Stal Mielec played host to Nieciecza in the First League on Monday, 14 September 2026, and the visitors took all three points with a 2-1 win. The match ended with drama after K. Zapolnik was sent off late on, but Nieciecza had already done enough to claim the result. Regular Season - 8 carried the usual weight of a mid-table clash between sides with different ambitions.
Stal Mielec took the lead just before half-time through F. Gerbowski in the 45th minute, only for M. Kozik to equalise immediately after. And here's the thing — those two goals in quick succession set the tone for a match that would be decided by moments rather than possession. Nieciecza took control when K. Zapolnik converted a penalty in the 80th minute, and that proved to be the difference.
The game was never short of attention from the officials, with yellow cards flying at both ends. K. Cybulski, H. Matynia, A. Putivtsev and K. Getinger all received cautions for the hosts, while W. Jakubik and K. Zapolnik were booked for Nieciecza before the latter's red card in the 89th minute. By then, the match had already been decided, but the tension remained high.
Stal Mielec dominated the early exchanges with 81 attacks to Nieciecza's 62, and they held a slight edge in possession at 51 per cent. Yet they could only muster seven shots on target compared to five for the visitors, and their accuracy rate of 35 per cent tells its own story. To be fair, the statistics show a team that created chances but could not convert them consistently.
We had given Nieciecza the win with 93 per cent confidence before the match, and the result confirmed that assessment. They were the stronger side in the key moments, and their away form has been solid enough to justify the prediction. The visitors now sit fourth with 13 points from eight games, while Stal remain 14th on nine points.
The result means Nieciecza keep their momentum going, having won their last outing against Lechia Gdansk 2-1 and followed that with a 5-1 victory over Wigry Suwalki. Stal Mielec, meanwhile, have not won since their opening fixtures and now face a difficult run to climb away from the bottom half. The red card adds another layer to a day that will not be forgotten in Mielec.