Polonia Warsaw made light work of Neczecza on Saturday evening, winning 3:1 in the First League's fifth round. The visitors from the capital took control early and never looked back, despite their hosts enjoying more of the ball. And here's the thing — it wasn't the possession that mattered so much as how each side used it.
E. Terpilowski opened the scoring for Neczecza in the seventh minute, a moment that set the tone for what followed. The home side pushed forward with purpose, but Polonia's defence held firm until the 49th minute when Terpilowski struck again. By then, the visitors had already begun to find their rhythm.
I. Durmus pulled one back for Polonia in the 60th minute, turning the match on its head. To be fair, Neczecza had pinned their opponents back for much of the first half, but the visitors changed shape at the break. The incident went to review briefly before the goal stood.
M. Kozik sealed the victory with a late eighth-minute goal, capping a performance that showed why Polonia sit sixth in the table. Neczecza, meanwhile, dropped further down after their recent struggles — two defeats on the spin before the match.
The statistics told a different story. Neczecza registered 87 attacks compared to 59 for the visitors, yet only converted one. Polonia managed seven shots on target against five, and those chances proved decisive.
With the result, Polonia move to 10 points from six games while Neczecza remain on seven after five wins. By then it was clear that this season would be defined by moments like these — not possession figures, but how teams respond when pressure mounts.