Stal Mielec vs Avia Świdnik

Stal Mielec flew out of the blocks. Bartosz Kwiecień opened the scoring in the 6th minute with a header from a corner, and Tymoteusz Gmur doubled the lead in the 19th minute after a swift counter-attack.

Avia pulled one back through Dave Assuncao in the 24th minute, who finished from Andrij Remeniuk's pass into the penalty area. But Stal restored their two-goal cushion just before half-time when experienced midfielder Piotr Wlazło produced a spectacular bicycle kick from a cross to make it 3-1 in the 45th minute.

Avia emerged a different side after the interval. Szymon Kamiński played in Michał Zuber, who scored in the 55th minute to reduce the deficit to 3-2. Zuber then turned provider in the 69th minute, setting up Wojciech Kalinowski to level the scores at 3-3.

The comeback was complete in the 76th minute. Kamiński's shot from distance struck the post and ricocheted into the net to make it 4-3 to the visitors. Stal pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages but Łukasz Jakubowski made two fine saves to preserve Avia's lead.

Avia's second-half restart changed everything. After being outplayed for much of the first half — Stal led 3-1 at the break — Szacoń's side came out with renewed intensity. Zuber's goal in the 55th minute, just ten minutes after the restart, gave Avia belief and shifted momentum decisively. From that point, Stal struggled to contain the visitors' forward movement, and the equaliser followed 14 minutes later.

• Michał Zuber (Avia Świdnik) — A goal and an assist in the second-half comeback. His 55th-minute strike halved the deficit and his lay-off for Kalinowski's equaliser swung the game Avia's way.
• Szymon Kamiński (Avia Świdnik) — Instrumental in the turnaround, providing the assist for Zuber's goal before scoring the winner himself in the 76th minute, his shot deflecting in off the post.
• Piotr Wlazło (Stal Mielec) — The experienced midfielder's bicycle kick on the stroke of half-time was the standout moment of the first half and briefly put Stal in complete control.
• Łukasz Jakubowski (Avia Świdnik) — Made two crucial saves in the closing minutes to preserve the 4-3 lead when Stal pushed for an equaliser.

Player of the match: Szymon Kamiński (Avia Świdnik)

A 3-1 half-time lead suggests Stal dominated the opening 45 minutes, and the goalscorers — Kwiecień (header from a corner), Gmur (counter-attack) and Wlazło (bicycle kick) — show a variety of attacking routes. But the second half told a different story: Avia's three goals in 21 minutes (55', 69', 76%) exposed defensive fragility in the Stal backline, which conceded three times from open play. The absence of cards beyond Rozmus's yellow for Avia (per 90minut.pl) suggests a competitive but clean contest, unusual for a seven-goal friendly.

Avia Świdnik end their pre-season campaign on a high after returning to Betclic II Liga for the first time in 27 years. Their league campaign begins on Sunday 26 July at home against Olimpia Grudziądz.

Stal Mielec played this match as their second friendly of the day — they earlier drew 2-2 with JKS Jarosław — and the fixture load may have contributed to their second-half fade. They continue their preparations for the Betclic I Liga season, which is expected to start in late July or early August.

A tale of two halves: Stal Mielec's first-half quality — capped by Wlazło's outstanding finish — counted for nothing once Avia Świdnik found their rhythm after the break. The third-tier side's second-half display was disciplined and direct, and their three-goal burst inside 21 minutes will give Szacoń genuine optimism ahead of the II Liga opener. For Stal, conceding four goals in a home friendly, even with a rotated squad on a double-match day, is a concern.

Yellow card: Rozmus (Avia Świdnik). Stal Mielec played two friendlies on 17 July — this match followed a 2-2 draw with JKS Jarosław.