retired_manpk1

November 2004

A trip to Pogon was first up for us, and after 27 minutes Baffour Gyan gave us the lead. Pogon came at us after that, and just after the break Bugaj equalised. We held on when for the rest of the game, and a draw a good result for us.

A visit from Jagiellonia wasn’t going to be easy, but we dominated the first half, and three minutes before the break Folc put us ahead with a fantastic strike. The visitors threatened more as the game wore on, but we somehow held firm at the back to claim our first clean sheet of the season, and a very welcome victory.

The home tie with Groclin got off to a poor start when Niedzielan broke through to score for the visitors. Somehow they failed to add to their score, and as the game wore on, we started to look more threatening. Fifteen minutes from time Batata was sent off for the visitors for a second booking, and Omar Daley equalised with the resultant free kick.

The crucial trip to Gornik Zabrze went from bad to worse. Sladojevic put them ahead after 12 minutes, and fifteen minutes later Sikora doubled the lead. Ficulak added a third early in the second half, and although they had Moskal sent off on the hour, we couldn’t take advantage.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag G.D. Pts1st Amica 15 9 4 2 27 13 +14 312nd Lech 15 9 3 3 27 18 +9 303rd Wisla 15 9 3 3 21 12 +9 304th Wisla Plock 15 6 7 2 21 13 +8 255th Pogon 15 6 4 5 19 18 +1 226th Jagiellonia 15 6 3 6 23 19 +4 217th Leczna 15 5 5 5 26 23 +3 208th Groclin 15 5 4 6 17 20 -3 199th Legia 15 5 3 7 24 26 -2 1810th Polkowice 15 5 2 8 18 20 -2 1711th Odra Wodzislaw 15 4 4 7 17 23 -6 16--------------------------------------------------12th Radomsko 15 4 3 8 25 32 -7 15--------------------------------------------------13th Gornik Zabrze 15 3 5 7 15 29 -14 1414th Widzew 15 2 4 9 13 27 -14 10</pre>

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Winter Break 2004-5

The one area that had really troubled me this season is our defence, and during the winter break I managed to bring in two new defenders. Lukasz Gorszkow, who spent three months on loan with us last season, joins on a free transfer from Groclin, and Korean international Choi Jin-Chul came in for free from Chonbuk. The only other signing was that of our former striker Tomasz Kazimierowicz, who joined from Podbeskidzie in a deal that took Andrzej Dzuiba in the other direction. They also paid us £18,000 for the winger.

Rafal Balecki was loaned out to Kotwica for three months, and Adrian Klepczynski went out for the same period to Hetman. Also joining Hetman was Lukasz Chmielewski, who left on a free transfer.

retired_manpk1

March 2005

The final straight began with a home tie against Polkowice, and it seemed that it was just going to be one of those days. We had chance after chance, but how we didn’t score, I do not know. Seventeen minutes from time Folc got up to head us into the lead from a corner, and although Polkowice almost equalised immediately, Kowlaczyk doubled the lead nine minutes from time and we claimed a good victory.

We were under pressure straight from the start away at Wisla Plock, and it was only the excellent Tomasz Borkowski in goal who kept them at bay. We lacked the cutting edge on the break, and it was only a matter of when the home side would take the lead. It came twelve minutes into the second half when Jelen finally broke through, and just three minutes later Pachelski doubled the lead. We were disappointing, and Gevorgyan added a soft third on 73.

We started fantastically well at home to bottom club Widzew, but had to wait until 27 for Folc to finally find the net and put us ahead. But our dominance couldn’t be turned into goals, and just after the hour mark Czaplarski equalised on the break. Out of nothing, Gyan restored our lead with twenty minutes to play, but just six minutes later Rybski struck for the visitors, and we had to settle for a draw.

