The big clash of the weekend in the play off championship was Apollon and Apoel in Limassol with the game ending and going Apoel’s way winning 3-1 and regaining the top spot from Limassol team Apollon. All the goals came in the second half with Apollon taking the lead in the second half in the 48th minute with Zelaya Apoel replied to equalise with a penalty in the 65th minute with Natel, and Al Taamari in the 68th minute and Souza scoring in the 78th minute to ensure Apoel won 3-1. Nick Ioannou of Apoel got sent off in added time.
The two other Sunday games involving the relegation group with Pafos FC at home to Anorthosis and losing 1-0 in added time to the Famagusta side from a Victor goal and Alki Oroklini lost to Doxa Katokopias 4-1. Alki Oroklini took the lead from the 8th minute with Spoljaric, Doxa equalised in the 12th minute with Zati and then their other three goals came from Batin, Hadjivasillis and Carlos.
An exciting game in Nicosia was Omonia versus Limassol team AEL, Omonia led 1-0 from a goal from Tzionis in the 24th minute then in the last ten minutes the thrills began when Wheeler equalised for AEL in the 81st minute but Ramirez regained the lead for Omonia making it 2-1 and in the last minute Matt Derbyshire scored a third to ensure 3-1 home win for Omonia.
New Salamis beat local rivals AEK 1-0 with a Onuegbu goal in the 27th minute.
