Warta Poznań lost 0:1 to Hrobry Głogów in the fifth round of the First League on Friday evening. The result keeps Hrobry Głogów in fourth place with ten points from six matches, while Warta remain eighth with nine points from seven games. The visitors took all three points from a single moment of quality.
A. Wolczek opened the scoring in the eighth minute and that was enough. And here's the thing — he was substituted off in the 94th minute, so the man who decided the match saw out his time on the pitch after the final whistle. Warta had no response. They chased the game but could not find a way back.
There were no dramatic swings after that first goal. The match settled into a rhythm that suited the visitors, who knew how to manage their shape. To be fair, Hrobry Głogów did not need to do much. They made changes when they needed to, brought on fresh legs, and kept Warta at arm's length.
Discipline became an issue as the game wore on. K. Lysiak went into the book in the 49th minute, followed by W. Staszak in the 73rd and M. Ozimek in the 82nd. By then the referee had already pulled up A. Bukowski in stoppage time. Four yellow cards for Warta, one for Hrobry Głogów — not a red card, but plenty to talk about.
Coaching staff made their moves in the second half. Hrobry Głogów brought on P. Kusztal and M. Smoczynski in the 62nd minute, then R. Bak and A. Sadiku in the 65th. Warta responded with K. Tabis in the 74th and K. Lysiak in the 79th. And here's the thing — you can see the pattern. The home side was chasing, the visitors were closing out.
The standings tell the bigger picture. Hrobry Głogów sit fourth, two points clear of the drop zone with six matches played. Warta are eighth, four points off safety with seven games in the bag. This result extends Hrobry Głogów's unbeaten run in away fixtures and leaves Warta needing answers at the back.