AEK missed an opportunity, gained a point and remains “boss”!

He got a valuable point, but he could also win against Ajax AEK (1-1)!

“Union” found itself back on the scoreboard and missed several chances for another match, but finally managed to equalize with a header Vida, while in the end he had two very good moments to win the match.

Nevertheless, the draw of Marseille with Brighton (2-2), kept the “yellow and black” at the top, who now count 4 points. The image of Almeida’s team was excellent in several parts of the match, which showed that it can stand up to an excellent team (with all the problems it has).

Very good look from Vida, Mukudi, who did their best to limit the unlikely Brombay, Bourges and Bergwein (who opened the scoring with a penalty in the 30th minute), very mobile and Amrabad, who also had the assist in the 1-1.

Next game of “Union” in Marseille which will go to defend its first place, with the English going up against the Dutch.

In the minds of the coaches:

THE Matias Almeida lined up AEK with 4-4-2 and with nine changes compared to the match against OFI. Stankovic was under the posts, Sidibe, Vida, Mukudi, Hadjisafi, Simanski, Jonson in midfield, Amrabat, Gacinovic on the wings and Araujo just behind the promoted Ponce.

THE Morris Stein down Ajax with 4-3-3 and Horter in goal, Rennes, Sutalo, Ato, Avila in defense, Tahirovic, Taylor, Beghouse in the axis, Borges, Begwine in the “wings” of the attack and Brombay in the top .

The match

AEK entered the game better and was the team that had the first final attempt. At 9′, o Amrabad became a holder outside the area and took the shot, with the ball countering and resulting in a corner. In the 12th minute, Ajax missed a very big chance to take the lead. THE Stock markets he took possession from the right and, converging towards the axis, passed whoever he found in front of him and shot from the edge of the area, with Stankovic blocking in the second time.

In the 20′, Ajax had an equally good moment. After Gacinovic was late, he lost the ball and “Aias” counter-attacked, with the final recipient Brombay, who got there very comfortably against Stankovic, but couldn’t beat him.

In the 25th minute, Sidibe crossed from the right, o Araujo got down into the area and shot with the left, with the ball countering and ending up in Hadjisafi, whose shot went well wide of the post. In the 28th minute, Ajax won a penalty for pulling Pineda, after a nice move by Bergwein from the axis. He took over and beat Stankovic, who found the right angle but couldn’t do anything, for 0-1.

AEK tried to get a reaction and created some good chances. At 35′, o Pineda made a good move from the right and shot from a diagonal position, Horter saving. Then, Mr Sidibe he was in an advantageous position, but he didn’t find the ball in the best way and sent it over the goal. In the 39th minute, after Hadjisafi’s cross from the left – after Araouho’s persistence in the area – the Ponce he didn’t rise as he would have liked for the header, sending the ball wide from a very good position.

In the 43′, Stankovic made a huge intervention, impressively clearing his “fireball” for a corner Berghaus outside the area. In the 45th minute and after his dangerous cross Gacinovic from the left, a header from Vida, with the ball going for a corner. This was also the last good moment in the first half, with Ajax leading at half-time (0-1).

At the beginning of the second half, AEK took possession, with Ajax being very dangerous on the counter-attacks, without the big phase. In 66′, o Gacinovic he made a nice move and entered the area, but the shot he attempted was stopped by Horter who cleared, while then his shot Ponce against the bodies. In the 73′, and after a deep filling, o Gacinovic played the aerial one-two with Araujo, but the volley he attempted from close range was off target.

A minute later, however, AEK managed to find the way to the opposing net. Amrabad took a corner pass and after being on the receiving end again, he made an incredible cross, with Vida heading the ball into Horter’s net for 1-1!

In 77′, in fact, AEK came close to overturning. THE Latch he feints well and shoots with his left, sending the ball just wide of the post. In the 81st minute, o Stankovic he stopped Taylor’s shot from outside the area.

In the last minutes, “Union” missed two very big chances. In 89′, Eliasson distributed for Amrabad, he passed to Araujo, where from a good position he sent the ball over Horter. Seconds later, Mr Johnson he did a one-two with Mandalo and after stepping into the area, he ran past Horter but was unable to beat the Dutch keeper from close range.

This was also the last good moment in the game, which ended in a draw, with AEK getting a valuable point (1-1), although they could have won.

MVP: Very good game from him Amrabad, who offered many things to the attack, also having the assist for the goal. The award could also go to Vida, who “unlocks” Ajax’s defense with his own goal.

The whistle: THE Matthew Youg he did not have a good refereeing, making several mistakes in the game. Initially, he gave several “easy” whistles to Ajax, while the “Union” also complains about a penalty to Arauchos in the 39th minute (where there is contact) for marking Soutalos in the area. In addition, he could control the phase of Sutalo who found Gacinovic in the head very dangerously, seeing a yellow card.

Team compositions:

AEK (Matias Almeida): Stankovic, Hadjisafi (74′ Eliasson), Mukudi, Vida, Sidibe (67′ Rota), Simanski, Pineda (67′ Jonson), Amrabad, Gacinovic (79′ Mohammadi), Araujo, Ponce (67′ Mandalos).

Ajax (Maurice Stein): Gorter, Hato, Avila, Sutalo, Rennes, Tahirovic (84′ van den Boumen), Taylor, Burghaus, Bergwine, Forbes (84′ Donchen), Brombay (73′ Akbom).