Unia Oświęcim beat AZ Haverlo 7:5 in a club friendly match on Wednesday evening. The result ended AZ's unbeaten run from their last five outings. Unia had also been in fine form, winning four of their previous five games.
And here's the thing about these friendlies — you never quite know what you're going to see. The seven goals from Unia showed a team that had found its rhythm. AZ responded well enough to keep it within two, but that margin proved decisive.
By then, you could see both sides had been working on their attacking patterns. Unia's recent record spoke for itself — six goals against Toruń, five against Sokół Kiev, four against Banská Bystrica. They were scoring freely.
To be fair, AZ had their own momentum. Eight goals against Martin, five against Poruba, four against Vsetín. Neither team was going to sit back. It was always going to be open.
The final score tells you everything. Seven to five. Unia held on when it mattered. AZ pushed but could not find the equaliser. The hosts take the win and move forward.