Stargard and Pogon Siedlce met in the Round of 64 of the Cup on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, with the visitors holding their nerve to win 3-2 in extra time. The match opened with three yellow cards before the break, and a penalty at the death of normal time kept things level.
R. da Silva de Melo stepped up for Stargard at 45+4 minutes to put his side ahead, but E. Dzieciol answered for Pogon just four minutes into the second half. The hosts pulled level through D. Yefimenko at 84 minutes, and then S. Szczytniewski struck at 90+4 to force extra time.
And here's the thing about late goals — they tend to decide things at this stage. Pogon's man at 120 minutes did not let his side down, and the visitors went through. Stargard had looked the more dangerous side for large stretches, but by then the momentum had shifted.
Recent form suggests why this was tight. Stargard had won two of their last five, including a 3-0 victory over Warta Gorzow, while Pogon were unbeaten in four with wins against Stal Mielec and Polonia Warsaw among them. The visitors' only setback in that run came against Lechia Gdansk.
The result means Pogon Siedlce progress in the Cup, while Stargard's campaign comes to an end. Not a spectacular display, but one decided by moments — and sometimes that is all a match needs.