Friendly trio in Antwerp with evidence… Almeida and Zini’s header for AEK!

It showed their superiority over the more ready Antwerp and AEK got an imposing friendly victory with 3-0!

After the end of the first half-hour, where the Belgians presented a better image and created some remarkable moments, his team Matias Almeida he revved up and took out on the grass several elements of what the Argentinian coach is asking for, playing intermittently great football, recalling last season.

It is clear that there is room for improvement for the “Union”, something completely logical, since it is still in the initial stage of preparation. On the other hand, he had an excellent presence Zini, who also scored a beautiful goal, showing that he can offer even to the “big ones”.

Very good presence from… the second team of the “yellow and black”, which looked like against much superior from that of the Belgians, who last year celebrated the double, creating many opportunities, while they also did very well in pressing, but also in possession of the ball, something that “Pelados” is also looking for in training. Next friendly against AEK, this one against Shakhtar Donetsk next Thursday (13/7).

In the coach’s mind:

Matias Almeida lined up AEK with 4-1-3-1-1, with Stankovic under the posts, Rota, Vida, Mukudi, Hadjisafi in defense with Simanski in front of them at “6”, Jonson, Eliasson, Amrabad in midfield and Zuber behind the promoted Van Weert.

The match

The Belgians came into the match better and came close to scoring in the 13th minute, with Ondreika coming up against Stankovic, but Vida to put his foot down and alter his effort. In the 25th minute, came the first threat from AEK. THE Cumber stole the ball from outside the Antwerp area and into it, but his left-footed shot went wide of Butez’s goal. Thus, the first half hour of the match ended without a score.

In the second part of the game, “Union” raised its performance, with the first phase, however, belonging to Antwerp. In the 33rd minute, O Kirano he picked up the ball just outside the area and took the shot in, which ended up just wide of Stankovic’s crossbar. Four minutes later, the “yellow and black” answered. In the 37th minute, the ball reached the Hadjisafi after clearing the defenders, who took the shot on the move, with the ball going just over Butez’s crossbar.

In the 44th minute, AEK had a very good moment to take the lead, with Cumber to receive the ball in a very good spot in the area and immediately take the shot with his left, with Butez making an impressive intervention and clearing. In the 51st minute, Jansen he took the long shot with the ball countering and taking a strange trajectory, but Stankovic controlled the situation and cleared for a corner.

In the 56th minute, however, Almeida’s players managed to find the way to the opposing net. Amrabad took the ball from the right, bent towards the axis and crossed for Chubber, who “smashed” it for van Weert, with the Dutchman spotting a spot-on shot from close range and opening the scoring for “Union”, making it 1-0. This was also the score at the end of the second “period” of the game.

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At the start of the third part of the game, AEK found a second goal. In the 61st minute, Sidibe made a wonderful long pass, o Zini he brought the ball down brilliantly and “hung” the Belgian goalkeeper, making it 2-0.

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The Union then had three good chances to extend their lead. Initially, in the 78th minute, after high pressure from the Almeida players, Zini recovered the ball inside the area and found Latch who shot, with the ball countering and reaching the sheet metal, who took the shot, with the Antwerp keeper firmly blocking it.

In the 82nd minute, after inaction by the Belgians’ defense, Kosidis scored a four-on-four Zini with a header-pass, but the Angolan’s left-footed shot went just wide of the post. A minute later, after a beautiful partnership, the ball reached the sheet metal, with the Guinean midfielder’s shot going just wide of the right post.

However, in the 87th minute, AEK scored a third goal. Mandalos received the ball nicely on the axis and at the right moment made the cross for him Kosidis, with the Greek striker exemplary placing Lamer for 3-0, which was also the score with which the third “period” ended.

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In 96′, “Union” had another good moment. Today’s extraordinary Zini found him Sidibe, but his side-footed shot went just wide of the post. In the 113′, the “yellow and black” won a penalty. Pelios received the ball nicely from the left and made the cross, with Kosidis shooting and the ball finding the hand of an Antwerp defender and the referee showing the white arrow. THE Knife took charge, sending the ball over the bar, with 3-0 being the final score.

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The composition of AEK:

Matias Almeida (4-1-3-1-1): Stankovic, Mukudi, Vida, Rota, Hadjisafi, Szymanski, Jonson, Amrabad, Eliasson, Zuber and Van Weert.

In the third half hour, the following competed: Athanasiadis, Sidibe, Mohammadi, Mitoglou, Geboa, Galanopoulos, Mandalos, Machiras, Zini, Lamarana, Kosidis. In the quarter, Pelios took Mitoglou’s place.

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