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We are in the quarter-finals of the Polish Cup!

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Publication date: 04.12.2024

The promotion is ours! In the quarter-finals of the Polish Cup, we defeated Wisła Kraków 3:2 at home, thus reaching the quarter-finals of this competition.

We have been waiting for such matches for a long time. The last time we played in the 1/8 finals of the Polish Cup was 12 years ago. At that time, we lost to Zagłębie 1:2 in Lubin. Now, the Pride of the Capital wanted to do everything to report to the group of eight best teams that remained in the game for the national cup.

The match started better for the visiting team, who took the lead in the 6th minute after a goal by Frederico Duarte. The Portuguese gave Wisła a one-goal lead with a flat shot on the ground towards the far corner. In the 39th minute, Duarte put the ball in the net for the second time in this match. This time, the 25-year-old midfielder put the ball in the net with a spectacular long-range shot into the top corner.

The second half was definitely a better performance by our team, which resulted in numerous scoring opportunities under Cziczkan’s goal. The turning point for the fate of the entire match was the 53rd and 55th minutes, in which Ilkay Durmus scored twice. The goals of the Turk extended our chances of advancing to the quarter-finals of the Polish Cup, and also guaranteed the fans an additional 30 minutes in the form of extra time.

There was no shortage of emotions in this match either. In the 105th minute, referee Marcin Szczerbowicz, after analyzing the VAR system, decided to award a penalty kick to Wisła for handball in our penalty area. Angel Rodado went up to the penalty spot, and Mateusz Kuchta dealt with the kick! Our captain’s intervention not only made the stands cheer even louder, but also the players themselves, who 120 seconds later were able to celebrate scoring the third goal in this match! Bartłomiej Poczobut was among the scorers, who, thanks to his goal, guaranteed our team a 3:2 victory and promotion to the quarterfinals of the Polish Cup!

The draw for this phase of the competition is scheduled for December 6. We only have one match left until the end of the calendar year. On Friday at 8:30 PM we will play at Konwiktorska 6 with Wisła Kraków in the 19th round of the Betclic 1st League. Tickets are available online and in-store at Czarna Koszula Sport Bar. Come to the stadium and let’s thank the players and coaches for the past 12 months!

Polonia Warsaw: Kuchta – Terpiłwoski, Grudniewski, Kołodziejski, Olszewski – Poczobut – Predenkiewicz (79. Vega), Auzmendi (89. Wojciechowski), Bajdur (63. Koton), Durmus – Kobusiński (46. Zjawiński)