UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 2011/12 SEASON MATCH PRESS KIT

FC Steaua Bucureşti AEK FC Group J - Matchday 6 Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest Wednesday 14 December 2011 21.05CET (22.05 local time)

Contents Previous meetings...... 2 Match background...... 3 Team facts...... 4 Squad list...... 6 Fixtures and results...... 8 Match-by-match lineups...... 10 Match officials...... 12 Legend...... 13

This press kit includes information relating to this UEFA Europa League match. For more detailed factual information, and in-depth competition statistics, please refer to the matchweek press kit, which can be downloaded at: http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/presskits/index.html FC Steaua Bucureşti - AEK Larnaca FC Wednesday 14 December 2011 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) MATCH PRESS KIT Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest Previous meetings

Head to Head

UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 29/09/11 GS AEK Larnaca FC - FC Steaua Bucureşti 1-1 Mrdaković 59; M. Costea 65

Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA FC Steaua Bucureşti 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 AEK Larnaca FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

FC Steaua Bucureşti - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 01/10/91 R1 FC Steaua Bucureşti - 2-2 Bucharest Stan 62, 104 ET; Obiku 52, Ketsbaia 85 Anorthosis FC agg 4-3 (aet) 17/09/91 R1 Anorthosis Famagusta FC - 1-2 Larnaca Obiku 72(p); Stan 44, Dumitrescu 47 FC Steaua Bucureşti European Champion Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 04/11/87 R2 AC Omonia - FC Steaua Bucureşti 0-2 Nicosia Stoica 8, Lăcătuş 36 agg: 1-5 21/10/87 R2 FC Steaua Bucureşti - AC Omonia 3-1 Bucharest Hagi 14, 68, Iovan 43; Xiourouppas 38

AEK Larnaca FC - Record versus clubs from opponents' country None

Record versus clubs from opponents' country

Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA FC Steaua Bucureşti 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 10 5 AEK Larnaca FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

Last updated 13/12/11 9:38:21CET 2 Previous meetings FC Steaua Bucureşti - AEK Larnaca FC Wednesday 14 December 2011 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) MATCH PRESS KIT Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest Match background

FC Steaua Bucureşti and AEK Larnaca FC both need a win on matchday six to have any chance of finishing in the top two in UEFA Europa League Group J. • With both sides set to lose out in the event of finishing level on points with second-placed Maccabi Haifa FC, only a winner in Bucharest would have a chance of going through and even then they need Haifa to drop points against section winners FC Schalke 04. Previous meetings • Steaua earned a 1-1 draw when the sides met on matchday two. The Cypriot side struck first through Miljan Mrdaković in the 59th minute before Mihai Costea responded six minutes later for Steaua, who had Pablo Brandán sent off with eight minutes to go. • The result prompted the resignation of Steaua's Israeli coach Roni Levy. • Steaua's five games against Cypriot sides ended W3 D2 L0 (W1 D1 L0 at home). • One of the two sides that merged to form AEK in 1994, EPA Larnaca FC, took on AS Victoria Bucureşti in the 1987/88 UEFA Cup first round, losing 1-0 at home and 3-0 away. Match background • Steaua have the worst disciplinary record in the group stage, having had four players sent off in Group J. • The Romanian club became the first home side to win at the new Stadionul Naţional when they beat Haifa 4-2 on matchday four; Rapid and FC Oţelul Galaţi had previously lost two games each at the new stadium in Bucharest, while the national team had been held to two draws. • Steaua are unbeaten in eight European home games since a 1-0 loss to Fenerbahçe SK in the 2009/10 UEFA Europa League group stage. They have alternated draws and defeats in those eight fixtures, and are due another tie against AEK if that pattern is to continue. Team facts • Narcis Răducan, now Steaua sporting director, has played for both clubs. As an attacking midfielder the Romanian had two stints with Steaua (1995-96 and 1997/98) and spent 2005/06 with AEK. • Steaua coach Ilie Stan, who replaced Levy after matchday two, spent the bulk of his playing career as a midfielder with the club (1987 to 1995 and 1997), venturing abroad to represent KSV Cercle Brugge, AEK's Cypriot rivals AEL FC and Israeli sides Hapoel Petach-Tikva FC and Hapoel Tzafririm FC. He was briefly assistant coach of Romania in 2002 and 2004, and led FC Victoria Brăneşti to Romania's top flight with successive promotions before resigning in April 2011. • In Steaua's 1991/92 UEFA Cup first round tie against another Cypriot side, Anorthosis Famagusta FC, Stan scored in the 2-1 win in Larnaca. He was on target again as his side ended the 90 minutes in Bucharest 2-1 down, going on to win the game with his third strike of the tie in extra time. Those three goals represented half of his overall European total of six. • This will be ' first European game since replacing fellow Dutchman Ton Caanen as AEK coach. Caanen moved on after matchday four, his former assistant Demetris Demetriou taking command for the 2-1 matchday five win against Haifa. • Retiring as a player aged 22, Vlemmings was a youth coach at PSV Eindhoven for nine years before moving to FC Eindhoven, where he led the first team between 2001 and 2005. He then acted as assistant for the Netherlands Under-19 national side, NAC Breda and Feyenoord, where he had spells in caretaker charge before leaving last summer. • Steaua legend Ilie Dumitrescu managed AEK's neighbours Alki Larnaca FC in 2001/02 as the club successfully avoided relegation from the top flight. • AEK goalkeeper spent 2004/05 in Romania with FC Universitatea Craiova, though he did not make a league appearance as his side finished bottom of the table. • Romanian goalkeeper Cristian Munteanu spent 2005/06 on loan at AEK from FC Dinamo Bucureşti, featuring seven times in the league.

