ZPRP Kielce secured a 27-25 victory over hosts Stal Gorzów in the opening match of the Central League season on Friday evening. The result marks the first official point-scoring encounter for both sides after a pre-season period that saw neither team record a league standing yet.
Kielce managed to pull away in the closing stages, holding firm after Gorzów mounted a late push. It was a tight affair from start to finish, with the visitors finding a way through when it mattered.
Both teams arrived with recent form that suggested competitive fixtures ahead. Gorzów had taken points from several mid-season encounters, including a 32-25 win over Grunwald Poznań in May. Kielce matched that intensity, beating Zamość 35-33 in their last outing before this weekend.
There is little to read into the table just yet — both sides sit at zero games, zero points. The difference today was clinical finishing under pressure, and Kielce showed more composure in the final minutes to close out a narrow win.