Things are still looking decidedly dodgy for us, and we need to get as many points as possible from our last eight games. I’m not sure where they’re going to come from, but we still have to get them.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag G.D. Pts1st Amica 18 11 5 2 35 16 +19 382nd Wisla 18 11 3 4 26 15 +11 363rd Lech 18 10 4 4 31 22 +9 344th Wisla Plock 18 8 8 2 26 14 +12 325th Jagiellonia 18 8 3 7 29 21 +8 276th Groclin 18 7 5 6 26 22 +4 267th Pogon 18 7 5 6 22 20 +2 268th Leczna 18 6 6 6 31 28 +3 249th Legia 18 6 3 9 27 33 -6 2110th Radomsko 18 5 4 9 29 37 -8 1911th Polkowice 18 5 3 10 19 25 -6 18--------------------------------------------------12th Odra Wodzislaw 18 4 5 9 21 30 -9 17--------------------------------------------------13th Widzew 18 3 5 10 18 32 -14 1414th Gornik Zabrze 18 3 5 10 16 41 -25 14</pre>

retired_manpk1

April 2005

We began brightly away at Leczna, but on 17 were caught on the break and Klosinski put the home side ahead. Fourteen minutes later Pastuszka doubled the lead, but we managed to pull a goal back just before half time through Folc. We were really poor in the second half as well, and goals from Nikodem and Czereszewski saw us crash 4-1.

We absolutely battered Legia throughout at home, but for some reason, we couldn’t keep anything on target. We kept pressing though, and eighteen minutes from time Gyan eventually found the net. That woke Legia up, and we had to defend deep for the rest of the match. And such has been our season that it was no surprise when Svitlica equalised five minutes from time. But we went up the other end of the field, and retook the lead in the penultimate minute through Folc. And with the last kick of the game, Folc wrapped up a 3-1 victory with a well-taken strike.

The crucial trip to Odra Wodzislaw started well as Kowlaczyk gave us the lead inside the first minute. The home side regrouped, and on the half hour levelled through Maslowski. Borkowski was keeping us in the game during the second half, but in the final four minutes we conceded goals to Jarosz and Radzewicz, and we were pegged back again.

The final game of the month was a home tie with Wisla. We began well, and on 28 Folc got through to give us the lead. Four minutes into the second half we were caught on the break by Zurawski who neatly equalised, and poor defending allowed Pawel Brozek to give them the lead sixteen minutes from time. Ten minutes from the end the visitors had Glowaki sent off, and two minutes later Folc rescued a point for us.

Four games to go, and we’re far from safe. We do have a five-point gap ahead of the relegation zone, but the playoff is still a possibility. We have three away matches to come, including a trip to Amica, and things are going to be very, very tight.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag G.D. Pts1st Amica 21 14 5 2 43 16 +27 472nd Wisla Plock 22 11 9 2 32 16 +16 423rd Lech 20 12 4 4 33 22 +11 404th Wisla 21 11 4 6 28 20 +8 375th Groclin 22 10 6 6 33 23 +10 366th Leczna 22 8 7 7 38 31 +7 317th Pogon 22 8 7 7 27 23 +4 318th Jagiellonia 22 8 3 11 29 30 -1 279th Legia 22 8 3 11 32 37 -5 2710th Odra Wodzislaw 22 6 5 11 25 35 -10 2311th Radomsko 22 6 5 11 36 47 -11 23--------------------------------------------------12th Widzew 22 5 6 11 24 35 -11 21--------------------------------------------------13th Polkowice 22 5 3 14 21 35 -14 1814th Gornik Zabrze 22 4 5 13 18 49 -31 17</pre>

retired_manpk1

May 2005

The first game of the month was a trip to champions-elect Amica, but we got off to a fantastic start as Kowlaczyk sent us into a 2nd-minute lead. Amica were all over us, but somehow we kept them out, and seven minutes before the break Kowalczyk doubled the lead. Mielcarski pegged us back before half time, but we were still holding out early in the second half. But on 68 Kowalski was sent off, and within two minutes Lawa equalised for the home side. Ten minutes from time Bak struck for Amica, and we had thrown it away.