Last updated 13/12/11 9:38:21CET 3 Match background FC Steaua Bucureşti - AEK Larnaca FC Wednesday 14 December 2011 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) MATCH PRESS KIT Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest Team facts

FC Steaua Bucureşti Formed: 1947 Nickname: Militarii (Army Men) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • European Champion Clubs' Cup (1): 1986, (1989) • UEFA Super Cup (1): 1986 Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 23 (2006) Romanian Cup: 21 (2011) Ten-year European record (UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise) 2010/11: group stage 2009/10: group stage 2008/09: UEFA Champions League group stage 2007/08: UEFA Champions League group stage 2006/07: round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2005/06: semi-finals (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) 2004/05: round of 16 2003/04: second round 2002/03: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2001/02: first round (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 6-0: Steaua v BSC Young Boys 03/10/79, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round second leg • Biggest away win 1-5: AC Sparta Praha v Steaua 07/09/88, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 1-4: FC Steaua Bucureşti v Real Madrid CF 17/10/06, UEFA Champions League group stage 0-3 on four occasions, most recently v 26/09/06, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 5-0 on three occasions, most recently v Maccabi Haifa FC 20/10/11, UEFA Europa League group stage UEFA Cup/Europa League • Biggest home win 4-0: Steaua v RC Lens 20/10/05, group stage • Biggest away win 1-4: FC Levadia Maardu v Steaua 26/08/99, qualifying round second leg 0-3 on two occasions, most recently v Real Betis Balompié 09/03/06, round of 16 second leg • Heaviest home defeat 1-3: Steaua v FC Barcelona 28/09/77, first round second leg 0-2: Steaua v Sevilla FC 15/02/07, round of 32 first leg • Heaviest away defeat

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5-0: Maccabi Haifa FC v Steaua (see above)

