Olštyn eased to a 35-21 victory over Oława in the First League on Friday evening, maintaining their perfect start at the summit of the Polish handball table. The hosts had already beaten SKPR Świdnica and Gryfino, while Oława's two games had yielded just a single win and a draw against Buk. By then the result felt inevitable, though the margin still caught the eye.
There is no doubt the home side controlled the tempo from the opening minutes, their movement between the lines sharper than anything Oława could match. And here's the thing — it wasn't brute force that decided the contest, but the way Olštyn's backcourt players found gaps before the defence could close them. Oława's visitors struggled to create anything beyond the occasional break, their transitions too slow and their decisions too hesitant.
Our prediction of a home win carried 65 per cent confidence, and that proved the sensible read. Teams that start two matches with two victories rarely lose momentum, especially when they are playing at home in front of their own supporters. Oława, meanwhile, had shown they could compete — against Buk they had held a draw — but this was a different level of opposition.
The standings now place Olštyn six points clear after two rounds, while Oława remain on three points in seventh. A gap of three points between them is not insurmountable, but it does suggest the home side have built something tangible. There is unrest in the dressing room when results like this pile up, even if the away side had nothing left to lose.
What stood out was not just the scoreline but the consistency of Olštyn's performance. They did not rely on individual brilliance or a single burst of energy; instead they played with a rhythm that Oława could not disrupt. The visitors managed to score 21 goals, which is respectable in isolation, but against a side that had already scored 44 against Świdnica it was never going to be enough.
