Very difficult is now judged by the team’s effort handball her AEK To conquer the European Cup for the second time in its history. In the first final of the competition, which took place at the crowded Sunel Arena of Ano Liosia, the Union lost 29-25 (halftime 16-14) from Alkalide, Northern Macedonia and is now looking for a +5 overrun and rematch victory, which will take place next Sunday (25/5).
The game was stigmatized by throwing objects by AEK fans to the visitors’ bench, which resulted in a short break in the second half.
AEK paid very expensively the lack of racing rhythm of national teams, the central absences of Arabazis and Douarte and its “dead” offensive intervals, resulting in Alkalide’s first defeated in the first European Cup final.
The almost full Sunel Arena “pushed” the Union players at the critical points (about 7,000 fans), but the penalty shoot -out (1/6) and only 10/38 of Zedi and Temples deprived the “biceps” more.
AEK now wants a win with four goals to lead the match to the penalty shoot -out or over four goals to win its second European title.
Eight minutes: 2-2, 5-5, 8-8, 11-11, 14-13, 14-16 (HMX), 16-18, 17-18, 19-21, 20-23, 24-27, 25-29