AEK Larnaca FC Formed: 1994 Nickname: The Green Yellows, The Guardians UEFA club competition honours • None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) : 1 (2004) Ten-year record (UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise) 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA competition 2006/07: did not take part in UEFA competition 2005/06: did not take part in UEFA competition 2004/05: second qualifying round 2003/04: did not take part in UEFA competition 2002/03: did not take part in UEFA competition 2001/02: did not take part in UEFA competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 5-0: AEK Larnaca v FC Kotayk 22/08/96, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round second leg • Biggest away win 0-8: Floriana FC v AEK Larnaca 14/07/11, UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-5: AEK Larnaca v FC Schalke 04 20/10/11, UEFA Europa League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Maccabi Petach-Tikva FC v Larnaca 26/08/04, UEFA Cup second qualifying round second leg UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League • Biggest home win 3-0 twice, most recently v FK Mladá Boleslav 28/07/11, UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg • Biggest away win 0-8: Floriana FC v Larnaca (see above) • Heaviest home defeat 0-5: AEK Larnaca v FC Schalke 04 (see above) • Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Maccabi Petach-Tikva FC v Larnaca (see above)

Last updated 13/12/11 9:38:21CET 5 Team facts FC Steaua Bucureşti - AEK Larnaca FC Wednesday 14 December 2011 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) MATCH PRESS KIT Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest Squad list

FC Steaua Bucureşti

Current season All-time QUAL Tournament League Tournament UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Răzvan Stanca ROU 18/01/80 31 - - - 3 - 6 - 3 - 3 - 12 Ciprian Tătăruşanu ROU 09/02/86 25 - 2 - 2 - 13 - 8 - 19 - 95 Valentin Cojocaru ROU 01/10/95 16 ------Defenders 3 Ifeanyi Emeghara NGA 24/03/84 27 - - - 1 - 7 - 15 - 25 - 4 Valentin Iliev BUL 11/07/80 31 - 2 - 3 - 10 - 12 1 23 3 6 Florin Gardoş ROU 29/10/88 23 - - - 3 - 2 - 8 1 8 1 14 Iasmin Latovlevici ROU 11/05/86 25 - 2 - 5 - 15 - 11 - 17 - 18 Novak Martinović SRB 31/01/85 26 - 1 - 4 - 10 1 6 - 7 - 19 Valeriu Lupu ROU 24/01/91 20 ------22 George Galamaz ROU 05/04/81 30 - 2 1 1 - 8 - 14 - 29 1 23 Geraldo Alves POR 08/11/80 31 - 1 - 4 - 13 1 18 1 25 1 Midfielders 5 Pablo Brandán ARG 05/03/83 28 - 2 - 4 - 17 - 6 - 17 1 10 Cristian Tănase ROU 18/02/87 24 - 2 1 4 2 14 2 13 4 17 5 11 Andrei Prepeliţă ROU 08/12/85 26 - 1 - 3 - 9 - 3 - 4 - 15 Bogdan Mustata ROU 28/07/90 21 - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - 26 Eric Bicfalvi ROU 05/02/88 23 - 1 - 3 - 9 1 12 - 20 - 28 Iulian Roşu ROU 30/05/94 17 - - - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 55 Alexandru Bourceanu ROU 24/04/85 26 * 2 - 5 - 15 - 11 - 20 - Forwards 7 Florin Costea ROU 16/05/85 26 S - - 4 1 8 1 4 1 4 1 8 Mihai Răduţ ROU 17/09/90 21 - - - - - 3 - 4 - 6 - 9 Mihai Costea ROU 29/05/88 23 - 2 - 5 1 16 6 5 1 7 1 24 ROU 09/07/88 23 - 2 - 4 1 15 7 5 1 13 1 27 Ionuţ Năstăsie ROU 07/01/92 19 - - - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 77 Leandro Tatu BRA 26/04/82 29 - 2 1 4 1 12 2 4 1 6 2 90 Stefan Nikolić MNE 16/04/90 21 - 2 - 4 - 13 1 4 - 6 - Coach - Ilie Stan ROU 17/10/67 44 - - - 3 - - - 3 - 3 -

