Kielce — Slask Wroclaw: 43:26, Superliga

Kielce beat Śląsk Wrocław 43:26 in the Superleague on Wednesday evening. The hosts made it four wins from four games, while the visitors remained winless in their four matches so far. And here's the thing — the margin told you everything about where these sides stood. Kielce sit second with twelve points, unbeaten and scoring freely. Śląsk Wrocław are eighth on four points, having drawn three times but never finding a way past anyone this season. By then you could see how the game would unfold. The home side came in off three straight wins, including a 46:30 victory over Piotrkuviianin and a 42:29 win against Ostrow-Wielkopolski on Tuesday. Śląsk had lost to Wybrzeze Gdańsk 28:38 and drawn with Gwardia Opole 38:39 in their last two. The gap between them was never going to close on this night. We had backed Śląsk to win, 76 per cent confidence. The match went another way entirely. Kielce simply had too much quality in front of goal, and Śląsk's defensive structure — already tested in draws — collapsed under sustained pressure. To be fair, the visitors have kept things tight in draws, but this was a different kind of test. Kielce extend their perfect start and move closer to the top spot. Śląsk remain in the lower half and will need their first victory soon if they want to avoid trouble. Forty-three goals is not a number you forget after watching one game.