Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
Jakub Piela scored twice from the bench as Warta Sieradz beat MKS Kluczbork 3-1 in a hot-tempered pre-season friendly in Kluczbork.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Warta Sieradz started brightly and almost took the lead inside two minutes when Kacper Drzazga forced a save from the Kluczbork goalkeeper. The home side responded by exploiting a defensive error to create a two-on-two, but Warta goalkeeper Mykyta Zelenskyi rushed out to smother the chance.
The breakthrough came in the 28th minute, shortly after a drinks break enforced by the afternoon heat. Szymon Pietrzak swung a free-kick into the box from the wing and Brazilian midfielder Duilio Hanauer Ribas rose to head home, giving Warta a 1-0 lead they carried into the interval.
Kluczbork levelled in the 58th minute through a contentious penalty. Referee judged Michał Przybył's challenge worthy of a spot-kick — described as 'soft' in the Warta Sieradz match report — and Dawid Wojtyra converted low into the corner to make it 1-1.
Warta's superior fitness and depth told in the final quarter-hour. Substitute Jakub Piela restored the lead in the 76th minute, receiving a pass from a trialist, cutting inside past a defender and beating the goalkeeper from a tight angle at the near post.
Ten minutes later Piela struck again. Michał Iwankiewicz fed Bartłomiej Kręcichwost, who laid the ball into Piela's path. The forward drove between defenders and smashed a precise shot inside the near post to make it 3-1.
The turning point
Warta's 10-man substitution at half-time could have disrupted their rhythm, but instead it deepened the away side's control. The fresh legs of Piela, Kręcichwost and Artur Sójka changed the dynamic of the second half, and Kluczbork's goal — a penalty that the Warta camp felt was soft — was the home side's only meaningful response before Piela's brace settled the contest.
Key performers
Jakub Piela (Warta Sieradz) — Two goals in 10 second-half minutes, both from acute angles at the near post. A match-winning cameo from the bench. Player of the match.
Duilio Hanauer Ribas (Warta Sieradz) — The Brazilian opened the scoring with a well-timed header from a set-piece, his first goal in a Warta shirt during pre-season.
Mykyta Zelenskyi (Warta Sieradz) — Made a crucial early save in a one-on-one situation and commanded his area through a first half that saw Kluczbork press hard.
Dawid Wojtyra (Kluczbork) — Held his nerve from the penalty spot to level the scores, turning a soft decision into a tangible equaliser.
By the numbers — interpreted
The provider payload records four goals but no cards or detailed shot data for this friendly. The match report from Warta Sieradz's official site notes two yellow cards for the away side (Tomasz Swędrowski 20', Mykyta Zelenskyi 45+1') — a reflection of a heated contest in which the hosts 'did not spare the legs' of the Warta players. The half-time scoreline of 0-1 understates the balance of play: Kluczbork had a clear chance saved at 0-0 and a penalty disallowed (or not given) in the first half's closing stages, while Warta created the better chances after the break.
What it means
Warta Sieradz — who finished 3rd in III liga group 1 last season with 71 points — continued their encouraging pre-season form. The win was their third in four summer friendlies, following victories over ŁKS II Łódź (1-0) and Polonia Środa Wielkopolska (2-1), with the only loss a 3-4 defeat to Elana Toruń. They play their final warm-up match on 25 July at home against Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki before the Betclic 3. Liga season begins.
Kluczbork, who placed 7th in the same III liga group last term (52 points, 67 goals scored), will aim to tighten up defensively in their remaining pre-season fixtures.
Verdict
A competitive friendly that told pre-season watchers more about Warta Sieradz than about Kluczbork. The visitors' depth — 10 changes at the break without a drop in quality — and Piela's sharp finishing suggest Marek Przybył's side are well placed for another push at the top of III liga. Kluczbork's resistance was genuine until the penalty, but they faded in the final 20 minutes.
Match Events
Key match events between Kluczbork and Warta Sieradz — 4 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
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API data: 19 Jul 2026