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AEK Larnaca FC

Current season All-time QUAL Tournament League Tournament UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Alexandre Negri BRA 27/03/81 30 - 3 - 1 - 8 - 1 - 4 - 14 Marco Fortin ITA 08/07/74 37 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 4 - 7 - 30 Andreas Photiou CYP 11/12/88 23 ------Defenders 3 Albert Serrán ESP 17/07/84 27 - 4 ------4 - 4 NED 07/06/79 32 - 5 - 1 - 5 - 17 1 47 2 6 Luke Dimech MLT 11/01/77 34 - 4 - 5 - 11 - 5 - 27 - 13 Andreas Pepetsios CYP 30/09/92 19 ------15 Kostas Kastanas CYP 06/04/93 18 - 1 ------1 - 18 ESP 26/07/83 28 - 2 - 2 - 9 - 9 - 11 - 19 NED 08/11/78 33 - 5 1 5 - 12 - 50 - 57 1 33 Michael Prodromou CYP 21/01/87 24 - - - 2 - - - 2 - 2 - Midfielders 5 Gregor van Dijk NED 16/11/81 30 - 6 3 5 - 10 - 10 - 24 3 7 Edwin Linssen NED 28/08/80 31 - 5 1 5 - 11 1 5 - 10 1 8 Ioannis Skopelitis GRE 02/03/78 33 * 4 - 4 - 12 2 12 - 33 1 10 Gonzalo García ESP 13/10/83 28 - 5 4 4 1 11 7 4 1 9 5 12 Lenos Georgiou CYP 18/09/92 19 - 1 ------1 - 17 Andreas Konstantinou CYP 19/08/92 19 ------22 Artemis Savva CYP 07/07/87 24 ------27 Rubén Gómez ARG 26/01/84 27 - 5 1 5 - 10 - 5 - 10 1 Forwards 9 Miljan Mrdaković SRB 06/05/82 29 - 5 2 5 1 11 2 5 1 16 4 11 Kyriakos Pavlou CYP 04/09/86 25 - 5 2 3 - 10 - 3 - 11 2 20 Jason Demetriou CYP 18/11/87 24 - 5 - 5 - 10 - 5 - 10 - 21 Njongo Priso CMR 24/12/88 22 - 4 1 5 - 12 - 5 - 12 3 23 Gorka Pintado ESP 24/03/78 33 - - - 3 1 9 4 3 1 3 1 29 Nestor Mytidis CYP 01/06/91 20 - 4 1 1 - 2 - 1 - 5 1 39 Sunny Kingsley NGA 09/09/81 30 - 6 - 4 - 8 - 4 - 16 1 Coach - Leon Vlemmings NED 03/04/70 41 ------

Last updated 13/12/11 9:38:21CET 7 Squad list FC Steaua Bucureşti - AEK Larnaca FC Wednesday 14 December 2011 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) MATCH PRESS KIT Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest Fixtures and results

FC Steaua Bucureşti

Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 23/07/11 League CSU Voinţa Sibiu (A) D 1-1 Leandro Tatu 36 31/07/11 League CS Mioveni (H) W 4-0 Leandro Tatu 45, M. Costea 62, Tănase 77, Rusescu 87 14/08/11 League FC Universitatea Cluj (H) W 2-1 M. Costea 15, Rusescu 74 18/08/11 UEL PFC CSKA Sofia (H) W 2-0 Galamaz 16, Leandro Tatu 77 21/08/11 League FC Astra Ploieşti (A) L 1-2 M. Costea 90+2 25/08/11 UEL PFC CSKA Sofia (A) D 1-1 Tănase 73 28/08/11 League FCM Târgu Mureş (H) W 2-0 Geraldo Alves 45, Martinović 87 10/09/11 League CS Gaz Metan Mediaş (A) L 0-3 15/09/11 UEL FC Schalke 04 (H) D 0-0 18/09/11 League CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu (H) L 1-2 Rusescu 3 22/09/11 Cup CS Sănătatea Servicii Publice Cluj (H) W 4-0 Nikolić 2, Prepeliţă 31, Martinović 50, Popa 87 25/09/11 League FC Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti (A) D 0-0 29/09/11 UEL AEK Larnaca FC (A) D 1-1 M. Costea 65 02/10/11 League FC Oţelul Galaţi (H) W 2-1 Nikolić 60 (p), F. Costea 90+3 16/10/11 League FC Vaslui (A) D 0-0 20/10/11 UEL Maccabi Haifa FC (A) L 0-5 24/10/11 League FC Rapid Bucureşti (H) D 0-0 27/10/11 Cup FC Timişoara (A) L 0-2 30/10/11 League FC Petrolul Ploiesti (A) W 2-0 Bicfalvi 36, M. Costea 45+4 (p) 03/11/11 UEL Maccabi Haifa FC (H) W 4-2 Leandro Tatu 13, F. Costea 28, Tănase 64, 84 06/11/11 League CS Concordia Chiajna (H) W 2-1 Tănase 48, Rusescu 73 20/11/11 League FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt (A) L 0-1 26/11/11 League FC Braşov (H) W 1-0 Rusescu 44 (p) 01/12/11 UEL FC Schalke 04 (A) L 1-2 Rusescu 33 05/12/11 League FC Dinamo Bucureşti (A) W 3-1 Rusescu 23, 59, M. Costea 90+2 10/12/11 League CFR 1907 Cluj (H) D 1-1 M. Costea 75 14/12/11 UEL AEK Larnaca FC (H) 19/12/11 League CSU Voinţa Sibiu (H)

