APOEL made it seven wins on the trot after beating Ethnikos Achna 3-1 at Dasaki Stadium on Sunday night.
Two goals from Pieros Sotiriou and Fernando Cavenaghi’s 19th goal in 18 appearances gave the visitors a 3-0 lead 17th, 20th and 67th a late consolation strike by Marios Elia to end the game 3-1.
Temuri Ketsbaia’s side are now top of Protathlima CYTA on 50 points, one ahead of AEK who lost 3-1 away to Omonia on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Apollon kept their title hopes alive with a 3-1 win away to Doxa Katokopias.
Apollon started badly going a goal down when Aguinaldo headed past Bruno Vale .
Apollon equalised with a goal from Thrylos. 17 minutes later Apollon scored with a penalty strike from Alex da ..
In added time Apollon scored a third. Luka Stojanović finishing from inside the box after receiving Dejan Mezga’s cut back pass.
Anorthosis Famagusta went goal mad on Monday night with a 5-1 win over relegation battlers Pafos FC.André Paus’s men had lost their last two games in disappointing fashion against Ermis Aradippou (league) and AEK (cup), conceding five and scoring none.
This puts Anorthosis just two points off APOEL who are leading the table. and one behind AEK who sit second.
A headed goal in the 14th minute from top scorer Dino Ndlovu put the home side in front. Pafos equalised after 54 minutes with Éric Matoukou.Five minutes later Anorthosis took the lead again through Andrea Orlandi. The Spaniard firing home a volley from close range.Then Ndlovu scored from the penalty spot. Then in the dying minutes Koulouris scored the fourth and fifth goal to finish the game for Anorthosis 5-1 winners.
The results of matchday 22: Omonia-AEK 3-1, AEL-Paralimni 0-2, Nea Salamina-Aris 0-0, Ayia Napa-Ermis 0-1, Ethnikos Achnas-APOEL 1-3, Doxa-Apollon 1-3.
Standings: APOEL 50, AEK 49, Anorthosis 48, Apollon 43, Omonia 40, Nea Salamina 30, Doxa 26, Ermis 24, Aris 24, Ethnicos Achnas 22, AEL 22, Paralimni 18, Pafos 18, Ayia Napa 6.