AEK could not stand the “thriller”

With significant absences, AEK lost in a dramatic match 30-31 from Sporting Lisbon for the fourth game of the European Men’s Handball League and reached 2/2 in the fourth group of the tournament, but remained in the “trick” of qualifying. losing ground after the first two games.

AEK was well “read” and with great concentration. In the first half, with a very good defense, he found surprises and organized attacks with Kotsionis, Mylonas and Platha from six meters and led 15-14 at the end of the first half.

In the second half, a “dead” period of AEK 40′-45 ‘allowed Sporting to make a series of 3-0 and lead 24-20 and 25-21. The Union went up again in defense and three unanswered goals came from Mylona and Arabatzi. The dismissal of Platha in 48 ‘: 36’ ‘changed the data, but Ugalde brought it 29-28 in 56’: 49 ”. Sporting responded with a penalty for 30-28 at 57 ‘: 20’ ‘.

Dikaioulias from six meters reduced to 30-29 in 58 ‘: 15’, but the Portuguese made it almost immediately 31-29. Arabatzis half a minute before the end reduced to 31-30. In the remaining 20 ”, the Portuguese did not manage to score and Ugalde in “dead” time sent the ball to the crossbar.

Sporting (R. Costa): Araujo, F. Motta 1, Diaz 2, Tidemand 2, Garcia, Pasarin 4, Salvador, Arsenashvili 1, Gasama 1, Tavares 7, Gaspar, Ramirez, Songhart 8, Belkaied, Ortiz, M. Mota 5

AEK (Municipality of Dimitroulia): Arabatzis 4, Briatka, Tziras, Angelic, Mylonas 6, Iliopoulos 1, Bukovinas, Platha 5, Kotsionis 3, Papadionysiou 2, Ugalde 5, Benzilali, Dikaioulias 1, Kalomiros 3, Beria

Referees: Mata – Lopez (Spain) Two Minutes: 4-1 Penalty: 4 / 4-2 / ​​4 Reds: 2:14 Tziras, 48:36 Platha

The results of the 4th group: Pelister – Tatabania 33-20, Schaffhausen – Nimes 25-25, Sporting– AEK 31-30

Score (in 4 matches): Sporting 6, Nimes 5, Pelister 5, AEK 4, Tatabania 2, Schaffhausen 2

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