Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki produced one of the most dramatic results of the early Polish Cup rounds on November 25, 2019, edging Chrobry Głogów in a five-set thriller. The 3-2 road victory showed Lechia’s resilience and kept their cup hopes alive in memorable fashion.

A match filled with momentum shifts

The opening set was tight, with both teams serving aggressively and trading points through the middle portion. Lechia scraped ahead late to take it 25-21, but Chrobry responded in the second set by stepping up their first-touch defense and converting opportunities from the block. A 23-25 setback leveled the match and gave Chrobry a boost.

Lechia re-established their rhythm in a strong third set, capitalizing on Chrobry’s service errors and using an effective two-man block to slow down the home side’s main attacker. Taking the set 25-18, Lechia moved within one set of the win. However, Chrobry refused to fade. With their fans behind them, they raised the level of their defense and forced a decisive fifth set with a 20-25 score.

The deciding set

In the fifth, Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki played with remarkable clarity. They avoided unforced errors, sided out consistently, and found timely blocks at the net to prevent Chrobry from building momentum. A 15-12 clinching set sealed a famous road victory.

The result highlighted the unpredictable nature of the Polish Cup, where lower-division sides regularly push their favored opponents to the limit. For Lechia, the win set up a future cup meeting with stronger opposition and gave the squad a memory their supporters would not soon forget.