Wisła Płock II lost 0:2 to Puszcza Niepołomice in the Round of 64 of the Polish Cup on Tuesday afternoon. The visitors took the tie away from the home ground without much fuss. And here's the thing, it wasn't the kind of match where one side camped in the final third and the other defended with their backs against the wall. Puszcza simply waited for their opening and took it.
The deadlock broke late in the game when A. Trubeha found the net in the 68th minute. By then, Wisła had put bodies in the way for nearly an hour, but the structure held firm until a moment of sharpness. Puszcza’s movement was patient, waiting for the home side to make a mistake. That error came just before the half-hour mark of the second half, and Trubeha punished it.
Puszcza did not need much more time to seal the result. O. Gerstenstein doubled the lead in the 79th minute, capitalising on a loose pass in midfield. It was a clinical finish that ended any hopes of a comeback. The home side tried to throw bodies forward, but they were too open at the back.
Puszcza arrive in this stage with momentum, having won their last outing 2:0 against Podbeskidzie Biała. Before that, they showed resilience with a narrow victory over Unia Skierniewice. Wisła Płock II, meanwhile, have had a tougher time lately, losing their most recent fixture 1:0 to Chemik Bydgoszcz.
The away side now advances to the next round, while Wisła face a quiet evening in the dressing room. To be fair, the scoreline reflects a game where the visitors were more efficient. Puszcza are on a good run, and this win adds weight to their confidence.