Polonia Lidzbark Warm. vs Olimpia Elbląg

Polonia's best spell came in the 15 minutes after half-time, when they matched Olimpia's intensity and created a couple of half-chances. But Olimpia coach Karol Przybyła's side absorbed the pressure and then struck decisively on the counter through Branecki and Bąk, effectively ending the contest.

Dawid Wierzba — The 25-year-old centre-back opened the scoring from a set piece and marshalled a defence that kept a second consecutive clean sheet. Wierzba, who also serves as Olimpia's vice-captain this season, was solid throughout.

Błażej Bąk — The 2009-born youngster produced the standout moment of the match with a confident finish for the second goal. Coach Przybyła praised him after the game, noting that the teenage forward is climbing the club's youth hierarchy with each friendly.

Jakub Branecki — Introduced from the bench, Branecki's driving run and unselfish assist for Bąk's goal was the game's most incisive attacking moment.

Olimpia's defensive unit — The clean sheet followed a 4-0 shutout of Gedania Gdańsk on 11 July, meaning Olimpia have now gone two friendlies without conceding.

Olimpia's 2-0 victory was more commanding than the scoreline suggests. The visitors dominated the first half, controlled possession and created the better chances, with Polonia struggling to break through a well-organised defensive block. The data from the match page shows a relatively low card count (zero bookings), typical of a pre-season friendly played in good spirit. Polonia's best spell came after the restart but they failed to register a goal for the second time in two pre-season outings — they lost 2-0 to Chojniczanka Chojnice on 7 July.

For Olimpia Elbląg, this was a valuable fitness-building exercise ahead of the 2026/27 Betclic 3 Liga season. The side have now won two of three friendlies (4-0 vs Gedania Gdańsk, 0-2 loss to Chojniczanka) and face Wda Świecie on 18 July before concluding their pre-season programme against Grom Nowy Staw on 25 July. Their league campaign begins on 7 August.

Polonia Lidzbark Warmiński, who earned promotion to the III liga for the 2026/27 season, are in the middle of a significant squad rebuild, with six departures and five new arrivals including Jakub Kwaśniewski, Dominik Romanowski and Aleksander Matuć. They face more friendlies before their league opener in early August.

A professional, low-drama pre-season win for Olimpia. The clean sheet and the emergence of Bąk as a genuine prospect are the two biggest positives for Przybyła. Polonia were competitive in patches but their ongoing squad churn means they are still finding their rhythm. Both sides will take different lessons into the final weeks of pre-season.

Match details: Polonia Lidzbark Warmiński 0-2 Olimpia Elbląg (HT 0-1). Goals: Dawid Wierzba 34', Błażej Bąk 72'. Venue: Lidzbark Warmiński. Date: 15 July 2026. Competition: Club Friendly.