Warta Poznań secured a 2:1 away win against Neczeka in the I Liga's third round of the regular season, played on 9 August 2026. The visitors took the lead through K. Zapolnik's penalty in the 51st minute before M. Stanek doubled their advantage with a goal in the 61st. Neczeka had dominated territory but could not find the net until it was too late.
The match opened quietly, with neither side creating much. Neczeka's first real chance came from a corner, but the ball was cleared without trouble. By the 46th minute, M. Jaroszewski came on for the hosts, a change that did not travel to make up the numbers so much as try to spark something. The visitors were disciplined, but not particularly threatening.
The turning point arrived in the 51st minute. Zapolnik stepped up and converted from the spot, sending Neczeka's defenders scrambling. To be fair, the home side had been unlucky — they had more attacks, more shots, but the accuracy was poor. Neczeka registered three shots on target from seven attempts, while Warta managed five on target from just six. And here's the thing: efficiency matters more than volume.
Stanek made it two in the 61st, and Neczeka were suddenly chasing the game. The hosts threw bodies forward, but the away defence held firm. Substitutions followed — Kubica for Neczeka in the 65th, Wolczek in the 67th, Niedzielski in the 73rd, Stanek himself off in the 82nd, and Boboc on for the visitors in the 83rd. The game had been decided, but neither manager wanted to sit back.
The statistics tell a story Neczeka would rather forget. They had 75 attacks to 59, but only three shots on target compared to Warta's five. Possession was nearly even at 48 per cent to 52, but the away side converted theirs. Shots accuracy of 25 per cent for the hosts versus 50 per cent for the visitors says it all. They carved them open when it mattered.
In the table, Neczeka sit seventh with seven games played, three wins, one draw, three losses, and 10 points. Warta are ninth, also on seven games, three wins, no draws, four losses, and 9 points. Neither side has much to crow about yet, but the visitors now have a result to build on. Neczeka, meanwhile, cannot afford another slip.