Our last home match of the season was against Pogon, and we were on top throughout. We were denied though at every turn early on, and we had to be wary of being caught on the break. Midway through the second period Gyan finally got the breakthrough, but things weren’t confirmed until three minutes from time when Prokop netted his first goal of the season.

The trip to Lech started badly as we conceded to Sluskarski after just five minutes. We actually played well after that, and were helped when the home side had Kryger sent off ten minutes before the break. But we lacked the cutting edge up front, and went down 1-0.

Things were still tight as we went into the final game of the season away at Jagiellonia. Gornik Zabrze and Polkowice were already down, but it was neck and neck between ourselves and Widzew, who were hosting Leczna, for the playoff place. The first half came and went without any scoring, and neither side were creating too many chances. Eighteen minutes from time though Kubisz struck for the home side, and as full time came, we were sweating on the result from Lodz. It turns out that Leczna had beaten Widzew 2-1, and we had secured our place in the top flight for another season.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag G.D. Pts1st C Amica 26 15 6 5 50 27 +23 512nd Lech 26 15 5 6 39 29 +10 503rd Wisla Plock 26 12 12 2 36 19 +17 484th Wisla 26 13 6 7 32 23 +9 455th Groclin 26 11 8 7 37 25 +12 416th Pogon 26 11 7 8 34 25 +9 407th Legia 26 11 4 11 42 39 +3 378th Leczna 26 9 9 8 47 41 +6 369th Jagiellonia 26 9 3 14 30 35 -5 3010th Odra Wodzislaw 26 7 8 11 30 38 -8 2911th Radomsko 26 7 5 14 40 52 -12 26----------------------------------------------------12th Widzew 26 6 8 12 29 40 -11 26----------------------------------------------------13th R Polkowice 26 6 4 16 27 45 -18 2214th R Gornik Zabrze 26 4 7 15 24 59 -35 19</pre>
In the end, we achieved our aim of staying in the top flight, and I guess we can’t be too disappointed. Looking at the league table though, we have the strike force to see us through to mid-table safety, but it’s our defence that it letting us down – only Gornik Zabrze conceded more than us. But, as I said, it’s our attacking force that has been the good point of the season. Young winger Sebastian Pluta was named Young Player of the Year, capping a great season for the youngster who earned himself a place in the Under-21 squad. And after another impressive season up front, Marcin Folc saw himself retain the Player of the Year award from the Radomsko fans, and was named in 3rd place in the First Divison Player of the Year awards.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Name Apps Gls Asts MoM Av RBalecki, R - - - - ----Berensztajn, J 13 (9) 0 1 0 6.73Borkowski, T 28 0 1 0 7.21Choi Jin-Chul 8 0 1 0 6.25Czerbniak, Z 16 (5) 0 1 0 6.81Daley, O 26 2 2 1 7.58Dopierala, R - - - - ----Filipczak, D - - - - ----Folc, M 27 15 5 4 7.63Godras, M 0 (4) 0 0 0 6.50Gorszkow, L 10 0 0 0 6.20Gyan, B 25 13 12 1 7.20Jozwiak, B 17 (7) 1 2 0 6.33Kazimierowicz, T - - - - ----Kiryakov, I 4 (12) 0 0 0 6.69Klepczynski, A - - - - ----Kowalczyk, R 4 (13) 8 0 1 6.76Kowalski, A 25 0 0 0 7.08Kozik, K - - - - ----Kurek, R - - - - ----Lato, J 2 0 1 0 7.00Leboeuf, F 16 (2) 0 0 0 5.50Leszczynski, Z 2 (2) 0 0 0 6.50Markiewicz, M - - - - ----Minkina, A - - - - ----Mrozek, D 0 (7) 0 0 0 6.00Osinski, M - - - - ----Pluta, P 10 (1) 0 0 0 6.55Pluta, S 26 4 10 3 7.19Prokop, A 24 (2) 1 1 1 6.31Smialek, L - - - - ----Smolinski, K - - - - ----Stefanczyk, C - - - - ----Tomasiak, S 0 (4) 0 0 0 6.50Wegier, P - - - - ----Wicher, D 0 (2) 0 0 0 6.00Zelasko, W 25 0 6 0 7.08</pre>
I envisage quite a change of personnel over the summer, as we look to make things more comfortable for ourselves next season than this one just gone.

