Ael scored an easy 2-0 win over Ermis on Sunday to stay in the top spot with 47 points, one more than second placed challenger Omonia, third are Apoel on 43 and Anorthosis 4th on 41 points . Goals by Dickson in the 15th and Owon in the 56th were enough to give the home side the three points. This was the 15th defeat for Ermis this season, condemning it to bottom of the table with only 7 points and relegation a certainty.
Pambos Christodoulou’s side, which has shown remarkable mettle this season, had absolute control of the game in the first half, scoring its first goal within the first quarter of an hour. It continued to attack into the second half, netting the second goal in the 56th minute.
In Sunday’s other games Anorthosis scored a valuble 2-0 win over title holders APOEL at home on Sunday to put themselves back in the race for this year’s title. APOEL, back from a mid week Champions League away match in Lyon, were unable to rise to the occasion at the Antonis Papadopoulos.
Anorthosis scored two goals early in the first half and despite the absence of significant players, dominated the game early on. The first goal came in the 8th minute with Zairi while six minutes later, Roncado took the ball off central defender Olivera to slip the ball past APOEL’s keeper Chiotis.
Anorthosis defended well in the second half, and despite more attacking play by APOEL especially in the last 10 minutes was able to keep a clean sheet.
New Salamis beat Ethnikos Neon Paraliniou 1-0 witha goal coming from George Lampropoulos with a header in the 77th minute . This puts New Salamis in eighth spot with 27 points and Ethnikos third from bottom with 20 points.
