Twice Behind, Twice Rescued: #BBTWIS 2-2

The headline fixture of the 29th round of the Betclic 1. Liga saw Wisła Kraków travel to Nieciecza for a highly anticipated showdown against Termalica. In a thrilling encounter, the White Star displayed determination and attacking intent. Despite long spells of dominance and several late chances, Wisła were ultimately held to a 2-2 draw, unable to snatch a winning goal on hostile ground.

The First Half
The match began with Wisła Kraków imposing their characteristic high press and attacking intent. Early chances came from Rodado, who sent a free kick sailing over the bar, and Wolski, whose long-range effort missed the target. Wisła's fast-paced play was promising, and Rodado nearly found the opener after combining with Baena, only for Chovan to make a strong save.

Despite their dominance, Wisła were caught off guard in the 29th minute. A poor clearance from Letkiewicz gifted Termalica an opportunity, and Ambrosiewicz made no mistake, putting the hosts 1-0 up. Unshaken, Wisła pressed on. Duarte tested the keeper soon after, but Chovan remained solid. The pressure finally paid off in the 34th minute when Rodado struck cleanly on target, levelling the score at 1-1.

Wisła continued to threaten. Poletanović delivered three corners in succession around the 42 nd minute, though none found the net. Just before the break, Letkiewicz made up for his earlier error with a gutsy charge off his line, denying Zapolnik a scoring chance with a perfectly timed clearance. The teams went into halftime level, with Wisła showing plenty of promise in attack.

The Second Half
There were no changes at the break, and Wisła resumed their offensive efforts immediately. Within seconds, Poletanović took another corner that led to a flurry of action in the box, though the hosts managed to clear it. In the 52 nd minute, Uryga took a free kick, but the move lost momentum before Wisła could capitalise.

Play settled into a midfield battle as both teams struggled to carve out chances. However, as the game approached the hour mark, Wisła began retreating deeper into their own half, inviting pressure. It proved costly in the 59th minute when Zapolnik took advantage of lax defending from Uryga and Jaroch, giving Termalica a 2-1 lead with a clinical finish.

Wisła responded with renewed urgency. In the 64th minute, Baena crossed for Duarte, who rose well but couldn't keep his header down. The visitors kept pushing, and in the 70th minute, Zwoliński nearly equalised, only to be denied by another sharp save from Chovan. Their persistence paid off in the 75th minute when Duda delivered a precise free kick into the box, and Jaroch headed home to make it 2-2. Despite heavy pressure in stoppage time, Wisła couldn't find the winner, and the match ended in a hard-fought draw.

• 1:0 Ambrosiewcz 29’ 
• 1:1 Rodado 34’ 
• 2:1 Zapolnik 59’ 
• 2:2 Jaroch 74’

Bruk- Bet Termalica Nieciecza: Chovan - Isik, Spendlhofer, Kopacz (70’ Kasperkiewicz), Putiwcew, Wolski - Ambrosiewicz, Strzałek (75' Biniek), Nowakowski (75' Kubica) - Fassbender (61’ Karasek) - Zapolnik (61’ Trubeha)

Wisła Kraków: Letkiewicz - Jaroch, Uryga, Łasicki, Mikulec - Poletanović (60’ Carbó), Duda - Baena (88’ Kiss), Alfaro (60’ Zwoliński), Duarte (83’ Sukiennicki) - Rodado 

Referee: G. Kowałko (Olsztyn)
Card(s): Wolski, Trubeha - Poletanović, Alfaro, Uryga