Pos. Clubs Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 FC Dinamo Bucureşti 17 11 4 2 31 10 37 2 CFR 1907 Cluj 17 11 3 3 36 14 36 3 FC Rapid Bucureşti 17 10 4 3 27 15 34 4 FC Vaslui 17 9 3 5 26 14 30 5 CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu 17 8 5 4 28 17 29 6 FC Steaua Bucureşti 17 8 5 4 23 14 29 7 FC Oţelul Galaţi 17 8 4 5 16 14 28 8 FC Universitatea Cluj 17 7 6 4 22 16 27 9 FC Astra Ploieşti 17 6 7 4 17 16 25 10 FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt 17 5 6 6 15 22 21 11 CS Gaz Metan Mediaş 17 6 2 9 25 30 20 12 FC Braşov 17 5 4 8 17 16 19 13 FC Petrolul Ploiesti 17 4 6 7 15 20 18 14 CSU Voinţa Sibiu 17 4 5 8 12 21 17 15 FCM Târgu Mureş 17 3 7 7 17 24 16 16 FC Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti 17 2 7 8 15 29 13 17 CS Concordia Chiajna 17 2 4 11 10 30 10 18 CS Mioveni 17 2 2 13 10 40 8

Last updated 13/12/11 9:38:21CET 8 Fixtures and results FC Steaua Bucureşti - AEK Larnaca FC Wednesday 14 December 2011 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) MATCH PRESS KIT Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest

