GŁOGÓW, Poland (Interstat) — Chrobry Glogow scored two goals in three minutes late in the first half and defeated Polonia Bytom 2-0 on Thursday at Stadion GOS. The home victory moved Chrobry to 1-0 in the competition and 1-3-1 across all competitions. Polonia fell to 0-1 in the competition and 3-2 overall. Chrobry’s first competition win came after a difficult run across all competitions, while Polonia could not build on its stronger overall record. The match was played at Stadion GOS in Głogów, with Chrobry as the home side and Polonia as the visitor. Chrobry’s overall record now stands at one win, three losses and one draw, while Polonia’s overall mark is three wins and two losses.

Alan Rybak and Yegor Sharabura each finished with one goal while playing 71 minutes. Sharabura broke through in the 33rd minute, putting Chrobry ahead with the opening goal. Rybak doubled the lead in the 35th minute, turning a narrow advantage into a 2-0 cushion before halftime. The quick pair of goals proved decisive in a match that did not produce another score, and it gave the home side control that Polonia could not overturn. Chrobry protected the lead after the break and kept Polonia off the scoreboard. The first half produced all the scoring, with Sharabura’s opener followed two minutes later by Rybak’s finish. Sharabura’s goal was the first of the match, and Rybak’s goal was the second and final goal.

The match was physical at times. Chrobry’s Bukowski received a yellow card in the eighth minute. Polonia’s Wolkowicz was booked in the 14th minute. Chrobry’s Tabis was shown a yellow card in the 86th minute. The card against Wolkowicz came before Polonia made substitutions involving Wolkowicz and Orlik in the 46th minute. Polonia also made substitutions involving Malachowski and Rumin in the 56th minute. In all, Polonia made four substitutions, two at halftime and two early in the second half. No other cards were recorded in the match.

Chrobry made substitutions involving Bukowski, Grzelak and Sadiku in the 59th minute. The home side then made substitutions involving Sharabura and Rybak in the 71st minute after both had scored. The changes helped Chrobry protect its two-goal lead through the closing stages. Polonia pushed for a response but could not find a goal, and Chrobry held on for the shutout. Chrobry made five substitutions in total, while Polonia made four. The substitutions did not produce a goal for either side. The second half produced no goals and only one yellow card, shown to Tabis in the 86th minute.

The result followed a previous meeting this season in which Polonia beat Chrobry 3-2. Polonia entered after a 2-1 win at Skierniewice, while Chrobry had played a 0-0 draw at Stal Mielec. Polonia also had a 1-0 win at Puszcza and a 4-1 loss at Rakow earlier in the season. Chrobry’s recent results included a 4-0 loss to Grodzisk M. and a 3-1 loss to Warta Poznan. The two-goal margin gave Chrobry its first win in the competition and handed Polonia its first loss in it. Chrobry improved its overall record to one win, three losses and one draw, while Polonia moved to three wins and two losses across all competitions. Chrobry had lost three of its previous four across all competitions and drawn the other. Polonia had won three of its previous four and lost one.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-2 final before kickoff. Interstat’s ELO system gave Chrobry a 76.8 percent probability to win. Polonia had been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The over/under line was 2.5, and the total score of 2 went over the over/under line.