“Leandro Sanca heads home from a Samuel Ntamack assist to give Piast an early lead”
Pivotal“Juande Rivas converts from a corner, assisted by Quentin Boisgard, to double Piast's advantage before the break”
Pivotal“Fresh off the bench, Hugo Vallejo finishes off a move started by fellow substitute Maciej Kucharski to complete the rout”
Piast Gliwice
Katowice
Outstanding performance
Katowice•AttackerPiast Gliwice needed just five minutes to set the tone, with Leandro Sanca heading home from a Samuel Ntamack assist, and Juande Rivas doubled the lead before half-time to effectively settle the contest. Katowice dominated the underlying numbers - 81 dangerous attacks to 49, 21 shots to 11, and eight corners to three - but were consistently let down in the final third, managing only four shots on target all game. Piast's clinical edge was the difference: seven shots on target from just eleven attempts, and a late Hugo Vallejo strike in the 85th minute, assisted by substitute Maciej Kucharski, put an emphatic gloss on the scoreline. For Piast this result cements their push around the European spots, while Katowice's toothless finishing despite territorial control will be a major concern heading into their next fixtures, especially given their sky-high 13 fouls and lack of discipline throughout.
How entertaining was this match?
Alan Czerwinski receives a yellow card.
Andreas Katsantonis takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Lukas KlemenzYellow CardLukas Klemenz receives a yellow card.
Hugo Claudio Vallejo Aviles takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Maciej Kucharski
Goal! Hugo Claudio Vallejo Aviles scores to make it 3-0, assisted by Maciej Kucharski.
Jakub Kokosinski is on, and Mateusz Kowalczyk is off.
Substitution: Maciej Kucharski comes on for Leandro Mario Balde Sanca.
Oliwier Maziarz comes on for Quentin Boisgard.
Arkadiusz Jedrych takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Marcin Wasielewski takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Bartosz Nowak takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Bartosz Nowak takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Szymon Bartlewicz takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alan Czerwinski comes on for Mateusz Wdowiak.
Shot - Pau Resta Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Marcin Wasielewski's right-footed shot is saved.
Bartosz Wolski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Quentin BoisgardYellow CardQuentin Boisgard receives a yellow card.
Szczepan Mucha comes on for Ivan Lima.
Andreas Katsantonis is on, and Samuel Ntamack is off.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Szymon Bartlewicz is on, and Eman Markovic is off.
Eman Markovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot by Ivan Lima with his right foot, but he misses.
Oskar Lesniak comes on for Jakub Labojko.
Bartosz Nowak takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ilia Shkurin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Goal! The score is now 2-1.
Hugo Claudio Vallejo Aviles takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Lukas Klemenz attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Marcin Wasielewski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marcin Wasielewski replaces Erik Jirka.
The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
Mateusz Wdowiak takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Eman Markovic attempted a header but missed the shot.
Jakub Czerwinski takes a shot with his head but misses.
Hugo Claudio Vallejo Aviles attempts a header but misses the shot.
Mateusz WdowiakYellow CardYellow card shown to Mateusz Wdowiak.
Jakub ŁabojkoYellow CardYellow card shown to Jakub Labojko.
Shot - Juan de Dios Rivas Head Shot Goal
Shot - Juan de Dios Rivas Head Shot Goal
assist: Quentin Boisgard
Goal! Juan de Dios Rivas scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Quentin Boisgard.
Corner awarded.
Ivan Lima takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Mateusz Kowalczyk takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Mateusz KowalczykYellow CardYellow card issued to Mateusz Kowalczyk.
Bartosz Nowak takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Mateusz Kowalczyk takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Samuel Ntamack's right-footed shot is saved.
Eman Markovic receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Eman Markovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Erik JirkaYellow CardErik Jirka receives a yellow card.
Lukas Klemenz attempts a header but misses the shot.
Leandro Mario Balde Sanca takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
assist: Samuel Ntamack
Goal! Leandro Mario Balde Sanca scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Samuel Ntamack.
Leandro Mario Balde Sanca attempts a header but misses the shot.
Erik Jirka takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Daniel Stefanski.
Piast Gliwice host in-form Katowice in a Silesian derby with plenty riding on it for both sides' momentum. Katowice arrive as the higher-placed side full of confidence, while Piast look to steady their form on home soil in front of their own fans.
