Aris Limassol wins friendly match against Hapoel Ra'anana in Poland

Aris Limassol secured a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Hapoel Ra'anana during their pre-season training camp in Warka, Poland, on July 22, 2026. Although the Israeli side opened the scoring from a penalty in the 7th minute, Aris responded with goals from Paze, who scored twice, along with Charalambous, Efage, and Galiata. The match allowed coach Artsiom Radzkov to evaluate his squad, which utilized players including Vana Alves, Yago, Matysik, Lele, Correia, and Sarfo.

Following the match, the team returned to a rigorous training schedule involving double daily sessions, focusing on ball circulation, tactics, and set pieces. Coach Radzkov has emphasized that the team is currently below 50% readiness, with further roster adjustments expected. The team also received a surprise visit from Karol Struski at their training base.

Aris Limassol is scheduled to play its next friendly match against Korona Kielce on Sunday, July 26, 2026, with the kickoff moved to 14:00 local time. Subsequent pre-season matches in Austria include fixtures against Al Sadd on August 6, Union Berlin on August 9, and FC Liefering on August 13.