Ruch Chorzów 3:1 Unia Skierniewice: Match Result

Match report

Ruch Chorzów saw off Unia Skierniewice 3-1 in the I Liga's seventh round on Monday evening, a result that leaves both sides still struggling for consistency. The hosts dominated proceedings despite conceding possession, scoring through M. Chrapek, S. Nagamatsu twice and S. Dudek. It was a straightforward afternoon for the home side, who took their chances when they mattered. By then, the visitors had already looked uncomfortable. Chrapek struck early, four minutes in, to silence any hope of a calm start for Unia. The home side worked the channels with purpose, and the visitors' defence never quite settled. Nagamatsu added a second just after the interval, 65 minutes in, when the game was still wide open. Dudek made it three at the 75-minute mark, and the visitors' hopes were effectively gone. And here's the thing — we had backed this one. Sixty-two per cent confidence in a home win, and the prediction held true. The hosts simply took their chances, while Unia couldn't find the target when it mattered. To be fair, the visitors had more possession but very little to show for it. The statistics tell the story clearly enough. Ruch registered 10 shots on target with 67 per cent accuracy, while Unia managed just one on target from 8 attempts. The hosts had 87 attacks to the visitors' 118, but quality over quantity decided matters here. The clean-sheet run came to an end for Ruch, though they were hardly troubled. The result keeps Ruch in 14th place on seven points from six games, while Unia remain bottom of the table on six points. Both sides have two wins and four defeats between them, but the gap is widening. The table goes out of the window in these games, but some teams still need to find a rhythm. Unia are running out of games where they can bounce back.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 38 – 62

Shots on target 10 – 1

Shots off target 3 – 8

Attacks 87 – 118

⚽ 4' M. Chrapek — Goal ⇄ 46' A. Burkiewicz — Substitution ⇄ 46' J. Bieronski — Substitution ⇄ 46' M. Rosol — Substitution ⇄ 46' K. Laskowski — Substitution ⇄ 59' K. Kalisz — Substitution ⚽ 65' S. Nagamatsu — Goal ⇄ 67' M. Pawlowski — Substitution ⇄ 69' B. Bida — Substitution ⚽ 75' S. Dudek — Goal ⇄ 77' B. Eizenchart — Substitution ⇄ 81' M. Konczkowski — Substitution ⇄ 85' M. Chrapek — Substitution ⚽ 87' S. Nagamatsu — Goal

Match events

4' 1:0 Ruch Chorzów Goal M. Chrapek
46' 1:0 Unia Skierniewice Substitution A. Burkiewicz off: K. Sabillo
46' 1:0 Unia Skierniewice Substitution J. Bieronski off: S. Dudek
46' 1:0 Ruch Chorzów Substitution M. Rosol off: S. Nagamatsu
46' 1:0 Ruch Chorzów Substitution K. Laskowski off: K. Rostek
59' 1:0 Unia Skierniewice Substitution K. Kalisz off: J. Mierzwa
65' 2:0 Ruch Chorzów Goal S. Nagamatsu assist: P. Szwedzik
67' 2:0 Ruch Chorzów Substitution M. Pawlowski off: T. Sutherland
69' 2:0 Unia Skierniewice Substitution B. Bida off: K. Toporkiewicz
75' 2:1 Unia Skierniewice Goal S. Dudek assist: K. Sabillo
77' 2:1 Unia Skierniewice Substitution B. Eizenchart off: M. Szmyd
81' 2:1 Ruch Chorzów Substitution M. Konczkowski off: F. Wojcik
85' 2:1 Ruch Chorzów Substitution M. Chrapek off: P. Sikora
87' 3:1 Ruch Chorzów Goal S. Nagamatsu

Statistics

38 Possession, % 62

10 Shots on target 1

3 Shots off target 8

87 Attacks 118

4 Corners 3

18 Free kicks 17

2 Offsides 3

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

12 Goal kicks 4

24 Throw-ins 32

All statistics

2 Blocked shots 7

0.67 Shot accuracy 0.06

Match prediction: Ruch Chorzów — Unia Skierniewice

Win: Ruch Chorzów

Confidence 62%

Reasoning

Рух Хожув — 12. place, 7 points after 6 games (2 wins, 1 draws, 3 losses)
Уния Скерневиче — 16. place, 6 points after 6 games (2 wins, 4 losses)
Рух Хожув, last 5 games: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses
Уния Скерневиче, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 1 games, Рух Хожув — 1, Уния Скерневиче — 0

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