AEK struggled, but with Nordin Amrabat as the savior, managed to leave with the “double” from “Kl. Vikelidis”, beating Ari 2-1. The protagonist for the hosts was Houtesiotis who had 10 interventions and kept the score 1-1, but in the 84th minute he was defeated by the Moroccan striker of the Union.
The game was open and chances were created in front of both teams. In the 2nd minute, Ponce “broke” the ball to Eliasson, he caught a diagonal shot with Houtesiotis kicking it out for a corner.
In the 4th minute, Zamora tried his foot with Athanasiadis clearing the danger. In the 7th minute, Eliasson committed a foul, Cullens took the header, but the ball went against Moron and passed for a corner.
In the 17th minute, Eliasson shot from outside the area, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the next minute, Ponce found himself in a shooting position, without making a good finish.
The ball went up and down and in the 23rd minute the home team missed a double chance. Athanasiadis blocked Moron’s shot and in the course of the phase, Manus Garthia’s shot went wide.
In the 28th minute, Eliasson crossed to Tzumber, he shot with Houtesiotis repelling with a double effort. In the next minute, the Union striker tried his foot again, but did not find the target.
Goal via… VAR
The score opened in the 36th minute. Moron found himself with the ball at his feet in the area and crossed, Athanasiadis fell in the corner and took the ball out. The game was stopped for two minutes and with the intervention of the VAR it was found that the ball had passed the entire goal line of AEK, so the referee showed a cross and it became 1-0 for Ari.
In the 44th minute, AEK came close to equalizing. Eliasson found Amrabad unmarked at the penalty spot, but the Moroccan’s shot was completely off target.
Equalization
At the start of the second half, Dikefalos equalized. In the 49th minute, Hadjisafi fed Ponce, who took a diagonal shot towards the far post, with Sidibe getting on the ball and sending it into the net (1-1).
The Union was pressing for the second goal. In the 54th minute, Amrabad passed to Ponce, whose shot went wide.
Another great opportunity for AEK in the 56th minute. Amrabad stepped into the area from the right, crossed to the second post, with Simanski catching a high hanging header and Houtesiotis performing an extremely difficult operation.
The pressure was suffocating and in the 58th minute, Houtesiotis saved Vida’s header after a corner by Eliasson.
Ari’s goalkeeper had a very good night and in the 61st minute he blocked a strong Amrabad shot. In the 63rd minute, Tzumber shot from inside the area with Houtesiotis lowering the rolls again.
In the 65th minute, AEK scored against Amrabad, but the goal was disallowed by the VAR for offside.
The pounding was unstoppable and in the 66th minute, Houtesiotis also blocked Eliasson’s shot.
In the 74th minute, Amrabad sent in a cross, Araujo took the header, but it was off target. In the 78th minute, the Argentinian forward shot with Houtesiotis blocking the ball. This was the tenth operation for the experienced goalkeeper of Aris.
Redemption
AEK redeemed itself in the 84th minute. Rose was unable to clear the ball, which was laid to Amrabad and he made it 1-2 with a shot.
In the 89th minute, Dikefalos won a penalty when Rose illegally marked Araujo, but after the use of VAR, the referee reversed his decision.
The Chr. Vergetis showed a yellow card to Fatore, Verstrate, Montoya, Zamora, Rose, Simanski, Amrabat.
Aris (Manzios): Houtesiotis, Fatore, Montoya, Brambets, Rose (93′ Delizisis), Verstrate (46′ Dzouracek), Darinda (77′ Jean Gilles), Garthia (64′ Fetfatzidis), Zamora, Panagidis, Moron (77′ Ansarifard).
AEK (Almeida): Athanasiadis, Cullens, Vida, Hadjisafi, Sidibe (82′ Fernandes), Simanski (71′ Araujo), Jonson, Amrabat (87′ Galanopoulos), Zuber (82′ Ljubisic), Ponce, Eliasson (71′ Pineda ).
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