Arka performed with a bonus for an hour within the derby conflict with Lechia Gdańsk, nevertheless it didn’t handle to take one level to advance. After Sezonenko’s objective within the 14th minute, Arka responded with a objective by Sidibe within the thirty seventh minute. The Ivorian scored 5 minutes after Chindris was proven a pink card. Later, the Gdynia staff repeatedly wasted one-on-one conditions with Sarnawski, within the second half they’d an virtually overwhelming benefit, however as a substitute of scoring the profitable objective, they misplaced it because of Camilo Mena. Already in added time, Hafez was proven a pink card, and the VAR evaluation relating to a possible foul on Stolec within the penalty space turned out to be unfavorable for Gdynia.
Fortuna 1 league – thirty third spherical of the 2023/24 season
Lechia Gdańsk – Arka Gdynia 2:1 (1:1)
Targets: Sezonienko 14′, Mena 84′ – Sidibe 37′
Lechia: Sarnawski – Piła, Chindris, Olsson, Kałahur (65′ Bugaj) – Żelisko – Mena, Neugebauer (34′ Gueho), Kapić, Chłań – Sezonienko (65′ Bobcek)
Again: Lenarcik – Navarro, Marcjanik, Dobrotka, Stolc – Borecki (87′ Hafez), Milewski – Skóra (82′ Gaprindashwili), Sidibe (69′ Adamczyk), Kobacki – Czubak (82′ Turski)
Yellow playing cards: Kałahur, Kapić – Borecki, Sidibe, Stolc
Crimson card: Chindris (31′ for foul) – Hafez (90+3′ for foul)
Decide: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Warsaw); VAR: Marcin Szczerbowicz (Olsztyn)
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Whatever the stakes, a derby is at all times a match that electrifies each soccer fan, even those that go to the stadium solely often. Sunday’s match attracted the whole Tricity to the stands of the ability in Gdańsk, as the 2 greatest groups from the Ekstraklasa’s backroom met. The hosts had already superior, Arka had another small step to take. The yellow and blue staff needed to play it within the derby, for which they wanted no less than one level.
In Gdynia, we realized that the duty earlier than us was very tough. Personnel issues, which started to have an effect on us on the finish of the season, sadly disturbed the efficiency of an virtually flawless machine and some surprising begins in factors allowed our rivals to compensate for among the losses. Arkowiec went to Gdańsk with out Janusz Gol and Dawid Gojny, who have been changed in earlier matches by Michał Borecki and Przemek Stolc, and the latter was changed by Marc Navarro as the precise defender. Nevertheless, there was no level in discussing personnel losses, however merely going out on the pitch and finishing what we had been engaged on all season.
The primary critical menace was created by the hosts. Within the third minute, Chłań outplayed Navarro on the left aspect, and after coming into the penalty space, he tried a technical shot in the direction of the far publish and made little or no mistake. Within the sixth minute, Arka was even nearer to happiness. Czubak headed the ball, and Kobacki went one-on-one with Sarnawski. Olaf needed to ship the ball between the legs of Lechia’s goalkeeper, however he was not fooled. Just a few moments later, Kobacki was near scoring a header from a couple of meters, however he missed the ball, which was properly centered by Navarro.
Within the 14th minute, Lechia took the lead after their most traditional motion. A protracted play to the precise aspect in the direction of Mena, he beat Skóra, and a second later he performed flat into the penalty space. There, Sezonenko touched the ball and it rolled into our objective…
Six minutes later it ought to have been 2-0 for Lechia. Mena appeared once more on the precise aspect of the Gdynia penalty space, performed alongside the objective, and Chłań, out of nowhere, despatched the ball over the crossbar from 5 meters. Fortune smiled on Ark.
Within the twenty ninth minute of the match, Skóra took over the ball 20 meters in entrance of Lechia’s penalty space, performed well previous Chindris, and the latter fouled Kacper. Initially, the referee solely issued a yellow card, however after the VAR evaluation, he despatched the Lechia defender off the pitch! A second later, Navarro hit a strong free kick, and Sarnawski might solely deflect the ball in entrance of himself. The ball fell on Stolec’s leg, however he did not have time to put his foot correctly to place the ball into the online…
Within the thirty seventh minute, Arkowcy equalized the match! After a foul referred to as for a foul on Kobacki, Navarro took a free kick on the left aspect of the hosts’ penalty space. Sidibe solely barely nudged the brilliantly hit ball and that was sufficient for the yellow sector of Arka to blow up with pleasure! Two minutes later, it might and will have been even higher, as a result of Czubak’s header despatched Skóra right into a one-on-one state of affairs with Sarnawski. Sadly, Kacper’s shot was one way or the other saved by the white and inexperienced goalkeeper.
