Silesia in the midst of a marathon. The relegated side's performances are lackluster.

Śląsk Wrocław's schedule has taken a unique turn following their relegation from the PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Ante Šimundža's team has played three of their first four matches of the new season at home, and it's there that they've secured each of their seven points so far. However, after recent wins against Ruch Chorzów and Miedź Legnica (3-1 each), the Wrocław team once again had to travel to unfamiliar territory, and they learned once again how difficult that reality can be.

Śląsk fans can only wonder how Sunday's match in Opole would have turned out if they had taken the lead after twenty minutes thanks to a penalty taken by Serafin Szota. The relegated team's captain, just as he did in the previous trip to Rzeszów (1-2), took the penalty, which was conceded by the home team's young goalkeeper, Adam Wójcik, after an irresponsible, too-short pass from defender Filip Kendzi. However, the Odra goalkeeper redeemed himself in excellent style, producing a penalty that could not only have decided the outcome of the match but also significantly hindered the plan that coach Jarosław Skrobacz had prepared for his players.

The Opole team, just like the previous week against GKS Tychy (0-0), were very well-organized defensively and had a plan to neutralize the favored opponent's offensive strengths. However, once again, the visitors lacked dangerous chances in front of goal, a situation that will only change with the transfer of Kacper Przybyłka, who was signed last week. The striker, making his Polish debut, was included in the first-division squad for the first time on Sunday, and, as coach Skrobacz had announced, he also received minutes in the final stages of the match against Śląsk.

Shortly after the home team's striker took the field, his opposite number, Przemysław Banaszak, was in a completely different mood. He was shown a red card after a dangerous play in the home penalty area. The advantage of having the upper hand, combined with the clock ticking down, emboldened the Odra players, who, after a series of substitutions, finally achieved their goal.