Widzew Łódź vs Mannsdorf-Großenzersdorf

Marchfeld refused to fold. Lindon Selahi conceded a penalty in the 53rd minute, which Nicolas Meister converted to make it 3-2. Then, in the 72nd minute, young midfielder Kuba Nawrocki — who had just entered the pitch — played a blind pass that was intercepted, allowing Zoran Mihailović to race through and equalise.

Nawrocki's response was immediate. Two minutes later, he received the ball in midfield, spotted Cybulski's run, and threaded a pass between two defenders. Cybulski cut inside from the left and curled a precise finish into the far corner, restoring Widzew's lead for the final time.

Mariusz Fornalczyk (Widzew Łódź) — Player of the Match. Two goals (30', 42') from a combined 0.68 xG, ending a pre-season in which he had previously been limited to 20-minute cameos. "I was hungry to play," he said post-match. "I showed I deserved the minutes."

Osman Bukari (Widzew Łódź) — Two first-half assists, tormenting Marchfeld's left flank with pace and direct running. Coach Vuković noted his "good work" but added that defensive improvement is still needed for league games.

Kamil Cybulski (Widzew Łódź) — Scored the decisive 74th-minute winner just days after returning from injury. His finish was one of the cleanest strikes of the afternoon.

Kuba Nawrocki (Widzew Łódź) — A microcosm of the match itself: a costly error that gifted Marchfeld a 73rd-minute equaliser, followed by a perfectly weighted assist for Cybulski's winner 90 seconds later.

The provider payload records a 4-3 scoreline with a 2-1 half-time lead, but the raw numbers undersell the chaos. Widzew scored three times from open-play crosses (Fornalczyk x2, Zeqiri) and once from a through-ball (Cybulski), while Marchfeld's goals came from a long-range strike, a penalty, and a defensive error. The match was played at a training ground in Neustadt, with neither side tracking possession or shots in the public data. Vuković described the performance as "unpleasant for the eye but useful" — a coach more concerned with concentration levels than style.

Widzew concluded their Austria camp with one win (2-0 vs Beşiktaş), one draw (0-0 vs Dunajská Streda), and this victory. They return to Łódź for a friendly against Puszcza Niepołomice on 19 July before opening their Ekstraklasa season at home against Motor Lublin on 26 July. Fornalczyk's brace and Bukari's form provide encouraging signs, but Vuković conceded the defensive lapses — three goals conceded after keeping back-to-back clean sheets — gave him "a lot of thinking to do" about individual reliability.

Marchfeld, who finished last season strongly in the Austrian Regionalliga, will take heart from a competitive display against top-tier opposition.

A sloppy, entertaining friendly that told Vuković more about his squad's concentration than any polished 2-0 win could have. Fornalczyk and Bukari look ready for the season; the defensive organisation does not yet.