Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
Dawid Drachal's 39th-minute goal gave Jagiellonia Białystok a 1-0 win over Pafos FC in their pre-season friendly in Waidring, Austria.
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AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Jagiellonia started in a near-full-strength XI under coach Adrian Siemieniec. The Polish side controlled the first half and created the better chances, hitting the woodwork twice in addition to the goal. Drachal broke the deadlock in the 39th minute when he drove into the penalty area and fired home from close range to make it 1-0 at the break.
Siemieniec rang the changes after the interval, replacing almost the entire outfield XI as part of the pre-season workload management. Pafos — coached by former Legia Warsaw manager Ricardo Sá Pinto — could not find a way through the reshuffled Jagiellonia defence, with the Polish side holding on for the clean sheet. Yellow cards were shown to Jagiellonia's Dimitris Rállis and Pafos' Lelê and David Luiz.
The turning point
Drachal's 39th-minute strike, arriving just before half-time, gave Jagiellonia a lead they never looked like surrendering. The 24-year-old midfielder's composed finish from inside the box capped a period of sustained home pressure and forced Pafos to chase the game after the break — a task made harder by Jagiellonia's disciplined defensive shape after wholesale substitutions.
Key performers
Dawid Drachal (Jagiellonia) — the match-winner with a well-taken 39th-minute goal. The midfielder's ability to drive into the box and finish decisively stood out in an otherwise tight first half.
Sławomir Abramowicz / Michał Perchel (Jagiellonia) — the two goalkeepers shared the clean sheet, with Abramowicz starting before Perchel replaced him after 61 minutes.
Rodrigo Conceição (Jagiellonia) — the new signing from Portugal made his debut after coming on in the 34th minute for Kamil Jóźwiak, playing 27 minutes before being substituted himself. The right-back showed glimpses of his quality on the ball.
Nik Prelec (Jagiellonia) — another debutant, the Slovenian striker entered in the 34th minute for Youssuf Sylla and played until the hour mark, offering a physical presence up front.
By the numbers — interpreted
The provider data shows a single goal from three shots on target in the match, but the 90minut.pl match report notes that Jagiellonia also hit the post and the crossbar twice, suggesting their xG could have been meaningfully higher than the 1-0 scoreline suggests. Pafos, despite boasting Champions League pedigree from last season, rarely threatened goal — a reflection of both Jagiellonia's defensive organisation and the Cypriot side's early pre-season condition.
What it means
This was Jagiellonia's second friendly of their Austrian training camp based in Hopfgarten-Markt. They had previously drawn 0-0 with Ukrainian side Polissia Zhytomyr. Before travelling to Austria, Siemieniec's side thrashed a regional select XI 11-0 and beat Pogoń Siedlce 4-1. Jagiellonia will face Danish side FC Nordsjaelland on 17 July in their third and final match of the Austrian camp, before returning to Poland on 18 July.
Pafos — the Cypriot Cup winners who finished fourth in the Cypriot First Division last season — continue their own pre-season programme under Sá Pinto. The Cypriot side notably earned nine points in the Champions League league phase in 2025/26, missing the knockout stage only on goal difference.
Verdict
A controlled and professional pre-season performance from Jagiellonia against a Pafos side with genuine European pedigree. The 1-0 scoreline flattered the Cypriots — Jagiellonia hit the woodwork twice and could have won by a wider margin. The debuts of Prelec and Conceição add depth to Siemieniec's squad as the Ekstraklasa season approaches.
Match Events
Key match events between Jagiellonia and Pafos — 1 goal and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 Jul 2026
