#ZIEWRO
When Wroclaw travelled to Zielona Góra for Sunday’s only Ekstraliga match they were in no mood to please the home fans, even though the visitor’s, Tai Woffinden (pictured) has previously said this is his favorite arena because of the exuberant supporters.
Wroclaw took a 22 point lead (!) after just 8 heats as the visitors won every single heat as both reserves Przemyslaw Liszka (6+2) and Michal Curzytek won heats.
Daniel Bewley (14+1) was the teams highest scorer with a paid maximum and both Liszka and Maciej Janowski were one point off a paid maximum. The British former World Champion, Woffinden scored 11+2.
The home team experienced a total collapse. Patryk Dudek is having his best season for years but scored just 5 pts, as did Australian, SGP rider, Max Fricke. Matej Zagar scored 0 and was pulled from his third heat.
Wroclaw won by the terrifying figures of 27:63 almost certainly guaranteeing the bonus point before the team’s meet in Wroclaw in the last round of the regular season.
#LUBLES
Home team, Motor Lublin took a well deserved win against a Leszno team that always seemed one step behind their rivals.
Dominik Kubera’s presence at #8 for Lublin, where he scored 5+1 against his former team, shows last year’s champions’ weakness at reserve. Leszno’s 6-8 scored just 1 point between them.
But whilst that weakness is well known, it is rare that SGP star, Emil Sayfutdinov has a off day for his team. However, today was that day.
On the other side of the depot, Krzysztof Bucszkowski (7) had one of his best rides of the season, no doubt buoyed by the partisan crowd and the chance to beat the most dominant team of recent years. Mikkel Michelsen (10) also had a good night though his average was let down by a last place in Heat 25 with the match already won.
For Leszno top scorer was Jason Doyle (14) and fellow Australian, Jaimon Lidsey (8+1) also did himself proud.
However, the match belonged to the home team who were always in the driving seat and ran out winners 49:41.