retired_manpk1

Preseason 2005

There was a lot of transfer action around the club, but such is the financial situation in Poland that there was very little money flying around. Lebouef, Kiryakov and Minkina all retired from playing the game, but have agreed to all stay on as coaches. Minkina retains his place as assistant manager. Goalkeeper Marcin Markiewicz left the club by mutual consent. Michal Osinki joined Promien, Darius Filipczak moved to Swit Lukullus, Krzysztof Smolinski moved to Hetman and Rafal Dopierala joined Stasiak Opoczno, all on free transfers. Adrian Klepczynski made a surprise move to Amica for £18,000 and young goalkeeper Rafal Wroblewski, and Krzysztof Kozik moved to Gornik Zabrze for a nominal fee. Cezary Stefanczyk moved on loan to Aluminium for 3 months, and Przemyslaw Wegier moved to Odra Opole on loan for the same length of time.

We had 5 youngsters coming through the youth ranks, and most of them will spend the season with the reserves. Serbian goalkeeper Vojin Prole came in from Slovan Bratislava, and young Georgian defender Lash Chelidze came in from Kutaisi. Right-backs Przemyslaw Kulig and Tomasz Drag came in from Jagiellonia and Stastiak Opoczno respectively, and midfielders Bartosz Lawa and Andrzej Szlapa came to us from Amica and Groclin respectively. The only other signing was that of young midfielder Przemyslaw Malecki on loan for 6 months from Amica.

Our preseason began with a trip to Slovakian Second Division Champions Banska Bystrica, and Folc scored our goal just after half time in the 1-1 draw.
Russian side Saturn turned us over 2-0 at our place, but goals from Folc and Kowalczyk gave us a 2-2 draw in the Czech Republic against Zlin. Lawa also missed a penalty during the game.
Two goals early on from Marcin Folc and an own goal gave us a comfortable 3-0 win at Kietrz, and a wonderful hatrick from Baffour Gyan, added to a goal from Folc gave us a 4-0 win over Swit Lukullus.
Szlapa and Lawa were on target in our final warm-up game at Odra Opole, and Gyan added two more before the break. The home side pulled two goals back, but Kowalczyk added a fifth in injury time at the end of the game to give us a 5-2 victory.

We’ve had a good preseason workout, and the squad look like they’ve settled in nicely to the club. Still, with odds of 100-1 to win the league, we know that it’s not going to be easy.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Name Position(s) Nat. Age Caps Goals ValueAdamski, P GK POL 14 0 0 £0 Balecki, R AM RC POL 24 0 0 £18K Berensztajn, J AM C POL 31 1 0 £55K Borkowski, T GK POL 29 0 0 £70K Chelidze, L D RC GEO 20 6 0 £425K Choi Jin-Chul D RC KOR 34 57 5 £22K Czerbniak, Z D LC POL 33 0 0 £18K Daley, O AM/F RC JAM 24 15 1 £1.4M Drag, T D R POL 29 0 0 £40K Dudka, K S C POL 14 0 0 £0 Folc, M S C POL 23 0 0 £425K Godras, M M R POL 25 0 0 £85K Gorszkow, L D LC POL 30 0 0 £65K Gyan, B F RC GHA 25 16 6 £825K Jarecki, T S C POL 17 0 0 £18K Jozwiak, B AM RC POL 35 0 0 £18K Kazimierowicz, T S C POL 26 0 0 £18K Kowalczyk, R F RC POL 32 0 0 £22K Kowalski, A SW/D C POL 33 0 0 £18K Kulig, P D/ DM R POL 24 0 0 £120K Kurek, R D/DM RC POL 33 0 0 £18K Lato, J M L POL 28 0 0 £120K Lawa, B AM/F L POL 26 0 0 £400K Leszczynski, Z DM C POL 36 0 0 £18K Majewski, P GK POL 16 0 0 £0 Malecki, P DM C POL 22 0 0 £70K Mrozek, D D RC POL 30 0 0 £16K Pluta, P D/M RL POL 26 0 0 £75K Pluta, S AM/F L POL 22 0 0 £130K Prokop, A SW/D RC POL 32 0 0 £18K Prole, V GK SCG 29 2 0 £200K Sikorski, P D C POL 14 0 0 £0 Smialek, L S C POL 23 0 0 £16K Stefanczyk, C S C POL 21 0 0 £16K Szlapa, A AM C POL 30 0 0 £250K Tomasiak, S S C POL 26 0 0 £60K Wegier, P S C POL 23 0 0 £18K Wicher, D DM LC POL 22 0 0 £18K Wroblewski, R GK POL 16 0 0 £16K Zelasko, W D/DM LC POL 33 0 0 £18K </pre>

