Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
Maccabi Netanya beat Wieczysta Kraków 1-0 in a pre-season friendly in Warsaw, with the Polish side missing a penalty in the 61st minute before conceding the decisive goal in the 80th.
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AI SummaryHow it unfolded
The first half ended goalless after a scrappy 45 minutes in which both sides received yellow cards inside the same minute (26'), suggesting a physical early exchange. Wieczysta enjoyed the bulk of possession (57%) and created the clearer openings, registering five shots on target to Maccabi's four across the match.
The defining moment arrived in the 61st minute. Wieczysta were awarded a penalty but the spot-kick was missed — the identity of the taker was not confirmed in official match data — keeping the score at 0-0.
Maccabi Netanya made them pay ten minutes from time. A goal in the 80th minute, the scorer unconfirmed in available match records, gave the Israeli side the lead. Wieczysta pushed for an equaliser, earning ten corners in total including one in the 84th minute, but could not find a way through.
The turning point
The missed penalty in the 61st minute was the clear watershed. Wieczysta had dominated the attacking statistics — 46 dangerous attacks to Maccabi's 22, nine shots to eight, 57% possession — but failing to convert from 12 yards shifted the momentum. Maccabi grew in confidence after the let-off and struck decisively within 19 minutes.
Key performers
Without confirmed goal-scorers in the official match data, the standout was Wieczysta's goalkeeper Antoni Mikulko, who kept a clean sheet until the 80th minute against a Maccabi side that had scored four against Odra Opole three days earlier. Mikkel Maigaard and Lucas Piazon — both with top-level experience — controlled midfield for Wieczysta but could not turn territorial dominance into goals.
Player of the match: The Maccabi Netanya goalscorer (unconfirmed in available records).
By the numbers — interpreted
The 4score.ru match data tells a clear story of a game Wieczysta dominated but failed to win. Their 57% possession and 46-22 advantage in dangerous attacks reflect a side that controlled territory but lacked a cutting edge. The five shots on target from nine attempts (55.5% accuracy) is respectable but the one that mattered most — the penalty — was missed. Maccabi's four shots on target from eight attempts and a single goal represent ruthless efficiency: one chance, one finish.
What it means
For Wieczysta Kraków, this was their fifth pre-season friendly of the summer. After a 2-2 draw with Czech champions Slavia Praha (5 July), a 2-0 win over Ruch Chorzów (10 July), and now this defeat, coach Kazimierz Moskal's side have shown mixed form. They face Radomiak Radom on 24 July in their final pre-season test before the 2026/27 Ekstraklasa season begins.
Maccabi Netanya, who beat Odra Opole 4-2 on 15 July, continue their pre-season tour of Poland. Their defensive organisation — keeping a clean sheet despite Wieczysta's pressure — will encourage their coaching staff ahead of the new Israeli Premier League campaign.
Verdict
A classic pre-season tale: Wieczysta did everything except score, dominating possession and creating chances, but a missed penalty and one defensive lapse undid their work. Maccabi Netanya will be the happier side — efficient, compact and clinical when it mattered.
Match Events
Key match events between Wieczysta Kraków and Maccabi Netanya — 2 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
Missed Penalty
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 19 Jul 2026