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Live: AEK Larnaca – AZ 2-0
It could not be delayed. The second goal of AEK Larnaca is a fact and this time goalkeeper Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro has no chance. Riad Bajic heads the 2-0.
It is due to Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro that AZ is still in the competition. The keeper saves an excellent way twice on Schoten from Aek Larnaca. On the other hand, Mexx Meerdink appears dangerous for the purpose of the Cypriots.
AEK Larnaca thinks to double the score, but the linesman raises his flag for offside. AZ gets away with that.
AZ started the second half against AEK Larnaca. Trainer Maarten Martens has not implemented any points.
Ball possession: 76% – 24%
Shots: 16 – 2
The fourth official indicates that four minutes will be added in the first half.
Wouter Goes makes a big mistake twice. First with a hospital ball and then he gets completely wrong. Fortunately for him, Waldo Rubio just shoots the ball past the goal of AZ.
The goalkeeper of AZ can quite distinguish himself. Even now he forms a stand-in-the-way on a hard header from AEK Larnaca.
A smart free kick from AZ. Sven Mijnans with a smart ball on Mexx Meerdink, who hits and shoots. It is reminiscent of Wout Weghorst at Oranje against Argentina, but this ball does not think there is no goal. In the meantime, Wouter Goes and Weslley Patati have received yellow from the referee.
Trainer Maarten Martens intervenes. Ro-Zangelo Daal is taken to the side and Mateo Chávez is his replacement. The Alkmaarders are going to take a different approach with ten men and a backlog.
There is the goal of AEK Larnaca. Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro initially saves nicely, but Waldo Rubio shoots in the rebound up close.
Twice the bar in a few seconds! AZ escapes a backlog against AEK Larnaca.
Suddenly AZ is in the penalty area. Mexx Meerdink serves Ro-Zangelo Daal on the right side, but his roller is a prey for Zlatan everywhere.
After the red card from Alexandre Penetra, Peer Koopmeiners was pushed back a line. Together with Wouter Goes, he forms the central defense duo. AZ runs a lot behind the ball and withdraws far back on its own half.
Jan Sierksma is going well after the red card from Alexandre Penetra and receives a yellow card from the referee.
What happens here?! Alexandre Penetra gets a direct red card for a hard tackle. The defender of AZ plants his shoe hard on the Achilles tendon of his opponent.
The ball rolls in Larnaca. The home team kicked off.
AZ has had the opponent in the Youth League since this afternoon, the highest European youth tournament. The Under-19 of AZ is taking on Lincoln Red Imps FC from Gibraltar. The diptych will be played on Tuesday 21 October and on Tuesday 4 November. The team of coach Michael van Zijtveld starts with a home game.
AEK Larnaca is the current number five in Cyprus. Last season the team finished fourth and it won the Cyprus cup. After a 0-0 draw, national champion Paphos was defeated after penalties. Larnaca qualified for the preliminary rounds of the Europa League. Partizan Belgrade and Cell were eliminated, but in the play-offs, SK Brann, tonight the opponent of FC Utrecht, turned out to be a size too big. As a result, Larnaca plays in the Conference League. Last weekend Larnaca won 2-0 against Ael Limassol.
AZ does not store good memories of the last trip to Cyprus. In 2022 the team in the Conference League lost 1-0 to Apollon Limassol. Jordy Clasie was then in midfield and Maxim Dekker and Hobie Verhulst from the current selection players were also in the base.
Under summer conditions, AZ will soon play against AEK Larnaca. The temperature in the city was around 30 degrees this afternoon. During the competition it stays hot, because the temperature remains around 25 degrees.
The match between AEK Larnaca and AZ starts at 9 p.m. Towards the game you can read the latest news here and from the kick -off you will never miss a moment in our live blog.