistics told a familiar story: Piast dominated possession at 68 per cent and registered 94 attacks, but Pogon were more clinical with their chances. The visitors created two big chances compared to one for the hosts, and their shot accuracy of 56 per cent proved decisive. Piast's 608 total passes yielded just a single goal, while Pogon's 293 moves delivered two.
Leandro Mário Baldé Sanca picked up a yellow card for Piast in the 48th minute, while Jakub Lewicki went off the same way in stoppage time. The hosts made five changes during the closing stages, turning to the kids as they chased a point. Ivan Lima, Kellyn Acosta, and Darko Churlinov were among those brought on.
Pogon moved up to fifth place with 15 points from eight games, while Piast dropped to eighth on 13 points from nine matches. The visitors had already shown they are on a good run, with only one loss in their last eight outings. That result leaves both sides with plenty to ponder before the next round.
