Foot strike with the right for AEK in 2024 and even with many protagonists!
Matias Almeida’s team prevailed 3-0 of Volos behind closed doors OPAP Arena (for the first time without people, thanks to the measures for fan violence), in the context of the 16th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League.
Thus, he left behind the two consecutive away defeats (against Panaitolikos and Panserraikos), climbed to the 35 degrees and goes to the derby with Olympiakos, next Sunday (7/1, 21:00), here at +3 from Piraeus (after the gela with Lamia), while waiting for the results of the pioneer PAOK (35b.) and Panathinaikos (34b.).
The Voliotes (10th, 14th) were quite capable, with the “yellow and black” starting to charge from the 29th minute. Two goals for Garciawho opened the scoring at 32′ and made it 2-0 at 51′ with a penalty kick. Thus, the 26-year-old forward reached 5 goals in four consecutive matches after his last return and a total of six in the middle of the season. The final 3-0 was formed by Amrabad in the 74′.
Excellent performance by him Pelion on his debut as a starter, with constant ups and downs and participation in the attacking function of his team. Terrible interventions from Stankovic which returned, after his injury, from… the point where he left it. Basic o Vida who on Tuesday (2/1) trained normally after the traumatic injury he suffered. On the bench o Sidibe who overcame the problem that plagued him, together with the mission and Fernandes who… is counting down!
Forced change for him Alho of Volos.
In… the minds of the coaches:
System 4-4-1-1 for AEK by Matias Almeida. THE Stankovic it was under the posts, with Rota on the right end of the defense and Pelios on the left. In the center of it Vida and Cullens. Simanski and Pineda are the central midfield duo, with Eliasson moving to the right end of the midfield line and Gacinovic to the left. At the side of the promoted Garcia was Zuber.
On the other hand, Mr Angel Lopez choose classic 4-4-2 for Bullet, as in his previous match against Panathinaikos. Kostic was in goal, with Tahato, Aslanidis, Sielis and Myga making up the defensive quartet from right to left. The corresponding midfielders consisted of Alho, Truige, Koba and Deletic, with Moraitis and Garcia being the attacking duo.
(The message against fan violence through the giant yellow-black jersey on the horseshoe of the organized AEK)
The match:
The first twenty minutes passed without the classic chance. Volos – who tried to be compact, but also looking for their moments – made it difficult for AEK, which tried to create corridors.
The “yellow and black” received a lot of aggression from Pelios – in the fall of which in the 20th minute they called for a penalty – with Pineda, Eliasson and Gatsinovich actively participating in the development phase.
The first phase essentially came to 29′ and it was for AEK, with Gacinovic but to perform in an unorthodox way, as he did not find the ball well.
Matias Almeida’s team had started to step on… the gas. And since o Pelion found no net in the 31′ with the very nice one-piece shot he caught after Gacinovic’s corner, the goal came in 32′: His great vertical Gacinovicfound him Garcia who in the second period, after a counterattack and after freeing himself well, scored with a right shot.
In fact, AEK tried to quickly find the second goal, but at 40′The Garcia who headed home after Gacinovic’s sweet cross saw the ball go wide of the right post.
In the final stretch of the first half, the guests missed huge back-to-back opportunities in 43′by Stankovic to show his reflexes both in his turn Deletich from the height of the small area as well as on his nailed head Aslanides after the execution of the corner (the phase was checked by the VAR for whether the ball has crossed the line).
And after the dangerous diagonal shot from outside the area by Pineda in the 45′ went wide of the post, 1-0 remained until the final.
The second half started with the most ideal conditions for AEK, after they found the second goal very early on. Specifically, at 51′ with a possible penalty kick Levi in the center of the hearth. Foul won in 48′ and given through VARwith Evangelos Manouhos notifying Konstantinos Perrakis about hand which he did Tahatos in the area of Volos, after a foul committed by the “yellow and black”.
AEK once again looked for the goal in the… caps, but its place Cumber in duration phase at 55′ went past the left post. In the 58′ The Stankovic showed his excellent reflexes on another occasion, leveling himself and recording the ball after his header Aslanides.
While, in 62′ The Gacinovicafter some nice balls from Garcia, was defeated in a four-a-four with him Kostic. The latter showed his potential with two more great interventions, in the 60th minute, both on Garcia, however the phase was not born as there was an offside.
The third goal for AEK came at 73′after a very nice team effort: Nice cut Vidahis wonderful vertical Shimanskytake him out Amrabad in a four-to-four position, with the experienced ace protecting the ball well under Sieli’s pressure, to place the ball well. There were conditions for a fourth goal from the “double-header” side after the changes (Pineda switched to right-back), but it did not come and so the 3-0 remained until the finale.
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MVP: Granted, Garcia – who continues to be “hot” – has scored two goals. However, his formidable presence Pelion in his debut as a starter he “forces” us to give him the distinction. Stankovic also had an excellent day, as did other players of both teams.
The whistle: The penalty was correctly awarded with which AEK made it 2-0, with Evangelos Manouhos correctly calling Perrakis to see Tahatos’ hand. Both the “yellow and black” called for another penalty in the 20th minute, as well as the visitors in the 45th +1 minute. In the first case, Koba definitely finds Pelios at the foot and, it seems, before the Argentinian ace comes into contact with the ball. In the second replay it appears that Pineda’s hand is stuck.
The compositions of the two teams:
AEK (Matias Almeida): Stankovic – Rota (75′ Pizarro), Vida, Cullens, Pelios – Eliasson (63′ Amrabat), Simanski (75′ Jonson), Pineda, Gacinovic – Garcia (75′ Ponce), Zuber (63′ Mandalos).
Volos (Angel Lopez): Kostic – Tachatos, Aslanidis, Sielis, Mygas (72′ Luna) – Alcho (40′ Kitsos), Trouige, Koba (70′ Bertoglio), Deletics – Moraitis (83′ Karagiannis), Garcia (71′ Metaxas).
Referee: Konstantinos Perrakis
First Assistant: Ioannis Karagizopoulos
Second Assistant: George Christakoglou
4th referee: Michael Matsoukas
VAR: Evangelos Manouhos
Source: Sport Fm
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