Raków Częstochowa starts new Ekstraklasa season Raków Częstochowa begins the league season with a match against Wisła Płock. This game opens the 1st round of PKO BP Ekstraklasa and will take place on July 26 at 14:45. Last season, Raków finished 4th with 55 points (16W-7D-11L), ending with 51 goals scored and 40 conceded (+11 goal difference). ## How did Raków prepare for the season? After a successful performance in the Conference League qualifiers against Valletta FC (3:1), Raków is ready for league challenges. Coach Dawid Kroczek emphasizes that the team is prepared for every match and ready for surprises. - Each match is different. Our league is very balanced, and we have already proven that we can cause surprises - said Kroczek. ## Wisła Płock with a new coach Wisła Płock, after the departure of Mariusz Misiura, has a new coach - Adam Majewski. The team has been joined by Adam Radwański, Marcin Flis, and Patryk Kun. Majewski announced an offensive style of play: - We want to play offensively. We brought in players with specific technical abilities and appropriate mobility - he said. ## What to expect from the match? Last season, Wisła Płock defeated Raków twice 2:1. However, Raków, who finished the season in 4th place and is 5 points behind leader Lech Poznan, will want to prove their strength. The last 5 matches of Raków ended with a record of 4W-0D-1L (WWWWL), showing the team's good form.