AEK Larnaca FC

Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 14/07/11 UEL Floriana FC (A) W 8-0 Mrdaković 4, Pavlou 12, Gonzalo García 24, 42, 53, Linssen 36, Gómez 74, Mytidis 84 21/07/11 UEL Floriana FC (H) W 1-0 Pavlou 26 28/07/11 UEL FK Mladá Boleslav (H) W 3-0 van Dijk 62 (p), Gonzalo García 73, De Cler 90+3 04/08/11 UEL FK Mladá Boleslav (A) D 2-2 Priso 44, Mrdaković 76 (p) 18/08/11 UEL Rosenborg BK (A) D 0-0 25/08/11 UEL Rosenborg BK (H) W 2-1 van Dijk 21 (p), 53 (p) 29/08/11 League APOEL FC (H) D 0-0 10/09/11 League FC (H) D 1-1 Linssen 1 15/09/11 UEL Maccabi Haifa FC (A) L 0-1 19/09/11 League Apollon Limassol FC (A) W 3-0 Mrdaković 26, Gonzalo García 65, 80 24/09/11 League Ethnikos Achnas FC (H) W 2-1 Pintado 79, Gonzalo García 90+1 29/09/11 UEL FC Steaua Bucureşti (H) D 1-1 Mrdaković 59 03/10/11 League Nea Salamis Famagusta FC (A) D 1-1 Skopelitis 60 15/10/11 League Neon Paralimni FC (H) L 0-2 20/10/11 UEL FC Schalke 04 (H) L 0-5 24/10/11 League AC Omonia (A) L 0-2 29/10/11 League Alki Larnaca FC (H) W 2-0 Skopelitis 31, Gonzalo García 59 03/11/11 UEL FC Schalke 04 (A) D 0-0 07/11/11 League Aris Limassol FC (A) D 1-1 Mrdaković 14 19/11/11 League AEL Limassol FC (H) D 0-0 26/11/11 League Anorthosis Famagusta FC (A) W 1-0 Gonzalo García 50 01/12/11 UEL Maccabi Haifa FC (H) W 2-1 Gonzalo García 14, Pintado 51 05/12/11 League Ermis Aradippou FC (H) W 2-0 Pintado 45+3, Gonzalo García 90+2 10/12/11 League Anagennisis Derynia FC (A) W 3-0 Pintado 32, 78, Gonzalo García 61 14/12/11 UEL FC Steaua Bucureşti (A) 19/12/11 League APOEL FC (A) 07/01/12 League Olympiakos Nicosia FC (A) 11/01/12 Cup Chalkanoras Idaliou (A) 14/01/12 League Apollon Limassol FC (H) 21/01/12 League Ethnikos Achnas FC (A) 28/01/12 League Nea Salamis Famagusta FC (H) 04/02/12 League Enosis Neon Paralimni FC (A) 11/02/12 League AC Omonia (H) 18/02/12 League Alki Larnaca FC (A) 25/02/12 League Aris Limassol FC (H) 04/03/12 League AEL Limassol FC (A) 10/03/12 League Anorthosis Famagusta FC (H) 17/03/12 League Ermis Aradippou FC (A) 24/03/12 League Anagennisis Derynia FC (H)

Pos. Clubs Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 APOEL FC 13 9 2 2 22 5 29 2 AC Omonia 13 8 4 1 21 9 28 3 AEL Limassol FC 13 8 4 1 14 3 28 4 Anorthosis Famagusta FC 13 7 4 2 15 7 25 5 AEK Larnaca FC 13 6 5 2 16 8 23 6 Nea Salamis Famagusta FC 13 5 4 4 16 17 19 7 Apollon Limassol FC 13 5 1 7 14 20 16 8 Alki Larnaca FC 13 5 1 7 16 22 16 9 Enosis Neon Paralimni FC 13 4 3 6 9 10 15 10 Olympiakos Nicosia FC 13 3 4 6 14 20 13 11 Ethnikos Achnas FC 13 3 4 6 8 11 13 12 Aris Limassol FC 13 2 5 6 12 17 11 13 Anagennisis Derynia FC 13 1 4 8 10 23 7 14 Ermis Aradippou FC 13 1 3 9 5 20 6

