APOEL their work cut òut as they try to retain bretain the Cyprus Cup after being held to a 1-1 draw in Nicosia by Apollon in the first leg of their semi-final clash.
Apollon took a surprise early lead through Ivory Coast star Abraham Gneki Guié in the 21st minute but Pieros Sotiriou equalised for the league leaders just eight minutes later, with nobody unable to break the deadlock in the second half
The second semi between AEK and Omonia, which kicked off two hours later, ended goalless.