retired_manpk1

August 2005

The season began with a second round FA Cup trip to Slask, and within a minute Lawa headed us into the lead from a corner. We could, and should, have added to the score before half time, but five minutes into the second period, Folc doubled our lead. On the hour Gyan made it 3-0, and six minutes later Gyan doubled his tally for the game as we eased through to the third round.

The third round saw us host Tloki and after ten minutes we found ourselves ahead when Bednarz got in the way of a Folc shot. But we didn’t build on that, and ten minutes before the break Stawecki broke to equalise for the visitors. Five minutes later though Stawecki went from hero to villain as he turned the ball past his own goalkeeper, and before the break Lasha Cheldize broke his duck to put 3-1 up at half time. The second half was a quiet affair, but five minutes from time Gyan struck to give us a 4-1 victory, and set up a two-legged quarterfinal against Korona.

Ironically, the first league game of the season saw us hosting Korona, and after a quiet opening, Lawa fired us ahead midway through the first period. Neither side were looking particularly potent, and midway through the second period Lawa wrapped up a 2-0 victory with a well-taken goal.

The trip to Belchatow started well as Gyan put us ahead inside six minutes, but we failed to add to that despite having the chances. Just before the break we were caught at the back as Szmuc equalised, and in the third minute of the second period Gortowski put the home side ahead. We couldn’t recover after that, and in the final minute Danielewicz confirmed the points for the home side.

During the week I allowed Sebastian Pluta to go out on loan for the season to champions Amica. He’s lost his place to Bartosz Lawa, who has impressed since joining from the champions in the summer. Pluta wasn’t allowed to play for his new club as the champions came to visit, and with just 19 seconds on the clock, Marcin Folc had us ahead. Ten minutes later Gyan struck a second, and the unthinkable seemed to be happening. It got even better on 58 when the visitors had Dudka sent off, but within four minutes Bak fired in to halve the deficit. But we reacted well to that goal, and eight minutes from time Folc struck to give us a memorable, and well-deserved, 3-1 victory.

Having beaten the champions, a trip to Odra Wodzislaw shouldn’t have provided too many problems, but twenty minutes in we were deservedly behind to a Kuszyk goal. Ten minutes before the break though we broke well and Gyan sent us into half time level at 1-1. We were much improved in the second half, but twenty minutes from time Sawicki broke to restore the lead for the home side. It looked like we wouldn’t get back into the game, but five minutes from time Folc rescued a point for us out of nothing.

