Within the promotion match, which was performed in Gdynia, GKS Katowice gained, which is able to play within the highest league subsequent season. The aim essential for the promotion was scored by former Arka participant Adrian Błąd within the twenty sixth minute of the match. Arka will search for its probability within the play-offs.
Fortuna 1 league – thirty fourth spherical of the 2023/24 season
Arka Gdynia – GKS Katowice 0:1 (0:1)
Targets: 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
Decide: Bartosz Frankowski (Toruń); VAR: Paweł Pskit (Łódź)
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We have now reached the final spherical, which was supposed to present the ultimate reply as as to if 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 had been taking part in in opposition to GKS Katowice and it was clear {that a} win or a draw would give them promotion to the Ekstraklasa.
As a result of damaging evaluation of Arka’s enchantment in opposition to the yellow card for Przemysław Stolec, coach Łobodziński needed to search for another resolution on the left facet of the sphere. Kasjan Lipkowski gave the impression to be a pure selection, however the coach from Gdynia determined to decide on the skilled Azacki. Łobodziński had already used this resolution, so there was nothing pioneering about it, nevertheless it was actually stunning. Adamczyk took the place within the midfield, which may very well be defined by the harm 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. Aside from him, there have been six different youth gamers as reserves in Arka, and the one gamers with out this standing had been Sidibe and Gaprindashvili. The visiting group, alternatively, confirmed up in Gdynia in a gala style, with their strongest lineup. Coach Górak’s group averted exclusions brought on by playing cards, and fortuitously in addition they averted extra critical accidents.
The entire of Gdynia was alive with an important match of Arka this 12 months. It’s no marvel that each one out there tickets for this match had been bought out a couple of days in the past and the group acquired enormous 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, nevertheless it resulted in a nook kick. His execution by Navarro was very first rate, however Kudła kicked the ball past the sixteen. Within the twelfth minute, the friends 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 aim.
Within the twenty third minute, a fast counterattack by Arki nearly gave it the lead. Czubak began Kobacki, Olaf bumped into the penalty space, reduce inside and shot on the publish! 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 ideal shot, as a result of the ball went into the online proper on the publish, and Lenarcik was helpless…
Gdynia didn’t react properly to the lack of the aim, as a result of Katowice had the ball and so they wished 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 exterior 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 online. 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 loads of issues to unravel. It was clear that the one approach to rating a aim was to ship the ball in the direction of the lonely Czubak – we would have liked actions from the wings of Kobacki and Skóra, we had been relying on extra creations from Adamczyk.
Instantly after the sport resumed, nevertheless, nervousness took over once more. Marcjanik missed the ball, the friends took benefit of this and instantly bumped into our sixteen with the ball, however fortunately Michał managed to come back again and proper his mistake. Within the 51st minute, Skóra discovered his approach on the precise wing and performed precisely to Milewski, however Sebastian could not discover a approach to go to Czubak, who was ready for the ball. A second later, Skóra tried to shoot from exterior 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 properly in the direction of him. Sadly, the working duel with Błąd was in favor of the aim 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 friends scored a penalty kick in entrance of our penalty space. Bergier tried to execute it, however he despatched the ball excessive over our aim. Three minutes later, the hosts’ positional assault was accomplished with a shot by Gaprindashvili, however he did it within the fashion of his predecessors, i.e. into the center of the aim. 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 subsequently essentially the most may very well be anticipated solely from actions from the wings. Nevertheless, the friends from the middle might pose a critical risk, as within the 77th minute when Bergier despatched the ball into our aim, however an offside place of the GieKSa striker saved us from altering the end result.
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 aim 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 along 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 danger 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 fingers. 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 truly 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 state of affairs that appeared unimaginable to come back true materialized earlier than our eyes. For 3 rounds, Arka has been ready for one favorable circumstance that will enable all of Gdynia to get pleasure from promotion. Nevertheless, none of this got here true, Arka missed an excellent alternative, which GKS Katowice took benefit of, and Arka will play its first play-off match on Thursday and should search for its probability to advance this fashion.
Arkadiusz Skubek
Arka Gdynia – GKS Katowice
Targets
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
Crimson playing cards
0
0
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