Arka Gdynia lost in Siedlce, extending a poor run of league form. On Saturday 20 September, the team fell to a 2-1 defeat against Pogoń Siedlce.

Michał Rosolek opened the scoring for the hosts in the 39th minute, finishing a pass from Kamil Mis. Arka's response came just before half-time. In the 44th minute, Karol Gruszkowski, assisted by Szymon Szota, equalised. The decisive goal was scored by Szymon Kobusiński in the 71st minute, following a move started by Łukasz Trepka. This defeat leaves Arka in 12th place in the I Liga table with 11 points from nine games.

Defensive issues

Arka's defence once again failed to handle the pressure. This is the second match in a row where the team has conceded at least two goals. After a heavy 3-0 loss to Warta Poznań, another two goals were leaked here. The season's goal difference stands at 11 scored and 11 conceded. The coach admitted after the match that too many individual errors were made. "We didn't take our chances, and we were too generous in defence," he said post-match.

Winless run

Arka's last five league matches have been a series of disappointments. The LLDWD form translates to just one win, two draws and two defeats. After a confident 4-0 win over Resovia Rzeszów came three matches without a win, draws with ŁKS Łódź and Polonia Bytom and a loss to Warta. Now another defeat has been added. The team is already seven points behind leaders Pogoń Grod. Mazowiecki. A look at the full fixtures schedule shows a difficult period ahead for Arka.

The next chance to break the bad run comes on 10 October. Then Arka will play at home against Polonia Warszawa, who currently sit 6th in the table. It will be an important test before the international break. The current squad will need to show greater determination. Ahead of that clash, it's worth analysing the team's stats, which clearly point to areas needing improvement. The final action of the match in Siedlce ended with a long-range effort that flew wide of Marcin Staniszewski's post.

First reported at sport.tvp.pl

Following the defeat to Pogoń Siedlce, Arka Gdynia are considering a managerial change. According to well-informed fan Marek Ziemian, Marek Jarolim is set to be dismissed. His successor is to be Robert Kolendowicz. The team, with 11 points and a goal record of 11:11, have lost their last two matches. Aleksandar Vuković was also mentioned in talks.