Within the promotion match, which was performed in Gdynia, GKS Katowice gained, which can play within the highest league subsequent season. The objective vital for the promotion was scored by former Arka participant Adrian Błąd within the twenty sixth minute of the match. Arka will search for its likelihood within the play-offs.
Fortuna 1 league – thirty fourth spherical of the 2023/24 season
Arka Gdynia – GKS Katowice 0:1 (0:1)
Objectives: Error 26′
Again: Lenarcik – Navarro, Marcjanik, Dobrotka, Azacki (60′ Lipkowski) – Borecki (82′ Turski), Milewski – Skóra (60′ Gaprindashwili), Adamczyk (67′ Sidibe), Kobacki – Czubak
GKS: Kudła – Komor, Jędrych, Rogala (76′ Shibata) – Wasielewski (83′ Jaroszek), Repka, Kozubal, Kuusk – Błąd, Mak (69′ March) – Bergier (83′ Arak)
Yellow playing cards: Milewski – Bergier
Choose: Bartosz Frankowski (Toruń); VAR: Paweł Pskit (Łódź)
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We’ve got reached the final spherical, which was supposed to present the ultimate reply as as to whether Arka will take second place within the Fortuna 1st League. With out taking a look at different stadiums, with out counting factors or targets. The yellow-and-blues have been enjoying towards GKS Katowice and it was clear {that a} win or a draw would give them promotion to the Ekstraklasa.
As a result of unfavourable evaluation of Arka’s attraction towards the yellow card for Przemysław Stolec, coach Łobodziński needed to search for an alternate answer on the left facet of the sphere. Kasjan Lipkowski appeared to be a pure selection, however the coach from Gdynia determined to decide on the skilled Azacki. Łobodziński had already used this answer, so there was nothing pioneering about it, but it surely was actually shocking. Adamczyk took the place within the midfield, which might be defined by the damage suffered by Alassane Sidibe in Gdańsk.
It’s value noting that Kamil Górecki, central defender of the CLJ U19 group, who got here to Gdynia from FASE Szczecin in 2022, sat on the Arka substitute bench for the primary time. Other than him, there have been six different youth gamers as reserves in Arka, and the one gamers with out this standing have been Sidibe and Gaprindashvili. The visiting group, then again, confirmed up in Gdynia in a gala trend, with their strongest lineup. Coach Górak’s group prevented exclusions attributable to playing cards, and fortuitously in addition they prevented extra severe accidents.
The entire of Gdynia was alive with a very powerful match of Arka this 12 months. It’s no marvel that each one accessible tickets for this match have been offered out a number of days in the past and the group acquired large assist proper after the warm-up, which lasted all through the match.
Already within the third minute, Kobacki had an opportunity and took benefit of the chance to shoot from 14 meters, but it surely resulted in a nook kick. His execution by Navarro was very respectable, however Kudła kicked the ball past the sixteen. Within the twelfth minute, the visitors attacked extra boldly, as a result of the ball was directed into the penalty space to Bergier, however he fouled Azacki. Lower than 60 seconds had handed and Kobacki handed into the penalty space to Czubak, and Karol, after a easy feint, fired a shot into the middle of the objective.
Within the twenty third minute, a fast counterattack by Arki nearly gave it the lead. Czubak began Kobacki, Olaf bumped into the penalty space, lower inside and shot on the submit! Sadly, GKS’s reply was way more exact. The ball was taken over by Adrian Błąd, who took benefit of a little bit of area and fired a shot from 22 meters. An excellent shot, as a result of the ball went into the web proper on the submit, and Lenarcik was helpless…
Gdynia didn’t react effectively to the lack of the objective, as a result of Katowice had the ball they usually needed to make the most of the hosts’ weaker second. Within the thirty third minute, on the final second, we managed to dam a shot from 16 meters by Błąd, and after a nook kick we additionally made a mistake, as a result of Mak was left with out safety and it was solely windfall that this skilled participant missed.