We’ve had a very pleasing start to the season, and the side seems to be gelling together well. Lawa and Malecki have been particularly impressive, and things are looking much rosier for this season.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag G.D. Pts1st Amica 4 3 0 1 4 3 +1 92nd Wisla 4 2 2 0 4 2 +2 83rd Radomsko 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 74th Pogon 4 2 0 2 6 2 +4 65th Odra Wodzislaw 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 66th Belchatow 4 2 0 2 5 6 -1 67th Korona 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 68th Groclin 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 59th Widzew 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 510th Jagiellonia 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 411th Wisla Plock 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 4--------------------------------------------------12th Legia 4 1 1 2 4 9 -5 4--------------------------------------------------13th Lech 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 314th Leczna 4 0 0 4 0 9 -9 0</pre>

retired_manpk1

September 2005

September began with the hosting of Leczna who had started the season terribly. And we weren’t about to make it any better for them as Bogdan Jozwiak scored his first goal of the season midway through the first half to put us ahead. Six minutes into the second half Folc headed in from a corner, and although we had Malecki sent off on the hour, we were never in danger of losing our 2-0 lead.

We didn’t play particularly well away at Lech, falling behind after just 12 minutes to a Grzelak strike. We did show a bit of attacking play after that, but on the half hour we were caught again and Golinksi doubled the lead. Gyan pulled a goal back seven minutes into the second half, but just after the hour mark we were opened up again and Gajtkowski ensured a 3-1 victory for Lech.

We started well in the home tie with Jagiellonia, and although we dominated, it was our visitors who took the lead on 33 through a quick break from Kobeszko. We slumped in the second half, and slipped to defeat.

The loss saw us drop from 3rd to 11th, but it’s worth noting that at this stage of the season, we are as far behind the league leaders as we are ahead of 12th-placed Korona. So, still all to play for, and hopefully we can push on with a few results during October.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag G.D. Pts1st Wisla 7 3 4 0 9 6 +3 132nd Belchatow 7 4 0 3 9 9 0 123rd Odra Wodzislaw 7 3 3 1 9 7 +2 124th Amica 7 4 0 3 6 6 0 125th Groclin 7 3 2 2 10 5 +5 116th Widzew 7 3 2 2 7 5 +2 117th Jagiellonia 7 3 1 3 11 7 +4 108th Lech 7 2 4 1 9 7 +2 109th Pogon 7 3 1 3 10 8 +2 1010th Wisla Plock 7 3 1 3 11 10 +1 1011th Radomsko 7 3 1 3 11 10 +1 10--------------------------------------------------12th Korona 7 2 1 4 8 11 -3 7--------------------------------------------------13th Legia 7 1 2 4 8 16 -8 514th Leczna 7 1 0 6 1 12 -11 3</pre>

retired_manpk1

October 2005

The month began with a trip to Wisla Plock, and we spent the first half defending our goal. We did that well, and on the hour mark broke forward to take the lead through Gyan. Ten minutes later Folc doubled the lead, and two minutes from time Folc doubled his tally and we had our first away league win of the season.

Next up was a trip to Korona for the first leg of our FA Cup quarterfinal tie. Ten minutes in Gyan had us ahead, and midway through the half Folc made it 2-0. We eased off after that. And although we had Kowalski sent off just after the hour, Korona could make no inroads and we had a decent lead to take into the second leg.

Before that though we hosted Legia, and after nine minutes were caught on the break as Tyczkowski put the visitors ahead. We regrouped slowly but surely, and ten minutes before the break Folc equalised. Three minutes later the visitors had Choto sent off, but within 120 seconds things were levelled up when Gorzkow was given his marching orders. Early in the second half Saganowski restored the lead for the visitors, but we did well to come back, and twenty minutes from time Folc rescued a point for us on the break.

We didn’t play particularly well away at league leaders Wisla, and two goals in six minutes in the first 25 minutes from Pawel Brozek had us behind. Kowalczyk pulled a goal back eight minutes from time, but in first half injury time Juskowiak struck to restore the two-goal lead for Wisla. We didn’t really compete in the second half, and were lucky not to concede again as we went down 3-1.

A visit from Groclin was next for us, and with 14 minutes on the clock Folc headed us into the lead. The visitors weren’t getting past our makeshift defence, and just before the break Gyan doubled the lead. Folc added a third midway through the second period and we had another good victory.

