Piast Gliwice secured a comfortable away victory over Radomiak Radom in the Ekstraklasa's eighth round on Monday, winning 2-0 at the Radomiak stadium. The result moves the visitors further clear of trouble while the hosts remain rooted to the bottom half of the table.
Piast took the lead just before the interval when Hugo Vallejo struck in the 45th minute plus one. Radomiak had plenty of possession and created four big chances, but their shots lacked precision. And here's the thing — they thought they were getting back into the game, but the visitors were already planning their next move.
The second goal came from the spot in the 67th minute, Jakub Labojko converting the penalty to put the result beyond doubt. Radomiak's Jakub Lewicki picked up a yellow card early on and was replaced at half-time alongside Rafał Wolski. Piast's Jakub Czerwiński and Radomiak's Filip Koperski also saw yellow cards before the visitors saw out the remainder.
We had called this one before kick-off, gave the away win at 38 per cent confidence, and to be fair the game unfolded exactly as we expected. Piast's visitors were more composed in the final third, while Radomiak's attacks fizzled out despite the volume.
The statistics tell the story. Radomiak had 47 per cent possession and 9 shots on target, but only converted one big chance. Piast managed 4 shots on target with a 29 per cent accuracy rate, yet took their moments when it mattered. Radomiak crossed 35 times and won 14 corners, but the crosses went nowhere.
Radomiak sit 14th with eight points from eight games, four defeats already weighing on them. Piast are sixth with 13 points, and this win extends their recent run of clean sheets after three straight shutouts. The gap between them is now five points, and by then the hosts will be looking for answers.