Within the thirty seventh minute, Adamczyk gave the sign to assault, with an correct shot from outdoors the penalty space, however Kudła was not shocked. A couple of moments later, Kobacki constructed a pleasant transfer and performed to Czubak, who was fouled from behind by one of many rivals, however the referee’s whistle was silent.
Within the final motion of the match, the Gdynia group handed the ball into the guests’ sixteen, Kobacki performed it alongside the sixth meter, however there was nobody there who might put the ball into the web. A second later, the referee invited each groups to the locker room. 1 / 4 of an hour break actually ought to have been extra helpful for Wojciech Łobodziński, as a result of there have been a number of issues to resolve. It was clear that the one approach to rating a objective was to ship the ball in direction of the lonely Czubak – we wanted actions from the wings of Kobacki and Skóra, we have been relying on extra creations from Adamczyk.
Instantly after the sport resumed, nevertheless, nervousness took over once more. Marcjanik missed the ball, the visitors took benefit of this and instantly bumped into our sixteen with the ball, however fortunately Michał managed to return again and proper his mistake. Within the 51st minute, Skóra discovered his means on the best wing and performed precisely to Milewski, however Sebastian could not discover a approach to move to Czubak, who was ready for the ball. A second later, Skóra tried to shoot from outdoors the penalty space, however he despatched the ball straight to Kudła.
Within the fifty fifth minute, Olaf Kobacki was near working alone in entrance of the visiting goalkeeper, and after a nook kick, Czubak performed effectively in direction of him. Sadly, the working duel with Błąd was in favor of the objective scorer for the group from Katowice. When the primary quarter of the second half expired, coach Łobodziński despatched Lipkowski and Gaprindashvili to the sphere, changing Azacki and Skóra.
Within the sixty fifth minute, the visitors scored a penalty kick in entrance of our penalty space. Bergier tried to execute it, however he despatched the ball excessive over our objective. Three minutes later, the hosts’ positional assault was accomplished with a shot by Gaprindashvili, however he did it within the model of his predecessors, i.e. into the center of the objective. It was no totally different within the 71st minute when Karol Czubak shot from 17 meters with out receiving the ball.
Sadly, Arka was unable to take the initiative within the central zone of the pitch and due to this fact probably the most might be anticipated solely from actions from the wings. Nonetheless, the visitors from the middle might pose a severe menace, as within the 77th minute when Bergier despatched the ball into our objective, however an offside place of the GieKSa striker saved us from altering the consequence.
Within the eighty fifth minute, Navarro took a nook kick, however the ball was despatched too excessive and left the sphere on the opposite facet of the sphere. A second later, Gaprindashvili’s particular person motion resulted in a shot in the midst of the penalty space, however Kudła vigilantly stepped out of the objective and prevented the ball from reaching any of the Gdynia gamers. Within the 88th minute, Navarro centered and Czubak might have used it, however he didn’t hit the ball cleanly together with his head. A second later, Dobrotka was injured, and since we had already made three adjustments through the recreation, we needed to end the match with ten gamers.
Arka was already taking a full threat and Arak might have ended the joy on this match sooner, however he hit Lenarcik from 3 meters. A second later, Sidibe took issues into his personal palms. He took a harmful shot, however the defender’s beneficiant intervention stopped the ball. Within the final motion of the match, the throw-in was despatched to Navarro’s head, however he really handed the ball to Kudła…
A second later, the folks of Katowice went loopy with happiness, and Arka was left with a play-off path… Sadly, a situation that appeared unimaginable to return true materialized earlier than our eyes. For 3 rounds, Arka has been ready for one favorable circumstance that will permit all of Gdynia to get pleasure from promotion. Nonetheless, none of this got here true, Arka missed an ideal alternative, which GKS Katowice took benefit of, and Arka will play its first play-off match on Thursday and should search for its likelihood to advance this fashion.
Arkadiusz Skubek
Arka Gdynia – GKS Katowice
Objectives
0
1
Pictures
9
9
Correct
3
2
Nook kicks
1
4
Foul
11
5
Burnt
1
0
Ball possession
51%
49%
Yellow playing cards
1
1
Pink playing cards
0
0
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