The second leg of the FA Cup quarterfinal at home to Korona started badly as Nakielski headed in after just 6 minutes. We weren’t looking like getting back into the match, and with half and hour gone Malecki was sent off. We managed to clear the resultant free kick and broke forward. Nakielski hacked down Gyan, and he was duly sent off to make it 10 vs 10. Early in the second half Folc equalised on the night, and that was enough to see us through to a semi-final meeting with Belchatow in April.

The final game of the month was away at Widzew, and after six minutes Gyan headed us ahead from a corner. That sparked Widzew into action, and midway through the first half Bruno equalised with a stunning goal. We had to defend well, but ten minutes into the second half we failed to clear our lines and Becalik put the home side ahead. We never really threatened to get back into match, and six minutes from time Rybski wrapped up a 3-1 victory for Widzew.

It’s been a decent month for us, and we’re starting to look like we might finish in mid-table. Our home form is very good, but if we can just improve our away form, we can start to push up the table and away from the relegation zone.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag G.D. Pts1st Wisla 12 7 5 0 21 8 +13 262nd Widzew 12 7 2 3 15 9 +6 233rd Jagiellonia 12 6 3 3 19 10 +9 214th Groclin 12 6 2 4 16 9 +7 205th Wisla Plock 12 5 3 4 16 14 +2 186th Odra Wodzislaw 12 4 5 3 11 10 +1 177th Lech 12 4 5 3 14 12 +2 178th Radomsko 12 5 2 5 21 18 +3 179th Pogon 12 4 3 5 18 18 0 1510th Legia 12 4 3 5 20 23 -3 1511th Amica 12 4 1 7 9 18 -9 13--------------------------------------------------12th Belchatow 12 4 0 8 10 22 -12 12--------------------------------------------------13th Korona 12 3 2 7 12 16 -4 1114th Leczna 12 2 2 8 6 21 -15 8</pre>

retired_manpk1

November 2005

The month began with a home tie against Pogon, and after three minutes we were ahead when Tomasz Drag fired through a crowded box to open his account for the club. Pogon did threaten to get back into the game, but we defended well, and broke whenever possible. With an hour gone Folc doubled our advantage, and we had a good win.

We prodded throughout during the trip to Korona, and our breakthrough came just before the half hour when Malecki headed home from a corner. Kowlaczyk doubled the lead five minutes before the break, and Folc scored a third before half time. Bartosz Lawa added a fourth midway through the second half, and we had a good win.

The last game before the winter break was a home tie with Belchatow. We dominated throughout, and 18 minutes in Baffour Gyan had us ahead. Things were made easier for us ten minutes before the break when Belchatow had Jelonkowski sent off, and eight minutes after the restart Gyan scored a second.

It’s been a great month for us, winning all three games and without conceding a goal. It was no real surprise then when I was awarded the Manager of the Month award for November. We still have a long way to go in the season, but a mid-table finish is looking ever more likely.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Pld Won Drn Lst For Ag G.D. Pts1st Wisla 15 9 5 1 26 10 +16 322nd Widzew 15 7 5 3 17 11 +6 263rd Radomsko 15 8 2 5 29 18 +11 264th Groclin 15 8 2 5 21 13 +8 265th Jagiellonia 15 7 4 4 24 13 +11 256th Lech 15 6 5 4 20 16 +4 237th Pogon 15 6 3 6 22 21 +1 218th Wisla Plock 15 5 4 6 16 19 -3 199th Legia 15 5 3 7 25 30 -5 1810th Odra Wodzislaw 15 4 6 5 12 17 -5 1811th Amica 15 5 2 8 14 20 -6 17--------------------------------------------------12th Leczna 15 4 2 9 10 24 -14 14--------------------------------------------------13th Belchatow 15 4 1 10 11 27 -16 1314th Korona 15 3 4 8 13 21 -8 13</pre>