LODZ (Interstat) — Bartosz Bieronski scored in the 45th minute and Warta Sieradz held on for a 1-0 victory over Widzew Lodz II on Wednesday in a III Liga match. Bieronski was on the field for the full 90 minutes and supplied the game’s only goal. Warta Sieradz improved its season record in the competition to 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, and its record across all competitions stands at the same mark. Widzew Lodz II dropped to 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws in the competition and across all competitions. The result gave the visitors the narrow win and left the home side still searching for its first victory of the campaign.

The breakthrough came just before halftime. Bieronski’s goal gave Warta Sieradz a lead it protected through the second half. Widzew Lodz II pressed for an equalizer but could not find a way past the Warta Sieradz defense. The home side finished with no goals, while Warta Sieradz closed out the one-goal win. The game’s total score was 1. Warta Sieradz managed the only goal of the contest and made it stand for the full match.

Warta Sieradz entered the match after a 2-1 home win over Plock II, a 3-1 home loss to Suwalki and a 1-1 home draw with Mazovia Minsk Mazowiecki. Those results left Warta Sieradz looking for another positive result and helped set up a tight contest. Warta Sieradz had scored two goals in its most recent win over Plock II, but it needed only one goal Wednesday. Widzew Lodz II came in after a 1-1 draw at T. Mazowiecki, a 2-0 home loss to Weszlo and a 1-1 draw at Pelikan. Widzew Lodz II remained without a win this season in the competition and was shut out for the second time in the competition.

Warta Sieradz’s next scheduled match is against Pelikan at home in III Liga. The club will look to build on the narrow road victory. Widzew Lodz II will turn to its next fixture seeking its first win of the campaign. The match was decided by the single first-half goal from Bieronski, whose scoring contribution was the key attacking moment of the game. Warta Sieradz’s defense protected the lead after the restart and kept the home side from finding an answer.

Warta Sieradz’s overall record now reflects the same 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw as its competition record. Widzew Lodz II’s overall record also matches its competition mark at 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. The result gave Warta Sieradz its second win of the season across all competitions. Widzew Lodz II remained on two draws and two losses. Warta Sieradz’s previous results this season included the home win over Plock II, the home loss to Suwalki and the home draw with Mazovia Minsk Mazowiecki. Widzew Lodz II’s previous results included the draw at T. Mazowiecki, the home loss to Weszlo and the draw at Pelikan.

The visitors’ victory came in a match that featured one goal. Warta Sieradz did not add to its lead after Bieronski’s strike, but it did enough to secure the result. Widzew Lodz II could not convert its chances and finished without a goal. The home side’s record in the competition stayed at 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, while Warta Sieradz moved to 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Warta Sieradz also holds the same record across all competitions. Widzew Lodz II holds the same record across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Warta Sieradz 2, Widzew Lodz II 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Widzew Lodz II with a 51.9 percent probability to win. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.