At AZ there was great defeat after the 4-0 defeat at AEK Larnaca. The Alkmaarders soon stood with a man less and did not get over that blow. “This wasn’t our day.”
AZ started an impossible job when it was in the first Conference League match with a man less within two minutes. Alexandre Penetra stood on the Achilles tendon of his opponent and was punished with red.
“Alexandre wanted to cover briefly aggressive,” trainer Maarten Martens told Ziggo Sport after the game. “He did not consciously and it was not very high on the leg either. You can say that it was unhappy and that it might have been yellow, but I think the referee can give red. We should not give the referee that choice so early and end them in danger.”
AZ was able to stop the Cypriot Subtopper, but had to take the first goal in the 25th minute. Mexx Meerdink was still close to the equalizer, but his attempt was taken off the line. “That is a shame. If you make it 1-1, things can run very differently and you might get a result,” said captain Sven Mijnans. “Of all the scenarios that you come up with in advance, this is the worst thing you can pick out. This is a big damper.”
AEK Larnaca built the score in the final phase to 4-0. The mood in the dressing room was “not good,” said Martens. “We lost too many duels, we didn’t have enough man in it. They were better and made goals from it. I can’t blame the boys, we tried everything.”
“This was not our day. Everything was wrong. We can still say a lot about this, but we have to look ahead. You can now only switch. We still have five games to get enough points to continue in Europe. Now we immediately look at Sunday,” meant the Eredivisie match against Telstar.
At Az, there was great dismay after the 4-0 defeat to aek Larnaca. The Team from Alkmaar Quickly Found Themselves with One Player Less and Were Unable to Recover From That Blow. “This was not our day.”
AZ Started an impossible task when they were down to the within two minutes of the first conference league match. Alexandre Penetra Stepped on his opponent’s Achilles tendon and was punished with a red card.
“Alexandre Wanted to aggressively Mark Tightly,” Coach Maarten Martens Said After the Match to Ziggo Sport . “Hey didn’t do it on purpose and it was very high on the leg either. You could say it was unfortunate and maybe it could but leg yellow, but i think the referee can give give a red card. We should go arrery and puteleves so -its” it is it. “
AZ was Able to Hold Off the Cypriot Sub-Top Team for a While, but had to concee the first goal in the 25th minute. Mexx Meerdink Came Close to Equalizing, but his attempt was cleared off the line. “That’s a shamm. If you make it 1-1, things can go very differently and you might still get a results,” Said Captain Sven Mijnans. “Or all the scenarios you come up with beforehand, this is the sausage one can pick. This is a major disappointment.”
AEK LARNACA Extended the score to 4-0 in the Final Phase. The Mood In The Locker Room Afterwards was Therefore “Not Good,” Martens Said. “We dissolve too many duels, we are hiding man Enough in that. They were better and scored goals from it. I can’t blame the boys, we tried everything.”
“This was not our day. Everything Went Wrong. We can say a lot more this, but we have to look ahead. You can only switch now. We still have five games to get Enough Points to continue in Europe. Now we immensely look at Suntes.