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FC Steaua Bucureşti UEFA Europa League - Qualifying Play-offs (18/08/11) Steaua 2-0 CSKA Sofia Goals: 1-0 Galamaz 16, 2-0 Leandro Tatu 77 FC Steaua Bucureşti: Tătăruşanu, Iliev, Brandán, M. Costea (Nikolić 77), Tănase, Latovlevici, Nicoliţă, Martinović (Rusescu 67), Galamaz (Geraldo Alves 59), Bourceanu, Leandro Tatu (25/08/11) CSKA Sofia 1-1 Steaua (agg: 1-3) Goals: 0-1 Tănase 73, 1-1 Michel 83 FC Steaua Bucureşti: Tătăruşanu, Iliev, Brandán, M. Costea (Rusescu 61), Tănase (Nikolić 77), Prepeliţă (Bicfalvi 69), Latovlevici, Nicoliţă, Galamaz, Bourceanu, Leandro Tatu AEK Larnaca FC UEFA Europa League - Qualifying Second qualifying round (14/07/11) Floriana 0-8 AEK Larnaca Goals: 0-1 Mrdaković 4, 0-2 Pavlou 12, 0-3 Gonzalo García 24, 0-4 Linssen 36, 0-5 Gonzalo García 42, 0-6 Gonzalo García 53, 0-7 Gómez 74, 0-8 Mytidis 84 AEK Larnaca FC: Negri, Serrán, Hofland, van Dijk, Dimech, Linssen, Mrdaković (Kingsley 59), Gonzalo García (Gómez 59), Pavlou (Mytidis 70), Demetriou, Priso (21/07/11) AEK Larnaca 1-0 Floriana (agg: 9-0) Goals: 1-0 Pavlou 26 AEK Larnaca FC: Fortin, Serrán, Hofland, Dimech (Kastanas 83), Linssen, Skopelitis (van Dijk 62), Pavlou (Georgiou 72), De Cler, Gómez, Mytidis, Kingsley Third qualifying round (28/07/11) AEK Larnaca 3-0 Mladá Boleslav Goals: 1-0 van Dijk 62(pen), 2-0 Gonzalo García 73, 3-0 De Cler 90+3 AEK Larnaca FC: Negri, Serrán, Hofland, van Dijk, Linssen, Mrdaković, Gonzalo García (Skopelitis 87), Pavlou (Kingsley 61), De Cler, Demetriou, Priso (Gómez 90+1) (04/08/11) Mladá Boleslav 2-2 AEK Larnaca (agg: 2-5) Goals: 0-1 Priso 44, 1-1 Reznícek 52(pen), 2-1 Štohanzl 74, 2-2 Mrdaković 76(pen) AEK Larnaca FC: Fortin, Serrán, Hofland, van Dijk, Linssen (Dimech 83), Mrdaković, Gonzalo García (Skopelitis 66), De Cler, Demetriou, Priso, Kingsley (Gómez 61)

Play-offs (18/08/11) Rosenborg 0-0 AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC: Negri, van Dijk, Dimech, Linssen, Mrdaković, Gonzalo García (Mytidis 90+1), Murillo, De Cler, Demetriou, Gómez (Yakubu 78), Kingsley (Pavlou 63) (25/08/11) AEK Larnaca 2-1 Rosenborg (agg: 2-1) Goals: 1-0 van Dijk 21(pen), 2-0 van Dijk 53(pen), 2-1 Henriksen 67 AEK Larnaca FC: Fortin, Hofland, van Dijk, Skopelitis (Yakubu 75), Mrdaković (Pavlou 35), Gonzalo García, Murillo, De Cler, Demetriou, Priso, Kingsley (Mytidis 78)

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Group J Standings Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts FC Schalke 04 5 3 2 0 10 2 11 Maccabi Haifa FC 5 2 0 3 10 9 6 FC Steaua Bucureşti 5 1 2 2 6 10 5 AEK Larnaca FC 5 1 2 2 3 8 5

Matchday 1 (15/09/11) M. Haifa 1-0 AEK Larnaca Goals: 1-0 Ghadir 54 AEK Larnaca FC: Fortin, van Dijk, Dimech, Linssen, Skopelitis (Kingsley 79), Mrdaković, Pavlou (Gonzalo García 65), Murillo, De Cler, Demetriou, Gómez (Priso 65) Steaua 0-0 Schalke FC Steaua Bucureşti: Tătăruşanu, Brandán, Gardoş, M. Costea (Nikolić 80), Tănase (F. Costea 90+2), Prepeliţă (Rusescu 67), Latovlevici, Galamaz, Geraldo Alves, Bourceanu, Leandro Tatu

Matchday 2 (29/09/11) AEK Larnaca 1-1 Steaua Goals: 1-0 Mrdaković 59, 1-1 M. Costea 65 AEK Larnaca FC: Fortin, van Dijk, Dimech, Linssen, Skopelitis, Mrdaković (Pavlou 74), Gonzalo García (Gómez 53), De Cler, Demetriou, Priso, Kingsley (Pintado 60) FC Steaua Bucureşti: Stanca, Emeghara (Martinović 67), Iliev, Brandán, Gardoş, M. Costea, Tănase (F. Costea 76), Prepeliţă (Bicfalvi 90+3), Latovlevici, Bourceanu, Leandro Tatu