By halftime we had a consequence that nobody in Gdynia would have despised – a draw after 90 minutes would imply the long-awaited promotion to the Ekstraklasa. Nevertheless, the variety of objective alternatives created by the Gdynia staff ought to have resulted in no less than another objective and the yellow-blue staff’s lead, and given the hosts’ weakened numbers, it could have offered a cushty state of affairs for the second three quarters. Nevertheless, there was nothing to complain about, the state of affairs was favorable for coach Łobodziński’s staff and it was essential to take full benefit of this truth.
We began the second half with transfer by Przemek Stolec, who exchanged passes with Czubak, and after coming into the penalty space, he needed to ship the ball to the far publish, however he was fallacious by a few meter. Only a second later, Kobacki put the ball into the sixteen gamers from Gdańsk, however there was not sufficient luck to create a possibility to shoot. Just a few moments later, Olaf crossed the ball from the top line to Czubak, who determined to shoot from the air, however the foul ball was caught by Sarnawski with none main issues.
Within the 54th minute, Arkowcy misplaced one other one-on-one state of affairs with Sarnawski. This time, Kobacki misplaced the duel with Lechia’s goalkeeper… Within the following minutes, the Gdynia staff calmly performed the ball from the again, and the hosts didn’t actually trouble them. He interrupted every part with a stunning go behind Lechia’s protection by Marcjanik, the ball was taken over by Milewski and he fired a strong shot, which once more, unknown to him, was stopped by Sarnawski…
Within the 69th minute, Sidibe left the sphere because of an damage, and Adamczyk took his place. It’s value emphasizing the nice efficiency of the Ivorian, together with an important objective, however there was additionally no scarcity of excellent, initiating passes from Sidibe. His substitute scored a free kick just some moments after coming into the pitch. Navarro tried to shoot from 30 meters, however missed by half a meter.
Within the 84th minute, one thing appeared not possible occurred. Mena took the ball, ran with it into the penalty space, beat Marcjanik and fired a shot from 14 meters. The ball went into the objective…
Arka rushed to assault. Navarro took a nook kick within the 89th minute and the ball went to Hafez, who had been launched moments earlier, however the Egyptian’s shot was blocked. Within the first of the 4 added minutes, Gaprindashvili took a harmful shot from exterior the penalty space, however the ball went simply over the crossbar.
Mena might have taken benefit of Arka’s open play as a result of he took the ball in the course of the pitch and ran in the direction of Lenarcik himself. Happily, Lenarcik felt the Lechia participant’s shot properly and deflected the ball. A second later, the numbers of each groups have been even, as a result of Hafez handled Bobcek ruthlessly, and the referee assessed this offense as a pink card.
Within the final motion of the match, Stolc was shot within the Lechia penalty space, however as a substitute of pointing to the purpose 11 meters from Sarnawski’s objective, the referee gave Stolc a yellow card. Nevertheless, then there was a VAR evaluation, which lasted a number of minutes, and the referee determined to not change his determination and instantly ended the match…
This derby match was unbelievable and sadly with no joyful ending for Arka. The Gdynia staff performed for an hour with a bonus of 1 participant, they created many nice goal-scoring alternatives, however they solely took benefit of 1. They themselves made one disastrous defensive mistake, which finally value them the chance to advance after right this moment’s match. As well as, a VAR evaluation of the final motion of the match with no favorable determination for the Gdynia staff. It has due to this fact grow to be clear that the match towards GKS Katowice subsequent Sunday will determine who will advance on to the very best league in Poland.
Arkadiusz Skubek
Lechia Gdańsk – Arka Gdynia
Targets
2
1
Photographs
8
16
Correct
3
7
Nook kicks
1
2
Foul
7
12
Burnt
0
1
Ball possession
36%
64%
Yellow playing cards
2
3
Crimson playing cards
1
1
supply of match statistics: State rating
