Cypriot football has become a close race with the top spot changing several teams holding the pole position this week Apollon are leading the pack on 39 points followed by AEL on 38 points and Omonia and Anorthosis on 36 points and Apoel who have a very poor season are now on 19 points and fourth from bottom.
Leaders Apollon beat Ethnikos Achna 4-1 with their goals coming from Pittas 2, Szalai and Matei. Ethnikos goal was scored by Kostovski.
Second placed AEL played Omonia with teams in good form AEL had won their last three matches and Omonia their last six league matches. Omonia had taken the lead in the 6th minute through Loizou and seemed to be coasting for an away win and up pops Mmaee to equalise in added time.
Apoel beat Ermis Aradippou 3-0 to get back to winning ways under their new manager Savvas Poursaitides who replaced Mick McCarthy. Apoel’s goals were scored by Efrem and two from Sahar.
Karmiotissa drew 1-1 with Doxa Sassi scored for Karmiotissa and Christofi for Doxa. Paralimni must be buzzing another good win after beating Apoel recently and have lifted themselves off the bottom of the table by beating AEK 2-1 their goals coming from Balazic and Theodorou. AEK’s lone goal came from Makris.
Midweek Anorthosis beat Olympiakos 3-0 with two goals from Kaltsas and one from Kvilitaia. Nea Salamis beat Pafos 2-0 their fourth win on the trot, goals scored by Osei and Kamissoko.
