“Mariusz Stępiński opens the scoring after Korona's sustained early pressure, including a saved shot and a corner, finally pays off.”
Pivotal“Śląsk Wrocław respond with a late rally, Malaly Dembele finishing off a scramble set up by substitute Daniel Bak and Morgan Fabender to make it 1-2.”
Śląsk Wrocław
Korona Kielce
Outstanding performance
Korona Kielce•MidfielderKorona Kielce dominated the underlying numbers throughout, out-shooting Śląsk Wrocław 8-2 and creating far more danger with 33 dangerous attacks to their hosts' 26, and that control translated into goals either side of the hour mark. Mariusz Stępiński's 35th-minute strike, following two earlier half-chances, put Korona ahead before Michael Ameyaw doubled the lead in the 57th minute from a corner-fueled sequence involving Martin Remacle and Ondrej Lingr. Śląsk Wrocław, needing something to spark them, found a route back through substitute-assisted pressure as Malaly Dembele pulled one back in the 79th minute, but it proved too little against a Korona side that had comfortably weathered the storm defensively with 12 tackles to Śląsk's 4. For Śląsk, sat mid-table, this is a frustrating home defeat against a team level on points, while Korona's win, built on efficiency rather than volume of possession, keeps their form and title ambitions ticking along nicely.
How entertaining was this match?
Simon GustafsonShot from Simon Gustafson with his left foot finds the back of the net.
Wiktor Dlugosz takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Adam Ciucka takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Shot from Adam Ciucka with his right foot, but it's saved.
Slobodan Rubezic takes a shot with his head but misses.
Corner awarded.
Simon Gustafson takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Karol LinettyYellow CardYellow card issued to Karol Linetty.
Przemyslaw Banaszak attempts a header but misses the shot.
On comes Przemyslaw Banaszak, off goes Malaly Dembele.
Malaly DembéléMalaly Dembele takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Adam Ciućka
Goal! Malaly Dembele scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Adam Ciucka.
Morgan Fabender takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Daniel Bak takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Daniel Bak replaces Mariusz Stepinski.
Simon Gustafson comes on for Ondrej Lingr.
Ieltsin Camoes takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jan Jurcec is substituted off for Marc Llinares.
Adam Ciucka comes on for Eniss Shabani.
Eniss Shabani takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Morgan Fabender is substituted off for Michael Ameyaw.
Camilo Mena is on, and Martin Remacle is off.
Yegor Matsenko takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Michael AmeyawVAR decision results in a disallowed goal due to a foul by Michael Ameyaw.
Michael AmeyawMichael Ameyaw scores with a left-footed shot.
Goal! Michael Ameyaw scores, making it 0-2.
Ondrej Lingr attempts a header but misses the shot.
Shot by Martin Remacle with his right foot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Ieltsin Camoes attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Ieltsin Camoes is substituted for Luka Marjanac.
On Dorian Markowski, off Grzegorz Tomasiewicz.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Patrik Hellebrand's right-footed shot is saved.
Mariusz StępińskiMariusz Stepinski scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Mariusz Stepinski scores, making it 1-0.
Martin Remacle takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Mariusz Stepinski's left-footed shot is saved.
Wiktor Dlugosz takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ondrej Lingr takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Yegor Matsenko takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Luka Marjanac takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Slobodan Rubezic takes a shot with his head but misses.
Corner awarded.
Michael Ameyaw takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Piotr Rzucidlo.
