Sęp - Mazovia II Mińsk Mazowiecki: 1-1 Draw with the Leader, 3 Penalties in the Match
The guests started Saturday's match much more dynamically, creating several dangerous chances within the first few minutes. Every time they brought the game into Sęp's half, they tried to speed up play and often sought to release their forwards with through balls. In the 11th minute, after one such pass, the Mińsk team found themselves in a one-on-one situation with our goalkeeper. Dominik Kowalski, while attempting to intervene, fouled the opponent, leading to a penalty for the visitors. Daniel Smuga stepped up to take the penalty and confidently slotted the ball into the net, giving his team a one-goal lead.
As time passed, Sęp started attacking more bravely, resulting in a few dangerous plays and long-range shots. Unfortunately, none of these efforts resulted in a goal. Meanwhile, the guests again created a great chance to score but once again failed to beat Kowalski in a one-on-one situation. The first half ultimately ended with the score at 0-1.
After the break, coach Marcin Klukowski's players initially looked stronger, but Sęp consistently managed to neutralize any threats near their own goal. In the 59th minute, during one of Sęp's attacks, Mikołaj Głodek was fouled in the visitors' penalty area by the goalkeeper. Kuba Gałkowski stepped up to take the penalty, but his shot lacked precision and was saved. However, Gałkowski redeemed himself in the 79th minute when he had another chance to take a penalty, awarded after a foul on him. This time, Gałkowski shot more accurately and brought the score level at 1-1.
In the final minutes, both sides exchanged blows, and each had chances to change the score. However, no more goals were scored, and Mazovia II had to accept dropping their first points of the season.
The entire Sęp team deserves praise for their fight and commitment. The man of the match was undoubtedly Dominik Kowalski, who repeatedly saved our team from conceding goals, including in several one-on-one situations, and was the most reliable element of the team. After recent heavy away defeats, it's great to see how well our team performed, and hopefully, this will be a good sign for the upcoming league matches.
Sęp: Kowalski D. - Korgul A., Licbarski M., Wdowiak S., Dadas K. (80' Wdowiak S.), Kowalski Sz. (58' Grzyb D.), Król H., Dębowski M. (76' Gendek Ł.), Krzyczka Sz. (70' Mazurek P.), Głodek M. (88' Stodulski A.), Gałkowski J.
Mazovia II: Ostrawski I. - Smuga D. (65' Gójski Sz.), Zatorski J. (60' Kozaczek J.), Niemyjski P., Kąca H. (60' Mikołajczuk J.), Proczek J. (73' Krasuski K.), Dzięcielski A., Gruszczyński P., Tywanek Sz., Patoski A. (55' Przedlacki A.), Ostrowski I., Kwiatkowski D. (80' Woźnica M.)