The success of AEK against Apollon was great, but Larnaca kept only the three points, since they were better than their team she still needs time and work to “tie up”, while she is “screaming” that she needs reinforcements in her offensive line.
At “Alphamega Stadium”, AEK fell from the Acropolis and found… a wallet. Giorgos Athanasiadis, just a few days after joining the team, proved to be highly catalytic for the huge double. The penalty save against Sagal and the subsequent dismissal of D'Almeida determined to a large extent the subsequent development of the derby, with AEK turning up the heat in the second half of the replay and achieving the complete reversal, without of course reaching high standards performance.
However, the team's appearance in the first 45 minutes was mediocre and problematic, with many gaps in the back and shocking weaknesses in the attack, especially in the opposing box (Soll fell behind unimaginably). It was fortunate for AEK that they went into the break with only one goal conceded. In the replay, having the numerical advantage, Berg made corrective moves, passed for the second time in the game (Cabrera) and AEK was able to turn the tide against them, taking at the end of the day a hopeless (considering the image of the match in first half) three points.
In essence, AEK managed to escape from Limassol with a very important victory, which is expected to help them mainly in the psychological field, considering that the team passed one of the most difficult summers in its modern history. In front of her is the match against Paphos in Larnaca and no doubt another success will bring even more peace of mind and boost her confidence even more.
