Stilon Gorzów vs Carina Gubin

Stilon Gorzów took a first-half lead and held a 1-0 advantage at the break. The home side, who earned promotion to the third tier for the 2026/27 season after winning promotion via the play-offs in 2025/26, looked the sharper of the two sides in the opening period.

Carina Gubin, already established in Betclic 3 Liga Group III having finished the 2025/26 season in the division, responded after the interval. The visitors levelled the score in the second half to make it 1-1, ensuring a share of the spoils in the final tune-up before the competitive season begins.

The exact identities of the goalscorers were not published in match data, though Carina Gubin's official social media reported that their goal came via an own goal from the Stilon Gorzów side.

Carina Gubin's second-half equaliser changed the complexion of what had been a controlled performance from the promoted hosts. After Stilon had managed the game effectively in the first half, the visitors' response after the break demonstrated their greater experience at this level. The draw was a fair reflection of where both sides stand a week out from the league opener.

In a low-scoring friendly where both sides rotated heavily, it was difficult to single out individual standouts from the data available. Carina Gubin's resilience in recovering from a half-time deficit was the collective story of the match, while Stilon's ability to compete with a more established III liga side bodes well for their debut campaign.

The match page shows the head-to-head record between these sides now stands at one win for Stilon, four for Carina Gubin and one draw from six meetings. The 1-1 scoreline is only the second time this fixture has produced under 2.5 goals (from six matches), breaking a pattern of high-scoring encounters that had seen 67% of their previous meetings go over 2.5 goals. The average of 2.67 goals per game across the rivalry drops slightly following this result.

This was the final pre-season friendly for both clubs before the 2026/27 Betclic 3 Liga Group III season. Stilon Gorzów, who won promotion from IV liga Lubuska in 2025/26 by finishing second and then beating Piast Żmigród and Raków II Częstochowa in the play-offs, are preparing for life in the third tier. Carina Gubin, already competing in Group III, are looking to improve on their mid-table finish from the previous season.

Carina Gubin had a busy pre-season schedule that included six friendlies: wins over SV 1919 Prösen, Pogoń Wężyska and a 5-1 victory over LKS Odra Nietków, a draw with Warta Gorzów, and a defeat to Lechia Zielona Góra (newly promoted to Betclic 2 Liga). Stilon Gorzów played three pre-season friendlies according to their social media — this was their third and final control game.

A routine pre-season draw that told both managers what they already knew: Stilon can compete at this level but need to sharpen up in the second half, while Carina Gubin have the resilience to recover from setbacks. The real test begins when the league campaign kicks off in the first week of August 2026.