AEL joined Anorthosis and Omonia at the top of the table on Sunday, beating Alki 2-1 away in Larnaca. Their victory puts them at 37 points, one more than holders APOEL.
Victory was all the sweeter for the Limassol team, with goalkeeper Degra blocking a penalty at the closing minutes of the match.
AEL trailed in the first half. Alki went ahead in the 33th minute with Sydney. AEL equalized in the 53rd minute with Bouo, while an own goal by Fernadez in the 73rd minute put the Limassol side ahead. In the closing seconds of the game Alki won a penalty after a handball by Legiene, but Dobrasivonic was thwarted by the AEL goalkeeper.
In other matches of the day, Nea Salamina beat Anagenisi 5-2 at the Ammochostos while Apollon defeated Olympiakos 2 – 0 at home.
Cyprus Weekly