ŚWIDNIK, Poland (Interstat) — Avia Swidnik defeated visiting Radomiak Radom 2-1 at Stadion Świdnik, using a late goal to complete a comeback and secure a winning start in the competition. Radomiak struck first and held the lead for much of the match, but Avia stayed within reach before finding the decisive finish in the 114th minute. The home side improved to 1-0 in the competition and 3-1-1 across all competitions. Radomiak fell to 0-1 in the competition and 1-4 across all competitions. Avia’s season has included wins over Slask Wroclaw II and OKS Swit Szczecin plus a draw with R. Rzeszow.

Abdoul Tapsoba gave Radomiak Radom the lead in the 25th minute, scoring the visitor’s only goal of the match. Tapsoba played 77 minutes and was substituted in the 77th minute. Kacper Welniak delivered Avia Swidnik’s decisive goal in the 114th minute after playing 41 minutes. Welniak’s late goal capped Avia’s comeback and left Radomiak with no time to respond. Grzegorc Aftyka also scored for Avia while playing 40 minutes, and Elves Balde recorded an assist while playing 59 minutes for Radomiak. The goal sequence kept the match tense into extra time, with Radomiak protecting a narrow advantage for long stretches before Avia’s pressure finally told.

Radomiak’s A. Dieguez was booked in the 76th minute, the only yellow card listed in the match. Avia made a halftime substitution with M. Kolodziejski and later made changes involving D. Pisarek and P. Uliczny in the 73rd minute, B. Falbierski in the 74th and S. Kaminski in the 87th. Radomiak made three substitutions in the 59th minute involving C. Nunnely, E. Balde and K. Szczesniak, then added R. Baro in the 72nd minute and made a change involving Tapsoba in the 77th minute. The substitutions gave both sides fresh legs as the match moved into its closing phase, though Avia’s late organization proved more effective.

Radomiak had entered the match looking to reverse its recent form, but the visitor could not hold off Avia’s pressure after taking the early lead. Radomiak had beaten Grodzisk M. 7-2 before a 2-3 loss to Motor Lublin, a 0-1 loss at Wisla Plock and a 3-4 loss at Pogon Szczecin. Avia, meanwhile, had lost 0-2 to Pruszkow, beaten Slask Wroclaw II 2-1, beaten OKS Swit Szczecin 1-0 and drawn 1-1 at R. Rzeszow before this match. The result gave Avia a winning start in the competition and handed Radomiak a first loss in the competition. Both sides traded spells of possession, but Avia’s ability to score late proved the difference at Stadion Świdnik. Avia’s overall record now stands at 3-1-1, while Radomiak’s overall mark is 1-4.

The match remained physical and tight through the second half, with Radomiak protecting its narrow advantage until Avia found the finishing touch in extra time. Avia’s victory came after a closely contested opening period and a late push that produced the winning goal. Radomiak had the better of the early exchanges and took the lead through Tapsoba, but Avia gradually settled and created enough chances to turn the match around. The home side’s persistence was rewarded when Welniak scored in the 114th minute. Radomiak could not find an equalizer after falling behind, and the result lifted Avia’s competition record to 1-0 and dropped Radomiak to 0-1.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Avia Swidnik 3, Radomiak Radom 2, while Interstat’s ELO system had projected Radomiak Radom with a 57.4 percent probability to win. Radomiak Radom had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.