Turning the tables against them, AEK beat Doxa (2-1) at home
Ben Simon's team continues to climb with a 2-1 upset victory over Doxa. He may have been worried because Doxa took the lead with a penalty in the 10th minute with Nabi but with two goals in the replay, Gama (60') and Triskovski (82') they turned the tables and won their third game in a row.
First half
Pressure high from the first minutes, AEK with Doxa showing their intention with the 5 back in defense. But it was Doxa who created the first chance with Asante wide with a shot from inside the area with Piric making the save. In the continuation of the counterattack phase by AEK, Dimers' shot went wide.
But in the 8th minute after a defensive error by Dionku, Skoglund stole the ball and went towards Piric with Dionku tripping him before he could attempt the shot, with Doxa winning a penalty. The execution was carried out by Nabi who accurately sent the ball into the right window of Piric's goal and made it 0-1 for the Katokopia team.
Ben Simon's team tried to react after the goal they conceded. with Tomovic's header after a corner the ball went over the posts.
Until the 25th, AEK still did not threaten Doxa's defense dangerously, apart from some long shots from Diemers, Giursko, Gama and Tomovic's header.
AEK's best chance with Triskovski in the 33rd inside the area ball went just wide. After Diunkou's ball, the captain of AEK caught the shot in the air without a target, however.
Meaningless shots again from AEK without threatening Doxa's goal, where they easily kept their lead until the end of the game. first half
B half
Doxa's clear intention at the start of the second half is to defend behind with a double zone line and Asante the only forward, on the other hand AEK wants the quick goal to get back into the game.
Until 59 But AEK didn't threaten at all, simply moving the ball around Siskovsky's area. In the 60th minute, after the introduction of Tongia, the Larnaca team picked up the pace and after a ball from the left of Roberge, Bruno Gama beat Siskowski and equalized for AEK.
AEK then dominated, circulated but failed to threaten Siskowski's goal apart from Triskowski's header which was cleared on the line by Puric.
In the 82nd minute, in a phase where Doxa's goal did not seem to be threatened, Asante, after being pressured by Dimers in the big area, turned the ball to the goalkeeper but Triskovski, who “smelled” the phase, entered the path of the ball and framed me he made the final 2-1, completing the complete turnaround for his team.
With proper management and good circulation, Ben Simon's team kept the result without giving space to Doxa's attackers, winning the 3 points and ending the year with a win and in 5th place with 29 points.
THE IDENTITY OF THE MATCH
AEK Larnaca: Piric, Diunkou, Tomovic, Triskovski, Farage (Santos 65') , Gama, Pons, Roberges, Sanchez (Tongia 56'), Gursko and Diemers.
On the bench: Ererin, Toumbas, Casas, Galiolo, Tongia, Kaptum, Santos, Naum, Mamas
Glory: Siskovsky, Fofana (Styliano 46'), Trujic (Sadic 85'), Trajcevski (Dzetze 65'), Nabi (Moussa 75'), Skoglund (Kyriakou 46'), Velkovski, Antoniadis, E. Kyriakou, Puric, Asante
On the bench: Antoniou, Kyriakou, Sielis, Sadik, Sabrino, Giambare, Moussa, Stylianou, Andoui, Kyriakou, Brisse
Yellows: Diunkou/Skoglund, Moussa
Scorers: Gama 60', Triskovski 82' /Nabi ( Fri.) 9'
Referee: Dimitris Solomou
VAR: Antonio Marios