Matchday 3 (20/10/11) AEK Larnaca 0-5 Schalke Goals: 0-1 Holtby 22, 0-2 Huntelaar 34, 0-3 Matip 40, 0-4 Draxler 87, 0-5 Huntelaar 88 AEK Larnaca FC: Fortin, van Dijk, Dimech, Linssen, Skopelitis (Kingsley 78), Mrdaković (Pintado 59), De Cler, Demetriou, Priso (Pavlou 59), Gómez, Prodromou M. Haifa 5-0 Steaua Goals: 1-0 Amasha 10, 2-0 Amasha 20, 3-0 Katan 38(pen), 4-0 Twatha 72, 5-0 Vered 79 FC Steaua Bucureşti: Stanca, Iliev, F. Costea (Rusescu 51), M. Costea (Mustata 67), Latovlevici, Martinović, Geraldo Alves, Bicfalvi, Bourceanu, Leandro Tatu (Roşu 77), Nikolić

Matchday 4 (03/11/11) Schalke 0-0 AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC: Fortin, van Dijk, Dimech, Linssen, Mrdaković (Mytidis 90+2), Gonzalo García, De Cler, Demetriou, Priso, Gómez, Kingsley (Prodromou 89) Steaua 4-2 M. Haifa Goals: 1-0 Leandro Tatu 13, 2-0 F. Costea 28, 2-1 Meshumar 36, 2-2 Katan 40, 3-2 Tănase 64, 4-2 Tănase 84 FC Steaua Bucureşti: Stanca, Brandán, Gardoş (Rusescu 3), F. Costea, M. Costea (Năstăsie 85), Tănase, Latovlevici, Martinović, Geraldo Alves, Bourceanu, Leandro Tatu (Nikolić 26)

Matchday 5 (01/12/11) AEK Larnaca 2-1 M. Haifa Goals: 1-0 Gonzalo García 14, 2-0 Pintado 51, 2-1 Buljat 75 AEK Larnaca FC: Negri, Hofland, van Dijk, Linssen, Gonzalo García (Mrdaković 86), Murillo, De Cler, Demetriou, Priso (Dimech 86), Pintado (Skopelitis 75), Gómez Schalke 2-1 Steaua Goals: 1-0 Papadopoulos 25, 1-1 Rusescu 33, 2-1 Raúl González 57 FC Steaua Bucureşti: Tătăruşanu, Iliev, Brandán, M. Costea (Roşu 88), Tănase, Latovlevici (Prepeliţă 68), Martinović, Geraldo Alves, Rusescu (Nikolić 69), Bicfalvi, Bourceanu

Matchday 6 (14/12/11) Steaua v AEK Larnaca

Last updated 13/12/11 9:38:21CET 11 Match-by-match lineups FC Steaua Bucureşti - AEK Larnaca FC Wednesday 14 December 2011 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) MATCH PRESS KIT Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest Match officials

Referee Said Ennjimi (FRA) Assistant referees Frédéric Cano (FRA), Eric Dansault (FRA) Additional assistant referees Wilfried Bien (FRA), Nicolas Rainville (FRA) Fourth official Bartolomeu Varela (FRA) UEFA Delegate Jevgenijs Milevskis (LVA) UEFA Referee observer Jiri Ulrich (CZE) Referee Name Date of birth UEFA Europa League UEFA matches matches Said Ennjimi 13/06/1973 6 23 UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Date Competition Stage Home Away Result Venue 02/10/08 UCUP R1 Manchester City FC AC Omonia 2-1 Manchester 20/08/09 UCUP PO FC Vaslui AEK Athens FC 2-1 Vaslui 16/12/09 UCUP GS CFR 1907 Cluj PSV Eindhoven 0-2 Cluj-Napoca 21/10/10 UCUP GS FC Utrecht FC Steaua Bucureşti 1-1 Utrecht Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match No matches found

Last updated 13/12/11 9:38:21CET 12 Match officials FC Steaua Bucureşti - AEK Larnaca FC Wednesday 14 December 2011 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) MATCH PRESS KIT Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest Legend

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